PQ Responses - March 7th 2023

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PQ 10867-23 - Jennifer Whitmore

To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has calculated the additional cost burden on the healthcare system due to an increase in hyperemesis gravidarum patients presenting at emergency services to get an initial cariban prescription from an obstetrician consultant instead of their GP, so that they can claim back the cost of cariban under the new reimbursement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10869-23 - Jennifer Whitmore

To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline what the review of the HSE policy on provision of cariban will entail; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10931-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of summer camp-based specialist services for children with complex support needs that will be established in counties Cavan and Monaghan in summer 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10932-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE scrub nurses working in Cavan General Hospital in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; if the current number will be further increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10934-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the public hospitals that currently have an outpatients migraine clinic for persons aged over 18 years; the hours per week that each clinic is available in each hospital; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10944-23 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health the caseload and headcount of staff and children awaiting intervention in the west Cork children's disability network team, in tabular form.

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PQ 10970-23 - John Brady

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the Government’s position in relation to the payment of the pandemic special recognition payment to section 39 workers in the healthcare industry who were employed during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10971-23 - Padraig Mac Lochlainn

To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the funding for a treatment centre (the White Oaks Treatment Centre) in County Donegal; the provision the Government has put in place to support this essential service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10979-23 - Marc Ó Cathasaigh

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses, podiatrists and administrative support posts currently dedicated to the outpatient adult diabetes clinic in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10980-23 - Marc Ó Cathasaigh

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses and administrative support posts currently in place in the paediatric diabetes and endocrinology service at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10981-23 - Marc Ó Cathasaigh

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses, podiatrists and administrative support posts currently dedicated to the outpatient adult diabetes clinic in St. Luke's, Kilkenny General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10982-23 - Marc Ó Cathasaigh

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses and administrative support posts currently in place in the paediatric diabetes and endocrinology service at St. Luke's Kilkenny General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10983-23 - Marc Ó Cathasaigh

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses, podiatrists and administrative support posts currently dedicated to the outpatient adult diabetes clinic in Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10984-23 - Marc O Cathasaigh

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses and administrative support posts currently in place in the paediatric diabetes and endocrinology service at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10985-23 - Marc O Cathasaigh

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses, podiatrists and administrative support posts currently dedicated to the outpatient adult diabetes clinic in South Tipperary General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10986-23 - Marc Ó Cathasaigh

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses and administrative support posts currently in place in the paediatric diabetes and endocrinology service at South Tipperary General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 10995-23 - Eamon Ó Cuív

To ask the Minister for Health when the Pandemic Bonus Payment of €1,000 will be paid to workers in an organisation (Health assistants working for TTM Health on contract to Galway Roscommon Mental Health Services); the reason for the delay in doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11016-23 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 484 of 16 November 2021, 1715 of 19 January 2022, 169 of 9 February 2022, 186 of 23 March 2022, 720 of 17 May 2022, 1903 of 14 June 2022, 565 of 13 December 2022 and 19 January 2023, if the clinical directors of the west Cork, north Cork and south Lee HSE mental health catchment areas have agreed with CHO 4 HSE senior management to accept out-of-area respite or long-stay referrals from east Cork into community residences under their clinical governance in the event that the Owenacurra Centre is closed; if so, if he will provide the dates for when any such agreements may have been made; the context in which such agreements were made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11017-23 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of the HSE's use of Garnish House, Cork as a mental health facility; the projected timeframe for its continued use; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11071-23 - Michael Lowry

To ask the Minister for Health where the processing team in the medical card section obtains information on applicants' previous employments and self-employments records ( frequently I have to make representations on cases where employments and self-employments were historic; when the applicants contact the Revenue Commissioners they are informed that their records clearly show where their employment or self-employment ceased years previously. Therefore such request received by applicants for historic employments completely delays the processing of Medical Card applications and is placing vulnerable people under financial pressure meeting G.P. and medication costs until a medical card is sanctioned); the reason requests for historic employment are being made of applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11094-23 - Mary Lou Mc Donald

To ask the Minister for Health the reason some eligible non-HSE Section 38 healthcare employees (1. Private sector/independent nursing homes and hospices; 2. Eligible staff working on-site in Section 39 long-term residential care facilities for people with disabilities; 3. Agency roles working in the HSE; 4. Health Care Support Assistants (also known as home help / home care / home support) contracted to the HSE ) covered by the Government decision have still not received the Covid-19 pandemic recognition payment ; the reason this is the case; and when these workers will receive payment.

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PQ 11095-23 - Mary Lou Mc Donald

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the rollout and processing of the Covid-19 pandemic recognition payment to eligible non-HSE/Section 38 healthcare employees (1. Private sector/independent nursing homes and hospices; 2. Eligible staff working on-site in Section 39 long-term residential care facilities for people with disabilities; 3. Agency roles working in the HSE; 4. Health Care Support Assistants (also known as home help / home care / home support) contracted to the HSE) covered by the Government; the number of payments that have been made by HSE and a company to date; and the number awaiting processing for payment.

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PQ 11101-23 - Michael Collins

To ask the Minister for Health the number of abortions carried out in the State under the 2018 Act in a non-hospital and non-GP settings from 2019 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11121-23 - Imelda Munster

To ask the Minister for Health the spend by Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda on agency staffing and private recruitment firms in each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, by year and by firm, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11122-23 - Imelda Munster

To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda on access to private diagnostics in each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, by year and by firm, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11123-23 - Imelda Munster

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of waiting lists for dental surgery and orthodontics for CHO8, by county and by year from January 2019 to January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11124-23 - Imelda Munster

To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for the HSE school dental screening service for CHO8, by county and by school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11128-23 - Joe Carey

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to the provision of the primary healthcare centre at Station Road, Ennis, County Clare; the services that are currently being delivered from the centre; the remaining services that will be provided from this centre; when it is expected that all planned services will be available from this centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11131-23 - Joe Carey

To ask the Minister for Health if he will put plans in place to improve access to occupational therapy, speech therapy and social therapy at Ennis General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11134-23 - Charles Flanagan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of long-stay patients currently in acute psychiatric units in the State.

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PQ 11155-23 - Brendan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health when additional healthcare professionals ( CORRESPONDENCE FROM A CONSTITUENT ON BEHALF OF HER FAMILY AND OTHER FAMILIES - unacceptable delays in children receiving appropriate supports from Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists and Social Workers in Cavan/Monaghan. At present there are 2 Speech and Language therapist who are only working with children with choking hazards, 3 Occupational Therapists, 2.4 psychologists, 1.5 physiotherapists. So that's only 8.9 Therapists for over 670 children. There are 2.46 social workers and 0.8 family support workers, 4.1 admin and management. Vacancies of 12.54. 16.26 filled posts. Funded posts are 28.8 and there are no Dietitian or clinical nurse specialist posts.) will be recruited in view of long delays in children receiving appropriate therapeutic interventions and supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11164-23 - Pádraig O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to provide treatment by an ear plastic surgeon for children born with or suffering from an ear deformity; when this service will be available on a permanent and full-time basis in the State; in the interim, what steps are being taken to put a SLA in place to enable delivery of this treatment in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11184-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who were granted a primary medical certificate in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; the total number of people to currently hold a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11188-23 - Noel Grealish

To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts among nursing staff, consultants, physiotherapists and other health/medical staff within the Saolta hospital group, by occupation, and by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11189-23 - Noel Grealish

To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts among nursing staff, consultants, physiotherapists and other health/medical staff at Galway University Hospitals, by occupation and department, currently and in each of the past five years; and the steps taken to address the issue.

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PQ 11190-23 - Noel Grealish

To ask the Minister for Health the number of health professional staff employed at Galway University Hospitals who are currently not at work due to illness, and the number who are on maternity leave or for any other reason.

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PQ 11191-23 - Noel Grealish

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of staff employed at Galway University Hospitals, by occupation, currently and in each of the past five years.

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PQ 11196-23 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on CHO7 waiting lists for counselling and psychotherapy on initial assessment, initial therapy intervention and further therapy intervention lists, in tabular form

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PQ 11197-23 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE radiographers attached to both CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin in 2021,2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form

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PQ 11198-23 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff by job title employed in the HSE pest control service in Dublin in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 11199-23 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff by job title that have been recruited for the community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO7; and when will the remaining staff for this team be filled, in tabular form.

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PQ 11200-23 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant endocrinologist,dieticians, advanced nurse practitioners,clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses and administrative support posts currently in place in outpatient adult diabetes clinics in each of the hospitals under the RCSI Hospital Group.

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PQ 11201-23 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time autism therapists and autism support workers in each of the disability network teams in CHO9, in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form

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PQ 11202-23 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time cognitive behavioural therapy posts in St. James's Hospital in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 11217-23 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in County Tipperary who are on the medical card dental scheme; and the number of these dentists that are accepting new patients.

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PQ 11218-23 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health the names of international recruitment agencies in the United States, Canada, Australia, UK and New Zealand that have contracts with the HSE to advertise for posts to be filled within the Irish public health service.

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PQ 11219-23 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres in University Hospital Limerick; and if each of these theatres is in use.

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PQ 11220-23 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the HSE has advertised for the post of consultant ophthalmologist since January 2021.

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PQ 11221-23 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of CHOs 3 and 5 funding, by local team level, for psychology services.

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PQ 11239-23 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

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

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PQ 11240-23 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

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

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PQ 11243-23 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the provision of a new ambulance base in Carlow; the status of a temporary modular base; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11246-23 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of funding allocated in Budget 2023 as part of a €100 million fund to support community-based service providers in the provision of health services across the country for a service in County Carlow ( Funding was allocated to Holy Angels Day Care Centre in Carlow in the Budget. However, I understand there are a number of issues the HSE have to address with the Department before providing the funding (unrelated to Holy Angels), which is causing a delay in the receipt of that funding. The service cannot sign off on a service level agreement until this funding is in place.).

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PQ 11258-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the extent of the backlog in urgent and routine cancer test processing at University Hospital Waterford; the number of tests outstanding; the average length of time it is taking the laboratory to process such tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11259-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health if there has been a request for additional resources to tackle a backlog of cancer screening tests at University Hospital Waterford; the number of additional staff required, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11352-23 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health the implications of Cork HSE management requesting and recently being granted a three year extension of the registration of a centre (the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton) as an approved centre by the Mental Health Commission; its meaning in the context of HSE plans to close the facility which had been due to conclude by 31 October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11354-23 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to make the free contraception scheme accessible for marginalised communities including disabled women, migrant women, Traveller women and Roma women in terms of telemedicine, eligibility without a PPSN and inclusion of pharmacist-prescribing as part of the roll out.

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PQ 11355-23 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of members of the Clinical Expert Group on the free contraception scheme in the HSE.

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PQ 11357-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a chest-bracing service for children under the public healthcare system as of March 2023; when he expects the HSE National Service Plan 2023 to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11453-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of organisations and their locations supplying meals on wheels in the Kildare south area; the number of meals they are providing and their frequency; how much financial support they are getting from the HSE and or her Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11454-23 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position on a national register for the location of defibrillators AEDs; if he is considering an app to assist in their location; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11456-23 - Pa Daly

To ask the Minister for Health his views in relation to the lack of public urology services in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11473-23 - Michael Fitzmaurice

To ask the Minister for Health when staff from a nursing home (Kiltomer Nursing Home, Kiltormer East, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway) which has since closed down will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11477-23 - Michael Fitzmaurice

To ask the Minister for Health when staff from an agency ( Home Instead) will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11498-23 - Steven Matthews

To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the commitment to eliminate the use of all single-use plastic in HSE-operated canteens and other food service outlets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11499-23 - Steven Matthews

To ask the Minister for Health if there is any consideration being given to the reduction in single-use plastic as part of his Department’s procurement policy for the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11500-23 - Steven Matthews

To ask the Minister for Health if he will take action regarding the level of single-use plastic in Ireland’s healthcare system; if any review of this has been carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11535-23 - Roisin Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the existing staffing levels in each of the long-Covid clinics and post-acute clinics by role, in tabular form; and the number of vacant posts.

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PQ 11536-23 - Roisin Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for each of the long-Covid clinics and post-acute clinics by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form.

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PQ 11586-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health if the condition 16p12.2 microdeletion is accepted as being on the autism spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11598-23 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant positions in each public and voluntary hospital; the number of those filled on a wholetime equivalent basis; the number of those vacant as of 28 February 2023 or the latest date available; and the number of those filled on locum or non-specialist basis in tabular form.

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PQ Responses - March 7th 2023