PQ Responses - October 21st 2020

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PQ 31777-20 - Neasa Hourigan front page preview

PQ 31777-20 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no provision of general anaesthetic services for small children accessing dental health services in Dublin North City CHO9; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Neasa Hourigan

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PQ 31779-20 - Mick Barry front page preview

PQ 31779-20 - Mick Barry

To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish information in relation to the terms and conditions of persons employed as contact tracers including the rates of pay, the length of the contracts, the number of hours work guaranteed per week, pension entitlements, holiday and sick pay arrangements; if the recruitment and ongoing HR issues are managed by an outsourced firm; if a copy of a template contract or contracts will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 31812-20 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor front page preview

PQ 31812-20 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the number of optometrists recruited by the HSE for CHO area 5 in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; if there are plans to roll out enhanced eyesight testing for children between 8 and 12 years of age in schools to assist in early diagnosis of any degeneration which may be missed in the absence of such a programme for free especially in low income households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

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PQ 31813-20 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor front page preview

PQ 31813-20 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the additional theatre capacity that was provided in St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form

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PQ 31848-20 - Catherine Murphy front page preview

PQ 31848-20 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the date on which adult and paediatric audiology services and speech therapy services will resume; and the number of waiting lists as of 15 October 2020 for each of the services by location. -Catherine Murphy

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PQ 31872-20 - Paul Kehoe front page preview

PQ 31872-20 - Paul Kehoe

To ask the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapy appointments provided per year and county for children with a disability under the age of 16 over a five year period from 2015 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 31875-20 - Paul Kehoe front page preview

PQ 31875-20 - Paul Kehoe

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with a disability under the age of 16 years registered with the HSE disability services in each of the years 2016 and 2019, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Paul Kehoe

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PQ 31904-20 - Jackie Cahil front page preview

PQ 31904-20 - Jackie Cahil

To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in providing student nurses and midwives with travel and accommodation expenses when they are on unpaid placements in hospitals; if this issue will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 31973-20 - Sorca Clarke front page preview

PQ 31973-20 - Sorca Clarke

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a standardised rate of pay for all personal assistants employed to work with disabled persons in assisting them live independent lives.

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PQ 31975-20 - Marc MacSharry front page preview

PQ 31975-20 - Marc MacSharry

To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has set targets for increasing the use of generics medicine within the medicines market here; if so, the targets; the extent to which Ireland compares to other EU countries in the use of generic medicines; the estimated extra saving envisaged in 2021 by increased use of generics medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 31976-20 - Marc MacSharry front page preview

PQ 31976-20 - Marc MacSharry

To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has set targets for increasing the use of biosimilars medicine within the medicines market here; if so, the targets; the extent to which Ireland compares to other EU countries in the use of biosimilar medicines; the estimated extra saving envisaged in 2021 by the increased use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Marc MacSharry

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PQ 32031-20 - Cormac Devlin front page preview

PQ 32031-20 - Cormac Devlin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of ICU units by public hospital in tabular form; the details of ICU surge capacity available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 32067-20 - Gary Gannon front page preview

PQ 32067-20 - Gary Gannon

To ask the Minister for Health the details of the community healthcare organisation quality improvement plan including the defined actions to improve maternity care and the timeframe for these actions as outcomes from the National Maternity Experience Survey - Gary Gannon.

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PQ 32076-20 - Robert Troy front page preview

PQ 32076-20 - Robert Troy

To ask the Minister for Health when early intervention services will resume for children with Down's syndrome (details supplied)

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