Written answers
Tuesday, 2 July 2024
- Health Services Staff
389. To ask the Minister for Health if assistance will be provided to expedite a review regarding registration with CORU (details supplied). [28046/24] - Health Service Executive
391. To ask the Minister for Health the number of individuals dismissed from the HSE owing to court sentences received by them, over the past ten years. [27820/24] - Nursing Homes
392. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1743 of 17 January 2024, if there is any further development in the provision of a pathway for a person to claim... - Health Services
393. To ask the Minister for Health when physiotherapy services will be reinstated in Graiguecullen, County Laois, as the nearest health centre providing these services is Mountmellick, which is... - Healthcare Policy
394. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the funding and subsequent introduction of a model of care for sufferers of hereditary amyloidosis, which was approved in October 2022; and if he... - Hospital Appointments Status
395. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a patient’s checkup has been cancelled three times (details supplied). [27854/24] - Health Services
396. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 19 June 2024, the chronic and enduring mental illnesses that have seen caused by medical transition. [27855/24] - Gender Recognition
399. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 19 June 2024, how the National Gender Service would define conversion therapy; and if this would include being... - Hospital Staff
404. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that funding is provided for a dedicated consultant neurologist and support staff at Letterkenny University Hospital, in line with the... - Healthcare Policy
405. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the new amyloidosis model of care, submitted in August 2020 and approved in October 2022, has not been implemented or acted on to date; the reason a... - Health Services
406. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27875/24] - Disability Services
407. To ask the Minister for Health when the ADHD in adults national clinical programme, covering Kerry and west Cork, will resume, having been paused in December 2023. [27886/24] - Health Services Staff
408. To ask the Minister for Health the standard procedure in CHO3 and CHO5 with regard to the submission of sick certificates for HSE staff on sick leave with a critical illness, such as cancer... - Gender Recognition
414. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 823 of 11 June 2024, if he will outline, given the National Gender Service was unable to share how much of its clinical... - Departmental Funding
422. To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) will be provided with Section 39 funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27921/24] - Health Service Executive
423. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE pest control units currently in operation in Dublin city; to provide a breakdown of the full-time equivalent employees serving in HSE pest... - Hospital Appointments Status
424. To ask the Minister for Health when a person in County Kerry (details supplied) will receive a neurology appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27927/24] - Health Services
425. To ask the Minister for Health the exact amount allocated to each individual for post-mastectomy care in each county, given that there may be disparities in products available depending on... - Departmental Legal Cases
426. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of all the legal costs incurred by the HSE, or his Department, in providing protection where families have taken legal action claiming a... - Departmental Policies
427. To ask the Minister for Health the main policy achievements of his Department since 27 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27964/24] - Health Services
428. To ask the Minister for Health the number of advanced paramedics currently serving in Clare; if there are plans to expand, maintain or reduce advanced paramedic recruitment; the number... - Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
429. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question 7 of 2 May 2024, when the issue of pay restoration and the WRC agreement will be paid to persons (details supplied). [27983/24] - Departmental Correspondence
430. To ask the Minister for Health if a substantive reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27991/24] - Hospital Staff
431. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric ENT surgeons and paediatric ENT registrars at CHI Crumlin in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [27992/24] - Departmental Data
432. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of patients that suffer from sleep apnoea within CHO7, in tabular form. [27993/24] - Hospital Staff
433. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons and orthopaedic registrars at St. James's Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [27994/24] - Health Services Staff
434. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will provide clarity in order that a former HSE employee (details supplied) will receive their pension and net lump gratuity; and if he... - Hospital Services
435. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cataract surgeries carried out at the Mater Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27997/24] - Health Services
436. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the rollout of oral immunotherapy for children; the locations of each facility in which this treatment is dispensed; and the funding and... - Hospital Staff
437. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical nurse specialist in developmental care at the Coombe Maternity Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [27999/24] - Hospital Services
438. To ask the Minister for Health the number of resuscitation bays in each hospital part of Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, in tabular form. [28000/24] - Hospital Staff
439. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant plastic surgeons at Tallaght University Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [28003/24] - Health Services
440. To ask the Minister for Health the current diagnostic pathway for sufferers of suspected fibromyalgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28008/24] - Medicinal Products
441. To ask the Minister for Health the current general systematic plan for pain management of fibromyalgia sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28009/24] - Home Care Packages
442. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 848 and 849 of 11 June 2024, which failed to answer the questions submitted, if a reply will issue that responds to the... - Health Services
443. To ask the Minister for Health to provide the funding details for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28039/24] - Eating Disorders
444. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the 11 CAMHS/AMHS specialised hubs for eating disorders that have been opened nationwide, since the conception of the Model of Care in... - Disability Services
445. To ask the Minister for Health if all public sector pay increases for bus drivers who provide transport through agencies for special needs children has been implemented by the HSE; and if he... - Hospital Staff
446. To ask the Minister for Health to detail all staff based in the special care baby unit at a hospital (details supplied) in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will... - Medicinal Products
447. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently expedite the approval of fenfluramine for the treatment of dravet syndrome (details supplied). [28063/24] - Departmental Correspondence
449. To ask the Minister for Health to review case (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28065/24] - Medicinal Products
450. To ask the Minister for Health his position regarding indicative timelines for a medicine to complete the application/approval process which he committed to in February 2023; if these have... - Hospital Staff
453. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant respiratory medicine and WTE respiratory medicine registrars attached to the Mater Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in... - Hospital Waiting Lists
454. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for first-time appointments for ADHD assessments in CHO9. [28072/24] - Hospital Procedures
455. To ask the Minister for Health the number of orthopaedic procedures, by type that were carried out at Naas General Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [28073/24] - Health Services
457. To ask the Minister for Health the number of chiropody cards issued by the HSE to medical card holders aged over 66 years in CHO9 in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [28075/24] - Disability Services
458. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28090/24] - Hospital Equipment
459. To ask the Minister for Health to approve funding for a dedicated mobile hoist compatible with the loop system slings for the paediatric ward in Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar. [28093/24] - Health Service Executive
460. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE rapid response vehicles based in counties Carlow and Kilkenny on a 24-7 basis in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024 in tabular form; and if he... - Health Services Staff
461. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in intensive care medicine at University Hospital Waterford in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will... - Hospital Procedures
464. To ask the Minister for Health the number of orthognathic surgeries performed at St. James's Hospital in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
465. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been brought to the difficulties faced by many Long Covid patients in accessing Covid-19 booster vaccines, in particular a non-MRNA... - Healthcare Policy
466. To ask the Minister for Health to detail what is envisaged at page 38 of the HSE National Service Plan 2024 where it states “a foetal alcohol project will be undertaken using a... - Departmental Bodies
467. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the membership of the multi-stakeholder departmental group on the management of ongoing or anticipated high-impact medicine... - Health Services
468. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an eating disorder team in CHO2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28173/24] - Further and Higher Education
470. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 386 of 18 June 2024, if consideration has been given to supporting medical students studying across Europe, particularly... - Hospital Facilities
471. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposed provision and operation of a satellite dialysis unit in Ennis Hospital, County Clare; the reason for any delay in... - Budget 2024
472. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 636 of 30 April 2024, to report the item and amount per item, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
473. To ask the Minister for Health to detail each of the unfilled posts in every eating disorder team; and the posts that are affected by the HSE recruitment pause, in tabular form. [28224/24] - Hospital Appointments Status
474. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [28247/24] - Departmental Data
475. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases which recorded a primary diagnosis of a condition (details supplied) in each of the past 20 years, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Disability Services
477. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the waiting times for children with disabilities in the Sligo-Leitrim area who require an MRI with sedation; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Appointments Status
478. To ask the Minister for Health when a person in County Kerry (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28258/24] - Mental Health Services
479. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals to CAMHS Wexford south in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number of referrals to CAMHS Wexford north in the corresponding timeframe; the... - Medical Cards
480. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card holder will be refunded charges paid for an MRI at a location in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Dental Services
481. To ask the Minister for Health if the post of dentist for patients with special needs which has been vacant since January 2024 at a health centre (details supplied) has been advertised; the... - Nursing Homes
482. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the expected timeline for the approval of 60 new beds for a nursing home (details supplied) by HIQA; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disability Services
483. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that there is no service for assessment of adult ADHD on the northside of Dublin; if there are plans to fill this gap; and if he will make a... - Health Service Executive
484. To ask the Minister for Health the services that are currently provided at the HSE health centre in Shannon, County Clare; if there are plans to increase services provided by this centre;... - Dental Services
485. To ask the Minister for Health if negotiations have been held with the Irish Dental Association regarding the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
487. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the fund for those suffering from the long-term effects of Covid; if this fund is currently in operation; and if he will make a... - Departmental Inquiries
488. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 831 of 11 June 2024, if a response will issue to the question (details supplied). [28317/24] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
489. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of an extension to a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28321/24] - Departmental Expenditure
490. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent by his Department in each of the past ten years on reducing maternal mortality. [28336/24] - Hospital Staff
491. To ask the Minister for Health when a paediatric neurologist will be employed at University Hospital Limerick given it has been without same for approximately two and a half years; and if he... - Hospital Appointments Status
492. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an urgent appointment for a surgical procedure at Galway University Hospital; and if he will make... - Medicinal Products
493. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to the adding of polycystic ovary syndrome to the HSE’s PCRS in relation to a drug (details supplied); and if he will... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
494. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an explanation as to why a facility (details supplied) is not fully operational; the reason it is instead opening up in stages; and if he will make... - Mental Health Services
495. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1356 of 9 April 2024, if the waiting-list figures cited in the response for child and adolescent mental health services... - Local Drugs Task Forces
496. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the implementation of the WRC agreement of October 2023 for the projects in the canal communities' alcohol and drugs task force...
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