PQ Responses - February 3rd 2022

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PQ 5510-22 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health the mental health supports that are in place for vulnerable children in society (many of whom have complex trauma, are in residential care and in the care of the state with guardian employed).

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PQ 5511-22 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health the biggest contractors providing care for vulnerable children; and the amount each contractor receives from the State each year.

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PQ 5513-22 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health the number of young persons that have been referred to CAMHS by county in each of the past five years; the length of the average waiting list; the longest waiting time in each county in the same period; the number of young persons that have been diagnosed with ADHD by county in each of the past five years; the number that have been advised to engage in psychotherapy in each county in the same period; and the average wait time and the longest wait time for psychotherapy in each county for each of the past five years.

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PQ 5514-22 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children that have been prescribed with medication by CAMHS by county in each of the past five years; the number of reviews that have been carried out of the medicating children by each county in the same period; the number of children that have been prescribed melatonin in each county for each of the past five years; and the average length of time that these children were on melatonin by county.

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PQ 5515-22 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health the proportion of the total number of CAMHS staff that have been absent in each county in each of the past five years; the roles that have not been filled due to recruitment issues; and the annual level of turnover rate of CAMHS professionals in each county in each of the past five years.

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PQ 5516-22 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS staff that have received their professional qualifications in Ireland; and when the last review of the qualifications of staff within CAMHS was carried out in each county to ensure that staff met the level of qualification that is necessary.

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PQ 5528-22 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health further to a Topical Issue debate of 27 January 2022, if he will outline the planned long-Covid clinics for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5551-22 - Francis Noel Duffy

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Tallaght University Hospital has discouraged the public from attending the emergency department for less severe casualties and to consider alternative care options due to long waits and pressure on the department; if his Department has consulted with the HSE on surge capacity plans and other measures to ensure that the hospital has the capacity and resources needed to meet the number of patients entering the emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5561-22 - Catherine Connolly

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 14 October 2021, the status of the recruitment campaign for the six whole-time equivalent posts for area directors of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter.To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 14 October 2021, the status of the recruitment campaign for the six whole-time equivalent posts for area directors of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5563-22 - Catherine Connolly

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 14 October 2021, the number of recruitment campaigns launched to date for the 34 whole-time equivalent consultant in public health medicine posts which are due to be in place by June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5573-22 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who applied for primary medical certificates and the number of persons approved for primary medical certificates since 19 June 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5574-22 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who applied for primary medical certificates and the number of persons approved for primary medical certificates since 1 January 2021 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5578-22 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allow families on the homecare waiting list to use their homecare package to organise their own care in situations in which the HSE and homecare agencies used by the HSE are not in a position to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5583-22 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults that have been placed in specialist eating disorder units outside the State in each of the years 2018 to 2021; the number of these cases which involved the use of a High Court wardship jurisdiction in order to arrange placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5584-22 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the legal mechanism or statutory power that will be used for future placements of persons in specialist eating disorder units outside the State when the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 is fully commenced and the adult wardship jurisdiction has been abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5585-22 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults placed in low, medium and or high secure residential placements for men outside the State in each of the years 2018 to 2021; the number of these cases which involved the use of a High Court wardship jurisdiction in order to arrange placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5586-22 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults placed in low, medium and or high secure residential placements for women outside the State in each of the years 2018 to 2021; the number of these cases which involved the use of a High Court wardship jurisdiction in order to arrange placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5587-22 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the legal mechanism or statutory power that will be used for future placements of persons in low, medium and or high secure residential placements outside the State when the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 is fully commenced and the adult wardship jurisdiction has been abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5589-22 - Peter Burke

To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies for medical personnel in the Springfield Centre, Mullingar, County Westmeath.

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PQ 5602-22 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders by adults and children in County Kerry as at December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5604-22 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health if he will hire additional HSE dentists in County Kerry to address the growing need for public dental care for adults and children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5629-22 - John McGuinness

To ask the Minister for Health the dates in order that led to the report on the orthodontic services in Dublin and mid-Leinster being commissioned; the actions taken arising from the report; the lessons learned from the report; the improvements that were initiated; the number of patients affected; the number given an appointment for treatment; the number yet to be contacted; the number that failed to respond; if the lookback review promised in 2021 has commenced; if so, the timeframe for completion; the person or body conducting this review.; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5630-22 - Thomas Pringle

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

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PQ 5636-22- Michael Healy-Rae

To ask the Minister for Health when visiting restrictions will be lifted in hospitals and in other healthcare settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5651-22 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of persons aged over 70 that have received their booster vaccine.

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PQ 5667-22 - Fergus O'Dowd

To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is currently assessing the viability of a minor injury unit for the settlement area of east County Meath to cater for the substantial population in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5673-22 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1036 of 2 November 2021, the amount of the €7.1 million allocated for decongregation and transferring under persons under 65 years from nursing homes that was spent or released in 2021; the amount that was unspent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5700-22 - Seán Canney

To ask the Minister for Health the status of a matter (How many new and extra residential places for adults with a disability were opened in 2020/2021? How many new residential places were opened from 2016-2020?) regarding residential placements for adults with a disability.

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PQ 5701-22 - Seán Canney

To ask the Minister for Health the status of a matter ( How many extra residential places were opened in Prosper Fingal Services Skerries, Co. Dublin from 2016-2020?) regarding residential placements.

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PQ 5707-22 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of hospitals with hyperpolarised xenon magnetic resonance imaging diagnostic facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5708-22 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health further to a topical issue of 27 January 2022 by this Deputy on long-Covid, the location of the long-Covid clinics that are presently operational; the location of post-acute clinics that are presently operational; if the clinics listed cater for children; the location of long-Covid and post-acute clinics, respectively in which working groups have been established; if he will list the operational clinics with a full complement of staff and the outstanding posts at the other operational locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5709-22 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to develop rehabilitative and online support tools for persons with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5710-22 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health the engagement undertaken to date with long-Covid patients to foster self-care and self-help and to help to shape awareness of long-Covid conditions and the implications for services and research; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5711-22 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a patient register and other surveillance systems for long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 5757-22 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which services for persons with disabilities are in line with best international practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ Responses - February 3rd 2022