PQ Responses - July 11th 2023

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PQ 33451-23 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health what funding has been allocated to the ICGP to provide training and certification to health care professionals on long-acting reversible contraception insertion in 2022 and 2023; the number of health care professionals who have availed of training and certification in the same time period; the resultant increase in capacity of LARC-trained health care professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33461-23 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the planned revision of the model of care for long-Covid following the publication of the report by HIQA; when the model of care was last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33462-23 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 15 June 2023, if he will provide the spend out-turn for the first six months of 2023 and the corresponding activity data and numbers awaiting appointment at the end of June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33470-23 - Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that ten years since the major flood at Letterkenny University Hospital, the onsite outpatient clinic has not been reinstated at the hospital; and if he will ensure that this important clinic is reinstated as soon as possible.

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PQ 33483-23 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of the audit report that took place into the TAPs funding.

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PQ 33486-23 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown of concerns to Your Service Your Say HSE for the years 2020-2023, a breakdown of themes of concerns and of these concerns; and how many were forwarded to gardaí or safeguarding and protection teams.

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PQ 33532-23 - Emer Higgins

To ask the Minister for Health whether the National Access Policy is being followed by primary care in each CHO; which CHOs are implementing if fully, partially and not-at-all; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33536-23 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in what way the removal of the locked status of unit 3, St. Stephen's Hospital, as reported by the Mental Health Commission in November 2022, can compensate alone for the broader loss of other quality-of-life benefits incurred by a resident who was moved to that ward in July 2022 from another approved centre in breach of a condition of its registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33537-23 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline how the Mental Health Commission can reconcile concerns it raised in its annual report from June 2022 regarding 2,000 people living in congregated settings with their approval in court in November 2022 of HSE proposals to build a 50-bed continuing care and rehabilitation service on the isolated grounds of St. Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire; under which mental health policy the Mental Health Commission made this approval; in what way this can be said to offset any of the disadvantages incurred by a resident who was moved to unit 3, St. Stephen's Hospital from another approved centre in breach of a condition on the registration of unit 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33545 23 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health given the long wait times that patients experience for medicines subject to managed access protocols, if he can provide further details, in tabular form, on the timelines, from EMA approval to reimbursement, for all medicines subject to managed access protocols for the period May 2021 to April 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33547-23 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health the specific drugs that have been considered to date by the rare diseases technology review committee of the HSE, in tabular form; the outcomes of these decisions; the timelines for each from EMA licence to availability to Irish patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33599-23 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health to provide specific details in relation to the rate of recovery for those attending long-Covid clinics, including length of time attending the clinic and how recovery has been defined.

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PQ 33600-23 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health how many patients have been seen through long-Covid clinics, with a breakdown per clinic.

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PQ 33601-23 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health for details in relation to how many people are currently waiting to be seen by a long-Covid clinic, with a breakdown per clinic.

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PQ 33604-23 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health whether long-Covid clinics are prescribing medications; and if so, what medications they have been recommended to prescribe by the HSE.

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PQ 33605-23 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the medical basis for the decision to recommend that children return to school three days after they have had a positive Covid test; and the reasoning that this recommendation was put forward by the HSE.

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PQ 33606-23 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the reason behind the decision to remove mandatory masks in lexical settings; and the evidence used to make this decision.

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PQ 33607-23 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health what actions the HSE is taking to prevent the spread of Covid in hospital settings, including details of all precautions taken.; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33608-23 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if, given the issues with long-Covid diagnosis and the lack of services and supports made available to those who are diagnosed, he can advise what mental health services are in place to support patients who have had to battle for their illness to be recognised; if he can describe the services for adult patients, children suffering with long-Covid and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33618-23 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for a lack of awareness of the complaints management system as referenced in the June 2023 HIQA Report of an Inspection Against the National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare concerning UHL; the measures that will be taken to address this; his views on how this affects accuracy of complaints received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33619-23 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health when the membership and the review of the terms of reference of the Deteriorating Patient Steering Committee at UHL will be concluded; the progress made to date; the measures taken to ensure appropriate implementation of the Irish National Early Warning System, the Irish Maternity Early Warning System and sepsis management; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33621-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health to provide a capital and revenue cost for an intermediate care bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33626-23 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the current number of children on the waiting list for assessment and intervention services through the CDNT in New Ross, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33627-23 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the average wait times for children to access CDNT services in New Ross, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33628-23 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the total number of children on the waiting list for CDNT services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33650-23 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with regard to the recruitment and funding of all outstanding psycho-oncology service posts in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33673-23 - Ivana Bacik

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of men under the age of 65 years living in nursing homes; the number of women under the age of 65 years living in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33675 23 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the cost of the average medical card, including the direct cost to the general practitioner; a breakdown of the indirect cost, to include the cost of drugs and other schemes which the medical card permits exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33693-23 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth how many children waiting or attending the Waterford south city CDNT have a diagnosis of autism, broken down by the age groups of 0-4, 5-12, and 13-17 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33704-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacancies by job title in the Accident and Emergency Department of Portlaoise Regional Hospital; when will these vacancies be filled in tabular form.

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PQ 33705-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated through parking charges at the public car-park within the Mater Hospital in the years of 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and of the money generated how was it spent.

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PQ 33706-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric ENT surgeons based at Sligo University Hospital in the years of 2022 and to -date in 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 33707-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health services that are available in each primary care centre in the area of County Roscommon covered by CHO2; and if there are plans to expand the mental health services available at these centres.

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PQ 33708-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently on the waiting list for hearing examinations in County Kerry by length of time waiting, in tabular form.

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PQ 33709-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health if he will set up a national ambition to reduce the number of neo-natal deaths.

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PQ 33710-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health if the budget for medical aids and equipment for children is ring-fenced within CHO9; if he will provide figures on the breakdown of difference types of aids/equipment, for example wheelchairs and walkers provided in CHO9 between 1 January 2022 and 30 June 2023.

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PQ 33711-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the current funding that would be required to extend the opening hours until 9pm, seven days a week at the Mater Smithfield Rapid Injury Unit.

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PQ 33712-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the capital works projects that were carried out at Croom Orthopaedic Hospital in the years of 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; the nature of these works; and the costs of each capital works projects in tabular form.

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PQ 33713-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists working in Monaghan General Hospital in the years of 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 33714-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE advanced nurse practitioners in older persons services in CHO9 in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 33715-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of palliative care teams and staff members in CHO2 at present .

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PQ 33716-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE radiographers working in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda in the years of 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 33717-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons working in Portiuncula University Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 33718-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the current number of staff vacancies across all Departments and details of each vacant at Tipperary University Hospital.

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PQ 33719-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of births at Mayo University Hospital Maternity Ward in each of the past three years and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and the staffing level breakdown in this Department for each of these years .

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PQ 33720-23 - Patrick Costello

To ask the Minister for Health for an update regarding the recruitment of the outstanding nurses promised as part of the 2018 Valproate Response Project, for which funding was confirmed in 2022; if advertising of the positions and interviews have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33781-23 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have attended the specialist menopause clinic at the National Maternity Hospital in 2022 and to-date in 2023, and the backlog for same, in tabular form.

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PQ 33782-23 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of optical coherence tomography machines currently in use in the ophthalmology department of St. Vincent's University Hospital.

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PQ 33783-23 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of selective dorsal rhizotomy surgeries carried out in public hospitals here in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and the public hospitals in which this surgery is carried out.

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PQ 33784-23 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE mental health midwives; the training they receive; and the role of mental health midwives within the perinatal mental health integrated care pathway.

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PQ 33798-23 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline how each individual CHO funds interpreting services in general practices; if he plans to improve access to interpreters in general practice by establishing a central service for use across all CHOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33801-23 - Fergus O'Dowd

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the total funding provided by the HSE/his Department to all older persons’ support groups/organisations/advocacy services in 2022 and planned for 2023, in tabular form, by name, location, budget and number of staff employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33827-23 - Fergus O'Dowd

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if he will respond to calls from an organisation (MS Ireland) to provide sustainable funding in Budget 2024 for national physiotherapy services for people with multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions totalling €880,000 per annum across all nine CHOs, and an increase of €627,000 in annual investment in the National MS Respite Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33836-23 - Pádraig O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health the level of drawdown on the €30 million announced for new medicines as part of Budget 2022, inclusive of acute spending and described on an in-year basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33841-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of intensive homecare packages delivered in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, by CHO, in tabular form; the number of hours sought; the number of hours funded; and the funding allocated and spent in each year.

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PQ 33874-23 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the number of GPs practicing in each county, from 2019 to date, in tabular form.

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PQ 33895-23 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid, per year, to a company (Acrux Consulting) by the HSE and his Department; the details of the cases being handled by year, by the company; the cases still to be resolved by the company; and a timeline for when these cases are expected to be resolved.

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PQ 33901-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing external professional fees in public healthcare by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33902-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing external consultancy fees or spend in the healthcare system by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33903-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing agency spend in the public healthcare system by 5%, 10%, and 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33904-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated weekly, monthly and annual cost of contracting a bed in a private nursing home for short-stay use by public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33906-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing capital spend on the National Ambulance Service by 10% above the 2022 and 2023 spend or allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33907-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of capping public hospital car parking charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33908-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing car parking charges in public hospitals by 10% and 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33924-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people availing of the temporary scheme of paid leave for public health service employees unfit for work post-Covid-19 infection; the ongoing cost of the scheme; the cost of the scheme to date; the total number of people who have availed of it; if he will put in place a permanent solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33941-23 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to outline in detail the recommended staff-to-patient ratio for CDNTs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33942-23 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to detail the current staffing levels for the CDNTs in New Ross, Enniscorthy, Gorey, Wexford, and all in County Wexford; the current vacancies in each of the CDNTs listed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33943-23 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth what current measures his Department has undertaken to address staffing shortages across the CDNTs in order to meet recommended staffing levels; the initiatives currently in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33944-23 - Verona Murphy

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PQ 33945-23 - Verona Murphy

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PQ 33946-23 - Verona Murphy

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PQ 33947-23 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health the reason the maximum rebate under the Cross-Border scheme for a cataract operation has been reduced from €1,872 to €1,700; if he can explain the basis for this considering that medical costs have been increasing across the public health sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33948-23 - John Paul Phelan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek responses from each individual CHO HSE areas on the policies, administration and distribution relating to a question (for each CHO to provide details with regard to their policies, administration and distribution of incontinence supplies, including details on number of contracts awarded to third parties for distribution of supplies in tabular form by CHO, county, contract length, contract cost); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33999-23 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 25 May 2023, if he will explain why three arborist companies ( Southern Tree Services, Ace Tree Services and Dermot Casey Ltd) carried out assessments of trees outside Cork University Hospital; the reason these assessments incurred no financial cost to the HSE; if he will provide these assessment reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34032-23 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will bring the repeated failure on the part of Cork HSE mental health management to provide clarity in responses to numerous Parliamentary Questions on the alleged offering of first-dose Covid vaccines to non-patient-facing corporate staff, including management HSE staff, based in the Model Business Park, Cork in early January 2021, prior to the scheduling of vaccines for some of the most at-risk client and staff cohorts in congregated mental health settings, to the attention of the recently appointed HSE CEO; if the sequencing of vaccines by HSE managers to service-users and staff according to the agreed protocols will form part of the State's inquiry into its handling of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34034-23 - Padraig MacLochlainn

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to confirm when the positions ( 2 speech and language therapist positions, 2.5 occupational therapist positions, one physiotherapist position, 3 psychology positions, and one community facilitator.) within the primary healthcare system in north Donegal will be filled; and if he is aware of the huge impact this is having on children with the full spectrum of disabilities and their families.

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PQ 34056-23 - Aindrias Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the plans to advance paediatric neurology services in Cork and across CH04; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34063-23 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to outline the number of people awaiting a psychology appointment in each of the CDNTs in Cork the number who have been waiting less than 3, 3- 6, 6-12 and the number that have been waiting more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34065-23 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the total number of respite hours provided to families in Cork over each of the past 12 months; the total number that has been provided each month since March 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34066-23 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people on the waiting list for ophthalmology in Cork, the average waiting time, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34067-23 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of people in Cork, that are currently waiting an appointment for early intervention, broken down by therapy; the number that are waiting less than 6, 6-12 and those that are waiting more than 12 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34093-23 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated in each of the past five years to address addiction issues for ethnic minorities, by year, in tabular form.

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PQ 34094-23 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated in each of the past five years to address addiction issues for members of the LGBTQIA community, by year, in tabular form.

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PQ 34096-23 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people availing of a community detox programme, by year for the past five years, in tabular form.

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PQ 34107-23 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the average wait time for the fair deal application processing in Cork currently.

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PQ 34108-23 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff currently employed in the fair deal section of Cork Kerry Community Healthcare by role, in tabular form.

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PQ 34109-23 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications received in Cork for the fair deal scheme by month to date in 2023.

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PQ 34118-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the current number of epilepsy nurse specialists, neurologists and associated team members currently attached to epilepsy adult and paediatric services across the country; the hospitals/hospital group to which they are attached; the number of vacancies currently within each of these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34142-23 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department operates a ‘barter account’ for the provision of goods or services; if so, if payments have been directed to be made to a barter account during the period 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34177-23 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will approve additional funding to increase the current 0.6 WTE orthodontic specialists appointed to orthodontic services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34178-23 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the current vacant full-time orthodontic consultant post in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34179-23 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of current vacancies within the HSE orthodontic services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34180-23 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients 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 34188-23 - Jennifer Whitmore

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the terms of reference for the HSE review of access to cariban under the drug payment scheme for sufferers of hyperemesis; who is leading the review and what stakeholders have been consulted for the purposes for the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34229-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the emergency out-of-hours dental services that are currently available in the Cavan-Monaghan region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34230-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health how far below optimum levels of staffing of medical scientists in HSE laboratories nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34275-23 - Sean Canney

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth for an update on a matter ( How many adults with a disability aged 18 are without adult day service and what is the plan to resolve this matter?).

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PQ 34277-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of clinical placements that have been provided for students within children's disability network teams, by discipline each year since their formation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34281-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of clinical settings that facilitate student placements within children’s disability network teams each year since its formation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34295-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the visiting hours policies for Roscommon University Hospital psychiatry services; how this compares to other hospital psychiatry visiting policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34297-23 - Mick Barry

To ask the Minister for Health when dental surgeries in the Cork University Dental School and Hospital will have access to a theatre to allow them to perform dental surgery; the waiting list for dental surgery at the Cork University Dental School and Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34316-23 - Ivana Bacik

To ask the Minister for Health if clinical posts are vacant in the cancer genetics department of St. James's Hospital; the length of time that these posts have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34318-23 - Ivana Bacik

To ask the Minister for Health if clinical posts are vacant in the cancer genetics department of CHI at Crumlin; the length of time that these posts have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34319-23 - Ivana Bacik

To ask the Minister for Health the budget that has been allocated to the cancer genetics department in CHI at Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34320-23 - Ivana Bacik

To ask the Minister for Health the budget that has been allocated to the cancer genetics department in St. James's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34321-23 - Ivana Bacik

To ask the Minister for Health when the national guidelines in respect of wigs/hairpieces and post-mastectomy products will be published; the funding to be allocated for the implementation of the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34324-23 - Roisin Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1161 of 13 June 2023, if karotype tests will be available to males referred to regional fertility hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34337-23 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health to confirm what action he, his Department and the HSE will take to improve the efficiency of the high-tech medication scheme as there are delays in the supply of medication as pharmacies cannot request stock until prescriptions have been received from consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34352-23 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people, other than those in prison, currently involved in drug rehabilitation programmes; the extent of the programmes, whether first-time involvement or not in such programme; the number of persons who have been involved in such programmes more than once or more than five programmes in the past twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34381-23 - Pat Buckley

To ask the Minister for Health the reason no person has had access to the Orthodontic Dental School and Hospital at Cork University since March 2023; the reason patients are being told that this practice will continue indefinitely; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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