PQ Responses - October 24th 2023

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PQ 46060-23 - Eoin Ó Broin

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to confirm that due to staffing issues within the children’s disability network team in the CHO7 area, that no Hanen Programme courses will run for families in the area until January 2024 at the earliest; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46102-23 -Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth how many children are on the waiting list for the CDNT in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46103-23 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Health how many children are on the waiting list for the CAMHS team in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46105-23 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth how many children are waiting on primary care occupational therapy in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46106-23 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth how many children are waiting for their assessment of need in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46111-23 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth how many therapist vacancies in the assessment of need teams in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46112-23 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth how many therapist vacancies the CDNT teams in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46116-23 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Health how many nurses were recruited in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46117-23 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing vacancies in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46119-23 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant vacancies in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46120-23 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant vacancies in Blanchardstown Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46129-23 - Jackie Cahill

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting cataract surgery in UHL that have had their urgency category upgraded within the past 12 months due to prolonged waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46140-23 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children awaiting initial appointment with a CDNT in Cork by waiting time, in tabular form.

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PQ 46141-23 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an initial appointment with CAMHS in Cork by waiting time, in tabular form.

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PQ 46142-23 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children given an assessment of needs in 2023 in Cork to date and the number currently awaiting same.

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PQ 46143-23 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the elective hospital in Cork.

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PQ 46144-23 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the reopening of Keltoi.

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PQ 46203-23 - Michael Healy-Rae

To ask the Minister for Health if a service (details supplied) will be streamlined and made more efficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46238-23 - Michael Healy-Rae

To ask the Minister for Health what measures his Department and the HSE are putting in place due to the increase in outbreaks of head lice, scabies, and bed bugs in people across the country; if he has investigated the reason for the increase in outbreaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46239-23 - Michael Healy-Rae

To ask the Minister for Health what measures and guidance his Department and the HSE will put in place for people returning home from Paris and France to ensure Ireland does not face an outbreak or pandemic of bed bugs due to the outbreak seen in France in the past few months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46293-23 - Cian O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that Crumlin Children's Hospital currently only has two modern ultrasound machines, when it needs four in the radiography, radiology and ultrasound department; if he is aware that there is a lack of trophan machines in the hospital; when the necessary funding will be provided for this equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46306-23 - Alan Dillon

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the wait time for speech and language therapy in County Mayo, for those waiting longer than, 3-6-9-12-24 and 36 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46307-23 - Francis Noel Duffy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if he is aware of the current waiting time for a facility (details supplied) for basic support services is in excess of 18 months; his plans to cut these waiting times; if his Department is providing additional resources from Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46313-23 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the average response time of ambulances in west County Cork; the number of ambulances ordinarily based at each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46314-23 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need in each LHO, in tabular form, with a monthly breakdown of waiting times.

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PQ 46316-23 - Johnny Mythen

To ask the Minister for Health if the premises for the promised new CHO5 North Wexford CAMHS centre has been secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46317-23 - Johnny Mythen

To ask the Minister for Health for a progress report regarding the recruitment of positions for consultant psychiatrist, clinical nurse specialists, senior psychologist and administration staff for the new CAMHS team promised for CHO5 in north Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46318-23 - Johnny Mythen

To ask the Minister for Health when the new promised CAMHS team for CHO5 in north Wexford will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46326-23 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of a call by an organisation ( Epilepsy Ireland. On SUDEP Action Day (18th October), - by visiting the SUDEP section of our website. It is estimated that between 21-44 people pass away due to SUDEP in Ireland each year; while in total, it is estimated that there are approximately 130 epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland each year. In addition to SUDEP, epilepsy-related deaths include those from status epilepticus (a prolonged seizure), drowning or injury associated with a seizure.) for the development and implementation of a national strategy to reduce epilepsy-related deaths; if he will action this strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46367-23 - Darren O'Rourke

To ask the Minister for Health in relation to homecare services as provided by the HSE, his Department’s policy with reference to outsourcing homecare services; if there are plans to reduce the outsourcing of homecare services; if there are plans to increase the staffing for homecare services in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46379-23 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health whether she will consider reconvening the HSE Working Group on Residential Treatment and Rehabilitation (Substance Users) to identify bed capacity issues currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46405-23 - Michael Healy-Rae

To ask the Minister for Health if a service will be retained (Minister, the Caherciveen Diabetes Centre is due to close down soon. Minister this is a very important service that many people use. Closing the service will have a significant impact on the patients, with many missing fundamental care, clinical monitoring and input to help reduce mortality and morbidity, as it will not be feasible for them to endue the journey to Tralee for clinic appointments, and can the Minister make a statement on the matter.); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46419-23 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health his views on the success or otherwise of an agreement (Service Level Agreement with Shannondoc for the provision of out-of-hours GP services); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46420-23 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the test that must be satisfied in order for a person to avail of a fund (Funding of €11.5 Million from the HSE for the outsourcing of Assessments of Need); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46450-23 - Joe McHugh

To ask the Minister for Health if the option is available for suitable patients in County Donegal in need of intravenous therapy to be facilitated in their own community setting (*example* – one patient in Donegal being admitted to hospital for a period of two-three weeks, to have an IV drip administered for a foot ulcer, but otherwise in good health, not in need of other hospital care – could be facilitated in his own community, rather than remaining in hospital for this period); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46473-23 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce regional rehabilitation services for amputees.

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PQ 46474-23 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacancies, by job title in the HSE National Antimicrobial Resistant Team; the estimated full-year cost of filling each of the vacancies; when will these vacancies be filled, in tabular form.

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PQ 46498-23 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown of mental health spending by the HSE in tabular form, per capita, per CHO in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46502-23 - Darren O'Rourke

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of carers employed by the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46509-23 - Darren O'Rourke

To ask the Minister for Health the number of carers outsourced by the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46510-23 - Darren O'Rourke

To ask the Minister for Health the number of carers outsourced by the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 broken down, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46511-23 - Darren O'Rourke

To ask the Minister for Health the number of carers outsourced by the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46524-23 - Darren O'Rourke

To ask the Minister for Health in relation to homecare services from the HSE, how many home care service hours were outsourced in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date; how many home care service hours were provided by core providers in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46596-23 - Anne Rabbitte

To ask the Minister for Health if the fitting of a permanent AV fistula is covered under GMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46598-23 - Anne Rabbitte

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients in each CHO area for the years 2019 to 2022 and to date in 2023 that are waiting to have a permanent AV fistula fitted; how long each patient has been waiting in each CHO area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46620-23 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the measures that his Department and the HSE are taking due to the increase in the outbreaks in head lice, scabies and bed bugs across the country; if there is a reason for the increase in such outbreaks; if any specific measures will be put in place to avoid any further outbreaks due to people returning to this jurisdiction from abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46634-23 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children on day service waiting lists, that is, waitlists for children with disabilities who are waiting on speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology services, by CHO and by wait length, in tabular form.

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PQ 46635-23 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health how many staff are currently employed in a range of posts ( 1. Occupational Therapy 2. Physiotherapy 3. Social Work 4. Nursing 5. Psychology 6. Speech and Language Therapy 7. Behavioural Specialists 8. Home Support Workers and 9. Dietetics ); and how many vacancies currently exist for the same posts; in tabular form.

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PQ 46664-23 - Ivana Bacik

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of applicants for home care support who are awaiting the allocation of home care; his views on the recruitment of home care support workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46683-23 - Matt Shanahan

To ask the Minister for Health to detail the full service acute hospitals budget allocated at the beginning of 2023 to each of the nine ‘model 4’ hospitals nationally; the indicative and individual forecast overspend being guided by his Department for each of these hospitals up to 31 December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46684-23 - Matt Shanahan

To ask the Minister for Health the financial rewards his Department is planning to give to the budget of University Hospital Waterford in recognition for the five months' additional capacity management this hospital delivered while the emergency department of Wexford Hospital was closed due to fire damage ( The minister has publicly stated a number of times through the year that it is the Department of Health’s ambition to reward hospitals who have demonstrated significant efficiency over the year 2023.); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46685-23 - Matt Shanahan

To ask the Minister for Health if any of the hospital group CEOs hold other remunerated positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46687-23 - Matt Shanahan

To ask the Minister for Health the mechanisms that are in place to administer conflicts of interest for hospital group CEOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46733-23 - Christopher O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to outline the criteria involved for the allocation of therapist allocation for special schools; the reason a school (St Killians in Cork City.) has not received any allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ Responses - October 24th 2023