PQ Responses - February 20th 2024

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PQ 7426-24 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the future location of the main laboratory for genetic testing in Ireland which is currently housed at CHI Crumlin; the reason this is not being accommodated in the new Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7428-24 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health if an estimate has been carried out to determine the cost of reopening the emergency department at Nenagh Hospital; to produce any analysis of such a measure that may have been commissioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7473-24 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised regarding the health centre in Collooney (There are concerns regarding the suitability and standard of the premises, including: the size of the building for the population it serves; car parking facilities for people with disabilities; capacity for day care services; there is only one toilet in the centre for the 12 clients that use the day care services; limited access to the internet for the day care centre, lacking wifi); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7475-24 - 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 each month to date 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; including the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7476-24 - 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 each month to date 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7477-24 - 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 each month to date 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; the number overdue for completion; and the average length of wait.

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PQ 7504-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the total number of people with an intellectual disability, autism, physical or sensory disability, both children and adults, in receipt of respite services in 2022.

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PQ 7537-24 - Aengus Ó Snodaigh

To ask the Minister for Health what action has his Department has taken to ensure the HSE pays the €17.03 million owed to Dublin City Council for the ambulance service provided by Dublin Fire Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7539-24 - Claire Kerrane

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 9 November 2023, the number of active dentists on the dental scheme for medical card holders in both counties or if there are none; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7541-24 - Claire Kerrane

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the current number of vacancies/vacant posts within childrens disability network teams; the nature of the posts; and how long each post has been vacant in counties Roscommon and Galway, in tabular form.

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PQ 7557-24 - Michael McNamara

To ask the Minister for Health how many palliative care beds are currently operational at Raheen, Community Hospital, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7580-24 - Brendan Griffin

To ask the Minister for Health when additional funding/services will be provided for the treatment of eating disorders (Since the pandemic there been huge delays for patients with eating disorders to be treated. This is a very urgent matter for the families involved.) in County Kerry.

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PQ 7588-24 - Michael Ring

To ask the Minister for Health what developer the HSE entered into their operational lease agreement with for Ballyhaunis primary care centre; on what date that agreement was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7589-24 - Michael Ring

To ask the Minister for Health the original date provided to the HSE for the completion of the Ballyhaunis primary care centre;; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7625-24 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health when the position of occupational therapist for the Dublin 4 region (CH06) will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7628-24 - Rose Conway-Walsh

To ask the Minister for Health to list and detail any acute beds that have been removed from Mayo since 2020; the net acute bed position from the start of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7635-24 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a status update in relation to the commencement date and roll-out of the National Advisory Group for Provision of Post-Mastectomy Products, Community Funded Schemes Service Improvement Programme in CHO1; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7636-24 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a status update in relation to the commencement date and rollout of the National Advisory Group for Provision of Post-Mastectomy Products, Community Funded Schemes Service Improvement Programme in CHO2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -

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PQ 7637-24 - Colm Burke

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PQ 7638-24 - Colm Burke

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PQ 7639-24 - Colm Burke

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PQ 7640-24 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a status update in relation to the anticipated commencement date and rollout of the National Advisory Group for Provision of Post-Mastectomy Products, Community Funded Schemes Service Improvement Programme in CHO6; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7641-24 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a status update in relation to the anticipated commencement date and rollout date of the National Advisory Group for Provision of Post-Mastectomy Products, Community Funded Schemes Service Improvement Programme in CHO7; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7642-24 - Colm Burke

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PQ 7643-24 - Colm Burke

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PQ 7647-24 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent in rent by the HSE in Carlow town on Shamrock Plaza Health Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7649-24 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health if the x-ray unit in St Dymphna’s hospital in Carlow has been reopened; the hours of service for the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7665-24 - Michael Collins

To ask the Minister for Health his views on the roll-out of abortion provision in the eight remaining hospitals that he said would be performing abortions by early 2024; the number of people appointed to positions to ensure abortion provision could begin in these hospitals; the various positions people were appointed to, including obstetricians, nursing staff etcetera; the cost of these hirings and any other administrative or capital costs incurred in the roll-out of abortion provision in these facilities; any additional expenditure earmarked to be spent to complete the roll-out in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7712-24 - Claire Kerrane

To ask the Minister for Health the total cost spent by the HSE on contractors for maintenance work (Maintenance works carried out via Contractors, including Carpenters, Plumbers, Electricians, Painters under Castlerea Maintenance Management, Co. Roscommon) in 2023.

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PQ 7720-24 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health when the public dental service located in Carlow (The Primary School Dental service in St Dympna’s is closed at the moment due to refurbishment. There are emergency clinics taking turns in Tullow and Bagenalstown, for this week only it is in Kilkenny. The child has to be in pain to attend and be attending Carlow primary schools dentist. When a parent rings St Dympna’s dental on 05991 36341 they are told which emergency clinic is on. They are given the phone number for the clinic that is on that day or the following day. They call that clinic, the nurse advises and are given an appointment time to attend if the nurse feels it is appropriate. There is no accommodation for those who cannot drive to these other locations further away and children’s dental health is suffering) will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7725-24 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the current number of patients awaiting treatment from CAMHS in each CHO; the length of time patients have been on said waiting lists, in tabular form; and what steps are being taken to rapidly reduce CAMHS waiting lists.

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PQ 7726-24 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health to provide clarity on the eating disorder treatment process; and to detail what treatments families are entitled to.

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PQ 7727-24 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health if eating disorder treatment could be provided regardless of an individual's weight; and whether individual and/or family based therapy could be provided at every step of the treatment process.

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PQ 7728-24 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health what steps are being taken to provide more specialised facilities for eating disorder sufferers; what steps are being taken to provide more outpatient facilities; and what steps are being taken to provide eating disorder specialists in all public hospitals.

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PQ 7729-24 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide more in-patient facilities for eating disorder sufferers or to facilitate a reduction of catchment restrictions; and if all in-patient facilities will provide nasogastric tube feeding where required.

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PQ 7730-24 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health what steps are being taken to recruit staff so existing eating disorder treatment teams can reach full capacity; if more staff will receive specific training to treat eating disorders; and if funding for specialised staff will be ringfenced.

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PQ 7731-24 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to update the expired 2018 Eating Disorders Services Model of Care; if funding will be ringfenced for more beds; and if funding can be ringfenced to consistently fund the HSE Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders.

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PQ 7732-24 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health if transitional supports for eating disorders such as meal support and mental health supports can be provided to patients in order to improve the transition between hospitals and homes, CAMHS and AMHS.

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PQ 7733-24 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health what avenues are available for families who wish to seek recourse where the level of care for an eating disorder is not adequate; and if he will commit to putting in place such a process if one is not available.

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PQ 7734-24 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health if his Department would conduct research to gain an accurate picture of how many people are suffering with eating disorders in Ireland and what resources are actually needed; and if a needs assessment for bed capacity will be carried out.

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PQ 7745-24 - Matt Carthy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the current status of the position of manager at Monaghan CDNT; if the current manager, temporary or otherwise, has the full authority to make decisions relating to the care and treatment of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7747-24 - Matt Carthy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children in County Monaghan currently receiving OT services through the CDNT; the number therein that require additional hours; the number therein that receive this service through an outsourced or private body; his proposals to increase the level of OT services provided in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7748-24 - Matt Carthy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth whether those families who are forced to source services such as OT due to lack of availability within the CDNTs will have their costs recouped by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7759-24 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if sperm retrieval and storage is available to kleinfelters syndrome patients in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7767-24 - Claire Kerrane

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth when full local community-based neurorehabilitation teams will be in place in CHO2, as committed to be delivered in 2023; when recruitment will begin to put these teams in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7837-24 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children's disability services regional sssessment hubs that have been established as of 13 February 2024 in both the CHO7 and 9 areas.

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PQ 7840-24 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing ten extra memory technology resource rooms.

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PQ 7841-24 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated WTE consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, podiatrists, clinical nurse specialists and staff nurses currently dedicated to the outpatient adult diabetics clinic at St. Vincent's University Hospital.

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PQ 7864-24 - Rose Conway-Walsh

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of children being treated in-patient adult mental health facilities.

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PQ 7865-24 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that the community neurorehabilitation team in CHO1 is operating with less than a third of the minimum recommended staffing; his plans to address this understaffing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7868-24 - Alan Dillon

To ask the Minister for Health the nature of the communication that has been made with the developers of a primary care centre (Ballyhaunis Primary Care Centre); specifically the directives given to them regarding the necessity to restart construction activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7918-24 - Padraig O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health how many eye cataract operations were completed in 2023 and 2024 to date in CHO4, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7926-24 - Mairead Farrell

To ask the Minister for Health the current progress and planned delivery date for each of the primary care centres planned for Connemara; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7948-24 - Charles Flanagan

To ask the Minister for Health for an outline of the CAMHS service in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 7986-24 - Niamh Smyth

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a vacancy (Senior Physiotherapist Vacancy within Bailieborough Primary Care Team. It have been vacant for over a year. It was approved prior to the recruitment pause and is now impacted by such pause on recruitment.); how long the positon has been vacant; what efforts are being made by HSE to fill this position; when the position will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 8020-24 - Dara Calleary

To ask the Minister for Health if GMS dental patients who cannot access dentists in Ireland can travel to Northern Ireland ( list of Dentists participating on GMS scheme sent by HSE in January to use is completely out of date, none of dentists on list are participating) to have procedures done and if not, can the HSE refund or part refund the costs.

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PQ 8044-24 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.1368 of 7 November 2023, if details can be provided to the precise location of property being considered for purchase in relation to (Palmers Hill, Cashel, County Tipperary); if he and the HSE will engage locally on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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