Written answers
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
- Covid-19 Pandemic
172. To ask the Minister for Health if he anticipates any difficulty or delay in payment of the €1,000 pandemic bonus payment wherein a qualifying individual is now working for a new... - National Maternity Hospital
173. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make available the correspondence that he received from the 52 senior National Maternity Hospital clinicians in February 2022. [25329/22] - Health Services
174. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide transport for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24964/22] - Hospital Charges
175. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the proposed cap on hospital car parking charges. [24965/22] - National Children's Hospital
176. To ask the Minister for Health when the new Children's Hospital to be built on the St. James's Hospital site is expected to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24967/22] - Medicinal Products
177. To ask the Minister for Health when voretigene neparvovec luxturna will be added to the reimbursement list in line with the Health Act 2013 and the national framework agreed with the... - Protected Disclosures
178. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24981/22] - Health Services
179. To ask the Minister for Health the sequence of events in relation to a building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24987/22] - Medicinal Products
180. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department plans to make cariban available on the drugs repayment scheme or on the medical card in order that women debilitated by hyperemesis can avail... - Hospital Admissions
181. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented to emergency departments with self-harm and or intentional poisoning by CHO area in 2019, 2020 , 2021 and to date in 2022;... - Maternity Leave
182. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the contents of a recent study which ranked Ireland as one of the worst countries in Europe for paid maternity leave; her Department's... - Mental Health Services
183. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the funding of €1 million to be distributed by an organisation (details supplied) through its extensive network of grassroots... - Health Services Staff
184. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the number of paediatric occupational therapy staff in the HSE Boyne primary care centre, Patrick St. Drogheda, County Louth; the current... - Health Services
185. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for when it is proposed that the virtual disease registries will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25028/22] - Hospital Services
187. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that general practitioners and the public can only access hospital policies via a freedom of information request; when this decision was made; when... - Mental Health Services
188. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will issue related to a CAMHS referral for a person (details supplied). [25034/22] - Dental Services
189. To ask the Minister for Health the number of private dentists who held a contract with the HSE for the provision of dental services to medical card holders at the end of each of the years... - Vaccination Programme
191. To ask the Minister for Health when persons who are non-immuno-compromised, but who are deemed high-risk with complex medical needs will become eligible for the fourth Covid vaccination... - Health Services Staff
192. To ask the Minister for Health the urgent action that is being taken to address the long-held concerns of the State’s medical scientists regarding recruitment, retention, pay and... - Dental Services
193. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of dentists currently operating under the dental treatment services scheme; the number of dentists who operated under the scheme in 2019; and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
196. To ask the Minister for Health if a social care worker employed by TUSLA in a setting (details supplied) is eligible for the pandemic bonus payment having worked full-time from October 2020... - Disability Services
198. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a speech and language appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25077/22] - Medicinal Products
199. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the formal remit of the National Centre for Pharmaco-economics; if this remit was approved by his Department or the HSE; the timeline... - Health Services
200. To ask the Minister for Health the governance processes for health technology assessments; the extent to which external oversight is a feature of the health technology assessment process;... - Medicinal Products
201. To ask the Minister for Health the key performance indicators that he is applying to the pricing and reimbursement system for the supply of medicines outside of those criteria defined in the... - Medical Aids and Appliances
202. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive a wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25085/22] - Home Care Packages
205. To ask the Minister for Health when a person will receive a home support package (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25090/22] - Medical Aids and Appliances
206. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a standing frame; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25091/22] - Home Care Packages
207. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a home support package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25092/22] - Health Services
208. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter (details supplied). [25103/22] - Mental Health Services
209. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 542 of 21 September 2021, the updated position on the formal HSE investigation into the death of a person (details... - Care of the Elderly
210. To ask the Minister for Health if respite services will be provided to a person (details supplied) presenting with dementia given that their spouse is not in a position to care for them due... - Health Services
211. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the National Patient Safety Office’s feasibility study into remunerating service user family member carers; if this study involves the... - Health Services Staff
213. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to fund training of healthcare workers on how best to tackle unconscious bias and ensure that women from all backgrounds can... - Health Services
214. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to assign targeted health measures for Travellers, Roma, migrants and other disadvantaged women given documented differentials in... - Health Strategies
215. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to equality-proof all health strategies as per section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 with a focus... - Health Services
216. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to expand the roll-out of contraception to all ages and to include longer-acting forms of contraception. [25119/22] - Health Services Staff
218. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to commit to retaining a general practitioner- clinical-lead in women’s health. [25121/22] - Health Services
220. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost for one additional ambulatory gynaecology clinic to include out-of-hours care. [25123/22] - Medical Cards
226. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to review medical card thresholds to reflect on-going cost-of-living increases. [25129/22] - Health Services
227. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to develop a dedicated centre of excellence for complex gynaecological cases with a multi-disciplinary team on-site with referral... - Health Strategies
228. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to adequately resource the National Sexual Health Strategy; and to involve women across the lifecourse in its periodic review.... - Abortion Services
229. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure safe access zones around facilities providing abortion services. [25132/22] - Assisted Human Reproduction
231. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to develop a clear pathway of care from general practitioners for those with fertility concerns, including general... - Health Services
237. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to expand free STI testing and screening services, including self-sampling where appropriate. [25140/22] - National Maternity Hospital
239. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to deliver the new National Maternity Hospital without delay. [25142/22] - Health Services
240. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure that every woman has full choice-of-care and delivery options when pregnant, to include midwife-led care. [25143/22] - Health Services Staff
241. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to develop further education for healthcare workers, including general practitioner and practice nurses in the area of... - Hospital Facilities
243. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to upgrade the building and facilities of maternity hospitals and units as needed and to ensure single room occupancy for every... - Health Services
244. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure that all women have universal access to anomaly scans. [25147/22] - Mental Health Services
249. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure access for every woman to perinatal mental-health supports in every maternity hospital and unit. [25152/22] - Health Services
251. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to fully resource maternity bereavement teams for each maternity hospital and unit. [25154/22] - Health Services Staff
255. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to recruit adequate numbers of obstetricians, midwives, general practitioners and practice nurses for women’s health,... - Health Services
257. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to expand the number of specialist menopause clinics to meet demand for 2023-2028, and to ensure adequate regional coverage and... - Medicinal Products
259. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to make HRT free for all and to ensure supply. [25162/22] - Health Services
260. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to update HSE information to act as a go-to source of trusted information on all menopause options. [25163/22] - Health Strategies
262. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to accelerate the roll-out of the National Cancer Strategy with a focus on supporting the earlier detection of cancers, treatment... - Health Services
263. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to introduce a dedicated cancer pathway, especially for access to surgery. [25166/22] - Vaccination Programme
267. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to provide catch-up for all age groups who missed the HPV vaccine due to the pandemic. [25170/22] - Medical Cards
268. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure that all cancer patients have an automatic right to a medical card while undergoing treatment. [25171/22] - Hospital Charges
269. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to end the use of debt collectors by the HSE for in-patient charges for cancer patients. [25172/22] - Eating Disorders
270. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure that ringfenced funding for eating disorder treatment remains in place. [25173/22] - Mental Health Services
274. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to deliver Ireland’s first in-patient mental health mother and baby unit without delay. [25177/22] - Health Services
278. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to tackle waiting lists for gender-based violence recovery, including physical and mental health supports. [25181/22] - Health Services Staff
280. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure that all healthcare workers are trained to identify incidences of violence against women. [25183/22] - Health Services
283. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to fund universal access to the FGM Treatment Service including wraparound supports including mental health services, sexual and... - Health Services Staff
296. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to resource dedicated peer health keyworkers in communities to ensure equality of information and access for vulnerable and... - Health Services
297. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to develop a new national cardiovascular health policy and address inequalities, particularly gender health inequalities in... - Disability Services
299. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults accessing speech and language therapy services in counties Roscommon, Galway and Mayo, respectively; the number of adults awaiting... - Health Services Staff
300. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their 1% increase from the national wage increase which was due to be paid on 1 February 2022;... - Dental Services
301. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the discussions between primary care south east community healthcare and Cork University Dental Hospital in regard to the service... - Disability Services
302. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be allocated for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25255/22] - Health Services
303. To ask the Minister for Health if a healthcare setting (details supplied) will continue to be used as a Covid-isolation facility; when this setting will be able to resume addiction and... - Hospital Staff
304. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 877 of 19 October 2021, his plans for the recruitment of 100 additional neurological nurse specialists including nine in... - Disability Services
305. To ask the Minister for Health the future entitlements of a disabled person currently entitled to State disability services when they inherit half the family home upon their parents' death,... - Health Services
306. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a query raised by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25306/22] - Hospital Procedures
307. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vasectomies and tubal ligations that were performed in St. Vincent University public hospital relative to its catchment area; the way that this... - Mental Health Services
308. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 842 of 5 April 2022, the percentage of appointments to permanent senior psychologist posts in the adult mental health...
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