PQ Responses - February 29th 2024

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PQ 1940-24 - Niamh Smyth front page preview

PQ 1940-24 - Niamh Smyth

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of new appointments that have been made to the children's disability network teams (Enable Ireland) services in counties Cavan and Monaghan since January 2022, given the very high vacancy rate within the service.

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PQ 8118-24 - Brian Stanley front page preview

PQ 8118-24 - Brian Stanley

To ask the Minister for Health the total spend on agency staff in the HSE in 2022 and 2023 in CHO8.

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PQ 9412-24 - Thomas Pringle front page preview

PQ 9412-24 - Thomas Pringle

To ask the Minister for Health his Department's plans for the role out of the community paramedics position within the Ambulance Service; the impact they can make on casualty admissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9460-24 - Pádraig O'Sullivan front page preview

PQ 9460-24 - Pádraig O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health the level of expenditure by the HSE on orphan medicines in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9477-24 - Duncan Smith front page preview

PQ 9477-24 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on filling the position of a dietician at Swords Health Centre that is currently vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9481-24 - Duncan Smith front page preview

PQ 9481-24 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health to provide an action plan to address CAHMS waiting lists in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9482-24 - Marian Harkin front page preview

PQ 9482-24 - Marian Harkin

To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the establishment of a dedicated intestinal failure unit in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9521-24 - Brendan Smith front page preview

PQ 9521-24 - Brendan Smith

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities that received home support hours in CHO1 and CHO2 in 2023 respectively; the number of persons with disabilities in 2023 that received personal assistance hours in CHO1 and CHO2 in 2023, respectively; the total number of hours provided in each category in CHO1 and CHO2 in 2023, respectively; the target number of hours for each category in CHO1 and CHO2 in 2024, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9522-24 - Cathal Crowe front page preview

PQ 9522-24 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities that received home support hours in CHO3 in 2023; the number of persons with disabilities in 2023 that received personal assistance hours in CHO3 in 2023; the total number of hours provided in each category in CHO3 in 2023; the target number of hours for each category in CHO3 in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9524-24 - Aindrias Moynihan front page preview

PQ 9524-24 - Aindrias Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities that received home support hours in CHO4 in 2023; the number of persons with disabilities in 2023 that received personal assistance hours in CHO4 in 2023; the total number of hours provided in each category in CHO4 in 2023; the target number of hours for each category in CHO4 in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9527-24 - John Lahart front page preview

PQ 9527-24 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities that received home support hours in CHO7 in 2023; the number of persons with disabilities in 2023 that received personal assistance hours in CHO7 in 2023; the total number of hours provided in each category in CHO7 in 2023; the target number of hours for each category in CHO7 in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9529-24 - Sean Haughey front page preview

PQ 9529-24 - Sean Haughey

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities that received home support hours in CHO9 in 2023; the number of persons with disabilities in 2023 that received personal assistance hours in CHO9 in 2023; the total number of hours provided in each category in CHO9 in 2023; the target number of hours for each category in CHO9 in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9582-24 - Mark Ward front page preview

PQ 9582-24 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health for an update the movement of elderly residents out of the willow and sycamore units in Cherry Orchard Hospital; if he will provide a progress report on works carried out at the units; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9583-24 - Marian Harkin front page preview

PQ 9583-24 - Marian Harkin

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth what therapy and intervention supports are available to children who are unable to access these supports through the public disability network; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9589-24 - Bernard J. Durkan front page preview

PQ 9589-24 - Bernard J. Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the health authorities continue to and have identified any or all weaknesses in the delivery of all health services throughout the country in terms of the availability of GPs, adequate hospital consultants, research facilities, and the establishment of a good practice code at all accident and emergency departments throughout the country; the extent to which any shortcomings have been identified and a resolution proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9590-24 - Bernard J. Durkan front page preview

PQ 9590-24 - Bernard J. Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the progress throughout the hospital building programme including, Naas Hospital and all others throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9636-24 - Thomas Gould front page preview

PQ 9636-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the current stage of the elective hospital in Cork.

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PQ 9657-24 - James O'Connor front page preview

PQ 9657-24 - James O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the latest details of a capital project (New Hospital in Youghal and other HSE projects in same town) from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9658-24 - James O'Connor front page preview

PQ 9658-24 - James O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the current system in place by his Department to provide healthcare for residents of IPAS centres and other refugee accommodation; if his Department is providing additional resources to support GP capacity in areas with higher than average numbers of IPAS centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9661-24 - Robert Troy front page preview

PQ 9661-24 - Robert Troy

To ask the Minister for Health if he will look at finding a new location for an ambulance base for Athlone; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9666-24 - Willie O'Dea.pdf front page preview

PQ 9666-24 - Willie O'Dea.pdf

To ask the Minister for Health when a health facility (Macroom Community Hospital, Co Cork.) will be fully operational and construction works complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 9697-24 - Aindrias Moynihan front page preview

PQ 9697-24 - Aindrias Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the current capacity of respite care in County Cork for children with disabilities; the current shortfall on providing the respite service for children with disabilities for County Cork; what measures are being taken to increase the current capacity to meet the demands identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9699-24 - Colm Burke front page preview

PQ 9699-24 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health what progress has been made in the delivery of the new surgical hub for Cork University Hospital; the up-to-date position with regard to the new elective hospital in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9700-24 - Rose Conway-Walsh front page preview

PQ 9700-24 - Rose Conway-Walsh

To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the planned developments at Belmullet and Ballina District Hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9710-24 - Pearse Doherty front page preview

PQ 9710-24 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide assurances that vital services such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy service, and current bed numbers, will remain at Saint Joseph's Community Hospital in Donegal in the long term; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9714-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 9714-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the issue of the GP service in Swanlinbar, County Cavan; if the HSE has agreed to meet with the residents to discuss potential solutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9715-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 9715-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the reason for lengthy waiting times for MRI scans at Temple Street Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9723-24 - Alan Dillion front page preview

PQ 9723-24 - Alan Dillion

To ask the Minister for Health what measures are in place to increase the number of home care providers and home help professionals in community healthcare networks versus the level of demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9724-24 - Alan Dillon front page preview

PQ 9724-24 - Alan Dillon

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the re-commencement of construction at Ballyhaunis Primary Care Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9747-24 - Jackie Cahill front page preview

PQ 9747-24 - Jackie Cahill

To ask the Minister for Health for a list of services offered in the Thurles primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9748-24 - Jackie Cahill front page preview

PQ 9748-24 - Jackie Cahill

To ask the Minister for Health following the installation of an MRI machine in Thurles primary care centre, if ultrasounds are also provided in the centre; and if not, if the Minister will consider introducing this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9750-24 - Jackie Cahill front page preview

PQ 9750-24 - Jackie Cahill

To ask the Minister for Health if it is possible for a Tipperary resident, located in the Thurles area, to be sent to Kilkenny for breast screening services instead of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9751-24 - Jackie Cahill front page preview

PQ 9751-24 - Jackie Cahill

To ask the Minister for Health what patient transport services/supports are available to elderly patients based in the Thurles area and travelling to Nenagh Hospital, University Hospital Limerick or Saint Luke’s General Hospital Kilkenny, who do not have access to or cannot afford private transport, and public transport is difficult due to limited mobility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9792-24 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 9792-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 600 of 13 February 2024, the grounds upon which the decision was taken to widen the independent review into spinal surgeries at Temple Street Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9825-24 - Paul Murphy front page preview

PQ 9825-24 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health whether the due diligence on therapists offered positions in the HSE is being outsourced to a private company; how long the average wait is from the time of application to completion of due diligence; how much the private company is being paid; whether there was a tender process for this company; and the reason the HSE is not itself verifying the qualifications and experience of applicants.

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PQ 9830-24 - Claire Kerrane front page preview

PQ 9830-24 - Claire Kerrane

To ask the Minister for Health the reason a service ( MRI on feet at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway) is unavailable under the medical card scheme at a local hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9838-24 - Thomas Gould front page preview

PQ 9838-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that housekeeping staff in CUH have been informed that they are not entitled to take annual leave in the coming months unless necessary due to the recruitment embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9881-24 - Violet Anne-Wynne front page preview

PQ 9881-24 - Violet Anne-Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a site in Limerick as opposed to a site in Clare was selected for a surgical hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9911-24 - Bernard J Durkan front page preview

PQ 9911-24 - Bernard J Durkan

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the extent to which children with disabilities can expect to receive adequate care and attention and access to services now and in the future; the degree to which his Department has identified issues of interest in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9925-24 - Bernard Durkan front page preview

PQ 9925-24 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health to indicate the total number of children currently awaiting orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9926-24 - Bernard Durkan front page preview

PQ 9926-24 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which surgery is readily available for the removal of cataracts in this jurisdiction; the number of such surgical interventions undertaken here in the last twelve months; the plans to extend this service in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9927-24 - Bernard Durkan front page preview

PQ 9927-24 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that response times for ambulance services are as fast as possible with particular reference to the north Kildare area; whether the service has enough personnel on hand to adequately respond to all calls in a timely manner from the nearest HSE national ambulance station at all times; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 9930-24 - Bernard Durkan front page preview

PQ 9930-24 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which cancer patients awaiting treatment are able to receive treatment as and when required; the extent of any waiting lists in this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -

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PQ 9932-24 - Bernard Durkan front page preview

PQ 9932-24 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the ongoing efforts underway to enhance the quality and scale of community and institutional mental health services with particular reference to the need to achieve quality of service in line with the requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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