Written answers
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
- Medical Aids and Appliances
64. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made in relation to the long-awaited roll-out of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21... - Health Services
67. To ask the Minister for Health the organisations that are now providing services previously provided by the North Inner City Drugs and Alcohol Task Force given his that Department has... - Covid-19 Pandemic
69. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who needed hospital treatment as a result of contracting Covid-19; the measures he is taking to deal with the long-term effects on... - Thalidomide Victims Compensation
71. To ask the Minister for Health his interaction with an association (details supplied) to date; and the steps that he plans to take to address the particular healthcare needs of those affected... - Hospital Services
72. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the necessary provision of additional capacity at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh is given urgent consideration; when the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
73. To ask the Minister for Health if the good work that staff in settings caring for children have undertaken throughout the pandemic will be acknowledged (details supplied); and if they will be... - Health Services
74. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals that have made to National Incident Review Panel since publication of its last annual report in 2018, by year of referral, the CHO area... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
75. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE Capital Plan for 2022 includes developments in Ballina District Hospital and Belmullet Community Hospital. [7826/22] - Departmental Reviews
76. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the cross-Departmental strategic workforce advisory group in relation to capacity issues in home care provision. [61937/21] - Medicinal Products
77. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to add hyperemesis treatment to the drug repayment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7762/22] - Health Services
79. To ask the Minister for Health the number of reviews that have been commissioned by the HSE for each of the three categories identified in its Incident Management Framework since the... - General Practitioner Services
80. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to ensure the availability of an adequate number of general practitioners to meet the demand at various practices throughout the county... - Disability Services
81. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the waiting lists of the children’s disability network teams in County Cork for access to assessments and therapies.... - Home Help Service
82. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours that will be provided to older persons in counties Laois and Offaly during 2022. [7947/22] - Health Service Executive
83. To ask the Minister for Health when the 2022 HSE service plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7969/22] - General Practitioner Services
84. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of the 2019 Agreement on Contractual Reform and Service Development for General Practice; the additional investment per... - Hospital Waiting Lists
85. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with spina bifida who are on waiting lists for operations by hospital group area; the longest waiting time on each list; the steps he is... - Primary Care Centres
86. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new Finglas primary health care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7928/22] - Vaccination Programme
87. To ask the Minister for Health the action he has taken to date to ensure that those who suffered narcolepsy after receiving the pandemrix vaccine have received adequate compensation. [6688/22] - National Maternity Hospital
88. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received a business case for the proposed new National Maternity Hospital as required under the Public Spending Code; if not, the status of the... - Disease Management
89. To ask the Minister for Health the status of development of disease-specific registries as part of Ireland’s health information strategy; if work has commenced on registries for any... - Hospital Staff
90. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that Cork University Hospital is provided with funding to allow for the employment of the required number of neurology nurses; and if he will... - Healthcare Policy
91. To ask the Minister for Health when he will establish regional health areas; the form these will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7843/22] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
92. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the site selection for the adult acute mental health unit at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mortality Rates
94. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland had the eighth highest incidence rate and fifth highest mortality rate for breast cancer in the... - Disability Services
95. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that day services for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients have yet to reopen in County Mayo (details supplied);... - Dental Services
96. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to address the crisis in the school dental scheme in County Laois; and the progress to date to restart the adult dental... - Health Strategies
97. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the reinstatement of a national director for the Mental Health Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7726/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
98. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he will consider new initiatives to deal with backlogs and waiting lists in respect of various procedures; if he will consider setting up... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
99. To ask the Minister for Health the total funding allocated for the National Treatment Purchase Fund for 2022; and the way this compares with the allocations in each of the past five years.... - Budget 2022
100. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of expenditure of the additional €31 million secured in Budget 2022 for women’s health initiatives; if the programmes that are... - Primary Care Services
101. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the efforts to improve community health services in Fingal, County Dublin in line with growing population centres; and if he will make a... - Hospital Staff
102. To ask the Minister for Health the work underway to increase the number of frontline nursing and midwifery staff in hospitals to help increase capacity and improve experiences for both staff... - Disability Services
103. To ask the Minister for Health if he will implement the recommendation of the report by the Ombudsman, Grounded: Unequal access for people with disabilities to personal transport schemes,... - Home Help Service
104. To ask the Minister for Health if persons will be allowed to source their home help from reputable private providers in situations in which the HSE is unable to follow through on its... - Disability Services
105. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve autism services in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7883/22] - Eating Disorders
106. To ask the Minister for Health the details of progress made in addressing the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders Goals. [7898/22] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
107. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the completion of capital works at Lifford Hospital, County Donegal; the services that will be available at the hospital post completion of... - Health Services Staff
108. To ask the Minister for Health if employees of the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland hospital group that have been accepted onto the nurse training programme in a college (details supplied)... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
109. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to create an entire short stay ward in Merlin Park Hospital community nursing unit which would deliver a minimum of 13 respite beds; the... - National Children's Hospital
111. To ask the Minister for Health when he will make a decision on the name of the new children’s hospital; if he has given consideration to naming it in honour of a person (details... - Emergency Departments
112. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to meet with elected representatives in County Meath regarding his proposed closure of Navan Hospital accident and emergency department; and if so,... - Health Services Staff
113. To ask the Minister for Health if additional neurology nurses will be appointed nationwide. [7772/22] - Vaccination Programme
115. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the roll-out of HPV vaccine mop-up clinics to cater to children that have missed out on same in first year. [7774/22] - General Practitioner Services
116. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allocate additional resources to HSE for additional out-of-hours general practitioner cover in rural areas. [7827/22] - Disability Services
117. To ask the Minister for Health the new funding that is being provided for HSE disability services in 2022. [7907/22] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
118. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the construction of a new facility (details supplied) in County Carlow to replace the outdated prefabricated facility which is home to the... - Dental Services
119. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the current wait times for children awaiting orthodontic services in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services
120. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there is a continuous audit of medication across CAMHS to ensure that the overmedication that is currently practised comes to an end;... - Ambulance Service
121. To ask the Minister for Health when County Carlow will have an ambulance base which is fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7830/22] - Hospital Services
122. To ask the Minister for Health the position following the visit of the National Director of Acute Hospitals to University Hospital Kerry in November 2021; if there is a plan to address the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
123. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commission a full inquiry into deaths in nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic in view of calls for such an inquiry among many relatives,... - Hospital Procedures
124. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding that is being made available to provide children with spina bifida with needed surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services
125. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in addressing the backlog of audiology appointments in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [7835/22] - General Practitioner Services
126. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the issues in accessing general practitioner care in Lucan, County Dublin; the actions that are being taken to improve... - Vaccination Programme
127. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines that have been administered in pharmacies in each county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7989/22] - Mental Health Services
128. To ask the Minister for Health his views on urgently commencing a review of north Kerry CAMHS cases. [7717/22] - Emergency Departments
129. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 2 December 2021, the engagement he or his Department had with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in... - National Children's Hospital
130. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on the purpose and future use of the construction supply depot for the new national children’s hospital on Davitt Road,... - Medical Cards
131. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering suspending all reviews of the eligibility of existing medical card holders for the remainder of 2022 in view of the rapid rise in the cost... - Health Strategies
132. To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish a new cardiovascular health strategy; if he will deliver 24/7 cardiac cover for the southeast area of the country; and if he will make a... - Health Services
133. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the current wait times experienced by women for gynaecological services in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
135. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented to reduce the long delays in orthopaedic assessments and follow-up procedures for patients from counties Cavan and... - Health Strategies
136. To ask the Minister for Health the plans for e-health and remote delivery. [6835/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
137. To ask the Minister for Health the options his Department is examining in order to meet the needs and concerns of the families who lost a family member in a nursing home (details supplied)... - Hospital Waiting Lists
138. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects hospital waiting lists and waiting times to reduce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7970/22] - Health Strategies
139. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Neurorehabilitation Strategy. [7771/22] - Health Services
140. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the shortage of community step-down beds in County Cork. [7930/22] - Hospital Services
141. To ask the Minister for Health the additional services that will be delivered to Monaghan Hospital in 2022. [7836/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
142. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to reduce acute hospital and community waiting lists. [7905/22] - Disability Services
143. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on his efforts to reduce the waiting list for early intervention in speech and language therapy in north western areas of Dublin; and if he... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
144. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the provision of an elective hospital in the mid-west area. [7773/22] - Health Services Staff
145. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the appointment of a chief social care officer for social care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7727/22] - Hospital Services
146. To ask the Minister for Health when the acute beds in the renovated wing of Abbeyleix Hospital will be brought into use; when all beds in the community nursing unit will be utilised; and... - Mental Health Services
147. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a CAMHS appointment in the north Tipperary, south Tipperary and east Limerick local health office areas respectively; the... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
148. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support broadening the range of products considered as suitable for use under the Medical Cannabis Access Programme in the context of the ongoing... - Hospital Facilities
149. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the ongoing infrastructure improvements to the neonatal intensive care facilities at the Rotunda Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
150. To ask the Minister for Health when the capital application will be approved for the modular build at Belmullet District Hospital; the status of the proposed project; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
151. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to accelerate the treatment programme for children with spina bifida. [7926/22] - Health Services
152. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reopening of the Keltoi service. [7943/22] - Mental Health Services
153. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the completion of renovation works to the St. David’s unit at Clonakilty Community Hospital which is to be used as a further CAMHS unit... - Covid-19 Pandemic
154. To ask the Minister for Health when persons that received a booster Covid-19 vaccination in Northern Ireland will receive an updated EU Digital COVID Certificate; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services
155. To ask the Minister for Health the supports that have been provided by the HSE to parents and children affected by the CAMHS scandal since the launch of the look back report. [7716/22] - General Practitioner Services
157. To ask the Minister for Health when free general practitioner care will be extended to six and seven-year-olds. [7910/22] - Health Services
158. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to improve menopause supports for women; if he will put in place a women’s health structured care programme; and if he will make... - Emergency Departments
159. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the extension of the emergency department and associated works at Mayo University Hospital; the steps that are being taken to accelerate the... - Disabilities Assessments
160. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the backlog of assessment of needs for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5446/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
161. To ask the Minister for Health the mechanisms available and options being explored in relation to truth for families following the deaths of persons (details supplied) given the exclusion of... - Hospital Waiting Lists
162. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase capacity across relevant paediatric specialties to deliver treatment for persons with scoliosis and spina bifida who have been waiting... - Health Services Staff
164. To ask the Minister for Health if staff employed on the HSE MyOptions hotline have been trained to provide advice and information for expectant mothers on relevant social welfare... - Hospital Staff
165. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of plans to address the recruitment challenge in the health service which has left a significant number of consultant and hospital posts vacant... - Disability Services
166. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in relation to the full publication of a report (details supplied) into abuse at a facility in County Donegal; and when the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
167. To ask the Minister for Health if section 39 workers will receive the pandemic bonus payment. [7904/22] - Hospital Procedures
168. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme in order to align the rate being charged for procedures undertaken by hospitals in Northern... - Covid-19 Pandemic
169. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has undertaken an assessment of the impact of Covid-19 restrictions or lockdowns on cancer services; if his attention has been drawn to an... - Mental Health Services
170. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fill the vacant posts in CAMHS across the country as one of the measures to ensure that children are not being overmedicated; and if he will make... - Vaccination Programme
171. To ask the Minister for Health if secondary school students that could not avail of the HPV vaccine due to the fact that they started the school year in 2018-2019 will be able to avail of... - Health Strategies
172. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the work of the Food Reformulation Task Force and the efforts to implement the Roadmap for Food Product Reformulation in Ireland; and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
173. To ask the Minister for Health if homecare workers will receive the pandemic bonus payment. [7906/22] - Medicinal Products
174. To ask the Minister for Health the size of the budget for medicines; and the plans to manage it more effectively. [6836/22] - Disability Services
175. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address waiting lists for assessments and therapies for the children’s disability network teams in south-west areas of County... - Emergency Departments
176. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle the ongoing trolley crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7725/22] - Health Services
177. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase the number of sexual assault treatment units nationally; the level of current delays in the processing of forensic evidence at... - Mental Health Services
178. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a CAMHS appointment in the Laois-Offaly local health office area; the number of these children who are also on a waiting... - Health Strategies
180. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Mental Health Strategy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7795/22] - Primary Care Centres
181. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre in Swords, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7724/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
182. To ask the Minister for Health the cause of the delay in issuing updated EU Digital COVID Certificates (details supplied). [7677/22] - Mental Health Services
183. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that patients presenting to Cavan General Hospital accident and emergency department requesting treatment for mental health issues are being turned... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
184. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that student nurses due to receive payments for working during the Covid-19 pandemic will be paid immediately; and if he will make a... - General Practitioner Services
185. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken by his Department to support the increased numbers of general practitioners for training and setting up practices; and if he will make... - Home Help Service
186. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours that will be provided to older persons in counties Longford and Westmeath during 2022. [7876/22]
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