PQ Responses - March 7th 2024

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PQ 11209-24 - Seán Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of children on a waiting list for their first appointment to CAMHS in the CHO7 area; and the number of those waiting more than six months.

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PQ 11210-24 - Seán Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health the average length of treatment an individual receives in the CAMHS system.

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PQ 11211-24 - Seán Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the referral pathway to the ADHD clinic in the CHO7 area.

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PQ 11218-24 - Peadar Tóibín front page preview

To ask the Minister for Health if he has investigated the potential misuse of ambulances for personal use within the NBS; and the number of ambulance vehicles parked outside offices during the day or being used to drive to and from work by staff.

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PQ 11227-24 - Michael Lowry

To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for a unit for older persons in Clonmel following the transfer of residents to a new residential care services unit (the plans in place for the St. Anthony's Unit (Older Persons) in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, following the transfer of residents to the new Clonmel Residential Care Services Unit); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11228-24 - Michael Lowry

To ask the Minister for Health if there are any specific factors that would restrict the allocation of palliative care support beds to an existing unit ( existing St. Anthony's Unit for Older Persons on the campus of Tipperary University Hospital Clonmel, available to a Palliative Care Support Group, once the current residents have been transferred to the new Clonmel Residential Care Services) once the current residents have been transferred to the new residential care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11229-24 - Michael Lowry

To ask the Minister for Health if he will request HSE Estates to supply a copy of the report in relation to the status of the roof in a care centre (on the St. Anthony's Unit in Clonmel (Older Persons Centre)); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11238-24 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of individuals that have been seen by the national clinical care programme for self-harm and suicide related ideation by year since it was established; the number of individuals that received a follow up appointment after being discharged for the same time period; the services offered to these individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11239-24 - Johnny Guirke

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people that were on the waiting list for homecare packages in County Meath, at the end of each year from 2015 to 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 11240-24 - Johnny Guirke

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people that were on the waiting list for homecare packages in County Westmeath, at the end of each year from 2015 to 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 11291-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of an addiction nurse per year.

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PQ 11292-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of an outreach worker per year.

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PQ 11293-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of an addiction case worker per year.

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PQ 11294-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to a service (Merchants Quay Ireland for women’s addiction centre) in 2023 broken down by funding purpose, in tabular form.

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PQ 11295-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of an addiction counsellor per year.

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PQ 11298-24 - Alan Dillon

To ask the Minister for Health if consideration is being 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 11305-24 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to ensure that the authorisation scheme 2023 is enough of an incentive to persuade more individuals to become homecare providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11306-24 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to ensure that the authorisation scheme 2023 continues to provide the necessary support to homecare workers in view that the scheme is successful in the sense that it funds the homecare workers travel time, however it fails to fund the necessary milage that is completed by the homecare worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11309-24 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth what action his Department is taking to expand and improve respite care services for individuals and families receiving home and community care support; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11311-24 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to recruit new home support providers, in view that the authorisation scheme has been proven to increase staff retention for home support providers but it has had no impact on the recruitment of new home support providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11315-24 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to confirm if his Department is actively coordinating with disability advocacy organisations and community groups to gather feedback from service users, and to ensure that there is a continuity of improvement in quality of disability home support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11317-24 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health to set out in tabular form the current waiting times for elderly home support services across the different regions nationally, and what action his Department is taking to reduce these waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11328-24 - Patrick Costello

To ask the Minister for Health his views on the scope and significance of the structural problems identified by HIQA within Cherry Orchard Hospital; and to outline timeline on when and how they will be addressed.

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PQ 11330-24 - Patrick Costello

To ask the Minister for Health how many vacant units there are within the Cherry Orchard Hospital facility; how many of these could have been used to house residents whilst works were ongoing; what is the current state of repair of any vacant units onsite; how long have these units been vacant; how much would it cost to bring these units back into use and whether this is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11360-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to provide specialist long-Covid services for children; the steps he is taking to ensure that children with long-Covid have access to appropriate treatment and care; and if he will make a statement on the matter.l

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PQ 11361-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HSE FADA survey regarding the prevalence of long-Covid; the timeline for completion; the type of data being collected and measured; the reason children are not included in this survey; if this survey has been extended beyond HSE Public Health Area B; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11362-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for long-Covid and post-acute clinics, by clinic and time waiting, in tabular form.

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PQ 11363-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in each of the long-Covid and post-acute clinics, by clinic and grade, in tabular form.

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PQ 11364-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health if patient data is being collected and measured from long- Covid and post-acute clinics (For example, the treatment required, the length of time patients experienced symptoms and the length of time it took for a patient to be deemed recovered from Long Covid.); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11365-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the operating hours for each of the long-Covid and post-acute clinics, by clinic.

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PQ 11366-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the criteria for discharging patients from long-Covid and post-acute clinics; if people can discharge themselves; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11367-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the training and information provided to general practitioners and general practice nurses in respect of treating long-Covid and making referrals to specialist services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11380-24 - Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the widespread concern in the communities of South Inishowen, County Donegal, regarding the HSE plan to relocate the public health nurse from Fahan Health Centre to Buncrana; and if he plans to reverse this decision and maintain this important service in the local community.

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PQ 11393-24 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 653 of 11 July 2023, if he will outline the planned revision of the model of care for long Covid; when the model of care was last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11394-24 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 15 June 2023, the proportion of the €2.2 million allocated for the development of long Covid services in 2022 that was spent exclusively on long Covid services; the allocation drawn down by each clinic in 2022; the corresponding figures for 2023; the respective period of operation of each clinic; the number of new patients and recurring patients treated to date; the number of patients awaiting a first appointment in each clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11395-24 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 15 June 2023, the number of full-time posts allocated to post-acute and long Covid clinics, by clinic and speciality; if the position has been filled; if an offer has been made; if a recruitment competition is ongoing; if the HSE recruitment process has commenced in view of the emerging evidence on long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11396-24 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 15 June 2023, if he will outline the metrics at each clinic in 2022, including the number of new patients seen and the number waiting at the end of the year; the corresponding figures for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11397-24 - Denis Naughton

To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff presently availing of the special scheme of paid leave in respect of long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11405-24 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide full detail on the safety issues that currently make the establishment of a 24-hour accident and emergency unit in Ennis General Hospital unviable.

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PQ 11407-24 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the amount of prompt payment interest and compensation paid by the HSE for the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will include a schedule of the top 20 highest late interest payments and compensation recipients for this timeframe.

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PQ 11439-24 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health the current status of a project ( proposed Primary Care Centre for Sixmilebridge, County Clare); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11440-24 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health the current status of a project (proposed Primary Care Centre for Ennistymon, County Clare); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11443-24 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health the full list of defined roles under the patient and client care heading of the HSE health service personnel census; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11444-24 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Lucan area; if developmental checks are being offered to newborns in the area for the appropriate month milestones; what options are available to parents if their children are not offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11445-24 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Clondalkin area; if developmental checks are being offered to newborns in the area for the appropriate month milestones; what options are available to parents if their children are not to be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11446-24 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Rathcoole area; if developmental checks are being offered to newborns in the area for the appropriate month milestones; what options are available to parents if their children are not to be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11448-24 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Palmerstown area; if developmental checks are being offered to newborns in the area for the appropriate month milestones; what options are available to parents if their children are not to be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11450-24 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Saggart area; if developmental checks are being offered to newborns in the area for the appropriate month milestones; what options are available to parents if their children are not be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ Responses - March 7th 2024