Written answers
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
- Health Services
988. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that patients from Mayo are forced to travel to Galway University Hospital to see access optometry services required as a consequence of... - Mental Health Services
989. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of dietetic services to child and adolescent mental health services nationally; and for a breakdown of which services have... - Health Services Waiting Lists
992. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43905/24] - Healthcare Policy
993. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to add food allergies to the long-term illness scheme due to the costs of adrenaline pens, antihistamines and doctors' visits.; and if... - Medical Qualifications
994. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for registration made to the Irish Medical Council (details supplied) will be expedited and approved; the timeframe for such applications;... - Health Service Executive
995. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HSE patient transport service, and how a patient can avail of this service to attend hospital appointments using a taxi or ambulance,... - Health Services Staff
996. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the lack of payment for clinical placement in fields such as general nursing, mental health nursing, early childhood education, medicine,... - Medical Aids and Appliances
997. To ask the Minister for Health if a mobility scooter can be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43929/24] - Medicinal Products
998. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 707 of 11 June 2024, if the HSE pricing and reimbursement application process with regard to the drugs payment scheme has... - Medical Aids and Appliances
1000. To ask the Minister for Health the position on whether a person with type 1 diabetes will be approved for a Dexcom sensor in Cork city (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Home Help Service
1001. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Ireland does not have a regulatory authority overseeing homecare companies; the reason Ireland does not have a register for health care assistants;... - Medicinal Products
1002. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of an issue (details supplied) with applying for the hardship scheme in relation to the need for a consultant to sign the forms, given the huge... - Hospital Staff
1003. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no healthcare professional (details supplied) at a particular hospital; the status of this post; if a replacement is being sought; and if... - Medicinal Products
1004. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the process for applying for the hardship scheme for medication not covered under the drugs payment scheme; if he is aware in some cases, patients... - Medical Cards
1006. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has sought to resolve the issue regarding the loss of medical cards due to the pension increase in Budget 2025; and if he will make a... - Health Service Executive
1007. To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) has applied to the HSE to have a service level agreement considered with it; when a decision will be made on this... - Ambulance Service
1008. To ask the Minister for Health the actions being taken to improve handover times for the National Ambulance Service at hospitals, which is currently impacting service. [43976/24] - Mental Health Services
1010. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals made to both CAMHS teams in County Tipperary in 2024; the number of referrals accepted; the number of referrals rejected; and if he... - Dental Services
1012. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of children referred for dental extraction under general anaesthetic, per CHO area, for the years 2018 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he... - Mental Health Services
1022. To ask the Minister for Health if an article can be reviewed (details supplied); when this team/service will be in place on the ground in Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services Staff
1023. To ask the Minister for Health how many genetic counsellors are currently funded and active in the health service; whether there will be any increase in genetic counsellors in the upcoming... - Primary Care Centres
1024. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made towards delivery of the new primary care centre in Portumna, County Galway; when the centre is expected to open; and if he will make a... - Medical Register
1025. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for registration made to CORU in the name of a person (details supplied); the timeframe for such applications; if there is... - Hospital Appointments Status
1026. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a medical appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44027/24] - Health Services Staff
1028. To ask the Minister for Health the projected growth in the number of GPs working in Ireland until 2033, in tabular form. [44037/24] - Medicinal Products
1037. To ask the Minister for Health the drugs payment scheme threshold between 2011 and 2024 inclusive, in tabular form. [44046/24] - Health Service Executive
1038. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of outpatient appointments provided by the HSE between 2011 and 2024 inclusive, in tabular form. [44047/24] - Hospital Staff
1041. To ask the Minister for Health whether the HSE staffing embargo is still in place across all hospitals; and specifically, if there is an embargo in place for the Midlands Regional Hospital,... - Insurance Industry
1042. To ask the Minister for Health to examine an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44060/24] - Medicinal Products
1043. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent approval can be granted for the medicines nivolumab (opdivo) and chemotherapy, authorised by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) since October 2021... - Medical Records
1045. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it is taking so long for a person's medical records to be given to their GP (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointments Status
1046. To ask the Minister for Health when an urgent hospital appointment is likely to be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Irish Blood Transfusion Service
1048. To ask the Minister for Health whether he has confidence in a person as chairperson of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44091/24] - Hospital Appointments Status
1049. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be given to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44095/24] - Health Services
1050. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given in 2025 to the provision of a national follow-up eyecare scheme for children aged between 8-12 years under the €420... - Hospital Charges
1052. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 677 of 22 October 2024, if he will provide details of the remaining hospitals that have parking charges that exceed... - Nursing Homes
1053. To ask the Minister for Health if a long-stay bed will be considered for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44116/24] - Departmental Staff
1054. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff vacancies, by grade, in his Department at the end of August 2023 and August 2024; and the number of staff, by grade, on a career break of... - Hospital Facilities
1055. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds opened at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) under the current Government; the number of beds opened across the mid-west under the current... - Hospital Services
1057. To ask the Minister for Health the current full-year cost of trauma services in Galway, Dublin and Cork, in tabular form. [44150/24] - Hospital Staff
1058. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of increasing the number of consultants in emergency medicine by a further 50%. [44151/24] - Health Services Staff
1059. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated average full-year cost to the health service of employing one health and social care professional. [44152/24] - Hospital Facilities
1060. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated total full-year cost to the Exchequer to open 3,000 more hospital beds. [44153/24] - Medicinal Products
1061. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated total full-year cost to the Exchequer to halve the drugs payment scheme monthly maximum payment from €80 to €40. [44154/24] - Health Services
1062. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated total full-year cost to the Exchequer to fund one sexual assault treatment unit under the HSE. [44155/24] - Health Services Staff
1063. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the counsellors and psychotherapists registration board of CORU to have completed its review of the submissions received regarding the draft... - Hospital Appointments Status
1064. To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment for assessment for a hip operation will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied), as their GP considers the case to be... - Mental Health Services
1065. To ask the Minister for Health the status of redress to patients of psychiatric hospitals who feel they have an historic claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44188/24] - Medicinal Products
1066. To ask the Minister for Health to report on any professional understanding that exists around the treatment options of ‘multiple monitored ECT’, the use of sodium amytal in... - Mental Health Services
1067. To ask the Minister for Health in regard to patients who have suffered trauma as a result of psychiatric institutional sectioning and treatment, what supports exist in the health system to... - Health Services Staff
1068. To ask the Minister for Health if the panel that the HSE set up for the role of MWCG 23.021 senior dental nurse still exists; if the role in question is subject to the HSE recruitment... - Nursing Homes
1069. To ask the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure that the financial assessments and contributions required of individuals in nursing homes under the fair deal scheme are fair... - Hospital Staff
1071. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question 256 of 2 October 2024, when a reply will issue from the HSE to the request to provide a report on the number of sanctioned... - Vaccination Programme
1072. To ask the Minister for Health if the shingles vaccine will be provided free of charge to a person (details supplied) at high risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44219/24] - Healthcare Policy
1073. To ask the Minister for Health to provide the details on the Women’s Health Action Plan on postnatal supports for mothers; to provide details of the funding and the progress on each... - Pension Provisions
1081. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the matter of pensions payable to retired medical scientists, in light of the Devine Report (2023), the recent pay award for medical... - Healthcare Policy
1082. To ask the Minister for Health given the urgent need for improved healthcare resources for patients with amyloidosis in Ireland, including access to the serum amyloid P component (SAP)... - Medical Aids and Appliances
1084. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE provide funding for people who have had accidents, have broken bones and are unable to walk, cycle or drive for a number of... - Hospital Staff
1085. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44249/24] - Hospital Appointments Status
1086. To ask the Minister for Health to review a case (details supplied); why the person has not been referred for further investigation to the Mater Hospital; and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Aids and Appliances
1087. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a new wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44259/24] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
1088. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the previous position to exclude staff of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service from the pandemic bonus payment, given the essential... - Ambulance Service
1091. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 712 and 713 of 16 April 2024, if the privileging course has begun, as committed to by the National Ambulance Service;... - Health Strategies
1093. To ask the Minister for Health to provide clarification and an explanation of the current status and progress of the HSE national diabetes clinical programmes; and if he will make a... - Departmental Reviews
1094. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a detailed timeline for the initiation, progress, and finalisation by his Department of the Steering Group for the National Review of Specialist... - Departmental Bodies
1097. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a schedule of the various budgets, cost estimates and actual outrun of costs incurred by the Steering Group for the National Review of Specialist... - Departmental Policies
1098. To ask the Minister for Health if the findings of the Herity report are used by his Department in determining cardiac care policy in the south east of Ireland. [44286/24] - Departmental Data
1099. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has any isochrone or administrative travel time data informing its own policy around geospatial location of acute and primary care services;... - Departmental Programmes
1100. To ask the Minister for Health if, given the absence of a diabetes registry and clinical audits, he can outline how his Department plans to identify gaps and issues in diabetes care more... - Medical Aids and Appliances
1101. To ask the Minister for Health the number of insulin pumps allocated to children and adults by the HSE between 2020 and 2024, in tabular form, including the make and model and the cost... - Health Service Executive
1102. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the products and services provided to the HSE by its various contracted manufacturers for patients with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a... - Health Strategies
1103. To ask the Minister for Health how his Department and the HSE plans to widen access to continuous glucose monitoring technology for people with Type 1 diabetes to improve their diabetes... - Health Services
1104. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the establishment of multidisciplinary diabetes teams, and the integrated model of care for diabetes patients, between hospitals... - Departmental Staff
1105. To ask the Minister for Health the number of civil servants, by grade, in his Department who were on a career break in 2023 and 2024; the number of those who in 2023 and 2024 were on a... - Hospital Staff
1106. To ask the Minister for Health the additional responsibilities and roles taken on or assigned to consultants in public health following the creation of this grade; the number of doctors... - Dental Services
1107. To ask the Minister for Health what action is being taken to address the extremely long waiting times for orthodontic treatment; if he would accept that these long waiting times place an... - Ambulance Service
1108. To ask the Minister for Health if an ambulance will be provided to take a seriously ill patient for treatment in a Dublin hospital (details supplied). [44356/24] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1110. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a hospital has resisted using a charter medical service to clear waiting lists (details supplied) [44362/24] - Vaccination Programme
1113. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce a vaccine for RSV virus. [44366/24] - Civil Service
1115. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the provisions of the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Circular 4/2013 are being... - Hospital Services
1116. To ask the Minister for Health if a date for an assessment relative to the urgent need for a hip replacement will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [44387/24] - Health Services Staff
1117. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has an ophthalmologist available at the Drogheda Primary Care Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44391/24] - Health Services Waiting Lists
1118. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an appointment to see an ophthalmologist under the Drogheda Primary Care Centre up to 1 October 2024; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
1119. To ask the Minister for Health the number of positions currently filled at the south Louth CDNT under the following headings: dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists,... - Health Services Waiting Lists
1120. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under the aegis of the south Louth CDNT who are currently awaiting first appointments with, an occupational therapist, a speech and... - Health Services
1121. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite care beds available in the Village Residence, Dublin Road, Drogheda; the number of beds at the facility currently available for those... - Nursing Homes
1125. To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of all private nursing homes taken charge of by the HSE in each of the past five years; the dates on which those nursing homes were... - Disease Management
1126. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the work of National Rare Disease Steering Group; whether the new national rare disease strategy will be finalised and published by Q4... - Departmental Funding
1128. To ask the Minister for Health to detail the exact provision of funding and resourcing to rare diseases within Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44426/24] - Health Strategies
1130. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an early/interim access scheme to provide early access to EMA-approved therapies for rare diseases has not been introduced; and if he will make a... - Medicinal Products
1131. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 752 of 22 October 2024, when the HSE will meet the manufacturer to reconsider the possible approval of the reimbursement... - Health Service Executive
1132. To ask the Minister for Health to outline what additional measures the HSE has put in place to minimise chemotherapy delays at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Services
1133. To ask the Minister for Health when scalp cooling will resume for patients undergoing chemotherapy at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44442/24] - Hospital Staff
1134. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant specialist nursing posts at University Hospital Limerick, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44443/24] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
1136. To ask the Minister for Health why frontline staff working with the Irish Blood Transfusion Service were not included in the pandemic recognition payment scheme; and if he will make a... - Medical Cards
1137. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will be renewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44446/24] - Health Services
1138. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to urgent support being provided for a child in Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44451/24] - Pension Provisions
1140. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that retired medical scientists are excluded from the benefit of the pay parity that was implemented in January 2024; if there are plans to... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1141. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline his Department’s plans to extend the special scheme of paid leave for healthcare workers suffering from long Covid; if he intends to... - Departmental Reviews
1142. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to implement the Radiation Therapist Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44497/24] - Hospital Staff
1144. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of two machines (one for radiation therapy and one CT scanner) being off in University Hospital Galway as they cannot be staffed, while two... - Ambulance Service
1146. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the new base for Gorey ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44504/24] - Primary Care Centres
1147. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the new primary health centre for Gorey, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44506/24] - Mental Health Services
1148. To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide a list, detailing the numbers on the waiting lists for CAMHS in CH08, broken down by county or local area, and broken down by 3-, 6-, 9-,... - Dental Services
1151. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons within CHO8 on a waiting list for dental services. [44513/24] - Departmental Expenditure
1152. To ask the Minister for Health the budgetary allocations to CAMHS psychology in CHO8 in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [44514/24] - Mental Health Services
1153. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE child and adolescent psychiatrists employed at CAMHS mental health intellectual disability services within CHO8 in the years of 2023 and to... - Dental Services
1154. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of waiting lists for dental surgery and orthodontics for CHO8, by county and by year, from January 2019 to October 2024; and if... - General Practitioner Services
1155. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans to increase general practitioner numbers (details supplied) in Cork city suburbs, particularly on the southern side; and... - Medicinal Products
1156. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to make dupilumab (dupixent) available for a person with COPD (details supplied) and other COPD patients in this country; and if he will make a... - Healthcare Policy
1157. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide financial assistance to those with increased electricity bills due to the use of oxygen machines (details supplied); and if he... - Middle East
1158. To ask the Minister for Health further to his statement of 18 September 2024 (details supplied), the number of children evacuated from Gaza to Ireland to date; the number of children... - Hospital Staff
1159. To ask the Minister for Health the number of liaison psychiatrists for children available in CHO3 and CHO5; and the number of liaison psychiatrists for children at Tipperary University... - Hospital Appointments Status
1160. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44609/24] - Pension Provisions
1161. To ask the Minister for Health to carry out an investigation in relation to an occupational pension, to address the concerns raised, to issue a direct response in relation to email... - Hospital Equipment
1162. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 2 October 2024, when a decision will be made on the business case for the CT scanner which was submitted to HSE... - Addiction Treatment Services
1163. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the progress in implementing the 22 recommendations outlined in the 2022 Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice report entitled ‘An... - Departmental Data
1166. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing numbers for the Cashel minor injuries unit for the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024, broken down by profession; if the recruitment ban is... - Ambulance Service
1169. To ask the Minister for Health if he has any plans to introduce an ambulance service on Inis Oírr; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44637/24] - Dental Services
1170. To ask the Minister for Health how many dentists in Galway currently accept medical cards; and if will provide the names of these practice. [44638/24] - Health Services
1171. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of respite services in Galway; the total number of people currently availing of them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44639/24] - Vaccination Programme
1172. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of a delay in the rollout of HPV vaccine to schools in the north east (details supplied) which were due in March 2024, cancelled and never... - Health Services
1173. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of public detox beds available in CHO5 each month over the past 12 months; the target his Department has to increase the number of public... - Primary Care Centres
1174. To ask the Minister for Health what steps are being taken to increase the number of primary care centres in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44687/24] - Health Services
1175. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2185 of 23 July 2024, the way the National Gender Service calculates the number of staff it requires for assessments;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1177. To ask the Minister for Health the current average waiting time for audiology appointments in Roscommon, Galway and Mayo CHO2; and the number currently waiting to be seen, including... - Departmental Funding
1179. To ask the Minister for Health for details of the HSE Health areas that will be reviewing the 2025 section 39 funding applications for an organisation (details supplied); if he will arrange... - Health Services Staff
1180. To ask the Minister for Health why students in fourth year children's and general integrated training courses are not receiving the €500 subsistence payment (details supplied). [44776/24] - Industrial Relations
1181. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on any upcoming engagements between a union (details supplied) and his Department; if he will commit to pay parity for section 39... - Nursing Homes
1182. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the State subvention of private and public nursing homes varies across the State and between whether they are in public or private ownership;... - General Practitioner Services
1183. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No's. 134 of 8 November 2023 and 1674 of 9 September 2024, if progress has been made in negotiations regarding allowances... - Hospital Appointments Status
1184. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who was referred to Croom Orthopaedic Hospital for a hip replacement and has yet to receive an... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1185. To ask the Minister for Health when surgery will be offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44813/24] - Dental Services
1187. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a procedure with a dental specialist will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if financial supports are available to help... - Health Services Staff
1188. To ask the Minister for Health the number of palliative care teams and staff members in CHO7 at present. [44830/24] - Hospital Staff
1189. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE staff, by job title, currently within the accident and emergency department of Beaumont Hospital; and the estimated timeframe in... - Fire Safety
1191. To ask the Minister for Health the last dates each external in-person fire safety audit was carried out on behalf of the HSE in each hospital part of Dublin Midlands Hospital Group; the... - Mental Health Services
1192. To ask the Minister for Health the locations of WTE psychiatrists that are based in primary care centres within CHO9 in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [44834/24] - Hospital Facilities
1193. To ask the Minister for Health the rate of theatre utilisation for St James's Hospital to date in 2024. [44835/24] - Ambulance Service
1195. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances, motorcycles and rapid response vehicles that came into the National Ambulance Service fleet in the years of 2023 and to date in... - Departmental Equipment
1196. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mobile phones issued to staff in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and the total costs expended by his Department on handsets and phones bills... - Health Services
1197. To ask the Minister for Health what funding streams are available for community parent support groups and breastfeeding groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44874/24] - Medicinal Products
1198. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons the administration of interferon-alpha (details supplied) has been suspended; the alternative that is offered to patients previously on the drug;... - Health Services
1199. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44903/24] - Health Service Executive
1200. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE health areas that will be reviewing the 2025 section 39 funding applications for an organisation (details supplied); if they will contact the... - Hospital Appointments Status
1201. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and the status of a hospital appointment for this person. [44921/24] - Hospital Staff
1202. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); when full funding will be approved for their appointment to a position in Tallaght University... - Health Services
1203. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 315 of 17 October 2024, when a full and detailed reply will issue on the substantial part of this question; and if he... - Health Services Staff
1206. To ask the Minister for Health the public health nurse staffing levels in each area of Dublin; the vacancy rates for each area; if P1, P2 or P3 services are offered in these areas, in... - Medical Cards
1207. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders at present; and the number of medical card holders at the end of each year for the past ten years. [44950/24] - Nursing Homes
1208. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who is of limited financial means and is currently residing in care at a location availing of... - Medical Aids and Appliances
1209. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44952/24] - Health Services Staff
1217. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2465 of 23 July 2024, for an updated breakdown of the nursing vacancies in UHL; and if he will make a statement on the... - Primary Care Centres
1218. To ask the Minister for Health the new primary care centres currently undergoing construction within CHO1; the services that will be provided at each centre when opened; and the estimated... - Ambulance Service
1219. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated costs of increasing the capital spend on the National Ambulance Service by 15% above the 2024 allocation. [45013/24] - Primary Care Centres
1220. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists within primary care settings in CHO1 in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [45014/24] - Disease Management
1221. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to improve the awareness and treatment of lyme disease within the State. [45015/24] - Medical Aids and Appliances
1222. To ask the Minister for Health if a hearing aid will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45021/24] - Hospital Staff
1223. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in emergency medicine based at Tipperary University Hospital in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.... - Mental Health Services
1224. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on the waiting list for Jigsaw in CHO3 at the end of September 2024. [45023/24] - Dental Services
1225. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of vacancies currently within HSE orthodontic services in County Tipperary. [45024/24] - Hospital Staff
1226. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant interventional cardiologists based at University Hospital Limerick in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular... - Eating Disorders
1227. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons being treated for eating disorders in Tipperary in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [45026/24] - Hospital Staff
1228. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE oral and maxillofacial surgeons at Cork University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [45027/24] - Health Services
1229. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the progress made in addressing the needs of child scoliosis patients who need surgery; if he will outline his further plans to get on top of this... - Mental Health Services
1230. To ask the Minister for Health the protections the Mental Health Bill 2024 will offer for people with personality disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45042/24] - Care Services
1231. To ask the Minister for Health the budget allocation in 2023, 2024 and 2025 for dementia specific day care services in tabular form. [45055/24] - Hospital Staff
1232. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant plastic surgeons at Beaumont Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [45056/24] - Healthcare Policy
1233. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a progress update on the expansion of community intervention teams to prevent unnecessary Hospital admissions and to support the timely discharge... - Health Services Staff
1234. To ask the Minister for Health to provide the estimated full-year costs of employing four additional advanced nurse practitioners. [45058/24] - Hospital Staff
1235. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE Dietitians by grade working at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [45059/24] - Health Services
1236. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the case of a child (details supplied) needing urgent attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45063/24] - Mental Health Policy
1237. To ask the Minister for Health the reason people with a condition (details supplied) are signed off from CAMHS at 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45064/24] - Healthcare Policy
1238. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are no standard diagnostic policies or guidelines for diagnosing or treating children with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Ireland; what... - Hospital Procedures
1243. To ask the Minister for Health when a person will have knee surgery (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45106/24] - Mental Health Services
1244. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 6 March 2024, when a service will be available to access adult diagnostic assessments for ADHD in County... - Ambulance Service
1245. To ask the Minister for Health if it is policy for ambulance arrival times not to be shared with callers during emergency calls; if this is the case, the reason for this; and if he will... - Hospice Services
1246. To ask the Minister for Health to examine a case involving publicly funded fertility treatment (details supplied). [45116/24] - Hospital Appointments Status
1247. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45119/24] - Departmental Strategies
1249. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline specific measures planned to address the gap in access to newly approved cancer drugs by the European Medicines Agency between private and... - Emergency Departments
1250. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 708 of 18 September 2024, when a response will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45125/24] - Departmental Policies
1251. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the inclusion of the shingles vaccine in his Department's policy decision following the health technology assessment recently carried out... - Healthcare Policy
1254. To ask the Minister for Health when Ireland intends to align with the NICE recommendations on CGM for certain eligible cohorts of insulin-using individuals with type 2 diabetes (details... - Ambulance Service
1260. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 17 October 2024, which was not answered sufficiently, if all National Ambulance Service staff, including those... - Hospital Appointments Status
1262. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be called for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45157/24] - Departmental Inquiries
1264. To ask the Minister for Health if he will have a separate inquiry led by experienced medical persons, such as the Leas Cross inquiry into what happened in relation to nursing homes taken... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1265. To ask the Minister for Health if he sought the views of other persons or bodies involved in the Covid pandemic; if so, to list them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45165/24] - Hospital Staff
1266. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE occupational therapists within older persons services in CHO8, in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [45172/24] - Emergency Departments
1267. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the average emergency department waiting times at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. [45173/24] - Hospital Facilities
1268. To ask the Minister for Health the capital works projects currently ongoing at the Mater Hospital; the estimated cost for each of these capital works projects; and when each of the capital... - Departmental Data
1269. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that attended the gastroenterologist outpatient clinic at CHI Temple Street in 2023 and to date in 2024 in tabular form. [45175/24] - Home Care Packages
1271. To ask the Minister for Health when additional home help hours will be put in place for a person as a priority (details supplied). [45203/24] - Hospital Appointments Status
1272. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [45246/24] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1273. To ask the Minister for Health the current position with ophthalmology services in Clonmel; if the service is operating and how long it is taking to be seen. [45250/24] - Departmental Programmes
1274. To ask the Minister for Health to address matters relating to a pilot treatment programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45260/24] - Care Services
1275. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the work of the Commission on Care for Older People; the status of the three modules; to provide further details in respect of the... - Budget 2025
1276. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of the Budget 2025 allocation to eHealth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45265/24] - Hospital Staff
1277. To ask the Minister for Health the number of doctors who undertook specialist training for general practice in each of the years from 2018 to 2024; the number who completed the training... - Health Services Staff
1278. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GP training places on offer in each of the years from 2018 to 2024; the planned increases in training places; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Programmes
1279. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a detailed update on implementation of the new HSE health regions; if the hospital groups and CHOs have been stood down; and if he will make a... - Legislative Measures
1280. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 11 July 2024, to provide an update on his Department's consideration of the Law Reform Commission's report... - Departmental Reports
1281. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of the Covid-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel Report, by recommendation. [45270/24] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
1282. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the enhanced provision of elective care programme; the status of his plans for elective-only hospitals in Dublin, Cork and Galway... - Hospital Facilities
1283. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on acute inpatient bed delivery (details supplied); the number of additional beds delivered since publication of the Acute Hospital... - Departmental Budgets
1284. To ask the Minister for Health the current hourly direct cost and indirect cost of delivery home care; and the total cost of direct and indirect delivery of home care in each of the years... - Home Help Service
1285. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a percentage split of home care service provision between direct and indirect delivery (details supplied). [45274/24] - Hospital Staff
1286. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the uptake of the public-only consultant contract, by principal clinical site, in tabular form (details supplied). [45275/24] - Departmental Data
1287. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of patients attending for assessment under the school screening dental programme in each of the years since 2019 by CHO and LHO, in tabular... - Dental Services
1289. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of dentists participating in the dental treatment services scheme in each of the years since 2019, by CHO and LHO, in tabular from. [45278/24] - Nursing Homes
1290. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people in nursing homes under the fair deal scheme in each of the years since 2020. [45279/24] - Departmental Data
1291. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of nursing home beds in the State in each of the years since 2020, broken down by HSE-provided, HSE-funded under Section 38 and 39 of the... - Medicinal Products
1293. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the shortage of a medication used to treat and manage polycythemia vera (details supplied); if an alternative medication is... - Hospital Deaths
1294. To ask the Minister for Health to outline how long the disciplinary procedures in respect of the six individuals in the UL Hospitals Group connected to the circumstances that led to the... - Hospital Facilities
1295. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery timeline for the Ennis haemodialysis unit (details supplied). [45307/24] - Hospital Staff
1296. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Ennis Mental Health Day Hospital is currently operating without a psychologist after the retirement of the existing doctor; the reason patients... - Health Services
1298. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to vindicate the rights of families and children living with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45310/24]
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