Written answers
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
- Health Services Staff
317. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will pay the increased public sector pay and arrears to Section 38 workers, in line with other public sector employees; and if he will make... - Health Services
322. To ask the Minister for Health the process by which resource allocation group applications in CHO8 are received, assessed and decided by the HSE. [25905/24] - Hospital Appointments Status
323. To ask the Minister for Health the reason surgery for a person (details supplied) was cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25907/24] - General Practitioner Services
324. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any obligation on a GP to accept the newborn child of a private patient as a patient in their practice; and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing Homes
325. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent ESRI report entitled "Changes and challenges facing the Irish long-term residential care sector since COVID-19";... - Medical Aids and Appliances
326. To ask the Minister for Health when a power wheelchair will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25919/24] - Departmental Priorities
327. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to address the evolving issue regarding the current standards for what illnesses qualify as 'long-term' for those looking... - General Practitioner Services
328. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the steps being taken to address the shortage of general practitioners in east Cork; and the targets for new positions to be created in the next... - Mental Health Services
329. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update for local waiting times for counselling and psychotherapy services for adults, children and adolescents in east Cork, in tabular form,... - Hospital Appointments Status
330. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent appointment at UHL can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25937/24] - Medical Aids and Appliances
331. To ask the Minister for Health if new hearing aids will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25939/24] - Health Services
332. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the work of an organisation (details supplied) dedicated to improving cardiovascular health and providing support services to people with a... - Health Services Staff
333. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the urgent need for a dementia care nurse and services team in north Tipperary (details supplied); if he will seek further clarification from... - Medical Cards
334. To ask the Minister for Health to review a case (details supplied); the reason this application was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25954/24] - Departmental Correspondence
335. To ask the Minister for Health to examine an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25963/24] - Dental Services
336. To ask the Minister for Health if dental services will be for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25965/24] - Hospice Services
337. To ask the Minister for Health for an update/timeline on the re-opening of day hospital services at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25966/24] - Medical Cards
338. To ask the Minister for Health if medical card holders are entitled to have the costs of blood tests covered under the GMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25969/24] - Medical Aids and Appliances
340. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the requirement of an individual’s eye report for each application for reimbursement for low vision aids and the change in support for one... - Cancer Services
341. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider reducing the age of eligibility for breast cancer screening from 50 to 30 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25972/24] - Hospital Appointments Status
342. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); if he will provide an update on this case; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Staff
343. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to staff shortages in radiography roles in Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin; if he is concerned by the knock on... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
344. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the special scheme of paid leave for healthcare workers who are suffering with long-Covid, which is due to expire at the end of this... - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
345. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the high costs of registering to a board (details supplied) and other administrative costs; if he is... - Hospital Appointments Status
346. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26002/24] - Medical Cards
347. To ask the Minister for Health when a particular service (details supplied) will be operational again in view of the fact that it has been out of service for at least three weeks; and if he... - Health Services Staff
348. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the lack of paediatric dieticians in the Dublin southwest area; if he will confirm where residents should go in the absence of local... - Medical Cards
349. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of medical card holders under review at any one time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26009/24] - Gender Recognition
350. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1536 of 17 January 2024, if the move to a new site for the National Gender Service has since been confirmed, as indicated... - Home Care Packages
352. To ask the Minister for Health when employees of a section 39 company (details supplied) which tendered for homecare work will receive an increase in their standard hourly rate of payment... - Health Services Staff
353. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is still committed to providing the services of a public health nurse in Fahan, County Donegal, following his confirmation that there were no... - Medical Cards
354. To ask the Minister for Health if melatonin can be provided on the medical card to children with additional needs for whom it has been prescribed as the cost of accessing this is prohibitive... - Medicinal Products
356. To ask the Minister for Health the reason pharmacies are experiencing a shortage of ipramol; the measures being taken to ensure there is a significant supply in pharmacies and hospitals;... - Departmental Priorities
358. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to provide further supports and services for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia; if the HSE plans to recognise these Illnesses... - Medicinal Products
359. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will recognise ankylosing spondylitis as a disease, as those suffering receive a disease modifying drug, however under the Social Welfare... - Hospital Staff
360. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists, by grade, working in Clontarf Orthopaedic Hospital in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [26095/24] - Hospital Charges
361. To ask the Minister for Health the amount collected in public car-parking charges at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [26096/24] - Hospital Waiting Lists
362. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for admission to the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire. [26097/24] - Hospital Staff
363. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric neurosurgeons at CHI Temple Street in the years 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [26098/24] - Mental Health Services
364. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 611 of 21 May 2024, for an exact breakdown of psychology posts, per grade, advertised for the north Lee, south Lee, west... - Health Strategies
366. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on development of the National Sexual Health Strategy 2023-2030; the timeline he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Staff
367. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to replace a surgeon (details supplied); what transition practices will be implemented once this surgeon leaves his post; and if he will... - European Court of Justice
368. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the fines issued against his Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union for the period 2010 to date; and if he will... - Departmental Funding
369. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1472 of 9 April 2024, the reasons for the differences between the list of organisations provided and those provided in... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
370. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the extension to the emergency department and new acute medical admissions unit at Mayo University Hospital; the timeframe to... - Nursing Homes
371. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is willing to take over the full control of a nursing home (details supplied); what discussions have taken place on this matter; and if he will make... - Health Services Waiting Lists
373. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) considering that it is urgently required; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services
374. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on Graiguecullen health centre and the restoration of services there that were available pre-Covid, such as physiotherapy, eye tests,... - Health Services Staff
376. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline, whilst noting the allocation of funding for an additional 34 WTE for the agencies involved in the HSE’s medicines pricing and... - Alcohol Sales
377. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 877 of 11 June 2024, the timeline he is working towards for introducing regulations to ban a promotional practice... - Primary Care Centres
378. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a primary care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26247/24] - Health Services Staff
380. To ask the Minister for Health if posts (details supplied) will be filled; if so, when they will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26291/24] - Cancer Services
381. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allocate €5.5 million core funding to the cancer support centres in Budget 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Disability Services
382. To ask the Minister for Health if funding announced recently to enhance support for children with disabilities in County Donegal came out of the same grant fund, namely the Children’s...
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