PQ Responses - February 9th 2022

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PQ 6767-22 - David Stanton front page preview

PQ 6767-22 - David Stanton

To ask the Minister for Health the details with respect to enhanced community care chronic disease hubs to be established in County Cork; the geographical areas that each hub will cover; the population serviced by each hub; if there will be outreach services provided to towns and areas that are distanced from such hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 6771-22 - Neasa Hourigan front page preview

PQ 6771-22 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1719 of 19 January 2021, the population size of the North Lee and South Lee catchments served by a new adult mental health rehabilitation consultant psychiatrist in County Cork; if there will be a full multi-disciplinary team working alongside them; the timeframe for their recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 6776-22 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 6776-22 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for early intervention services by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form.

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PQ 6778-22 - Róisín Shorthall front page preview

PQ 6778-22 - Róisín Shorthall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time consultant psychiatric posts allocated to CAMHS teams by CHO; the number of posts which are currently vacant by CHO; the period these posts have been vacant in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 6779-22 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 6779-22 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the population profile and breakdown of each CHO in tabular form.

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PQ 6782-22 - Neasa Hourigan front page preview

PQ 6782-22 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual running costs of the HSE Carrigaline residential mental health service; and the estimated timeframe for the commencement of the service.

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PQ 6783-22 - Neasa Hourigan front page preview

PQ 6783-22 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has purchased or is renting a property named Garnish House in Cork city; and the details of the costs associated with this property.

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PQ 6821-22 - Mark Ward front page preview

PQ 6821-22 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the original costs budgeted for the Mount Carmel eating disorder service in CHO6; the expected increase in costs due to the delay; when the tendering process will be finalised; and when the service will be completed.

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PQ 6837-22- Louise O'Reilly front page preview

PQ 6837-22- Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the details of the membership of the National Therapeutics Advisory Group that has been established by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 6838-22- Louise O'Reilly front page preview

PQ 6838-22- Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the details of the membership of the Therapeutics Operational Group that has been established by the HSE; the way that this group will identify vulnerable patient cohorts; if the group will liaise with clinical leads; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 6839-22- Louise O'Reilly front page preview

PQ 6839-22- Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health if and the number of the 1,000 treatment courses of the first delivery of the monoclonal antibody, xevudy also known as sotrovimab which arrived in Ireland on 20 January 2022 that have been distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 6840-22- Paul Murphy front page preview

PQ 6840-22- Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that paxlovid will be available to high-risk patients in the UK from 10 February 2022; the plans the HSE has to make this drug be available for high-risk patients in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 6843-22 - Michael Creed front page preview

PQ 6843-22 - Michael Creed

To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the situation regarding an ambulance base (Macroom Ambulance Base) in County Cork.

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PQ 6856-22 - Paul McAuliffe front page preview

PQ 6856-22 - Paul McAuliffe

To ask the Minister for Health the status of progress to date in lowering the waiting times for assessment of needs in Dublin 9 and 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 6903-22 - Niamh Smyth front page preview

PQ 6903-22 - Niamh Smyth

To ask the Minister for Health if the funding allocated to a hospice (€1 million euro awarded to St. Christopher’s Hospice in Cavan in December 2021) will cover the full planning and development costs; the length of time it will take to complete this phase; the next steps in this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 6907-22 - Pádraig O'Sullivan front page preview

PQ 6907-22 - Pádraig O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the HSE budget spend on home help and carers in CHO4; the breakdown of the spend on private agencies and outsourcing of home support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 6955-22 - Marian Harkin front page preview

PQ 6955-22 - Marian Harkin

To ask the Minister for Health the health budget for pain management and the treatment of pain; the details of pain management services in Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 6956-22 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 6956-22 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health if the practice of divulging a patient’s personal details with debt collection agencies in cases in which a patient has outstanding hospital inpatient charges complies with GDPR; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 6977-22 - Verona Murphy front page preview

PQ 6977-22 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if the establishment of a children disability network team has been completed; the locations of these teams; if such a team is operational in CHO5; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 6978-22 - Verona Murphy front page preview

PQ 6978-22 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the current wait list for persons under 18 years of age awaiting orthodontal treatment in County Wexford; the number of persons waiting 24, 36 and 48 months and longer, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 6979-22 - Verona Murphy front page preview

PQ 6979-22 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons under 18 years of age waiting for speech and language therapy in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 6987-22 - Peadar Tóibín front page preview

PQ 6987-22 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health the number of elective inpatient surgeries that took place from 2016 to 2021, by hospital group and hospital.

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PQ 6988-22 - Peadar Tóibín front page preview

PQ 6988-22 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health the number of elective day case surgeries that took place from 2016 to 2021 by hospital group and hospital.

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PQ 7082-22 - Mary Lou McDonald front page preview

PQ 7082-22 - Mary Lou McDonald

To ask the Minister for Health the future plans proposed for the HSE dispensary, Quarry Road, Cabra: and if consideration can be given to relocate the local family resource centre to this building.

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PQ 7085-22 - David Cullinane front page preview

PQ 7085-22 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the CAR-T related expenditure by the HSE and public hospitals since 2015; the breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7087-22 - Neasa Hourigan front page preview

PQ 7087-22 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health if the clinical directors of the west Cork, south Lee and north Cork adult mental health services have agreed with senior management to accept referrals of service-users under the care of the Midleton, Youghal and Cobh, Glenville adult mental health teams for long-stay or respite placements in the community residences attached to their local catchment areas into the future; the way that he can reconcile this practice into the future for east County Cork service users with the position of the Mental Health Commission and the UK's Care Quality Commission on the negative outcomes for persons placed out of area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7088-22 - Neasa Hourigan front page preview

PQ 7088-22 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health his views on long-stay wards in St. Finbarr’s Hospital and St. Stephen's Hospital being the continuing care placement options for east County Cork service users requiring long-stay mental health placements into the future under current HSE plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7101-22 - Maurice Quinlivan front page preview

PQ 7101-22 - Maurice Quinlivan

To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of public and private patients presenting to the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick for each week in January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7111-22 - Richard O'Donoghue front page preview

PQ 7111-22 - Richard O'Donoghue

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for mental health services in County Limerick; the length of time they have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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