PQ Responses - June 16th 2020

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PQ 10546-20 - Pádraig O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the reopening of South Doc on the northside of Cork city

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PQ 10870-20 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively

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PQ 10452-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of residents in direct provision centres that have been exposed to Covid-19 and require a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10453-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the details of the care pathway for a person in direct provision that needs to be tested for Covid-19; the persons that can order these tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10477-20 - Eamon O'Cuiv.

To ask the Minister for Health the number of personnel recruited in February, March, April and May 2020, respectively to the HSE due to the Covid-19 pandemic that were working in nursing homes immediately prior and care homes; the steps taken to ensure that nursing homes and care homes had at the time adequate resources to fill vacancies arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10478-20 - Éamon Ó Cuív.

To ask the Minister for Health the number of recorded deaths from Covid-19 and recorded cases of infection of retired religious personnel that were or are living in religious communities or in religious specific care or retirement homes; if steps were taken to protect the large number of elderly religious living in such settings; if steps were taken, when they were taken; the extra assistance that was given with their care; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10484-20 - Sorca Clarke

To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for results of Covid-19 testing for care home staff

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PQ 10487-20 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the staffing level in the CAMHS service in Corduff primary care centre; and the positions left unfilled

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PQ 10500-20 - Mattie McGrath

To ask the Minister for Health the reason that Our Lady’s Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary has been deemed suitable for the resumption of inpatient accommodation in view of being informed over many years that it is not suitable for same; the works that have been carried out to make it suitable; the cost of the works; if the hospital will return to full inpatient accommodation following the recent works; his plans for the hospital in a post-Covid-19 environment; the reason persons have been informed it is not suitable for inpatient accommodation; if the hospital will be retained as a step-down facility to support capacity issues at South Tipperary General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10501-20 - Brian Stanley

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 619 of 13 May 2020, the steps being taken to replace agency staff with directly employed HSE staff in cases in which agency staff are filling these positions on a fulltime basis for in excess of five years and there is no variation in hours worked; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 10506-20 - Réada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of wards of court that had their homecare package withdrawn and were transferred to nursing homes due the Covid-19 pandemic; the number that have died; and the number that died from Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10507-20 - Chris Andrews

To ask the Minister for Health the supports planned for children with disabilities and their families that are suffering during the Covid-19 lockdown and require support; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10537-20 - Reada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that were transferred from hospitals to nursing homes in north County Kildare as a result of Covid-19; the number that were tested for Covid-19 prior to transfer; the number that tested positive while resident in nursing homes; the number that died from the virus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10594-20 - Aengus Ó Snodaigh

To ask the Minister for Health when services will be resumed in the Central Remedial Clinic, University Hospital Waterford in view of the fact services continued during Covid-19 in the clinic in Clontarf, Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 10661-20 - Jack Chambers

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated number of persons that died due to air pollution in 2019; the identified causes of this pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10670-20 - Mattie McGrath

To ask the Minister for Health further to a response received from the HSE (details supplied), the exact nature of works being carried out at Our Lady’s Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary; the breakdown of jobs completed on-site and awaiting completion, respectively; the cost of works carried out; the funds from which the works are being paid for; the date on which transfers of patients from St. Patrick's Hospital is due to take place; the length of time it is envisaged that patients from St. Patrick's will remain in the hospital; the future plans for the hospital once the patients from St. Patrick's return there; if the information is not immediately available if it will be provided as soon as it is to hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10674-20 - Mattie McGrath

To ask the Minister for Health the nature of works being carried out at St. Michael’s Hospital, Clonmel; the breakdown of works being carried out and works yet to be carried out; the costs of all works; the future intentions for the hospital in a post Covid-19 environment; if the hospital will be used to provide urgently needed mental health beds in south County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10678-20 - Robert Troy

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the redeployment of SNAs (details supplied); if redeployment is going ahead; if so, the areas to which persons will be redeployed; and if there will be limitations regarding potential health issues.

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PQ 10688-20 - Mattie McGrath

To ask the Minister for Health the locations all staff from St. Brigids Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir have been redeployed to resulting in the closure of the hospital; the numbers of staff employed by the HSE in CHO5 in response to the Be on Call for Ireland campaign; the number of staff that responded to same in CHO5; the reason staff could not have been taken from this campaign to meet the needs of staff across the county to allow staff in St. Brigid’s Hospital to continue to provide respite and convalescent services there; when staff previously employed in St. Brigid’s will return there; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 10692-20 - Mattie McGrath

To ask the Minister for Health the number of extra respite beds being provided across south County Tipperary following the closure of St. Brigid’s Hospital; the locations of these respite beds; the facilities accommodating the additional beds that would normally be accommodated in St. Brigid’s; the way in which these facilities have space and capacity to provide additional accommodation; the locations of the three hospice beds previously located at St. Brigid’s being provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10737-20 - Thomas Pringle

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults with a diagnosis of autism; the age categories and geographical location of these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10765-20 - Niamh Smyth

To ask the Minister for Health the number of women that availed of the services of a unit (details supplied) in each of the years 2000 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 10842-20 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE has put in place support services or access to counselling for those bereaved by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 10843-20 - Roisin Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for homecare packages; the number of persons experiencing delayed discharge from hospital due to a delay accessing homecare; and the waiting lists for homecare packages by CHO and LHO on the latest date available in tabular form

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PQ 10846-20 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health the date for the reopening of cervical and breast screening cancer services in view of the fact that other non-essential services and businesses are now able to resume while patients awaiting life-saving health procedures have been left waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10848-20 - Joe Flaherty

To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider permitting local public health nurses to take bloods and administer the flu jab in the homes of elderly persons and especially those suffering from dementia (details supplied) in advance of the winter flu jab programme

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PQ 10860-20 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available; the the number on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; and the number waiting 0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 12 and 12 months plus, in tabular form.

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PQ 10862-20 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with a disability being provided at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available; and the breakdown by CHO area of same in tabular form

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PQ 10864-20 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 by LHO in tabular form -

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PQ 10867-20 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list in each local health area at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged 0 to 17 and 18 years of age plus, respectively in tabular form -

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PQ 10869-20 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list in each local health area at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged 0 to 4, 5 to 17, 18 to 64 and 65 years of age plus, respectively in tabular form

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PQ 10871-20 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively

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PQ 10872-20 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively

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PQ 10874-20 - Stephen Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively

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PQ 10977-20 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the need for mental health practitioners to check temperatures before entering the therapy room; if it is necessary that clients have their temperature checked; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10875-20 - Stephen Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively - Stephen Donnelly

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PQ 10876-20 - Stephen Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care; the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively

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PQ 10877-20 - Stephen Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care; the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively

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PQ 10878-20 - Stephen Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an oral health appointment in primary care at the end of May 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively

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PQ 10886-20 - Stephen Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to the future of both the midwifery led and the consultant led services in view of the current uncertainty, with regard to maternity services at Cavan General Hospital; the number of persons accessing services at both units in each of the years 2014 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 10906-20 - Niamh Smyth

To ask the Minister for Health if he will continue to support the National Maternity Strategy 2016 commitment to develop more midwifery-led units in line with best international evidence to provide effective, cost-efficient care and choice for women; and if the Taoiseach will confirm his continued interest in the strategy as articulated at the launch of the strategy

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PQ 10907-20 - Niamh Smyth

To ask the Minister for Health the plans and agreed timelines to build and resource additional midwifery-led units in addition to the two midwifery-led units in Cavan General Hospital and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda further to the National Maternity Strategy

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PQ 10934-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the procedures and criteria in place in respect of supplying automated external defibrillators for families of children with inherited heart conditions; if there are different criteria in place in view of the absence of standard pathways; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10936-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Strategy for Ireland, Putting Survival at the Heart of the Community; the funding required to implement the strategy; the funding made available to date to fund the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10937-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the status to date of setting up an in-hospital cardiac arrest register; the funding required to set up this register; the funding that has been made available to date in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 10938-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of community dieticians operating within the HSE; the number of those that operate on a part-time and full-time basis, respectively; the breakdown of dieticians within each CHO and the acute sector, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 10940-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the costs of treating hypertension and high blood pressure here; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 10941-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the funding spent on tobacco cessation measures in each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 10944-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the costs associated with expansion of stroke thrombectomy procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10945-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the costs associated with decision-supported software for emergency stroke radiology assessment and case selection for thrombectomy treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10946-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the costs associated with further development of early supported discharge for stroke; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 10947-20 - Louise O'Reilly.

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the National Neurorehabilitation Strategy to develop neurorehabilitation services from acute, post-acute and community services nationally; the funding allocated to the strategy to date; the funding required to implement the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10948-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of stroke patients that are admitted to a stroke unit; the number of stroke patients that receive treatment in a stroke unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10950-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of stroke beds here; the deficit that exists for the population on the basis of recommendations contained in the UK national clinical guidelines for stroke; the number of stroke beds required to manage the predicted increase in stroke outlined by SAFE; the estimated cost of meeting the staffing requirements for a singular stroke unit bed; the estimated cost required to meet the increase in incidence; the additional staffing needed for the development of acute stroke unit bed capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10951-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of stroke unit beds before Covid-19; the number of stroke unit beds now that hospitals are operating on reduced capacity as per the two metre rule; the number of stroke beds if the two metre rule was reduced to one metre; the associated costs of keeping stroke unit bed capacity and then ensuring the appropriate number of stroke beds for the population on the basis of recommendations contained in the UK national clinical guidelines for stroke; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10952-20 - Louise O Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the capital projects in the National Stroke Programme that have been approved but which have not progressed due to lack of capital funding; the costings for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 10953-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the recommended staffing per early supported discharge team under the National Stroke Programme; the costs of staff; the estimated cost of an early supported discharge team here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10954-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing a heart failure unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10956-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the costs associated with the national roll-out of heart failure integrated care projects in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 10957-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the rehabilitation needs being met by cardiac rehabilitation services; the geographical disparities that exist with cardiac rehabilitation; the costs associated with providing national capacity for cardiac rehabilitation for persons for which cardiac rehabilitation is recommended; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 10966-20 - Roisin Shorthall

To ask the Minister for Health if the servicing and maintenance of hearing aid devices has been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic; if so, the scale of this disruption in terms of numbers affected; if consideration will be given to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 10973-20 - Ossian Smyth

To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals in which patients have contracted Covid-19 in the hospital setting; the number of cases and the number of deaths per hospital from Covid-19 contracted in the hospital setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 10974-20 - Ossian Smyth

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that contracted a hospital acquired infection while being treated for Covid-19 in hospitals here; the hospitals in which infections occurred; and number of hospital acquired infections

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PQ 10978-20 - Stephen Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the measures taken to provide access for parents to see their children when children have been admitted to hospital, including psychiatric units, when the hospital has no visitation in place due to Covid-19

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PQ 11002-20 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to further resource the primary care centre in Balbriggan, County Dublin to cope with a potential second wave of Covid-19; the status of the plans for the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11019-20 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests carried out each day here since the start of February 2020, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the current testing strategy

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PQ 11026-20 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the details of the existing grant agreement between the State and St. Vincent's Healthcare Group under which the Nutley Wing was funded by the State; the other public healthcare facilities funded under the agreement; the amount expended on each facility; and if he will provide a copy of the agreements

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PQ 11027-20 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the amount been expended to date on the preparatory works underway on the St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group site relating to the new maternity hospital; the detail of the works involved; the funding provided to date for each of the works; the dates of the payments made in this regard; and the budgetary allocation that has been made for the continuation of the works

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PQ 11032-20 - Paul McAuliffe

To ask the Minister for Health when cancer screening for services such as CervicalCheck and cancer screening will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11047-20 - Jackie Cahill

To ask the Minister for Health when the dialectical behaviour therapy programme in Tevere Day Hospital, Limerick will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11082-20 - Rose Conway-Walsh

To ask the Minister for Health the number of times it has taken an ambulance more than 20, 40 minutes and more than one hour to reach patients that made emergency calls in County Mayo; the longest ambulance response time logged in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11182-20 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons living in emergency accomodation that were offered an isolation room in a hotel (details supplied) since the HSE took over the hotel in April 2020; the number of persons living in emergency accomodation that moved into a room in the hotel during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11048-20 - Jackie Cahil

To ask the Minister for Health if a person that has been more than two years on the waiting list for the dialectical behaviour therapy programme in Tevere Day Hospital, Limerick can transfer to the same course in Cork (details supplied) if the course in Limerick does not recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11054-20 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health the number of homecare workers that were on sick leave from work with Covid-19; the number of deaths among these workers; and the number of clients of these workers that became sick or died from Covid-19 due to exposure to the virus

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PQ 11111-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of baby developmental checks carried out in the first five months of 2020; and the way in which this compares to the first five months of 2018 and 2019, respectively.

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PQ 11112-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of childhood vaccinations delivered in the first five months of the year; and the way in which this compares to the first five months of 2018 and 2019, respectively.

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PQ 11113-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health when respite care will begin to be reinstated to give family carers some much needed help.

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PQ 11120-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been employed in the health service through the Be On Call for Ireland initiative; and the locations to which they have been posted by hospital or community health organisation in tabular form.

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PQ 11123-20 - Jackie Cahill

To ask the Minister for Health when the cardiology department in Nenagh Hospital, County Tipperary will be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11167-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on the Be on Call for Ireland campaign

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PQ 11178-20 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons living in direct provision that were offered an isolation room in a hotel (details supplied) since the HSE took over the hotel in April 2020; the number of persons living in direct provision that moved into a room in the hotel during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11179-20 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital patients transferred to nursing homes since 1 March 2020; and the number of transfers each week in tabular form

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PQ 11183-20 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health if the field hospital set up at a convention centre (details supplied) can be used to alleviate waiting lists to the end of October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11184-20 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of incoming overseas passengers offered an isolation room at a hotel (details supplied) since 1 March 2020; and the number each week since in tabular form

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PQ 11185-20 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of frontline workers offered an isolation room at a hotel (details supplied) since 1 March 2020; and the number each week since in tabular form

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PQ 11218-20 - Paul McAuliffe

To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests sent to Germany for analysis compared to the number tested domestically during the past three months

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PQ 11227-20 - Brid Smith

To ask the Minister for Health if the publicly-funded asset with respect to the 2004 grant from the Eastern Regional Health Authority to a group (details supplied) for a clinic and science building was secured in favour of the State; if so, the way in which this security was underpinned; if there is a legal agreement in place to this end; if so, if he will provide a copy of the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11278-20 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health if the paper on the current governance arrangements for the HSE health protection response to the Covid-19 pandemic which is referred to on page 2 of the NPHET meeting minutes of 14 April 2020 (details supplied) will be made available

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PQ 11284-20 - Marian Harkin

To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of the neurorehabilitation implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11355-20 - Brendan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided in 2020 for a training centre (details supplied) in view of increasing demand for places; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11373-20 - Jennifer Whitmore

To ask the Minister for Health the way in which access to sexual and reproductive healthcare including cervical screening, STI testing and treatment, abortion and contraceptive services have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11384-20 - Brendan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the National Maternity Strategy; his plans to expand midwifery led units nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11393-20 - Martin Kenny

To ask the Minister for Health when respite care and services will resume for families that have children and adults with disabilities and have received no respite since early March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11419-20 - Catherine Connolly

To ask the Minister for Health when breast and cervical check screening services will be reinstated; the length of time for which they have been suspended; if the risk assessment conducted by the HSE in relation to the postponement of these checks has been completed; if so, the findings; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11421-20 - Catherine Connolly

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost in 2021 of increasing the annual general practitioner training intake to 305 in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11422-22 - Catherine Connolly

To ask the Minister for Health the cost of all vaccines; the vaccines included under the childhood vaccination programmes; the vaccines included under medical programmes; the cost of vaccines that require payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11461-20 - Mary Butler

To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the administering of results of cancer screening services for those that received tests prior to the suspension in services due to the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied); the figures for results which have been administered; the timeline for the circulation of remaining results which may be outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11478-20 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health if the deal with an organisation (details supplied) for additional testing Covid-19 protected the samples which were taken from persons; and if the genetic material and data cannot be used for anything other than Covid-19 testing or held for an inordinate length of time

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PQ 11491-20 - Mary Butler

To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the reopening of podiatry services including face-to-face clinics in University Hospital Waterford; if he will provide a definitive timeline for the reopening of face-to-face services to include potential capacity restrictions for clinics as currently envisaged by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11505-20 - Thomas Byrne

To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for a person to receive homecare support hours in County Meath

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PQ 11506-20 - Thomas Byrne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to receive a homecare package in County Meath

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PQ 11539-20 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeline for children with special educational needs to be able to attend appointments for speech and language and occupational therapy

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PQ 11553-20 - Richard Boyd Barrett

To ask the Minister for Health the length of time between all persons with suspected cases of Covid-19 that requested a test and the completion of the contact tracing for these cases in the weeks commencing 18 and 25 May and 1 June 2020, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11570-20 - Mary Lou McDonald

To ask the Minister for Health if his officials will consider the way in which to raise awareness of Lyme disease with the general public that are now exercising outdoors more frequently during the Covid-19 emergency

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PQ 11571-20 - Mary Lou McDonald

To ask the Minister for Health if buildings funded by the State since 2003 and built by a group (details supplied) have been used to secure mortgages; if so, the steps taken to prevent their mortgaging; and the steps taken by post-mortgaging to secure these publicly-funded assets for the State

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PQ Responses - June 16th 2020