PQ Responses - March 3rd 2021

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PQ 10961-21 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health the number of meat plants that have had full Covid-19 testing from 4 January 2021 to 19 February 2021. -Joan Collins

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PQ 10964 -21 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health the positivity rate of Covid-19 in meat factory workers and fruit picking workers. -Joan Collins

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PQ 10987-21 - Paul McAuliffe front page preview

To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care posts in Ballymun, Dublin 11 for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Paul McAuliffe

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PQ 10988-21 - Paul McAuliffe

To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant primary care posts in Ballymun, Dublin 11 for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Paul McAuliffe

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PQ 10989-21 -Paul McAuliffe

To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care posts that are redeployed or on maternity leave without temporary cover in Ballymun, Dublin 11 for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Paul McAuliffe

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PQ 10990-21 - Paul McAuliffe

To ask the Minister for Health the number of extra posts, taking into account temporary vacancies and maternity leave, that would be needed in Ballymun, Dublin 11 to eliminate the waiting lists for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Paul McAuliffe

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PQ 10991-21 - Paul McAuliffe

To ask the Minister for Health the number on the waiting list in Ballymun, Dublin 11 for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Paul McAuliffe

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PQ 10997-21 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the works to upgrade St. Anthony’s unit in Clonmel, County Tipperary; the capacity, role and specifications of the upgraded unit; the purpose the original building will serve once patents are transferred to the upgraded facility; if the establishment of the new unit will have any impact on service provision at St. Theresa’s in Clogheen, County Tipperary; and if there are plans to centralise services to St. Anthony’s. -Martin Browne

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PQ 11012-21 - Catherine Connolly

To ask the Minister for Health if all persons over 85 years of age have been vaccinated in counties Galway and Mayo; if not, the number outstanding; when it is expected that all persons over the age of 85 years will be vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Catherine Connolly

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PQ 11024-21 - Ged Nash

To ask the Minister for Health the way in which Older Person Integrated Care Team services are not being offered to persons in County Meath as in other neighbouring counties; his plans and the timeline to provide this service in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Ged Nash

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PQ 11025-21 - Ged Nash

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the breakdown of the Community Intervention Team in County Meath; the way in which it compares to the national service being delivered nationally; the measures he is taking to provide additional staff to the CIT service in County Meath including occupational therapists and physiotherapists which are required as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Ged Nash

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PQ 11027-21 - James O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health when healthcare staff in a nursing home (when staff in an old folks home (details supplied) will be vaccinated. (details supplied) in Cluain Dara old folks home in Fermoy) will be vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -James O'Connor

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PQ 11031-21 - Seán Canney

To ask the Minister for Health when the residents of a facility ( at St. Dympna’s Residential Facility, Portumna, Co. Galway) and day centre users will be vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Seán Canney

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PQ 11034-21 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to approve medicines for the treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum for medical card patients and the drug payment scheme (The recommended treatment for hyperemesis gravidarum in Ireland is medication that is not available on the medical card and can cost several thousand euros over the course of a pregnancy as a result.). -Martin Browne

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PQ 11038-21 - Robert Troy

To ask the Minister for Health when BreastCheck clinic services will resume in Mullingar, County Westmeath (I am very conscious there will be a massive backlog when service resumes and whilst I appreciate we are currently at level five , I feel restrictions around breast check services could be relaxed slightly in the coming weeks to allow appointments resume.). -Robert Troy

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PQ 11042-21 - Gino Kenny

To ask the Minister for Health the number of Irish patients that have availed of the EU Cross-Border Directive in the UK; and the breakdown by year for the past five years of the number of patients that availed of the EU Cross Border Directive in the UK. -Gino Kenny

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PQ 11060-21 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health if the drug cariban, which is prescribed for patients with hyperimis gravidarem, will be covered by the drugs payment scheme in view of the high cost of this medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Michael Moynihan

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PQ 11070 -21 - Michael McNamara

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment of new staff and the expansion of the medical assessment unit at Ennis Hospital; the details of any expansion of services; if consideration will be given by his Department and the HSE for a further expansion of services provided at the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Michael McNamara

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PQ 11089-21 - Robert Troy

To ask the Minister for Health when the psychologist position will be filled at the Phoenix Centre, County Longford to allow for diagnostic assessments to be carried out for children. -Robert Troy

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PQ 11092-21 - Thomas Pringle

To ask the Minister for Health the strategies the HSE has for community management of fatigue and ME and CFS clinics particularly in view of long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Thomas Pringle

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PQ 11093-21 - Thomas Pringle

To ask the Minister for Health the prevalence of cases of long Covid by health area; the services and clinics that are available to persons experiencing long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Thomas Pringle

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PQ 11117-21 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health if nursing homes are being reimbursed for antigen tests deployed onsite under the Covid-19 temporary assistance payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Róisín Shortall

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PQ 11129-21 - John Brady

To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to establishing a Covid-19 vaccination centre in Bray, County Wicklow; if he has taken into consideration the population of the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -John Brady

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PQ 11130-21 - John Brady

To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to establishing a Covid-19 vaccination centre in west County Wicklow taking into consideration that there is a complete lack of public transport in this part of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -John Brady

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PQ 11139-21 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health if two premises (Jigsaw hubs) that were due to be established in Clonmel and Nenagh, County Tipperary are still to go ahead; if he will clarify the comments made by the director of communications for the premises that all services for County Tipperary will be provided from the Thurles premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Martin Browne

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PQ 11151-21 - Matt Shanahan

To ask the Minister for Health if the equipment tender for the proposed new cath lab at University Hospital Waterford will allow for a company (Siemens Lab; In relation to it appears that the machine specifier may be Phillips – Medical cardiac staff who have provided cardiac cath lab cover at UPMC Whitfield have noted the machine systems in place are Siemens manufacture) to tender; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such inclusion will have no material effect to the pending date of cath lab build award approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Matt Shanahan

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PQ 11154-21 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the continued closure of SouthDoc Blackpool and Listowel. -Thomas Gould

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PQ 11155-21 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which SouthDoc could be in breach of a service level agreement with the HSE worth almost €7.3 million; the steps he has taken or plans to take to investigate this possible breach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Thomas Gould

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PQ 11171-21 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds specifically allocated for the treatment of persons with eating disorders that are available nationally; the hospitals in which such treatment is available; the number of beds available for patients in the mid-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Violet-Anne Wynne

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PQ 11172-21 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including ozempic (the drug Semaglutide (Ozempic®) was removed from the list of drugs included in the drugs repayment scheme) in the drugs repayment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -David Cullinane

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PQ 11201-21 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists and administrative staff and the grades of each that have been reallocated from CHO9 since March 2020; the measures under way to mitigate delays for children who require speech and language assessment and intervention in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Duncan Smith

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PQ 11202 -21 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in each grade under each separate subdivision in CHO9 dealing with speech and language on a full-time basis; the number of vacant posts; the number of reallocated posts in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Duncan Smith

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PQ 11242-21 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of staffing posts accredited to CAMHS in County Kildare; the nature of the posts, both full and part-time; the types or roles; and the number that are currently filled and unfilled. -Catherine Murphy

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PQ 11243-21 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed development of the mental health inpatient service attached to Naas Regional Hospital, Lakeview campus. -Catherine Murphy

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PQ 11245-21 - Joe Flaherty

To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to resume the school immunisation programme in particular the HPV vaccine which is best administered to persons before they are 15 years of age. -Joe Flaherty

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PQ 11246-21 - Joe Flaherty

To ask the Minister for Health if the school vaccination teams now administering vaccines in nursing homes will cause a delay in the resuming of the school vaccinations once schools reopen. -Joe Flaherty

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PQ 11247-21 - Joe Flaherty

To ask the Minister for Health if those students who have not yet received their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine due to school closures in March 2020 and were unable to attend the summer catch-up clinics will be prioritised when vaccinations resume. -Joe Flaherty

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PQ 11248-21 - Joe Flaherty

To ask the Minister for Health if provision will be made to allow children and others who missed the HPV vaccination to opt in for vaccination when the scheme returns to schools given that large numbers of young children have missed out on the HPV vaccination over the past year. -Joe Flaherty

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PQ 11249-21 - Fergus O'Dowd

To ask the Minister for Health if concerns raised in respect of a general practitioner practice (https://twitter.com/LMFMRADIO/status/1364167547394920450) in County Louth that had to cancel a vaccine clinic for patients over 85 years of age due to the non-delivery of vaccines will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Fergus O'Dowd

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PQ 11259-21 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of Lyme disease here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -James Browne

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PQ 11304-21 -Emer Higgins

To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for approval on the planned primary care centre in Citywest, Saggart, County Dublin. -Emer Higgins

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PQ 11309-21 -Paul McAuliffe

To ask the Minister for Health if there is a procedure in relation to non-Covid-19 patients over the age of 70 being vaccinated before they enter hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Paul McAuliffe

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PQ 11327-21 - Michael Ring

To ask the Minister for Health the proposed vaccination roll-out programme for those over 85 years of age living on the offshore islands in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Michael Ring

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PQ 11330-21 - Michael Ring

To ask the Minister for Health when Covid-19 vaccines will be provided to general practitioners in an area (Vaccines for Belmullet area of County Mayo for the vaccination of people aged over 85 years); and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Michael Ring

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PQ 11333-21 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been waiting for podiatry appointments in Cork for 6, 12 and over 24 months, respectively. -Thomas Gould

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PQ 11335-21 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been waiting for oncology appointments in County Cork for six, 12 and over 24 months, respectively. -Thomas Gould

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PQ 11336-21 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer screenings carried out by cancer type in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively in Cork. -Thomas Gould

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PQ 11337-21 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons it is expected that Cork general practitioner and pharmacy services will be able to vaccinate daily; and the number expected to be vaccinated in each vaccination clinic in Cork. -Thomas Gould

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PQ 11389-21 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant posts for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -David Cullinane

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PQ 11390-21 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of registrar posts for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -David Cullinane

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PQ 11391-21 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of SHO and interns for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -David Cullinane

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PQ 11393-21 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing and midwifery posts for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -David Cullinane

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PQ 11395-21 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of management and administrative posts for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -David Cullinane

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PQ 11396-21 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of general support posts for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -David Cullinane

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PQ 11397-21 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patient and client care posts for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary, agency and locum by whole-time equivalent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -David Cullinane

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PQ 11434-21 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health his plans in conjunction with the Minister for Transport to provide free public transport services to and from the vaccination centres announced in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

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PQ 11449-21 -Johnny Mythen

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for neuropsychological assessments in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Johnny Mythen

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PQ 11458-21 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health the status of disability services for children and young persons in relation to children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus on accessing health services within their local area and equity of services received in CHI at Temple Street and Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Sean Sherlock

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PQ 11459-21 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the National Model of Care for Paediatric Services in relation to transitioning plans for adolescents with spina bifida and hydrocephalus. -Sean Sherlock

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PQ 11509-21 - Réada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Health if Covid-19 testing is continuing at meat plants, in particular those in north County Kildare; if so, the frequency and reporting of such testing; the rates of infection found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Réada Cronin

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PQ 11510-21 - Réada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE can identify the primary source of Covid-19 infection in north County Kildare and the virus strain or strains thereof, particularly in and around Naas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Réada Cronin

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PQ 11523-21 - Claire Kerrane

To ask the Minister for Health the current average waiting times for CAMHS and SLT disability services; and if he will provide the average waiting times for these services from January 2020 to date by month in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Claire Kerrane

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PQ 11539-21 - Claire Kerrane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons accessing respite services; the impact of Covid-19 on access to respite services on those users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Claire Kerrane

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PQ 11563-21 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time permanent nurse posts vacant at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15; and the steps being taken to fill these vacant posts. -Paul Donnelly

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PQ 11564-21 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent rhinologists employed by the HSE; and the location of the hospitals in tabular form. -Paul Donnelly

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PQ 11596-21 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the longest waiting time experienced by a HSE South staff member to have a grievance hearing arranged for stage 1 of the HSE grievance procedure following submission of their formal grievance and for the arrangement of a stage 2 hearing following the completion of stage 1 among staff grievance cases from 2020 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Holly Cairns

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PQ 11597-21 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in each public health department; the number of public health doctors on a monthly basis between 1 January 2020 and 1 February 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Holly Cairns

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PQ 11617-21 - Catherine Connolly

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by firefighters who are not trained paramedics in registering on the HSE website for their Covid-19 vaccination given that category 2a on the online form does not provide an option for firefighters who are not trained paramedics; if all firefighters including those who are not paramedics are included in category 2a of the HSE Guidelines for Sequencing and Registration Process for HCW COVID Vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Catherine Connolly

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PQ 11630-21 - Michael Creed

To ask the Minister for Health the treatments available in the public health service for persons diagnosed with Leber congenital amaurosis and early onset of severe retinal dystrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Michael Creed

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PQ 11646-21 - Michael McNamara

To ask the Minister for Health if it is planned to have Covid-19 vaccinations administered by dentists, pharmacists or other medical professionals; and if so, the amount it is planned to pay them per vaccination or per hour to administered Covid-19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Michael McNamara

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PQ 11679-21 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Health the status of HSE work to transfer the community mental health services in Birr, County Offaly; if the attention of the HSE has been drawn to the delays this is subsequently causing to the transfer of a school (Gaelscoil na Laochra); and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Carol Nolan

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PQ 11686-21 - Ruairí Ó Murchú

To ask the Minister for Health the services provided at a facility ( Mounthamilton House, Disability Services, Dundalk, County Louth); if there are plans to alter the services provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Ruairí Ó Murchú

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PQ 11702-21 - Bríd Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of confirmed outbreaks of Covid-19 in construction sites and industry in general. -Bríd Smith

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PQ 11703-21 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the operational status of each cancer screening clinic at each location; the plan to resume full services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -David Cullinane

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PQ 11704-21 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the operational status of the rapid access skin cancer clinic at University Hospital Waterford; the plan to resume full services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -David Cullinane

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PQ 11705-21 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the operational status of the dermatology clinic at University Hospital Waterford for urgent cases; the plan to resume full services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -David Cullinane

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PQ 11715 21 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will issue funding to the HSE to provide FreeStyle Libre sensors for checking glucose in diabetes patients free of charge to all diabetics. -Cathal Crowe

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PQ 11764-21 - Cian O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health his response to the January 2019 Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health report on the New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005; if steps have been and are being taken to address the findings of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Cian O'Callaghan

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PQ 11778-21 -Neale Richmond

To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for autism assessment for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Neale Richmond

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PQ 11779-21 - Neale Richmond

To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in accessing autism assessment for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Neale Richmond

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PQ 11780-21 - Neale Richmond

To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for autism assessment for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Neale Richmond

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PQ 11785-21 - Mary Lou McDonald

To ask the Minister for Health the status of progress of the commitment to establish a national laboratory for cervical cancer screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Mary Lou McDonald