Written answers
Tuesday, 24 September 2024
- Home Care Packages
401. To ask the Minister for Health if alternative nursing home care will be provided for a person (details supplied). [37411/24] - Mental Health Services
402. To ask the Minister for Health the current staffing levels within Meath CAMHS services; the current vacancies that are presently within the Meath CAMHS services; and the vacancies that are... - Health Services Waiting Lists
403. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on the physiotherapy waiting list for each local health area as of 1 September 2024, or latest date available; the number waiting less... - Mental Health Services
404. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of children on the CAMHS assessment waiting lists and CAMHS therapy services waiting list; and the total number in each CHO and LHO, in... - Departmental Policies
405. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the Law Reform Commission report on a framework for adult safeguarding; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
406. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new stoma patients referred to the community intervention team from Letterkenny University Hospital; the number of visits that have been provided... - Medical Cards
407. To ask the Minister for Health if all the circumstances have been taken into account in deciding the eligibility of a person (details supplied) to a discretionary medical card; if the change... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
408. To ask the Minister for Health the plans his Department has to replace a facility (details supplied); the timescales for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37275/24] - Nursing Homes
409. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will continue to run and keep open a nursing home (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37280/24] - Health Services
410. To ask the Minister for Health if a contraception drug (details supplied) is available on the free contraception scheme for women under 35 years; and if not, whether he will add it to the... - Ambulance Service
411. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take in relation to the proposal to significantly reduce the ambulance cover in Kerry (details supplied). [37304/24] - Disability Services
412. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2043 of 23 July 2024, the number of clinical sessions typically offered to children and adolescents attending the CHO4... - Nursing Homes
413. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the needs of residents and their families in a care facility (details supplied) on the Dingle Peninsula; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services
414. To ask the Minister for Health if patients with haemochromatosis that have an ongoing requirement for maintenance treatment to keep their blood iron at the recommended safe level, and who... - Departmental Data
415. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have applied for compensation from the Hepatitis C and HIV Tribunal; the number that have been paid; the number that are... - Laboratory Facilities
416. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will make a decision on the location of the new genomic laboratory; the timelines for when the decision will be finalised; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
417. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting to attend for genetics services and cancer genetics services respectively, by waiting time period (0-6 months, 6-12... - Health Services
418. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people currently waiting to attend for genetics services and cancer genetics services respectively, by waiting time period (0-6 months, 6-12... - Nursing Homes
419. To ask the Minister for Health the rates the National Treatment Purchase Fund pays to a number of nursing homes (details supplied). [37361/24] - General Practitioner Services
420. To ask the Minister for Health the solutions available to people who are unable to source a GP in County Wexford to take them on as a patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Register
422. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time the Medical Council registration process takes from application to decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37364/24] - General Practitioner Services
427. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of GPs currently practicing in County Wexford; the number of GPs practicing in County Wexford in 2004 and 2014; the number of current... - Health Services
428. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 425 of 2 July 2024, the exact monetary amount for allowances for post-mastectomy products, by county, in view of the fact... - Hospital Appointments Status
430. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [37390/24] - Health Services Staff
432. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commit to expanding the public health service employees sponsorship scheme, which seeks to train up HSE workers as nurses and midwives, given the... - Health Service Executive
433. To ask the Minister for Health to review a case (details supplied); if he will examine this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37398/24] - Medicinal Products
435. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision is expected on the prospective reimbursement of a medication (details supplied); if a decision can be expedited given the unmet treatment needs... - Ambulance Service
436. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in detail the proposed changes to the National Ambulance Service in Cork and Kerry; the way this will impact on ambulance availability,... - Healthcare Policy
437. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1749 of 9 September 2024, to outline the policy of the HSE in relation to an employee who has been potentially exposed to... - Health Services
438. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37419/24] - Health Services Staff
439. To ask the Minister for Health if a post for a dietitian in Killorglin will be filled as there are people in the area waiting for an appointment (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Health Services
442. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing budget for Coombe Maternity Hospital in 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [37442/24] - Health Services Staff
443. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE registrars in emergency medicine at Mayo University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37443/24] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
446. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE-funded hydrotherapy pools available for public use; and the locations of these pools, in tabular form. [37446/24] - Ambulance Service
448. To ask the Minister for Health the ambulance response times for urgent calls made in County Donegal in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37449/24] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
449. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to provide a minor injuries clinic in Kerry. [37450/24] - Health Services
450. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that attended each outpatient clinic at St. Vincent's University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37451/24] - Health Services Staff
451. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists working in Cavan primary care service in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37452/24] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
452. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of any contracts granted by the HSE for building and maintenance works on Tullamore Regional Hospital since January 2022; the number... - Health Services Staff
453. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant neonatologists based at Limerick Maternity Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37454/24] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
459. To ask the Minister for Health the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at St. Michael's Hospital, Dún Laoghaire in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37461/24] - Departmental Records
460. To ask the Minister for Health the amount generated through sales at the public restaurants and cafés at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.... - Health Services Staff
461. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists in each primary care psychology services in Waterford, by grade, to date in 2024. [37463/24] - Hospital Staff
464. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant ENT surgeons at Galway University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37466/24] - General Practitioner Services
465. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GPs operating in Kildare each year since 2022, in tabular form. [37467/24] - Health Services Staff
466. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE scrub nurses working at the Mater Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37468/24] - Hospital Services
467. To ask the Minister for Health the average turnaround time at Portlaoise emergency department in each month of 2024, in tabular form. [37469/24] - Health Services Staff
468. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant anaesthetists working in Tallaght University Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37470/24] - Health Services
469. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of funding allocated to drug addiction services in Wicklow in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [37471/24] - Health Services Staff
470. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant radiologists at Mullingar Regional Hospital to date in 2024. [37472/24] - Health Services
471. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the minor injury unit at Ballinderry, Mullingar, County Westmeath will not treat patients under the age of 16 years when this service is offered in... - Health Service Executive
472. To ask the Minister for Health if it there are plans to offer a HSE-owned property (details supplied) to State stakeholders, for sale to the community or for private sale; and if he will... - Departmental Schemes
473. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to review the threshold for the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37491/24] - Health Services
474. To ask the Minister for Health if he is making contingency plans for the possibility of having to provide health services for a wave of refugees coming to Europe and Ireland from Sudan due... - Hospital Staff
476. To ask the Minister for Health to specify the causes behind the reduction of patient and client care practitioners at the University of Limerick Hospital (UHL) Group between December 2019... - Health Services
478. To ask the Minister for Health to follow up on an approval request by a company (details supplied) who wish to be granted access to Healthlink HL7. [37529/24] - Legislative Programme
479. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 746 of 5 March 2024, if his office or Department have had consultation (details supplied) in relation to examining the... - Medical Cards
480. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons a discretional medical card was removed from the daughter of a person (details supplied); if their card will be reinstated as soon as possible; and... - Emergency Departments
481. To ask the Minister for Health if the new emergency department for Beaumont Hospital has proceeded to the developed design stage; if an application for planning permission has been... - Hospital Appointments Status
482. To ask the Minister for Health if an operation that was scheduled in 2022-2023 will be expedited for a person (details supplied) given the circumstances. [37551/24] - Medicinal Products
483. To ask the Minister for Health the action his Department is taking to ensure the continuous supply of the drug, pancrease, to patients that do not get relief from substitute drugs such as... - Gender Recognition
484. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2247 of 23 July 2024, the reason the transgender clinic in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda uses the 2014 guidelines... - Health Services
485. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2033 of 23 July 2024, if the transgender clinic in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda is aware that the guidelines do... - Gender Recognition
486. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 418 of 2 July 2024, when the treatment abroad scheme changed to requiring evidence of multidisciplinary sign off for... - Departmental Reviews
492. To ask the Minister for Health for a list of the subject matter expert colleagues who are assisting the clinical lead for transgender services in reviewing the Cass review. [37564/24] - Health Services Staff
494. To ask the Minister for Health if the recommendations of the expert review body on nursing and midwifery have been assessed; the number of recommendations implemented; his views on the... - Freedom of Information
496. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of freedom of information requests submitted to his Department in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the total number of such requests that were... - Mental Health Services
498. To ask the Minister for Health the number on the waiting list for CAMHS for the month of August, by CHO, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37638/24] - Hospital Facilities
499. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time the renovation of the laboratory in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, will take. [37664/24] - Emergency Departments
500. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that have been admitted through the emergency department in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan for each of the past ten years. [37665/24] - Ambulance Service
502. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that have bypassed Navan in an ambulance for each of the past five years. [37667/24] - Hospital Staff
503. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff, at all employment levels, that are employed at the emergency department in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan for each of the past ten years; and... - Emergency Departments
504. To ask the Minister for Health the budget of the emergency department at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan for each of the past five years; and the budget plan for the next five years. [37669/24] - Hospital Staff
505. To ask the Minister for Health if the recruitment embargo has been fully lifted at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. [37670/24] - Healthcare Policy
506. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to calls to create a commissioner for older people; his views on the merits of creating such a position; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services
507. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a CAMHS appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37757/24] - Hospital Appointments Status
508. To ask the Minister for Health if a person in County Kerry (details supplied) will be called for an appointment at University Hospital Kerry soon; and if he will make a statement on the... - Gender Recognition
509. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 806 of 9 July 2024, the date on which the visit of the mentioned person to the National Gender Service occurred. [37764/24] - Health Services
511. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2012 of 23 July 2024, to provide a list of all audits initiated by the National Gender Service with its audit question,... - Medicinal Products
512. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 23 May 2024, if he is aware that recent guidance from an organisation (detailed supplied) has led to valid EEA... - Gender Recognition
513. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 805 of 9 May 2024, to confirm that the requests mentioned in the clinical governance committee minutes of the National... - Health Services
516. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the addition of metachromatic leukodystrophy to newborn screening testing; the actions he has taken since his initial request to amend... - Insurance Coverage
517. To ask the Minister for Health the reason private health insurance companies only cover the cost of a stay in psychiatric hospitals for a maximum of 100 days, with unwell and vulnerable... - EU Funding
518. To ask the Minister for Health the projects and programmes with his Department which have been allocated funding under the EU's Recovery and Resilience Programme; the funds drawn down to... - Emergency Departments
519. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that patients in Beaumont Hospital A&E who are left on chairs awaiting admission do not have access to pillows or blankets; if he will... - Hospital Staff
520. To ask the Minister for Health when a position will be filled (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37820/24] - Health Service Executive
521. To ask the Minister for Health the payments made by the HSE to the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland to manage the various national clinical programmes in each of the years 2020 to... - Healthcare Policy
522. To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives he or the HSE promote in relation to breastfeeding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37825/24] - Health Service Executive
523. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of times the HSE has written to Members of the Oireachtas, including Ministers, seeking a correction to the record of the House, over the past... - Health Strategies
525. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider adding the injection ozempic to the drugs payment scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37854/24] - Primary Care Services
526. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of a primary care centre at a location (details supplied). [37855/24] - General Practitioner Services
527. To ask the Minister for Health the actions his Department is taking to progress the provision of GP services to the Adamstown and Lucan areas of Dublin mid-west given the rapid expansion in... - Care Services
529. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the matter of respite care offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37858/24] - Cancer Services
530. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for increasing the number of persons accrued to cancer clinical trials given that the 6% target outlined in the National Cancer Strategy is not being... - Health Services
531. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who attended an urgent colonoscopy in each of the years since 2019 including to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37862/24] - Health Service Executive
533. To ask the Minister for Health if a pre-Budget 2025 submission by an organisation (details supplied) has been received and reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37868/24] - Hospital Appointments Status
534. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for treatment in the National Rehabilitation Hospital. [37870/24] - Addiction Treatment Services
536. To ask the Minister for Health if work is underway to draft a new national drugs strategy given 'Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery 2017-2025', the current national strategy, comes to an end... - Health Service Executive
537. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the HSE west/northwest region has abolished all posts in the community that were vacant at the end of 2023; if a similar policy is... - Medicinal Products
539. To ask the Minister for Health if semaglutide is licensed and approved for use for insulin resistance, weight management or any other purpose in the State; if it is approved or under... - Health Service Executive
540. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commit to reviewing the HSE funding allocation to an organisation (details supplied) in Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff
541. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE neurological specialists, by CHO region; the number of vacancies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37893/24] - Addiction Treatment Services
546. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish drug and alcohol liaison nurses in every higher education institution, to address substance use among students through comprehensive harm...
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