PQ Responses - June 25th 2019

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PQ 26100-19 - Maurice Quinlivan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on inpatient and outpatient waiting lists in University Hospital Limerick; the action he is taking to reduce the numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26101-19 - Maurice Quinlivan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for psychology services for children in County Limerick; the number waiting for the school age and the early intervention service by the number of months spent on the waiting list in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 26108-19 - Shane Cassells

To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in County Meath in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form

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PQ 26114-19 - Shane Cassells

To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for children with an intellectual disability in County Westmeath in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form

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PQ 26116-19 - Shane Cassells

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in County Westmeath in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form -

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PQ 26117-19 - Shane Cassells

To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults with intellectual disabilities in residential care in County Westmeath in tabular form

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PQ 26186-19 - Fiona O'Loughlin

To ask the Minister for Health if each CHO has Traveller coordinators in place in relation to the provision of mental health services for Travellers.

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PQ 26197-19 - Lisa Chambers

To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in County Mayo in each of the years from 2008 to 2018, in tabular form -

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PQ 26198-19 - Lisa Chambers

To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for children with an intellectual disability in County Mayo in each of the years from 2008 to 2018, in tabular form

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PQ 26199-19 - Lisa Chambers

To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adolescents with an intellectual disability in County Mayo in each of the years from 2008 to 2018, in tabular form

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PQ 26200-19 - Lisa Chambers

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in County Mayo in each of the years from 2008 to 2018, in tabular form

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PQ 26201-19 - Lisa Chambers

To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults with intellectual disabilities in residential care in County Mayo

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PQ 26212-19 - Thomas P. Broughan

To ask the Minister for Health the number and percentage of applications of assessments of needs under the Disability Act 2005 commenced within three and six months respectively, off a completed application being received as per the timeframes set out in SI No. 263 of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26213-19 - Thomas P. Broughan

To ask the Minister for Health the number and percentage of complaints officer’s recommendations under section 15 of the Disability Act 2005 that are completed within the timeframe provided by the complaints officer in their report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26215-19 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health if he has access to the information collated at local area level for parents of children and adults requesting respite; if there is information on requests granted and refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -

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PQ 26218-19 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used for respite care for persons with disabilities; if the age of the carer is taken into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26235-19 - Jonathan O'Brien

To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adolescents with an intellectual disability in County Cork in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form

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PQ 26236-19 - Jonathan O'Brien

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in County Cork in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form

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PQ 26237-19 - Jonathan O'Brien

To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults with intellectual disabilities in residential care in County Cork

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PQ 26240-19 - Brendan Griffin

To ask the Minister for Health if measures will be put in place to prevent the increase of instances of mixed gender wards in University Hospital Kerry in breach of hospital policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26262-19 - Mattie McGrath

To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for children with an intellectual disability in County Tipperary in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -

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PQ 26264-19 - Mattie McGrath

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in County Tipperary in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26265-19 - Mattie McGrath

To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults with intellectual disabilities in residential care in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26266-19 - Eamon Scanlon

To ask the Minister for Health when the FreeStyle Libre device will be made available on the long term illness scheme for type 1 diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26271-19 - Michael Healy-Rae

To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults with intellectual disabilities in residential care in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26272-19 - Michael Healy-Rae

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in County Wicklow in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26273-19 - Michael Healy-Rae

To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in County Wicklow in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26274-19 Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the capacity for bariatric surgery and earlier and more systematic activity in primary care to enable earlier and accurate diagnosis and lifestyle coaching directed at obesogenic persons or families through increasing the number of general practitioners and practice nurses in the health service

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PQ 26275-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals in which bariatric surgery is available; the number of surgeries per million per capita delivered here; and the way in which this compares with other European countries

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PQ 26279-19 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of the FreeStyle Libre device to persons living with type one diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26285-19 - Michael Healy-Rae

To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for children with an intellectual disability in County Wicklow in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26298-19 - Barry Cowen

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated first and full year cost of implementing support staff job evaluation in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26334-19 - Michael Healy-Rae

To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adolescents with an intellectual disability in County Wicklow in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26348-19 - Gerry Adams

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have presented to date in 2019 to out of hours services (details supplied) in County Louth that are not registered with a general practitioner in the county

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PQ 26351-19 - Gerry Adams

To ask the Minister for Health the number of specialties affected by the failure to fill the 500 consultant posts

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PQ 26352-19 - Gerry Adams

To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals affected by a shortage of consultants; and the specialties involved

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PQ 26353-19 - Gerry Adams

To ask the Minister for Health the number of theatres closed or which are working at less than full capacity due to the recruitment freeze and consultant shortages

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PQ 26365-19 - John Brassil

To ask the Minister for Health the average wait time for an adult hearing aid test in County Kerry for persons with medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26371-19 - John Brassil

To ask the Minister for Health the average wait time for adult audiology services in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -John Brassil

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PQ 26402-19 - Gerry Adams

To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels at the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda further to recent local media reports; and the demand for services from the local acute hospital

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PQ 26403-19 - Gerry Adams

To ask the Minister for Health the number of the beds temporarily closed at the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda in April 2019 that have since been reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26410-19 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the national eating disorder plan and its key actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26411-19 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the location of three hospital beds dedicated to eating disorders here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -

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PQ 26450-19 - Sean Fleming

To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adolescents with an intellectual disability in County Laois in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 26461-19 - Peter Burke

To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the recruitment of an audiologist for County Westmeath (details supplied)

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PQ 26466-19 - Sean Fleming

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in County Laois in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26471-19 - Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form

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PQ 26472-19 - Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for children with an intellectual disability in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26473-19 - Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adolescents with an intellectual disability in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form

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PQ 26474-19 - Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form

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PQ 26475-19 - Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults with intellectual disabilities in residential care in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form

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PQ 26570-19 - Michael Harty

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of the 60 bed modular unit at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26607-19 - Michael Healy-Rae

To ask the Minister for Health if he will request a report by an organisation (details supplied) be included as part of the HSE one year review to extend the FreeStyle Libre device to all persons with type 1 diabetes; his views of the report findings; if clinical effectiveness and quality of life impact data on patients will be considered as part of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26632-19 - Richard Boyd Barrett

To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has been a delay in appointing a new sonogropher in St. Michael’s Hospital, Dún Laoghaire that has led to the development of another waiting list after the scheduled retirement of the previous sonographer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26637-19 - Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for children seeking access to a speech and language therapist by CHO in tabular form; the number of additional speech and language therapists required to eliminate waiting lists for same; and the estimated cost of employing such therapists in line with the Disability Act 2005

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PQ 26638-19 - Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for children seeking access to an occupational therapist by CHO in tabular form; the number of additional occupational therapists required to eliminate waiting lists for occupational therapy; and the estimated costs of employing such therapists in line with the Disability Act 2005

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PQ 26649-19 - Paul Kehoe

To ask the Minister for Health the grants or rebate schemes available to help persons diagnosed with COPD with the cost of running oxygen machines and other electrical appliances required as part of their treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26651-19 - Mattie McGRATH

To ask the Minister for Health the number of out of hours mental health specialist nurses available in each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26720-19 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will be allocating more financial assistance in 2019 to an organisation (details supplied) in County Donegal and is working towards signing off on a service level agreement with the organisation

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PQ 26730-19 - Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

To ask the Minister for Health the full range of State supports provided to persons with Freidreich's ataxia; the annual resource support provided to an organisation (details supplied); the supports or level of involvement by Ireland in research towards identifying a treatment or cure for the disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26769-19 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals with the highest rates of neonatal brain injury; and the number of same in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by hospital in tabular form

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PQ 26777-19 - David Cuillinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Waterford aged 6 to 18 years of age awaiting ASD diagnostic assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26786-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of STI clinics nationally; the staffing numbers at each; the vacancy numbers at each; the length of time the vacancies have existed; and the active recruitment campaigns for the vacancies in tabular form

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PQ 26815-19 - Mary Butler

To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of homecare support services outsourced to private companies in 2018, by CHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 26816-19 - Mary Butler

To ask the Minister for Health if the requirement for travel time payments to homecare support staff will have to be covered from the existing 2019 budget for homecare hours; if this will contribute to a reduction in hours available for persons in need; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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