PQ Responses - June 15th 2023

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PQ 28888-23 - Neasa Hourigan front page preview

PQ 28888-23 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the supports and services available to adults with special needs to continue to live independently in the community following the death of a parent who had previously cared for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 28893-23 - Fergus O'Dowd front page preview

PQ 28893-23 - Fergus O'Dowd

To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek an update on the refurb, refit and extension of the Castlebellingham health centre to a new primary care centre; the total expected cost of the project; if he will provide a list of services that will be provided in the new premises; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 28898-23 - Fergus O'Dowd front page preview

PQ 28898-23 - Fergus O'Dowd

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update of the North East Doctor-on-Call service to address the major pressures on the current service which is leaving many persons unable to access out-of-hours GPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 28943-23 - Michael Ring front page preview

PQ 28943-23 - Michael Ring

To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding could be made available to an organisation ( Funding to the Irish Wheelchair Association. The IWA is unable to offer services to persons over 65 as the funding which they receive from the Health Service Executive (HSE) does not extend to persons after this age.) so that people over 65 years can receive services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 28948-23 - Martin Browne front page preview

PQ 28948-23 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health if a study of a parcel of land to the rear of St. Patrick’s Hospital, Cashel, to determine suitability for a community nursing unit has been completed; if not, if a study is due to be carried out; and the details of same.

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PQ 28951-23 - Fergus O'Dowd front page preview

PQ 28951-23 - Fergus O'Dowd

To ask the Minister for Health if any progress has been made with respect to recruitment of occupational therapists in County Louth which has reached critical levels; if neighbouring areas with suitable levels of occupational therapists could transfer or redirect services; if persons will be offered appointments in neighbouring areas, in order to deal with the absolutely unacceptable void in services in the Louth area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 28952-23 - Fergus O'Dowd front page preview

PQ 28952-23 - Fergus O'Dowd

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update with respect to the projected opening date for the new 50-bed St. Joseph’s Hospital development in Ardee, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 28978-23 - Verona Murphy front page preview

PQ 28978-23 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons approved for homecare supports who are currently waiting on delivery of support hours in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 28988-23 - Denis Naughten front page preview

PQ 28988-23 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health the proportion of the €2.2 million allocated for the development of long-Covid services in 2022 that was spent exclusively on long-Covid services; the allocation drawn down by each clinic in 2022; the corresponding figures for 2023; the respective period of operation of each clinic; the number of new patients and recurring patients treated to date; the number of patients awaiting a first appointment in each clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 28989-23 - Denis Naughten front page preview

PQ 28989-23 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 307 of 15 September 2022, the number of full-time posts allocated to post-acute and long-Covid clinics, by clinic and speciality; if the position has been filled; if an offer has been made; if a recruitment competition is ongoing; if the HSE recruitment process has commenced in view of the emerging evidence on long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 28990-23 - Denis Naughten front page preview

PQ 28990-23 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 812 of 18 October 2022, if he will outline the metrics at each clinic in 2022 including the number of new patients seen and the number waiting at the end of the year; the corresponding figures for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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