PQ Responses - February 23rd 2022

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PQ 10141-22 - Paul Murphy front page preview

PQ 10141-22 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the actions his Department has taken to ascertain the number of persons that are dealing with a vaccine (Pandemrix) related narcolepsy in Ireland.

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PQ 10146-22 - Neasa Hourigan front page preview

PQ 10146-22 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the cost of breastfeeding equipment and supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10161-22 - Michael Moynihan front page preview

PQ 10161-22 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement process for the drug luxturna; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10162-22 - Michael Moynihan front page preview

PQ 10162-22 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of a primary care centre in Millstreet, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10163-22 - Michael Moynihan front page preview

PQ 10163-22 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of a primary care centre in Kanturk, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10176-22 - Bernard Durkan front page preview

PQ 10176-22 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in the ongoing recruitment process for podiatrists for the HSE chronic disease management community hubs; when the number will be increased; the plan underway to improve podiatry services in County Kildare for persons with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10183-22 - Jim O'Callaghan front page preview

PQ 10183-22 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will ringfence some of the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE Medicines Management Programme preferred blood glucose strips for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes evaluation to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10184-22 - Jim O'Callaghan front page preview

PQ 10184-22 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for the FreeStyle Libre device that were submitted by individual hospitals for persons with diabetes over 21 years of age; the number that were approved; the number that were refused in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; if there are plans to remove the age restriction on the device; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10203-22 - Mairead Farrell front page preview

PQ 10203-22 - Mairead Farrell

To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons that lodge a complaint in relation to a clinical judgement with the community healthcare west mental health services are not provided with any avenue of internal appeal; if this is in line with HSE policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10212-22 - Catherine Connolly front page preview

PQ 10212-22 - Catherine Connolly

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include treatments for hyperemesis in the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10224-22 - Jim OCallaghan front page preview

PQ 10224-22 - Jim OCallaghan

To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives he is taking to strengthen mental health services in 2022, especially CAMHS; the funding being provided for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10229-22 - Carol Nolan front page preview

PQ 10229-22 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will expand the current audit of the child and adolescent mental health services with respect to inappropriate prescribing to include public adult mental health services in order to assess its practices and look to examine the areas in which improvements can be made; if he will provide an opportunity for adult individuals who have availed of the services to contribute to this audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10231-22 -Catherine Connolly front page preview

PQ 10231-22 -Catherine Connolly

To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the establishment of dedicated specialist Huntington’s disease clinics in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10234-22 - Brendan Griffin front page preview

PQ 10234-22 - Brendan Griffin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time psychologists and psychiatrists available in University Hospital Kerry and County Kerry, respectively for adult mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10267-22 - Roisin Shorthall front page preview

PQ 10267-22 - Roisin Shorthall

To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the recommendations contained in the clinical governance and operational arrangements for supporting a model of care for children with life limiting conditions towards the end of life in the community in Ireland in particular, recommendations 14 and 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10323-22 - Thomas Pringle front page preview

PQ 10323-22 - Thomas Pringle

To ask the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken by his Department to achieve the recommendation to deliver a significant increase in the number of podiatrists dedicated to diabetic foot care as outlined in the HSE document entitled Model of Care for the Diabetic Foot; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10324-22 - Thomas Pringle front page preview

PQ 10324-22 - Thomas Pringle

To ask the Minister for Health his plans for improving podiatry services for local people with diabetes in the CHO1 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10325-22 - Thomas Pringle front page preview

PQ 10325-22 - Thomas Pringle

To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff that work in podiatry services for local persons with diabetes in the CHO1 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10326-22 - Thomas Pringle front page preview

PQ 10326-22 - Thomas Pringle

To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff vacancies in podiatry services for local people with diabetes in the CHO1 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10327-22 - Thomas Pringle front page preview

PQ 10327-22 - Thomas Pringle

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of staff working in podiatry services for persons with diabetes in each CHO area in each of the years 2010 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10331-22 - Brendan Griffin. front page preview

PQ 10331-22 - Brendan Griffin.

To ask the Minister for Health the primary care centres nationwide due to be be fitted out and completed in 2022; if he will provide further details regarding the future opening of new primary care centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10358-22 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 10358-22 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the reason a respite centre (Ábhaile Respite Centre) in Listowel has been closed; the timeframe for when this service will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10363-22 - Pa Daly front page preview

PQ 10363-22 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health the date by which elective surgeries will recommence at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10364-22 - Pa Daly front page preview

PQ 10364-22 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the details of the plan to recommence elective surgeries at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10366-22 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 10366-22 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the introduction of personal budgets for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10369-22 - Catherine Murphy front page preview

PQ 10369-22 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of asset transfers the HSE has engaged in with the Royal College of Surgeons hospital group at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown in the past three years and to date in 2022; if he will provide a schedule of the assets transferred and the amounts raised from the transfer of those assets.

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PQ 10370-22 - Catherine Murphy front page preview

PQ 10370-22 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid to construction contractors by the HSE in respect of large infrastructure projects at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown in the past ten years to date by amount, year and project, in tabular form; if he will provide a schedule of projects that required a tender process to be undertaken; and the number of non-complaint tender processes over that time period.

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PQ 10371-22 - Catherine Murphy front page preview

PQ 10371-22 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the construction of a new laboratory at Connolly Hospital that is located on the top floor of a new building; and if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the laboratory building is located in an unsuitable location.; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10408-22 - Éamon Ó Cuív front page preview

PQ 10408-22 - Éamon Ó Cuív

To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer resection surgeries which took place in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10411-22 - Maurice Quinlivan front page preview

PQ 10411-22 - Maurice Quinlivan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of private ambulance trips booked by University Hospital Limerick on each day of the week from the 14 to 18 February 2022.

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PQ 10419-22 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 10419-22 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of antivirals and monoclonal antibody treatments which have been ordered; the schedule for delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10420-22 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 10420-22 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health his plans for creating a fast pathway to accessing antivirals and monoclonal antibody treatments in view of the need to access these therapies within five days from testing positive for Covid-19; his engagement with general practitioners on this matter; if positive antigen tests will be accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10423-22 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 10423-22 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the consultancies engaged by the HSE from March 2021 to end of December 2021 in excess of €2 million; the full values of these consultancies in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10470-22 - Roisin Shortall front page preview

PQ 10470-22 - Roisin Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to address the very substantial backlog of birth and death registrations and the great difficulty which the public has in making appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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