PQ Responses - April 20th 2023

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PQ 10302-23 - Joe Carey

To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline his plans to advance the fast-tracking of the development of two additional 96-bed ward blocks at University Hospital Limerick under the National Development Plan to address in-patient bed capacity shortage in the mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10401-23 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify as to the new procedures that have been put in place to expedite the process for the development and the building for the new elective hospital for Cork; if he can provide a timeframe as to when his Department will allow the project to proceed to planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 15776-23 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health what steps have been taken to end the practice of children being admitted to adult psychiatric inpatient wards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 17291-23 - Catherine Connolly

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 832 of 14 February 2023, for an update on the development of the new elective hospital in Merlin Park; the status to date of the development by the HSE of the detailed project brief, procurement strategy and pre-tender business case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 17481-23 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health when Borris, County Carlow will get a primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 17483-23 - David Stanton

To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans for the future use of a centre (St. Raphael's Centre, Youghal, Co. Cork); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 17711-23 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to reduce the CAMHS waiting list.

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PQ 17942-23 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the Health Service Executive will urgently look at appointing a dedicated psychiatrist for children with disabilities in CHO3; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 17946-23 - Paul McAuliffe

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to raise awareness of sepsis with an emphasis on the patient experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 17947-23 - Paul McAuliffe

To ask the Minister for Health to provide and update on the new primary healthcare centre for Finglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 17948-23 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the various reviews and audits with regards to all CAMHS services.

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PQ 18354-23 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to provide home support hours to individuals assessed to need them in CHO4.

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PQ 18472-23 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health the action his Department is taking to deal with the shortage of community beds in the Cork/Kerry region in view of the fact that 240 beds have been removed from the system in the past four years, and also taking into account that beds are being occupied in Cork University Hospital by patients who could have been discharged over three months ago into appropriate care in the community, and this delay in discharge is preventing the admission of patients to the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18475-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health for an estimate of the number of frontline workers, who worked on the frontline of the healthcare and community response to the COVID 19 pandemic, that are still awaiting receipt of the pandemic recognition payment; the plans there are to ensure these workers receive their payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18479-23 - Joe Flaherty

To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of a minor injuries’ unit for the St. Joseph’s care campus in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18483-23 - Pádraig O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to expand the provision of funding for the Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18496-23 - Ruarí Ó Murchú

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the payments to healthcare workers of the pandemic recognition payment to include an update on the estimated number of workers who are still awaiting payment; when they might expect payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18579-23 - Alan Dillon

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the emergency dpartment expansion and additional bed capacity works at Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18612-23 - Perase Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health what decision will be taken regarding the future of the Lettermacaward health centre; if comprehensive remedial actions will be undertaken as a matter of priority to ensure the health centre is open and available for the local community as soon as possible; and if he will provide a timeframe for its reopening.

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PQ 18617-23 - Marian Harkin

To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide a timeline for the construction of the new ED/Surgical Block at Sligo University Hospital.

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PQ 18620-23 - Richard Boyd Barrett

To ask the Minister for Health the treatment available in Ireland to a patient who is suffering from stage four oesophageal cancer which has spread; if no treatment is available, what options are available to the patient to have treatment outside of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18621-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase capacity for adult inpatient eating disorder beds; how many beds are proposed; where they will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18644-23 - Donnchadh O'Laoghaire

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in July 2020, 2021, and 2022 in community psychiatry, community psychology and community CAMHS areas in County Cork by area; and the positions recruited since January 2023 in County Cork in these sectors.

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PQ 18645-23 - Donnchadh O'Laoghaire

To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting list for CAMHS services in County Cork by area; the average waiting time; and his plans to address this.

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PQ 18646-23 - Donnchadh O'Laoghaire

To ask the Minister for Health the number of young people on the CAMHS waiting list in Cork city for less than 3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12, 12-18, 18-24 and for over 24 months, in tabular form.

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PQ 18667-23 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health how many homecare beds have been delivered by the HSE in each CHO area in 2022, in tabular form.

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PQ 18668-23 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health how many people who have been granted funding are on waiting lists for a carer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18669-23 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health how many support hours were provided in the past year on the national service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18670-23 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health how many hours were provided in 2022 on intensive homecare packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18671-23 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health how many hours were provided with the pilot statutory home support scheme in 2022-2023.

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PQ 18672-23 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health how many extra clinical nurses have been recruited into neurology in the past 12 months.

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PQ 18673-23 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health the additional finance that has been put into day and community services for older people, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18706-23 - Richard O'Donoghue

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children seen by school dentists in the years 2019 to 2022 by county, in tabular form.

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PQ 18709-23 - Richard O'Donoghue

To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners in each county, in tabular form.

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PQ 18734-23 - Rose Conway-Walsh

To ask the Minister for Health the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18750-23 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for CAMHS appointments in the north Tipperary and east Limerick LHO; and if he will provide a breakdown of the figures for those waiting between three and six months, between six months and 12 months, and 12 months and longer.

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PQ 18751-23 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for CAMHS appointments in the south Tipperary LHO; and if he will provide a breakdown of the figures for those waiting between three and six months, between six months and 12 months, and 12 months and longer.

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PQ 18752-23 - Sean Canney

To ask the Minister for Health the number of high-dependency rooms which will be included in the new community nursing unit being built in Tuam; the application process for patients to access these rooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18777-23 - Francis Noel Duffy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the measures being taken to alleviate the high rates of vacancy across children's disability services which is affecting the role of the children's disability network teams.

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PQ 18791-23 - Imelda Munster

To ask the Minister for Health the number of FTE public health nursing posts in County Louth; the vacancy rate 2018 to date by year; if additional posts were provided for through budget 2023; any Government targets in relation to an expanded number of posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18794-23 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if he and the HSE will reinstate full antenatal services at Naas General Hospital; if he will outline the rationale for scaling back the services; and if he will set out plans to establish a full-time antenatal service in Kildare; and if locations to hold them have been identified.

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PQ 18850-23 - Brendan Griffin

To ask the Minister for Health why SSWHG has not met Kerry Oireachtas members for so long; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18854-23 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of rare and orphan drugs currently being evaluated for use in Ireland; the length of time that normally required for this process; the drugs that have taken an inordinate amount of time to evaluate and approve for use here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18858-23 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health when the promised phase of the Naas hospital development plan will be activated in accordance with the original projections; when the facility will be completed and opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18865-23 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the provision of primary care centres throughout County Kildare is ongoing with particular reference to the needs of Maynooth, a university town with a potential population of 40,000, Celbridge, a growing population of up to 30,000, and Leixlip, a growing population of up to 30,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 18867-23 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which any shortcomings in the health services such as overcrowding at accident and emergency departments, lack of adequate accommodation, insufficient numbers of staff at various levels have been addressed throughout the health services, with a view to meeting the concerns of the public and internal staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ Responses - April 20th 2023