Written answers
Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- Healthcare Policy
358. To ask the Minister for Health if he has read the report produced by an organisation (details supplied) on the warmth and well-being pilot scheme; if he will confirm the link between poor... - Health Services Staff
360. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses employed by the HSE covering the Dublin south central area (D6w/8/10/12); the number of vacancies in each; and to provide a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
361. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on when the Covid inquiry will commence. [26734/24] - Nursing Homes
362. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE transitional funding will be paid to a nursing home for the care of a patient in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - General Practitioner Services
363. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the problem facing a GP’s surgery (details supplied); the efforts being made to provide residents with a general practitioner; and if... - Hospital Staff
364. To ask the Minister for Health if the embargo on recruiting HSE staff has been completely lifted; if nurses are being hired for hospitals; the number of nursing jobs that are currently... - Hospital Facilities
365. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of disease-protected hospital beds in Ireland, by hospital, region and disease category, in tabular form. [26750/24] - Hospital Staff
368. To ask the Minister for Health the number of non-consultant hospital doctor posts which are currently unfilled at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the total number of NCHDs at the... - Hospital Facilities
370. To ask the Minister for Health the latest update on the extension to the emergency department and new acute medical admissions unit at Mayo University Hospital; the timeframe to for the... - General Practitioner Services
371. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients seen in the SouthDoc Blackpool centre, excluding those seen in their own homes by a doctor, in each month to date in 2024 and in each of... - Healthcare Policy
375. To ask the Minister for Health the key dementia policy initiatives that he and his Department have taken in the past year to improve supports for people with dementia; and if he will make a... - Dental Services
376. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients with Sjögren's disease who have availed of complex care under the dental treatment services scheme in each of the years since 2020,... - Hospital Facilities
379. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 523 of 20 February 2024, his plans for the future location of the main laboratory for genetic testing in Ireland, which... - Ambulance Service
380. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent paramedics employed by the National Ambulance Service in each of the years 2019 to 2023, in tabular form; the number of... - Home Care Packages
381. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the home care package application for triplets (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26807/24] - Health Services
382. To ask the Minister for Health to review a case (details supplied); if he can provide any advice or support on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26808/24] - Hospital Services
383. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will consider part-funding the running of Daisy Hill Hospital to allow it serve the populations of east Monaghan and north Louth. [26811/24] - Primary Care Centres
385. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the building previously used as the Donard health centre, County Wicklow; if his Department proposes to bring the centre back into use;... - Mental Health Services
386. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels in CAMHS in Cork in each month of 2024, in tabular form. [26833/24] - Health Services
387. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the rollout of spinal muscular atrophy testing under the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme; when he expects the first baby to be... - Hospital Procedures
388. To ask the Minister for Health if minutes are taken at the multidisciplinary meetings at St. James Hospital; if those minutes are published; and is there a record of attendees. [26844/24] - Legislative Programme
389. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the public health obesity Bill committed to in the Programme for Government; the timeline for publication of the draft heads; and if he will make... - Hospital Services
390. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients over 70 and over 80 years, respectively who are deemed by the St. James’s Hospital multidisciplinary meetings consensus decisions... - Cancer Services
392. To ask the Minister for Health in respect of multidisciplinary meetings at St. James Hospital, if it is the normal procedure to inform patients by letter if their cancer cannot be treated... - Sexually Transmitted Infections
393. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase funding and capacity for public PrEP services, such as those at the GUIDE clinic at St. James’s Hospital. [26860/24] - Mental Health Services
397. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inspectors currently working for the Mental Health Commission; how many inspectors will be needed for the proposed expansion of the Mental Health... - Health Services
400. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 516 of 21 May 2024, when a response will issue in relation to the question (details supplied). [26869/24] - Health Strategies
401. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the possibility of testing for chagas disease in bone marrow donations in order to facilitate those from Latin America to make... - Substance Misuse
402. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the review of the Drug and Alcohol Taskforce Handbook. [26873/24] - Health Strategies
409. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people working in the drugs policy unit in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [26880/24] - Health Services
410. To ask the Minister for Health if he has identified gaps in service provision through the interactive map; and how he intends to resolve these. [26881/24] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
411. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the funding for, and delivery of, the new clinical unit for the central remedial clinic co-located within a school (details supplied).... - Dental Services
412. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for orthodontic treatment will be facilitated for a child (details supplied); when an appointment will be given; and if he will make a... - Sexually Transmitted Infections
413. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be an increase in funding and capacity for public PrEP services, such as those at the GUIDE clinic at St. James’s Hospital; and if he will... - Health Services Staff
421. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has found a way to expedite the hiring of new public health nurses; and the status of childhood developmental checks across the Dublin 8 and... - Health Services
422. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to address the two-tiered system in cancer treatments (details supplied). [26909/24] - Medical Cards
423. To ask the Minister for Health if a child under 16 years with a full medical card is entitled to free dental fillings; if not, where a parent who cannot afford a private dentist can seek... - Health Services
424. To ask the Minister for Health the length of the waiting list for physiotherapy for bone and joint issues at St. Vincent’s University Hospital; if it is correct that a referred... - Nursing Homes
425. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on engagements surrounding a nursing home in Dublin mid west (details supplied); if the HSE is considering taking charge of the nursing... - Health Services Staff
426. To ask the Minister for Health for an update regarding the public health nurse service in the Lucan area of Dublin mid-west; if staff shortages are still impacting service delivery; if child... - Addiction Treatment Services
429. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons to contact the HSE for assistance with problem gambling, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26925/24] - Mental Health Services
432. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychologists employed in psychology in primary care (counselling/educational/clinical) for those under 18 years of age, by county, in tabular... - Addiction Treatment Services
437. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a map of drug and alcohol services in provision in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26933/24] - Primary Care Centres
438. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the status of a primary care centre in Tullow; if the HSE intends to incorporate existing provision of therapists into a new centre or... - Addiction Treatment Services
439. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drug liaison officers in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26935/24] - Mental Health Services
440. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on mental health supports for those experiencing homelessness, given a report (details supplied) which found a rise in the numbers of those... - Hospital Appointments Status
441. To ask the Minister for Health when a clinical assessment of a person (details supplied) will be carried out at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medicinal Products
444. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the licensing and reimbursement of jorveza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26957/24] - Sexually Transmitted Infections
445. To ask the Minister for Health whether there are plans to increase funding and capacity for public PrEP services such as those provided at a clinic in St. James’s Hospital (details... - Mental Health Services
449. To ask the Minister for Health the total spending by the HSE on independent and privately run mental health centres, in each of the years 2021 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.... - Addiction Treatment Services
451. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to tackle the rising numbers of drug related deaths; if he is aware that Ireland topped the EU table for drug deaths with more than four... - Hospital Appointments Status
452. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be seen by a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
453. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm if a derogation can be used for the conversion of agency staff to permanent staff where that conversion would reduce agency expenditure; and if he... - Health Strategies
454. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to expand the range of tests carried out under the national newborn bloodspot screening programme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
455. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic; and the absolute number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals... - Health Services
459. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an overview of funding, initiatives and capital works that have been approved and delivered in County Clare since the current Government... - Medicinal Products
460. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for current and continued investigations on providing approval for a medication (details supplied) on the drugs payment scheme; and if he will... - Dental Services
461. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists taking part in the dental treatment services scheme; the number who have discontinued in each of the past three years; his plans to... - Medical Aids and Appliances
462. To ask the Minister for Health the training provided to parents of children with type 1 diabetes in Saint Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny on the use of insulin pumps; if there is a shortage... - Health Services Staff
463. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a position within the HSE (details supplied) that had been funded for recruitment and selection, but the selected candidate... - Medicinal Products
464. To ask the Minister for Health when veoza will be made available on the drug payment scheme and the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27105/24] - Home Care Packages
465. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will confirm the number of people on panels in each CHO area concerning home care positions with the HSE; the number of directly employed homecare... - Mental Health Services
466. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the shortcomings of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service whereby children with behavioural issues who have reduced school attendance... - Dental Services
467. To ask the Minister for Health if the €5 million funding announced in Budget 2023 to support the HSE public dental services in addressing backlogs in children’s and special... - Hospital Staff
473. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the work to rule with union staff (details supplied) at UHW; and if there has been engagement by HSE to move the dispute into the dispute... - Cancer Services
474. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons pembrolizumab is reserved for the first-line treatment of certain cancers; the reason it is not approved for those currently receiving second-line... - Health Services Staff
475. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 35 of 13 June 2024, to outline the grades and positions that will be filled as part of the funding allocation for the... - Cancer Services
476. To ask the Minister for Health the number of skull base surgery cases performed in 2023 and to date in 2024 in Beaumont Hospital, Cork University Hospital and the South Infirmary Victoria... - Health Services
477. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the privatisation of the NowDoc service in Donegal; if the service is being taken out of the hands of the HSE to be run by a private provider... - Medical Cards
478. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HAA cards currently in existence. [27147/24] - Health Services
479. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost of services provided under HAA. [27148/24] - Health Services Staff
480. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of vacant medical post vacancies in the CHO7 area, categorised by position, in tabular form; and the total number of assigned medical posts in... - Hospital Facilities
481. To ask the Minister for Health the actions his Department is taking to tackle the lack of beds at Letterkenny University Hospital; to provide, in tabular form, the number of patients who... - Hospital Staff
482. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE emergency department nurses in Our of Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if this... - Hospital Services
484. To ask the Minister for Health the number of CT, x-ray and MRI scanners currently in use at Sligo University Hospital. [27166/24] - Mental Health Services
485. To ask the Minister for Health the operational costs of running a CAMHS team, including a breakdown of staffing, by WTE. [27167/24] - Hospital Staff
486. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeons at Beaumont Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [27168/24] - Hospital Facilities
488. To ask the Minister for Health the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilkenny, in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [27170/24] - Hospital Staff
489. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical nurse manager 2s based in the special care baby unit at Portlaoise Regional Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular... - Health Services Staff
490. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE HSE home help carers in County Wicklow, in tabular form. [27172/24] - Hospital Staff
491. To ask the Minister for Health the number of student midwives offered positions at the maternity unit at University Hospital Waterford in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.... - Health Services Staff
493. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists working in Clare primary care services in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [27175/24] - Health Services
494. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by Monaghan Hospital on private medical and other healthcare services for public patients in 2023 and to date in 2024. [27176/24] - Hospital Staff
495. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE theatre nurses based in St. Vincent's University Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [27177/24] - Hospital Equipment
496. To ask the Minister for Health the number of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation devices currently available in Galway University Hospital. [27178/24] - Hospital Staff
497. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE emergency medicine registrars based at the minor injuries unit at Mallow General Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and... - Hospital Services
501. To ask the Minister for Health the number of births that occurred in the maternity unit of Portiuncula University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [27184/24] - Healthcare Policy
505. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of the patient voice partner policy to ensure that patient advocates are supported in the work that they do. [27206/24] - General Practitioner Services
506. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to issues relating to a lack of clear pathways for referral, or complications with referrals, between GPs and menopause hubs;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
507. To ask the Minister for Health the average wait time for colposcopy examinations in each of the past five years and, separately, in each of the past 24 months, in tabular form; and if he... - Dental Services
508. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on progress to provide a plan to a child (details supplied) that will allow for the urgent completion of their orthodontal... - Freedom of Information
512. To ask the Minister for Health the number of contracted staff, full-time and part-time, employed by his Department, and by any body or entity under the aegis of the Department, who are... - Pension Provisions
513. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of a significant delay for persons who have retired from employment from section 38 voluntary organisations and voluntary hospitals to receive... - Tobacco Control Measures
514. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the number of tobacco and vape test purchase checks for ID, given the recent ban on under-18 vape sales and concerns that there are no...
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