PQ Responses - April 10th 2024

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PQ 15526-24 - Steven Matthews

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1462 of 20 March 2024, if his attention has been drawn to a recent response from the HSE that indicates there are no current plans to expand the provision of local neurology services including access to a consultant neurologist in Wexford General Hospital; if he is concerned about the gap in service provision this has for this region; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 15554-24 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the amount generated through sales at the public restaurants at the Mater Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 15555-24 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be approved for the recruitment of two additional WTE clinical nurse specialists for children with Down's syndrome to be based at CHI Tallaght.

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PQ 15556-24 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of day and night shift leaders in the ICU departments of St. James's Hospital and Tallaght Hospital.

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PQ 15562-24 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the funding streams and training options available to assist parents in caring for children with disabilities who require tube feeding.

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PQ 15563-24 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the WTE vacancies, by job title, currently within the community neuro-rehabilitation team within CHO7; and when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form.

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PQ 15586-24 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health if clinical posts are vacant in the cancer genetics department of St. James's Hospital; the optimum staffing allocation levels for each position; the length of time that these posts have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 15587-24 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health if clinical posts are vacant in the cancer genetics department of CHI at Crumlin; the optimum staffing allocation levels for each position; the length of time that these posts have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 15588-24 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of filled genetic counsellor posts in the cancer genetics department in St. James's Hospital; how this compares to international standards; whether there are recruitment plans; if any recruitment challenges exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 15589-24 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of filled genetic counsellor posts in the cancer genetics department in CHI at Crumlin; how this compares to international standards; whether there are recruitment plans; if any recruitment challenges exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 15590-24 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who have attended cancer genetics counselling services in St. James's Hospital for each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 15591-24 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who have attended cancer genetics counselling services in Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin for each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 15592-24 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people currently waiting to attend cancer genetics services in CHI at Crumlin Hospital by waiting time period 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 18+ months, in tabular form.

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PQ 15593-24 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people currently waiting to attend cancer genetics services in St James's Hospital by waiting time period 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 18+ months, in tabular form.

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PQ 15596-24 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of long- and short-stay nursing home beds in counties Tipperary, Clare, and Limerick, in tabular form; and whether they are from public or private providers.

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PQ 15598-24 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline, given his decision to repurpose the new 50-bed community nursing home unit in Nenagh, what he is proposing the HSE does now to substitute for this and to provide long- and short-term nursing home care to the people of Nenagh and north Tipperary.

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PQ 15600-24 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1427 of 20 March 2024, in which month of 2023 the security contract for a location (Millfield House, Blackpool) was terminated; the reasons for doing so at that particular time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 15601-24 - Johnny Guirke

To ask the Minister for Health what current process is in place in salons, and other relevant establishments, to ensure those under the age of eighteen are prohibited from using sunbeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 15621-24 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health on what date he was notified by the HSE that it was not opening the new community nursing home in Nenagh in 2024.

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PQ 15622-24 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health the expected final cost of the full construction of the new Nenagh community nursing home (including land costs).; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 15649-24 - Michael Healy-Rae

To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a service provided by a group (Minister as you know great works is done by the voluntary organisation ALANON. They were operating in Tralee out of a HSE owned building at Caherane house, Spa Road, Tralee. Unfortunately this group has been given notice to leave, the reason being given is confidentiality. The operators of this excellent service have assured me that there is no compromise to anybody's confidentiality and it is an ideal location. The difficulty is that the HSE evict these people from the services they are providing, people will have no place to go, no options and therefore the service could possibly have to discontinue. And could the Minister make a statement on the matter.) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 15680-24 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to restore the chiropody visits for older medical card holders to four visits per year, as older people, especially diabetic patients, are experiencing mobility issues caused by the extended time between appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 15681-24 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify whether there are any plans to provide community occupational therapy services to private nursing homes, as these visits cost a minimum of €500 per assessment and are often beyond the means of residents who would badly need them.

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PQ 15682-24 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health to clarify the reason an organisation (Psychiatry for Later Life) does not provide mental health services to private nursing homes in Kildare, but does provide that service in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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