PQ Responses - October 6th 2021

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PQ 48410-21 - Mary Lou McDonald

To ask the Minister for Health the respite care that is available in CHO9 for persons with ASD; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48420-21 - Alan Dillon

To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE employed home help staff under CHO2 for counties Mayo, Galway and Roscommon; the current annual budget for each county; the calculated HSE delivery care cost per hour compared to outsourced or private providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48426-21 - Richard O'Donoghue

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of nurses and careers in Limerick city and county for facilities such as respite care units in the communities the lack of nurses is delaying the opening of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48435-21 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the pricing and reimbursement negotiations for the gene therapy drug zolgensma (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48454-21 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks.

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PQ 48455-21 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks

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PQ 48456-21 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a audiology appointment in primary care as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks.

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PQ 48457-21 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks.

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PQ 48458-21 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks

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PQ 48460-21 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks.

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PQ 48461-21 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2021

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PQ 48462-21 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours currently being provided in each LHO area as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; the way that it compares to target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area in tabular form; and the number waiting 0 to 3 months, 3 to 6 months, 6 to12 months and more than 12 months. -

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PQ 48463-21 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges at the end of September 2021, for each public and or voluntary hospital in tabular form; and the total number to date in 2021.

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PQ 48466-21 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost owing to delayed discharges in September 2021 for each public and or voluntary hospital in tabular form; and the total to date in 2021

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PQ 48467-21 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years or over that have experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours during September 2021; the total number to date in 2021; and the hospitals in which the wait occurred.

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PQ 48468-21 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in September 2021 in tabular form; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; the number that waited longer than 40 minutes for same; the number that waited longer than 60 minutes for same; the number that waited longer than 90 minutes for same; the number that waited more than 120 minutes for same; and the number that waited more than 180 minutes for same.

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PQ 48469-21 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s University Hospital for the end of September 2021 or the latest date available currently waiting less than 4 months for treatment, 4 to 8 months and more than 8 months; and if he would provide the same information for other spinal patients.

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PQ 48475-21 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; the number of persons currently 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, respectively in tabular form.

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PQ 48477-21 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential places for personns with a disability currently being provided as of 30 September or the latest date available; and if he will provide a breakdown by CHO area of same in tabular form

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PQ 48479-21 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 by LHO area in tabular form

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PQ 48480-21 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list by local health area as of 30 September 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 48481-21 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list by local health area as of 30 September 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 those 18 and above years of age, respectively in tabular form.

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PQ 48484-21 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list by local health area as of 30 September 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 48495-21 - Patrick Costello

To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in the HSE with training or experience in universal design.

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PQ 48502-21 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to diabetes care at the University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48527-21 - Cian O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will take steps to bring the cost of xalacom eyedrops here in line with other countries, such as Spain in which the over-the-counter cost is between a quarter and a third of the cost in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48530-21 - Alan Dillon

To ask the Minister for Health the way he plans to expand dementia day care services in County Mayo; the engagement his Department has had with organisations (details supplied) on increasing the delivery of services in the county through capital investment and nursing supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48533-21 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 852 of 31 March 2021, if the tender has finished; the services each hospital has been providing since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 48542-21 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the HSE will review the decision not to allow for reimbursement of cannabidiol, epidiolex in view of the fact that there has been clear evidence to show that this drug is extremely effective in the management of care for patients with dravet syndrome and lennox-gastaut syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48567-21 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours for persons with disabilities that were provided in each local health office area in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and the projected out turn for 2021.

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PQ 48582-21 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no consultant ophthalmologist located permanently at Letterkenny University Hospital; if an assessment of need was carried out in respect of this decision; if that assessment will be made available; and if he will liaise with the Health Service Executive to recruit a consultant ophthalmologist to be located permanently in Letterkenny University Hospital.

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PQ 48584-21 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant ophthalmologists working within the Health Service Executive; and the location of each such consultant by hospital in tabular form

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PQ 48585-21 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinics and visits made by the consultant ophthalmologist to Letterkenny University Hospital in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form.

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PQ 48600-21 - Michael Healy Rae

To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the €50 million allocated to the provision of new medicines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48624-21 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of the children whose assessment of need has been completed in 2021 that have been successfully referred to and engaged with by a disability networks team; and the estimated waiting time between assessment and engagement with disability network team.

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PQ 48625-21 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the 91 disability networks that have been formed by the HSE per CHO area; and the number of members who are in each network in tabular form.

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PQ 48675-21 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 30 September 2021 or the latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the scheme by LHO in tabular form; and the length of time waiting.

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PQ 48714-21 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of active contracts or tenders for health ICT or eHealth projects by software, hardware or similar typology; the length of contract and start date or year; the value of the contracts; the locations in which they are public knowledge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48715-21 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health the guidance the HSE provides to community healthcare organisations on the provision of information and criteria to the general public on the technical aids grant scheme for visually impaired persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 48737-21 - Gary Gannon

To ask the Minister for Health if there is a plan to address the underfunding by the HSE of Dublin Fire Brigade to operate ambulances and the need for additional ambulances in the capital

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PQ 48740-21 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours for older persons that were provided in each local health office area in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and the projected out turn for 2021, in tabular form

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PQ Responses - October 6th 2021