PQ Responses - November 8th 2022

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PQ 54110-22 - Michael Fitzmaurice

To ask the Minister for Health the date that his Department intends to issue the €1,000 Covid-19 pandemic bonus payment to Section 39 agency staff (County Roscommon Disability Support Group, Derrane, Roscommon, Co Roscommon); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54171-22 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health for Health the number of children awaiting dental treatment in primary school settings by CHO and LHO, in tabular form.

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PQ 54181-22 - Michael Healy-Rae.

To ask the Minister for Health when staff of a nursing home (When will the staff of Killarney Nursing Home Mowlam Healthcare receive the Covid €1 000 payment which they are entitled to for working during Covid ?) in County Kerry will receive the €1,000 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54251-22 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health the total cost to Cork University Hospital of the removal of trees on its grounds in October 2022; the rationale for the removal of an entire row of sixteen mature trees on 22 October 2022; if an independent arborist report was completed prior to these works; if the wood arising from the works was retained by CUH; if it was gifted or sold to the contractor; if so, if the wood was valued; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54261-22 - Thomas Pringle

To ask the Minister for Health the number of laparoscopic gastric bypass surgeries performed in University Hospital Galway, St. Vincent's University Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital Dún Laoghaire and Letterkenny University Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54262-22 - Thomas Pringle

To ask the Minister for Health the number of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy surgeries performed in University Hospital Galway, St. Vincent's University Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital Dún Laoghaire and Letterkenny University Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54264-22 - Thomas Pringle

To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals that will be allocated funding for obesity surgery in 2023; the number of such procedures to be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54265-22 - Thomas Pringle

To ask the Minister for Health if he accepts the recommendations of the "Health Technology Assessment of Metabolic Surgery", contained in the report by HIQA in July 2022 to fund a program of metabolic surgery in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54282-22 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health if a mental health support structure is being designed to accompany the location of modular house builds for refugees from the illegal invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54297-22 - John Brady

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PQ 54298-22 - John Brady

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are currently awaiting an appointment to commence orthodontic treatment in County Wicklow, broken down by 1, 3, 6 and 12 months plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54322-22 - Brendan Griffin

To ask the Minister for Health the current average waiting time for post mortem examinations in County Kerry; if a Kerry-based pathologist would reduce the waiting times; if he will clarify if a post mortem will be carried out in Kerry when just one body awaits; if he considers it unacceptable for the next-of-kin to have to wait three days for a post mortem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54323-22 - Brendan Griffin

To ask the Minister for Health if it is considered best practice for the next-of-kin of recently deceased patients at University Hospital Kerry to be brought in to see their loved one in a room occupied by five other patients; if this practice will be discontinued for the sake of all involved, with privacy being provided to those recently bereaved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54330-22 - Darren O'Rourke

To ask the Minister for Health if there are specific financial supports available to private parties to adapt premises to make buildings suitable to provide respite services for adults with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54344-22 - Marian Harkin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff who have been recruited in Sligo University Hospital and Letterkenny University Hospital as of 24 October 2022 to implement the winter plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54361-22 - Padraig MacLochlainn

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PQ 54362-22 - Padraig MacLochlainn

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PQ 54363-22 - Padraig MacLochlainn

To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE Service Plan for 2023 will include funding for obesity surgery; and the number of such procedures to be funded.

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PQ 54364-22 - Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals that will be allocated funding for obesity surgery in 2023; and the number of such procedures to be funded.

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PQ 54365-22 - Padraig MacLochlainn

To ask the Minister for Health if he accepts the recommendations of the "Health Technology Assessment of Metabolic Surgery" contained in the report by HIQA in July 2022 to fund a programme of metabolic surgery in 2023.

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PQ 54371-22 - Matt Carthy

To ask the Minister for Health the current capacity of the National Remedial Hospital; the plans, if any, to expand same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54391-22 - Sean Haughey

To ask the Minister for Health when the staff at a facility (Northside Homecare Services CLG, Northside Enterprise Centre, Bunratty Drive, Coolock, Dublin 17) will be awarded the pandemic recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54396-22 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children eligible for a look-back review for paediatric audiology services by CHO and LHO for each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and the funding required to complete the look-back review for these children.

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PQ 54404-22 - Catherine Connolly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists currently in position in St. Vincent’s public long-Covid clinic; the number of vacant WTE physiotherapist posts in St. Vincent’s public long-Covid clinic; the status of recruitment of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54405-22 - Catherine Connolly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical psychologists currently in position in St. Vincent’s public long-Covid clinic; the number of vacant WTE clinical psychologist posts in St. Vincent’s public long-Covid clinic; the status of recruitment of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54410-22 - Marian Harkin

To ask the Minister for Health when named day centres (Cliffoney/Carrigans Day Centre, Co. Sligo, Day Services, Easkey, Co. Sligo. St. Patrick’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim, and its satellite services, Aras Carolan, Mohill, Co. Leitrim. Manorhamilton Hospital Day Services, Manorhamilton Co. Leitrim – partial services have resumed, two days per week, in the Bee Park Community Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim. Day Care Centre at the HSE Community Nursing Home, Ramelton, Co. Donegal.) will re-open; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54418-22 - Eoin Ó Broin

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a primary care centre in an area (Collinstown, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin.).

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PQ 54434-22 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical consultants who are employed under the consultant contract have applied for category C status, by speciality; the number who have received approval by the category C committee of the HSE; the number who are still awaiting; the length of time that each is waiting for a formal letter from the HSE CEO to confirm their approval for the change in contract type; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54436-22 - Maurice Quinlivan

To ask the Minister for Health the current number of medical staff vacancies, per role, at the University Maternity Hospital Limerick in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54437-22 - Maurice Quinlivan

To ask the Minister for Health if any changes have been made in recent weeks to the discharge times for new mothers at University Maternity Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54445-22 - Sean Canney

To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter ( to clarify whether the €7 million of "recurring funding" mentioned in the HSE reply to PQ Ref 48352/22 & 48354/22 was a one-time piece of expenditure introduced as part of the rollout of abortion in 2019, if it refers to an annual allotment, or something else; and to breakdown the allocation of this €7 million and how it has been spent.).

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PQ 54446-22 - Seán Canney

To ask the Minister for Health the number of claims for reimbursement which were made under the primary care reimbursement scheme for termination of pregnancy in each of the years 2019 and 2020.

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PQ 54464-22 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical professionals who have been certified to fit and remove long-acting reversible contraception since the introduction of the scheme on 14 September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54467-22 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health the number of women aged 17 to 25 years who availed of free contraception in the first four weeks of the programme since its commencement on 14 September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54472-22 - Johnny Mythen

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in New Ross, County Wexford, who are currently on the dental treatment service scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54474-22 - Johnny Mythen

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in each municipal district in County Wexford who are currently on the dental treatment service scheme.

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PQ 54475-22 - Johnny Mythen

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in each municipal district in County Wexford who are currently accepting new patients with medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54547-22 - Chris Andrews

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with additional needs in CHO7 who have had to travel outside of the CHO7 for dental care for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54548-22 - Chris Andrews

To ask the Minister for Health the number of claims made under the DTSS in CHO7 by LHO for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54549-22 - Chris Andrews

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in CHO7 who are currently on dental and orthodontics waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54557-22 - Jennifer Whitmore

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the allocation of the €19 million to paediatric orthopaedics in 2022, including detailed amounts allocated for very complex cases, scoliosis and for spina bifida; the amount allocated between CHI, both at Temple Street and Crumlin, and the Cappagh; the additions that the funding has provided in the way of additional staff or resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54558-22 - Jennifer Whitmore

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis on the operation waiting list by hospital; the number of those who have complex needs; the average waiting times for those children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54559-22 - Jennifer Whitmore

To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for children with scoliosis, including the details for those with complex needs; the number waiting 0-4 months, 4-12, and over 12 months by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54560-22 - Jennifer Whitmore

To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for paediatric orthopaedic surgery, including the number waiting 0-4 months, 4-12, and over 12 months by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54561-22 - Jennifer Whitmore

To ask the Minister for Health the number of tracheotomy nurses in paediatric orthopaedics in the CHI; the number of tracheotomy nurses available in the CHI in total, by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54562-22 - Jennifer Whitmore

To ask the Minister for Health the number of operations for scoliosis treatments in the CHI that have been cancelled by hospital on a monthly basis to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54611-22 - Jim O Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists that are servicing patients at St. Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4; the number of vacancies which exist for physiotherapist posts in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 54615-22 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the detail behind the methodology employed for the north Kerry CAMHS sample audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.