PQ Responses - November 17th 2020

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PQ 36991-20 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and psychologists that have been reassigned to the Covid-19 testing and tracing response by CHO in tabular form; the impact this has had on waiting lists for children waiting for assessments with occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and autism assessments; the timeline his Department is working toward to return all redeployed HSE staff to their original posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36163-20 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the services offered by the HSE for which there is a waiting list; the median and mean wait time on each list; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36195-20 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 cases that have arisen from attendance at religious sermons -

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PQ 36239-20 - Michael McNamara

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dental surgeries carried out; the number of dental surgeries cancelled; the current dental surgery waiting list at Ennis General Hospital from the period of March to October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36259-20 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health the number of certified lactation consultants working in the 19 maternity units across the country; the number in each unit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 36265-20 - Aengus Ó Snodaigh

To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time regarding gynaecological services for a woman in need of an ultrasound scan in St. James’s Hospital, the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital and Tallaght Hospital -

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PQ 36273-20 - Bríd Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has authorised a temporary cessation of waterbirth effectively limiting the options and choices of mothers further given the current Covid-19 restrictions with regard to partners attending maternity visits; the reason an association (details supplied) as providers of the service were not included in discussions prior to the decision to cease the waterbirth service; if the service will resume as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 36289-20 - Bríd Smith

To ask the Minister for Health if workers hired at the Clonskeagh testing centre during the Call for Ireland campaign are now being let go; the number of persons hired that are being laid off both in Clonskeagh and elsewhere; the reason these worker’s contracts were not renewed; the details of their replacements; the status of their contracts including duration; if these will be permanent; if they will have access to sick schemes akin to other HSE workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36318-20 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to continue HSE human resource grievance, appeal and investigation processes through all levels of Covid-19 restrictions and future lockdowns; the longest period for which a grievance process was suspended during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 36320-20 - Pádraig O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dementia advisers that will be recruited in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 36362-20 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will incorporate the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring unit into the long-term illness scheme for those over 21 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 36376-20 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances in service in County Kildare; the number ordinarily based at each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 36384-20 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the panel for occupational therapy roles in HSE areas of south Lee and Cork west; the number remaining on the panel; the length of time the panel has been in place; when the panel is expected to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36390-20 - Robert Troy

To ask the Minister for Health when the Springfield Centre, Mullingar, County Westmeath will resume speech therapy appointments; and if such appointments will be able to resume at level three restrictions

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PQ 36398-20 - Kathleen Funchion

To ask the Minister for Health the length of time children nationally are waiting to see a therapist for speech and language in tabular form

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PQ 36418-20 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); the situation regarding access to and availability of gastric bypass surgery; the number of persons on waiting lists for surgery for morbid obesity by wait times on a six monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36426-20 - Danny Healy-Rae

To ask the Minister for Health the reason the FreeStyle Libre device for persons with type 1 diabetes is only provided free of charge to those aged under 21 years of age; if the device will be offered to all free of charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36443-20 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the current guidelines regarding water births; if the HSE has advised that homebirthing parents can no longer have water births; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36450-20 - Gino Kenny

To ask the Minister for Health the status of proposed primary care centres in Lucan, County Dublin; the stage of the process they are in; and if there is funding allocated

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PQ 36451-20 - Gino Kenny

To ask the Minister for Health the status of proposed primary care centres in Clondalkin, Dublin 22; the stage of the process they are in; and if there is funding allocated

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PQ 36454-20 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is hiring speech and language therapists

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PQ 36455-20 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health if developmental checks on babies by public health nurses are proceeding under current Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36458-20 - Pádraig O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the feasibility study on St. Stephen’s Hospital, Glanmire, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 36468-20 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health the number of virtual otolaryngology appointments that have been made; and the number that have not been completed since the start of public health restrictions by hospital area

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PQ 36495-20 - Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

To ask the Minister for Health if members of staff at Letterkenny University Hospital were recently tested for Covid-19 and then requested to return to their posts immediately without any reference to self-isolating until the results were known

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PQ 36541-20 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health when respite services for older persons will be resumed in Ballybofey, County Donegal; if alternative supports are available during the suspension of respite services; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 36548-20 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the guidelines regarding water births; if the HSE has advised that home birthing parents can no longer have water births; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 36551-20 - Pádraig O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health when full public health services will be restored (details supplied) allowing for baby development checks to be carried out on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36569-20 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health his views on the high rate of neonatal brain injury for two years running in Cork University Maternity Hospital; his views on whether this is an outlier when it comes to other maternity hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 36645-20 - Éamon Ó Cuív

To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE in the CHO2 community care area has made a decision not to provide further occupational therapy reports in support of applications for housing grants, such as, mobility aids grant and housing adaption grants for persons with a disability to Galway county and city councils in view of the extra cost burden this will put on vulnerable persons; his plans to issue an instruction to reverse this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36682-20 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the status of and position regarding the steps being taken to ensure the delivery of the 2018 Trauma Strategy for all fracture patients; the plans in place to increase the staffing of current fracture liaison services across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36739-20 - Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that will be provided to increase capacity in overnight respite care for persons with disabilities from the current four beds for the entire Inishowen region, County Donegal; his future plans for meeting the needs of the service users and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 36754-20 - Christopher O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health if a roadmap to clear the backlog for children waiting for occupational therapy assessments will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36778-20 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the agency spending per quarter in each of the years 2017 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 36779-20 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the spend on private ambulances per quarter in each of the years 2018 and 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36781-20 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the home care waiting list for each month in 2019 and 2020; the number of hours delivered to date in 2020; the number of hours planned to be delivered in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36782-20 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges and bed days lost in each public and voluntary hospital at the end of October 2020; the number of delayed discharges and bed days lost in each public and voluntary hospital by month in 2019 and 2020; the number to date in 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36786-20 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the scoliosis treatment waiting lists and wait times compared with the same period in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36787-20 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the CAMHS waiting lists and wait times compared with the same period in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 36789-20 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the capital projects underway which fall under his remit; the additional capacity they will add; the timeline for delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 36797-20 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the status of primary care centre delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36827-20 - Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that organisations (details supplied) have only received a fraction of the budget they require from the HSE over recent years to provide vital disability support services to families across County Donegal; and the actions that will follow after the meeting between the managers of the organisations and the Minister of State with responsibility for Disability on 11 November 2020 -

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PQ 36861-20 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health his plans for modernising and integrating data management practices in the health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36889-20 - Steven Matthews

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the closure of a centre (details supplied); and the alternative arrangements that will be made available in the immediate term to provide assurances to those that rely on this service.

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PQ 36896-20 - James Lawless

To ask the Minister for Health the Covid-19 testing protocols for hospital medical staff; the average waiting times for hospital staff to receive their results after they have been tested; if the testing of hospital medical staff is undertaken exclusively in the hospitals they work in or by an outside agency; if in-house testing in the hospitals of medical staff is quicker than those conducted by an outside agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36915-20 - James Lawless

To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests undertaken in the past two weeks in the Punchestown Testing Centre, County Kildare; the average waiting times for the results to be returned to the persons tested; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36956-20 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant public health nurse posts in each CHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 36998-20 - Matt Shanahan

To ask the Minister for Health if additional resource funding has been made available through SSWHG to the cardiac team at University Hospital Waterford in order to carry out a full panoply of interventional procedures including primary and elective PCI during the additional soon to be announced scheduled hours (details supplied); if the primary PCI service will be notified as available during these hours to the National Ambulance Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 37003-20 - Emer Higgins

To ask the Minister for Health the funding that has been allocated to hospice foundations in counties Longford and Westmeath to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 37023-20 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists by local electoral areas in County Wexford presently contracted to provide dental services under the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 37051-20 - Michael Fitzmaurice

To ask the Minister for Health the number of cycles being used within the PCR tests in Irish testing laboratories; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 37094-20 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health if steps can be taken to address the fact that in just one year the National Gender Service waiting list has gone from 15 months to more than 3 years; if immediate action will be taken to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 37098-20 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ERSI HSE report Talking about Sex and Sexual Behaviour of Young People in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 37099-20 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ERSI/HSE report Talking about Sex and Sexual Behaviour of Young People in Ireland finding that a significant group of young persons that are not receiving information or advice from their parents on relationships and sex and its suggestion that initiatives to target quality sex education via internet platforms and television should be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 37110-20 - Ged Nash

To ask the Minister for Health the amounts paid to each general practitioner and practice in CHO8 in 2018 and 2019 for the treatment of medical card patients under the GMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 37140-20 - Bríd Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the supports available from the HSE for parents of all children whose condition requires new glasses and ongoing treatment and examination each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ Responses - November 17th 2020