PQ Responses - July 13th 2023

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PQ 34675-23 - David Stanton

To ask the Minister for Health the action, if any, his Department is taking to raise awareness amongst those in an agricultural setting with respect to the dangers posed by tick bites potentially leading to Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34786-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults who presented to the HSE seeking treatment for eating disorders who received inpatient treatment in non-dedicated eating disorder services in each of the years 2018 to 2022 and to date in 2023, by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34793-23 - Donnchadh Ó 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 34795-23 - Donnchadh Ó 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 34838-23 - Paul Kehoe

To ask the Minister for Health the status of pandemic recognition payments for agency frontline staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34840-23 - Kathleen Funchion

To ask the Minister for Health if employees in an organisation (Enable Ireland) are entitled to the pandemic payment; if this was changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34944-23 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider leasing or purchasing a vacant commercial unit in Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare, for the provision of community-level healthcare in this populated centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34952-23 - Ciaran Cannon

To ask the Minister for Health how many HSE staff are currently suspended from work awaiting a fitness to practice review; the average time it takes for such reviews to be carried out; the total amount of salaries paid to suspended staff in 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34960-23 - John McGuinness

To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application to provide a primary care facility for Ballyhale, County Kilkenny; if the land which is available for the project will be purchased by the HSE; if not, if the GPs concerned will be funded to complete the purchase; and If he will outline the plans in this regard.

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PQ 34967-23 - Pádraig O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on plans for a primary care centre in Mayfield, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34968-23 - Pádraig O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on plans for a primary care centre in Glanmire, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34969-23 - Padraig O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on plans for a primary care centre in Blarney, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35005-23 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health to provide details of the progress made in extending the usage MAUs and LIUs at model 2 hospitals in the mid-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35013-23 - Rose Conway-Walsh

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the emergency department development in Mayo University Hospital; if there have been follow-up meetings held by the HSE on cost increases; if new cost estimates have been produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35016-23 - Rose Conway-Walsh

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of vacancies of medical professionals in Mayo University Hospital; the length of time each position has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35019-23 - Rose Conway-Walsh

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients presenting at the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital but leaving prior to being seen each month to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35022-23 - Rose Conway-Walsh

To ask the Minister for Health the number of new acute beds that have been provided in Mayo in the past two years.

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PQ 35023-23 - Rose Conway-Walsh

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the average emergency department waiting times in Mayo University Hospital.

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PQ 35037-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the nature of State funding by way of subsidy to GPs; the total cost of such subsidies for the years 2018 to 2022, broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35038-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the number of GPs providing an out-of-hours care service for the years 2018 to date, broken down by year and by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35039-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the total health budget allocated to Section 38 and Section 39 organisations for the years 2018 to 2023, broken down by total Section 38 cost and Section 39 cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35040-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the portion of HSE spend on Section 38 and Section 39 organisations that covers pay; the total HSE spend on funding such organisations in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35049-23 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the total spend on external legal fees for representing the HSE and/or his Department in third-party industrial relations hearings for the period 2016 to 2023, broken down by company and by case type; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35050-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the impact on waiting lists and waiting times for children with scoliosis and spina bifida for the period where arrangements and a scheme were in place to treat children abroad in hospitals in England, Germany and France; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35052-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health to outline, in tabular form, the number of children with scoliosis who had surgery carried out from 2018 to date, broken down by month, by hospital and by wait time in the following categories: 0 to 4 months, 4 to 6 months, 6 to 9 months, 9 months to a year, over a year, over 2 years, over 3 years, over 4 years and over 5 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35054-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis waiting for surgery from 1 June 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, in tabular form, broken down by overall number on waiting list; the length of time they are waiting as in 0 to 4 months, 4 to 6 months, 6 to 9 months, 9 months to a year, over a year, over 2 years, over 3 years, over 4 years and over 5 years, and further broken down by those waiting for spinal fusion, and numbers waiting for other spinal procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35055-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital appointments or procedures for children cancelled by a hospital for the years 2018 to 2022, broken down by year, by hospital and by procedure type; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35056-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis and spina bifida who had surgeries cancelled from 2018 to date, broken down by month, by year, by hospital and by procedure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35057-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis and spina bifida who had procedures carried out by the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, in hospitals in Germany and France for the years 2017 to date, the cost to the HSE, broken down by month, by year, by hospital, by country; to outline if such arrangements are still in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35058-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health if children with scoliosis are currently offered the option of having treatment and surgery abroad as part of arrangements agreed with hospitals in England, Germany and France in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35059-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health to outline what actions he and the HSE have taken and will take following the publication of a report from the Office of the Ombudsman for Children titled scoliosis treatment for Ivy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35061-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for the period of January to May for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, statewide and for each location, in tabular form; the average for all patients, the average for patients aged under 75; and the average for patients aged 75 or older.

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PQ 35062-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for the period of January to June for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, statewide and for each location, in tabular form; the average for all patients, the average for patients aged under 75; and the average for patients aged 75 or older.

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PQ 35065-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the maximum patient experience time to admission registered at each emergency department for the period of January to May for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, in tabular form.

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PQ 35066-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the maximum patient experience time to admission registered at each emergency department for the period of January to June for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, in tabular form.

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PQ 35070-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer-related appointments and procedures which were cancelled for each month for each year 2022-2023 to date, inclusive, by hospital, for adults and for children, in tabular form.

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PQ 35071-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for each month for each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, at each location, in tabular form; the number of delayed discharges and the number as a percentage of all discharges; the number of bed days lost; and the number as a percentage of all bed days available for the period.

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PQ 35072-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for each month for each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form; the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35073-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for the period January to June or May, whichever is the latest available, each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form.

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PQ 35074-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against staff at HSE facilities for the period January to June or May, whichever is the latest available, each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form.

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PQ 35076-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO and clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient-carrying vehicle in 18 minutes and 59 seconds or less for each month for each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, nationally and by ambulance region, in tabular form; the average length of such response times nationally and by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35078-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the average ambulance turnaround time at each emergency department for each month in 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form.

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PQ 35079-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community healthcare waiting lists, for each care service, at the end of May and June 2018-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and the breakdown by length of wait and by age.

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PQ 35081-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists at the end of May and June 2018-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and the breakdown by length of wait.

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PQ 35082-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children on disability service waiting lists for children's disability networks teams, by CHO/CDNT at the end of May and June 2018-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35083-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of people on disability service waiting lists for each service type, excluding children's disability network teams, at the end of May and June 2018-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35084-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need at the end of May and June 2018-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the number overdue for completion; and the average length of wait.

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PQ 35085-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists, by CHO and length of wait at the end of May and June 2018 to 2023, inclusive, in tabular form.

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PQ 35086-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for Jigsaw, by CHO and length of wait at the end of May and June 2018 to 2023, inclusive, in tabular form.

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PQ 35089-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists on the dental treatment services scheme at the end of May and June for each year 2019 to 2023, by LHO, in tabular form; the number of dentists who submitted claims and the total number of claims in quarter 1 of each year and each full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35090-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults and children on HSE dental and orthodontic waiting lists at the end of May and June of each year 2019 to 2023, broken down by standard waiting times, by area in tabular form.

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PQ 35092-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the number of staff working in the HSE and his Department whose income exceeded €100,000 a year in 2022, broken down by the following income brackets: €100,000 to €150,000, €150,001 to €200,000, €200,001 to €300,000, €300,001 to €400,000, €400,001 to €500,000, €500,001 to €600,000, €600001 to €700,000, €700,001 to €800,000, €800,001 to €900,000, €900,001 to €1,000,000, and greater than €1,000,001; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35093-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the total agency and consultancy spend by his Department and the HSE for the years 2018 to 2022, broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35094-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the total agency and consultancy spend by his Department and the HSE for the months of January to June for years 2018 to 2023, broken down, by month and by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35095-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health to outline all legal costs incurred by his Department and the HSE for the years 2018 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35098-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the cost of providing hospitality by his Department and the HSE for the years 2018 to date, further broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35099-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the value of goods and services procured by the HSE where the procurement was non-compliant with procurement rules and guidelines for the years 2018 to 2022, further broken down by year, by goods or service type and by amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35102-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to outline the number of children with a disability who availed of a service privately where the cost of the private service was paid for by the HSE in 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35103-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to outline, in tabular form, the number of staff employed in each children's disability network team; the number of vacant posts in each team; the percentage of vacant posts in each team, broken down by team; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35150-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the all-in revenue and new build capital cost for each type of health service bed, based on recent projects, that is acute inpatient, community transitional care, community nursing unit, CAMHS, palliative care, social inclusion, and rehabilitation beds, in tabular form.

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PQ 35152-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the cost of a 10% increase in clinical training places for medical interns, initial specialist training, higher specialist training, GP training, clinical psychology, advanced nurse/midwife practitioners, advanced practice physiotherapy, in tabular form; and the number of places this would result in.

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PQ 35155-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the total revenue generated by car parking charges and the estimated total cost of abolishing car parking fees, including any potential buyouts or other arrangements.

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PQ 35157-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the fully burdened cost of employing additional ( · physiotherapist, · psychologist, · SLT, · OT, · dentist, · dental nurse, · HSE Safeguarding Team, · Neurorehabilitation Team, · salaried GP, · community development worker,· senior staff nurse (mental health),· Social inclusion case worker, Counsellor in addiction services) inclusive of employers’ PRSI, in tabular form.

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PQ 35158-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the cost of a standardised eye care scheme for under 8s with consistent subsidies across all CHOs, costed by standardising the top end benefits across all CHOs

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PQ 35159-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the full revenue and capital cost of implementing the HSE’s climate action plan by measure and year.

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PQ 35160-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the cost the waive assessment fees for addiction residential, rehabilitation and detox services.

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PQ 35162-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the cost of a consistent standardised needle exchange programme rolled out across all taskforces.

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PQ 35190-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the dental appointment waiting list in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the average waiting times for appointments in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35191-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the orthodontic waiting lists in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the average waiting times for appointments in each county; how many are waiting more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35192-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people waiting on the CAMHS waiting list in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the average waiting time in each county; the number waiting more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35193-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people that are waiting homecare support in counties Cavan and County Monaghan; the total number of hours allocated in each of the past 12 months in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the average number of hours granted to each successful applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35196-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health to breakdown the number of vacancies at Cavan General Hospital; the grade of each vacancy; the length of time of the vacancy, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35197-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of people here awaiting an assessment of need here; the number who have been waiting less than three months; the number that have been waiting 3- 6 months; the number that have been waiting 6-12 months; the number that have been waiting more than 12 months; broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35198-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to outline the number of people awaiting an assessment of need in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number who have been waiting less than three months; the number that have been waiting 3- 6 months; the number that have been waiting 6-12 months; the number that have been waiting more than 12 months; broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35199-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of people awaiting a speech and language appointment here; the number who have been waiting less than three months; the number that have been waiting 3- 6 months; the number that have been waiting 6-12 months; the number that have been waiting more than 12 months; broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35200-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting an occupational therapy appointment here; the number who have been waiting less than three months; the number that have been waiting 3- 6 months; the number that have been waiting 6-12 months; the number that have been waiting more than 12 months; broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35201-23 - Pauline Tully

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PQ 35202-23 - Paulline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of people awaiting a speech and language appointment in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number who have been waiting less than three months; the number that have been waiting 3- 6 months; the number that have been waiting 6-12 months; the number that have been waiting more than 12 months; broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35203-23 - Pualine Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting an occupational therapy appointment in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number who have been waiting less than three months; the number that have been waiting 3- 6 months; the number that have been waiting 6-12 months; the number that have been waiting more than 12 months; broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35204-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of people awaiting a speech and language appointment in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number who have been waiting less than three months; the number that have been waiting 3-6 months; the number that have been waiting 6-12 months; the number that have been waiting more than 12 months; broken down in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35205-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to outline in tabular form the total number of respite hours provided to families in counties Cavan and Monaghan over each of the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35206-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health to outline in tabular form the total number of people on the waiting list for ophthalmology in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the average waiting time for appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35207-23 - Paulie Tully

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

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PQ 35208-23 - Pauline Tully

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

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PQ 35235-23 - Kathleen Funchion

To ask the Minister for Health what progress he has made in regard to a package of health supports for survivors of mesh surgeries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35274-23 - Richard Bruton

To ask the Minister for Health the number of active age groups and the number of day centres for persons being cared for at home, which his Department supports through the HSE or other funding routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35297-23 - Sean Fleming

To ask the Minister for Health how many people applied for a position and how many were called for interview in respect of a position in the HSE (Pharmacist Chief 1, Campaign Ref No: NRS13157); and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 35305-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists, by CHO and length of wait, for May 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35306-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists, by CHO and length of wait, for June 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35307-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS teams per CHO area; if there are any additional CAMHS teams in development; if there is a target number for CAMHS teams nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35308-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the level of staffing in the 73 CAMHS teams; the vacant positions per team; the recruitment campaigns per team; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35310-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health if additional infrastructure will be required to extend CAMHS to cover up to 25-year-olds; which of the CAMHS teams are currently able to accommodate this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35311-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS teams that are currently using Healthlink for referrals; the policy for its use by services; if other online referral systems are being used or considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35312-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on waiting times for Jigsaw services, by area; what additional supports have been provided by Jigsaw to reduce these waiting times; the plans to extend Jigsaw teams nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35313-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the roll-out of Jigsaw online services; what funding has been provided for this; the annual cost of running this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35314-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on CAMHS inpatient capacity; if there are plans to restore capacity; if there are plans to increase current capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35315-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on mental health services at primary care level; the waiting times for mental health services at primary care level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35316-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on vacancy levels for mental health staff at primary care level, by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35317-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health-related presentations to emergency departments in each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date in 2023; the numbers that were accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -Mark Ward

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PQ 35318-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of young people who presented to emergency departments with mental health-related issues in each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date in 2023; the numbers that were accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35319-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented to emergency departments with self-harm and/or intentional poisoning, by CHO area, in each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35320-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the eating disorder network and the implementation of the HSE national model of care plan for eating disorders; the target operational dates for the remaining adult and CAMHS teams for eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35323-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health if there is a model of care for ADHD; for an update on its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35325-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of young people referred to CAMHS, by CHO area, in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of referrals accepted and refused; the reason for refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35327-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the new funding allocated to Sharing the Vision in the National Service Plan 2023; where this funding will be directed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35328-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the differences between money allocated for mental health in Budget 2023 and the National Service Plan 2023; the reason for any differences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35329-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 665 of 30 May 2023, for a breakdown of the funding for new measures in mental health services; what this funding will be spent on; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35330-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on primary care psychology waiting lists, by CHO and by age, for the years 2020 to 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35331-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth for an update on occupational therapy waiting lists, by CHO and by age, for the years 2020 to 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35332-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the appointment of the national youth mental health lead; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35350-23 - Michael Ring

To ask the Minister for Health how many children are waiting for an initial review/assessment for scoliosis in Crumlin Hospital at the present time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35351-23 - Michael Ring

To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a child to be assessed by Crumlin Hospital for scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35362-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children who were initially assessed by a children’s disability network team under the preliminary team assessment who have subsequently had an assessment of needs completed; the number of these children who are still waiting to have an assessment of need completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35363-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of disabled people that have been transferred from a congregated setting in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the funding that was allocated in the same period to transfer disabled people out of congregated settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35364-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of disabled people under the age of 65 years that have been transferred from a nursing home in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; the funding that was allocated in the same period to transfer disabled people under the age of 65 years out of a nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35365-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the additional funding allocated for personal assistance; the additional hours created for personal assistance in the same period; the uptake in personal assistance hours; the number of people availing of personal assistance hours; the unmet met need for personal assistance hours in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35366-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the additional funding that was allocated for respite services; the additional respite hours created; the additional respite centres created; the location of each new respite centre that was created in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35367-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the additional funding allocated for day services for disabled people; the additional places created for day services for disabled people; the unmet need identified in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 for day services for disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35368-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the additional funding allocated for intensive home support packages for disabled children; the number of additional intensive home support packages allocated to disabled children; the unmet need identified for intensive home support packages for disabled children in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35378-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the average wait time for an assessment of need for children who have been added to the assessment of need waiting list, by children’s disability network team; the average wait time for an assessment of need for children who have not been added to the assessment of need waiting list but were referred to a children’s disability network team through another pathway (Examples of other pathways include a GP or public health nurse), by children’s disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35405-23 - Sean Fleming

To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding a primary care centre at a location ( New Primary Care Centre, Rathdowney, Co. Laois and to confirm the site location and expect a timetable for this project ); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35418-23 - Pat Buckley

To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the funding provided for SouthDoc out-of-hours services in the east Cork area for the year 2023.

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PQ 35419-23 - Pat Buckley

To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the funding provided for SouthDoc out-of-hours services in the east Cork area for the year 2022.

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PQ 35420-23 - Pat Buckley

To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the funding provided for SouthDoc out-of-hours services in the east Cork area for the year 2021.

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PQ 35421-23 - Pat Buckley

To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the funding provided for SouthDoc out-of-hours services in the east Cork area for the year 2020.

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PQ 35422-23 - Pat Buckley

To ask the Minister for Health to provide details of any impact assessments or reports carried out in regard to SouthDoc services in Fermoy and the potential risks of the planned reduction in hours.

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PQ 35423-23 - Pat Buckley

To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of figures relating to the use of SouthDoc out-of-hours services in Fermoy in the past five years respectively, including 2023.

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PQ 35425-23 - Sean Fleming

To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding a primary care centre at a location ( New Primary Care Centre, Mountrath, Co. Laois and to confirm the site location and expected timeframe for this project.); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35436-23 - Seán Crowe

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children in the CHO 7 area awaiting an assessment of needs, by category of assessment, in tabular form.

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PQ 35437-23 - Seán Crowe

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children in the CHO 7 area currently waiting to access therapies by the CDNT, by category of therapy, in tabular form.

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PQ 35438-23 - Seán Crowe

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the average waiting time for an occupational therapist to make an assessment for a housing adaptation in the CHO7 area.

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PQ 35439-23 - Seán Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are overdue for cervical screening; and the number of those who have waited for longer than six months.

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PQ 35440-23 - Seán Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are overdue for bowel screening; and the number of those who have been waited longer than six months.

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PQ 35441-23 - Seán Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are overdue for BreastCheck screening; and the number of those who have been waiting for longer than six months.

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PQ 35442-23 - Seán Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists operating within the dental treatment services scheme, per CHO area, in each year for the past four years, in tabular form.

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PQ 35443-23 - Seán Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons on a waiting list for home care packages in the CHO 7 area; and how many of those have been waiting more than six months.

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PQ 35444-23 - Seán Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a lower limb prosthesis in the public hospital system.

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PQ 35458-23 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 507 of 20 June 2023, to provide the waiting times for those children waiting for residential placement from the time they entered the system.

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PQ 35459-23 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 506 of 20 June 2023, to request a full response to the question raised.

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PQ 35464-23 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the rate of theatre utilisation for both CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35465-23 - Jennifer Murane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacancies, by job title, currently in the eating disorder teams in CHO5; when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35466-23 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny, in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35467-23 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the last dates each external in-person fire safety audit was carried out on behalf of the HSE in each hospital part of Ireland East Hospital Group; the frequency in which these audits are carried out; if the reports from these audits are published online; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35468-23 - Jennfer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant neurologists based in University Hospital Waterford in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 35488-23 - Rose Conway-Walsh

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by his Department and public bodies under the aegis of his Department.

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PQ 35506-23 - Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for home help in south Lee, Cork.

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PQ 35507-23 - Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

To ask the Minister for Health whether all home help organiser positions in south Lee and north Lee have been filled; and if not, when they will be filled.

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PQ 35509-23 - Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for CAHMS in south Lee and north Lee, broken down by 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months.

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PQ 35515-23- Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies for consultants responsible for cancer services in the CUH, including radiation oncology; and what plans exist to replace those consultants who have stepped down in the past three years.

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PQ 35516-23 - Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children awaiting an assessment of need in Cork south Lee, broken down by whether they are waiting by 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months.

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PQ 35517-23 - Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for direct referral for oncology patients to the oncology ward to be implemented in Cork University Hospital.

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PQ 35520-23 - Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

To ask the Minister for Health the number of elective surgeries and procedures cancelled by specialty at Cork University Hospital and Mercy University Hospital for each month in of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ Responses - July 13th 2023