Written answers
Thursday, 16 September 2021
Department of Justice and Equality
- Wards of Court
261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to legislate for the adoption of family-friendly measures in the Office of Wards of Court for its dealings with... - An Garda Síochána
262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the work of her Department to address the delays in the Garda vetting process of those in the homecare sector;... - Immigration Status
263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department’s scheme to regularise undocumented migrants in Ireland will include persons who have been issued a... - International Protection
264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to create a renewable toleration status for persons who do not have permission to remain in the State but who are... - Covid-19 Pandemic
265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that all staff in her Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit who, by... - Medical Aids and Appliances
267. To ask the Minister for Health the funding and supports that are available to cover the cost of hearing aids for adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44247/21] - State Bodies
268. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 2566 and 2567 of 27 July 2021, the dates on which the working group to revise the drug and alcohol task forces handbook... - Hospital Waiting Lists
269. To ask the Minister for Health the way consultants and surgeons triage a patient for surgery in relation to elective surgeries; and the location in which this is recorded. [44249/21] - Hospital Admissions
271. To ask the Minister for Health the way consultants and surgeons communicate with the admissions office in relation to elective surgeries regarding patients and waiting lists changes. [44251/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
272. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time a person who is fully vaccinated needs to quarantine if travelling from Brazil; and if this requirement is subject to change. [44253/21] - Suicide Incidence
273. To ask the Minister for Health the number of young persons, that is, age 16 or under, who have presented to hospitals with suicide attempts, self-harm or deliberate poisoning; the number... - Suicide Prevention
274. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the connecting for life plan; and the details of the plan with a particular reference to CHO7. [44256/21] - Suicide Incidence
275. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Garda surveillance project that will collate the real time suicide data; and the details of the project with particular reference to CHO7.... - Mental Health Policy
276. To ask the Minister for Health if a national director for mental health has been appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44258/21] - Mental Health Services
277. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the national clinical care programme for dual diagnosis; and the location in which and when it will be rolled out. [44259/21] - Eating Disorders
278. To ask the Minister for Health the number and type of referrals, the number of assessments by gender and the breakdown of diagnosis in 2019 and 2020, for patients with eating disorders... - Mental Health Policy
283. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the requirement on those with lived experience of mental health challenges to work at least 15 hours a week when they wish to... - Health Services
284. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are being put in place to assist those patients who are affected by the many long-term effects of Covid-19; if he will ensure access to health... - Health Service Executive
286. To ask the Minister for Health if the full range of supports and services required by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if a social worker will be appointed to their case to... - Regulatory Bodies
287. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HIQA site inspections that were carried out to date in 2021 in Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44294/21] - Primary Medical Certificates
288. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary medical certificates that have been applied for in 2020 and 2021; the number that were refused; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
289. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical exemption to the EU Digital COVID Certificate will be accommodated in the case of a person (details supplied); his plans to address current... - Medical Cards
290. To ask the Minister for Health if a person should be charged for a B12 injection when they are in procession of a full medical card, the person in question is being charged €20; and... - Tobacco Control Measures
292. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department has taken to ensure that Ireland benefits from the inaugural Leadership Summit on Tobacco Control as it provides a clear opportunity... - Disability Services
294. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in providing a residential placement for a person (details supplied); the steps being taken to resolve the situation; and when a... - Health Service Executive
295. To ask the Minister for Health the amount each maternity hospital has paid for public relations advice each month since March 2020 to September 2021, in tabular form; the name of the... - Covid-19 Tests
296. To ask the Minister for Health if saliva testing could be used as a public health screening tool in primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44338/21] - Health Strategies
299. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of the National Rare Disease Plan 2014-2018; and the status of the review of same. [44344/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
300. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to issue Irish citizens who are resident in Northern Ireland and who have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19 by the NHS with an EU Digital COVID... - Vaccination Programme
301. To ask the Minister for Health the uptake rate for the flu vaccine in winter 2020 in adults, children over 12 and children under 12 years of age; his plans to encourage increased vaccination... - Covid-19 Pandemic
303. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that all staff in his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit who, by necessity of their work have to come... - Cross-Border Co-operation
304. To ask the Minister for Health if Irish citizens can access public funding, either on a standard or exceptional basis for medical treatment outside of the EU, EEA, Switzerland or the UK; the... - Health Services
305. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department can identify the Irish surgeons who are available to fully and safely remove mesh implants; if the HSE will update its website accordingly;... - Medical Qualifications
307. To ask the Minister for Health the number of healthcare professionals who applied to have their professional qualifications recognised in this jurisdiction in 2020 and to date in 2021, by... - Qualifications Recognition
308. To ask the Minister for Health the number of healthcare professionals whose application to have their professional qualifications recognised in this jurisdiction were unsuccessful 2020 and... - National Maternity Hospital
309. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to media reports (details supplied) that the HSE's audit and risk committee will not sign off on the corporate structure... - Vaccination Programme
310. To ask the Minister for Health when it is expected to finalise arrangements for a Covid-19 vaccination booster programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44419/21]
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