PQ Responses - November 14th 2023

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PQ 49274-23 - Eoin Ó Broin

To ask the Minister for Health to indicate the period of time residents are expected to be temporarily moved from a hospital to a private care facility (Residents of Willow and Sycamore wards in Cherry Orchard were advised on Friday 3rd November that they would be moved to Clondalkin Lodge, Clondalkin Village while structural works were carried out on the building at Cherry Orchard. Resident's families are particularly concerned regarding the standard of care being consistent across the facilities.) for; and if he will provide a commitment that the standard of care provided by HSE staff will remain and be consistent within the private facility.

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PQ 49294-23 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the status of funding for a Community Neurorehabilitation Team in CHO9; and the timeframe he is working towards.

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PQ 49295-23 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the current caseload for Blanchardstown CDNT as of 31 October 2023; how many children are receiving services; and how many children are still on the waiting list.

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PQ 49303-23 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost in 2024 to recruit 12 additional WTE clinical nurse specialists in Dementia, in tabular form.

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PQ 49304-23 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the specific measures taken to enhance ambulance services in advance of the opening of new major trauma centres; the specific funding allocated to each measure and its date of operation; and when each of the network trauma hospitals will become operational.

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PQ 49305-23 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE dentists, dental hygienists and dental nurses working in each HSE health centre and primary care centre within CHO9 in the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 49306-23 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that were admitted to the National Spinal Injuries Unit at the Mater Hospital in the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 49307-23 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that were admitted to the National Burns Unit at St. James's Hospital in the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 49312-23 - Brid Smith

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if he will clarify why there is currently only one part-time social worker at the children’s disability network team on Armagh Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12; if he is aware that this situation is causing a serious backlog for children with special needs requiring services; if he will clarify what the staffing level should be and when this will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49387-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health to comment on the significant structural problems that were identified by HIQA in the Sycamore and Willow Unit within Cherry Orchard Hospital, in May 2023; to outline the extent of these structural problems and when they will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49410-23 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to be seen by child and adolescent mental health services by CHO and LHO, in tabular form; and the length of time that persons are waiting to be seen.

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PQ 49435-23 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health what the HSE intends to use a site for (the Blind Craft site on Davitt Road, Dublin 12. It has recently been painted and some work is going on internally.).

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PQ 49456-23 - Ged Nash

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 542 of 14 February 2023, if he will confirm when the promised resource for the Drogheda area, by way of provision for a full-time staff post on the drug-related intimidation and violence engagement (DRIVE) programme, as provided for in Budget 2023, will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49473-23 - Jennifer Whitmore

To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for CAMHS services in County Wicklow; the number of children on the waiting list broken down by wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49474-23 - Jennifer Whitmore

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an assessment with CAMHS; including the number of children waiting longer than six months in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49475-23 - Jennifer Whitmore

To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend CAMHS services to include children who have ADS; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49530-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health how much the HSE has allocated for the refurbishment of Keltoi; if it has gone to tender; when it will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49574-23 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the plans to upgrade facilities at St Dympna’s Hospital, Carlow; if a contractor has been appointed; the expected start date for refurbishment; the impact on services for service users; to provide a timescale for delivery on these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49575-23 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans for an expanded Caredoc operated service developing an injury clinic for Carlow; if he has had any engagement with stakeholders willing to provide this service; if his Department has undertaken a public service need survey of this in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49576-23 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health if his Department plans to reopen the x-ray clinic and dental clinic in St Dympna’s Hospital in Carlow which have been closed for remodelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49579-23 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the whole-term equivalent staff, by job title, that would be needed to be recruited to fully staff a community neurorehabilitation team, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49580-23 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the steps being taken to improve disability services in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49588-23 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical nurse specialists in cardiovascular disease employed by the HSE, by location, in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 49589-23 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

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

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PQ 49590-23 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the number of intensive homecare packages delivered to persons in CHO5 to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49591-23 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric rheumatologists at CHI Temple Street in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 49707-23 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the number of in-patients in each acute hospital over the years 2012-2022 that have been admitted for more than one year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49731-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for October for each year 2018-2023 inclusive, Statewide, and for each location, in tabular form; and the average for all patients, the average for patients aged under 75 years, and the average for patients aged 75 or older.

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PQ 49732-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who attended an emergency department for October for each year 2019-2023 inclusive, Statewide and by location, in tabular form; the number and percentage of patients who were admitted via an emergency department; the number and percentage who were waiting 0-6 hours, 0-9 hours, 9-24 hours, and 24+ hours; and the number for all patients, the number and percentage for patients aged under 75 years, the number and percentage for patients aged over 75 years.

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PQ 49733-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the maximum patient experience time to admission registered at each emergency department for October for each year 2019-2023 inclusive, in tabular form.

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PQ 49734-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen in the month for October for each year 2019-2023 inclusive, by hospital, in tabular form.

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PQ 49735-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, for October for each year 2022-2023 inclusive, by hospital group and hospital, in tabular form.

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PQ 49736-23 - David Cullinane

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

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PQ 49738-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for October for each year 2019-2023 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 49739-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for October for each year 2019 to 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 49740-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health in relation to each model 3 and model 4 hospital, the number of days that full capacity protocols have been active, for October for each year 2019 to 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form.

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PQ 49742-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against staff at HSE facilities for October for each year 2019 to 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form.

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PQ 49743-23 - 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 October for each year 2019 to 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 49744-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number and percentage of incidents responded to by the ambulance service by clinical status and sub-status for October for each year 2019 to 2023 to date, inclusive.

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PQ 49745-23 - 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 49746-23 - 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 for October 2019 to 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 49747-23 - 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, for October 2019 to 2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -

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PQ 49748-23 - 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 for October 2019 to 2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the number overdue for completion and the average length of wait.

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PQ 49749-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community healthcare waiting lists, for each care service, for October 2019-2023, in tabular form; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; the numbers waiting for initial assessment, initial therapy/intervention, and follow-up therapy/intervention for each specialty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49751-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists, by CHO and length of wait, for October 2019-2023 inclusive, in tabular form.

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PQ 49752-23 - David Culliane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for Jigsaw, by CHO and length of wait, for October 2019-2023 inclusive, in tabular form.

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PQ 49785-23 - Michael Healy-Rae

To ask the Minister for Health the reason adults who have spinal muscular atrophy are not being administered medications (Minister why are adults who have spinal muscular atrophy not being administered are Evrysdi® (risdiplam) and Spinraza. Spinraza is administered by a spinal tap type procedure in Dublin whereas Risdiplam is taken orally daily at home. There was a small few adults accepted for an early access to the drug, but the remaining 16 have not been offered it); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49789-23 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health what clinical and financial protocols were used for the decision to take over a nursing home ( the Aperee Living nursing home in Callan, Co Kilkenny).

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PQ 49794-23 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health the number of admissions for RSV to all hospitals in the period 1 September 2023 to 8 November 2023, by age of the person admitted and by hospital, in tabular form.

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PQ 49795-23 - Thomas Pringle

To ask the Minister for Health what is causing the shortage of the diabetes medication ozempic (semaglutide); the reason the HSE is overruling GP recommendations that it be prescribed to their patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49810-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth in relation to the response from a Topical Issue on Disability on 17 October 2023 (details supplied), if the €56 million unspent referenced within the disability budget has been repurposed; if so, to what has this funding been repurposed; and if any of this funding has been repurposed to the Children's disability service grant fund.

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PQ 49811-23 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE radiographers by grade working in both CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin in the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 49814-23 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant general paediatrician with a special interest in paediatric neurodevelopment and neurodisability at CHI Temple Street in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 49815-23 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health the number of lung transplant procedures carried out in the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 49817-23 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE stop smoking advisors employed by the HSE working in CHO7 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and the locations where these Stop Smoking Advisors are based.

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PQ 49818-23 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE secretaries working in the neurology department in Beaumont Hospital in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 49837-23 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health the date a medical institution will reopen (Bantry Mental Health Unit:The unit closed in October for essential works, with an anticipated reopening in February. Concerns have been raised about the lack of proper communication with stakeholder groups, such as Gardaí, GPs, and other mental health services, regarding the closure. Staff members are anxious about potential delays in reopening, especially considering the closure of other community mental health initiatives. Improved communication, including monthly updates, is sought between staff and management to prevent any complacency.).

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PQ 49856-23 - Brid Smith

To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm if the current approach to launching the CAMHS hubs pilot be amended so that autistic children with a moderate to severe mental health issue will also have access on a par with their neurotypical peers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49862-23 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff, by job title, currently working in the Mater Smithfield rapid injury unit; and the number of vacancies, by job title, currently in the rapid injury unit.

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PQ 49869-23 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health if he will set aside funding for the provision of an independent advocacy service for children and adults dealing with mental health difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49873-23 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the steps that he will take to address the growing numbers on waiting lists within the CAMHS services, considering that there was an almost 60% increase in waiting list numbers between 2020-2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49876-23 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health to take the necessary steps to ensure that the individual placement and support service is equally accessible for people with mental health difficulties throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49882-23 - Mairead Farrell

To ask the Minister for Health the length of time people in Galway are waiting to access dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT); if work is being done to expand access to this therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49916-23 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding a lack of therapists in a school (St Killian’s special school, Mayfield); what staffing needs have been identified in the school by his Department; and if he could provide an estimate for when these staff will be hired.

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PQ 49974-23 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health if will provide details of the operational hours and conditions that his Department and the HSE have ascribed to the GMS contract awarded to the Safron and Blue GP Practice, Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 50007-23 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth what measures, if any, are in place for the provision of space/venues for sports and fitness activities for those with intellectual disabilities in Kildare, as groups which provide such activities are having problems sourcing suitable venues, and are experiencing difficulty in providing this essential service ( KARE, Athgarvan Road, Newbridge Co. Kildare); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 50011-23 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for an eye specialist/optician appointment in each CHO area, in tabular form; the reason there is a delay in such appointments being allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 50012-23 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health the current number of beds in Lakeview Mental Health Facility in Naas, County Kildare; how many are currently occupied/available; if he can investigate why people seriously in need of mental health treatment were turned away in recent days; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 50013-23 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health the current number of beds for child and adolescent mental health in CHO 7; and where they are located.

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PQ 50014-23 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification on why Laois Mental Health Services have not been able to fill the vacant post of psychotherapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 50018-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health to list the maternity units who currently offer choice of method to women accessing abortion care under Section 12 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ Responses - November 14th 2023