PQ Responses - May 8th 2024

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PQ 20109-24 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health his views that audiology waiting lists for a first appointment and for a review appointment are too long; his further views that there is a significant postcode lottery involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20110-24 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the current number of audiologist WTEs in post per 100,000 population in each CHO area; his views that there is a wide variation of audiology staff between CHO areas; and if he accepts that this contributes to inequitable waiting lists between CHO areas.

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PQ 20111-24 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the current wait period for children aged over 2 years attending audiology services to receive a review appointment, by CHO area; his views that in many areas this is well outside recommended guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20113-24 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the staffing numbers for the Cashel minor injuries unit for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, broken down by profession; to confirm whether the recruitment ban is resulting in departing staff not being replaced; if all departing staff are being replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20153-24 - Darren O'Rourke

To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for genetic testing services for rare diseases in Ireland; and the measures the HSE is taking to improve access and speed of results for patients in need of genetic testing services.

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PQ 20154-24 - Darren O'Rourke

To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE funds day care centres within CHO8 for older persons’ services that are opened on the weekends; and if so, the locations of same, in tabular form.

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PQ 20181-24 - Darren O'Rourke

To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE funds adult disabilities day care centres within CHO8 that are opened on the weekends; and if so, the location of same, in tabular form.

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PQ 20182-24 - Darren O'Rourke

To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to psycho-oncology services in 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 20183-24 - Darren O'Rourke

To ask the Minister for Health the impact of the recruitment embargo on cardiology services; the number of positions that cannot be filled; and if services have been affected.

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PQ 20200-24 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons awaiting assessment nationally; the duration of the waiting time for speech and language therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20201-24 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons awaiting assessment nationally; the duration of the waiting time for occupational therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20202-24 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons awaiting assessment nationally; the duration of the waiting time for HSE contracted psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20203-24 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons awaiting assessment nationally; the duration of the waiting time for HSE contracted psychiatrists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20205-24 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of vacancies within the HSE for speech & language therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20220-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the reporting arrangements in place for the HSE public-only consultant contract; the persons responsible for oversight and reporting; the most recent reporting in this regard; to whom these reports are made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20227-24 - Joe McHugh

To ask the Minister for Health when the plans to add additional space at Letterkenny University Hospital will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20232-24 - Richard Boyd Barrett

To ask the Minister for Health whether injections for osteoporosis with the medication festeo are still reimbursable for medical card holders; to provide a rationale for their removal if these injections are no longer available for medical card holders; what recourse medical card holders who have previously required such injections have if they have been removed from the list of reimbursable medications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20233-24 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the average time spent waiting by a patient who was admitted on a trolley between a bed being allocated for them and that bed becoming available for the patient and the patient moved into that bed, by hospital, in tabular form.

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PQ 20234-24 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the average time spent waiting by a patient at St. James’s University Hospital who was admitted on a trolley between a bed being allocated for them and that bed becoming available for the patient and the patient moved into that bed, in tabular form.

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PQ 20235-24 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the average time spent waiting by a patient at St. Vincent’s University Hospital who was admitted on a trolley between a bed being allocated for them and that bed becoming available for the patient and the patient moved into that bed, in tabular form.

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PQ 20236-24 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the average time spent waiting by a patient at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital who was admitted on a trolley between a bed being allocated for them and that bed becoming available for the patient and the patient moved into that bed, in tabular form.

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PQ 20241-24 - Patrick Costello

To ask the Minister for Health whether the HSE provides data to the RSA on all road traffic injuries treated in emergency departments and minor injury clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20242-24 - Patrick Costello

To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to ensure that essential medications, such as nozinan, required for palliative care patients being used in place of medications which are currently in short supply are reimbursed by the primary care reimbursement service to community pharmacies, in order that such patients and their families do not incur costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20264-24 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of gambling addiction therapists and counsellors employed within the HSE; and the number of gambling addiction therapist and counselling services in receipt of HSE funding respectively, by county, for each of the past five years, in tabular form.

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PQ 20290-24 - Cian O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will commit to the delivery of the 20 promised beds for adults with eating disorders; if he will provide data on the numbers of adults seeking medical support for eating disorders over the past five years; the number of those people were provided a bed for eating disorders; the number that were admitted to psychiatric units; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20291-24 - Cian O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that the only clinic for eating disorders serving the entire CHO9 area is currently in a temporary building with a team that is understaffed; when this clinic will be provided with a permanent building; if capacity can be increased as they currently cannot meet the demand; if increased funding will be provided for a day service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20298-24 - Aodhan Ó Ríordáin

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the overarching strategy of the national outpatient parentall antimicrobial therapy programme; and if it will be published.

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PQ 20299-24 - Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has an assessment of the number of bed days have been saved in the past three years as a result of the national outpatient parentall antimicrobial therapy programme.

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PQ 20300-24 - Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that have been treated over the past three years under the outpatient parental antimicrobial therapy team; and the breakdown of home OPAT, community OPAT and self OPAT

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PQ 20301-24 - Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will provide details on the future investment plans for the national outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy programme; and if the special delivery unit within the HSE is planning to expand the national OPAT and community intervention team service for patients.

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PQ 20304-24 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Health the total numbers currently employed by the HSE, differentiating between those on full-time, part-time and fixed-term contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20305-24 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of HSE employees who are currently suspended on full pay pending disciplinary investigations; to outline, in tabular form, the length of time these employees have been under suspension; the gross salary of these employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20306-24 - Carol Nolan.

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of HSE employees who have been on sick leave for longer than two months; to outline, in tabular form, the length of time these employees have been on sick leave; the gross salary of these employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20317-24 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of employees within his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department who are currently suspended on full pay pending disciplinary investigations; to outline, in tabular form, the length of time these employees have been under suspension; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20342-24 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth whether his attention has been drawn to an issue in special schools where only students who reside in the CDNT area of the school itself are able to access therapies within the school; whether this residency requirement is departmental or HSE policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20347-24 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds currently provided in each public/voluntary hospital as of end-April 2024 or the latest date available, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20368-24 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the budget allocated to each hospital in the Dublin Midland Hospital Group in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 20369-24 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the budget allocated to each hospital in the Saolta Hospital Group in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 20370-24 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the budget allocated to each hospital in the Ireland East Hospital Group in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 20371-24 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the budget allocated to each hospital in the RCSI Hospital Group in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 20372-24 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the budget allocated to each hospital in the South/Southwest Hospital Group in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 20373-24 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the budget allocated to each hospital in the UL Hospitals Group in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 20374-24 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the budget allocated to each hospital in the Children's Health Ireland Hospital Group in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 20375-24 - Marian Harkin

To ask the Minister for Health the reason the employment embargo is impacting on cover for maternity leave; his plans to address this matter which is impacting services across the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20378-24 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the appointment of a new CEO of Children’s Health Ireland; the steps and stages involved in the process; the anticipated timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20432-24 - Sean Fleming

To ask the Minister for Health to reconsider the position regarding neurological services at a location (The recent situation outlined by the HSE that they are currently no plans to expand the neurological services to the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20439-24 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health to provide summary reports showing which nursing homes were claiming the TAPS scheme for 2020, 2021 and 2022.

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PQ 20498-24 - Seán Canney

To ask the Minister for Health how many patients are on the podiatry waiting list in Galway; how long the current waiting time is; if the interval between appointments for patients has been changed in the past year; if there are currently any unfilled clinical positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20499-24 - Seán Canney

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if he is aware of the lack of services available in the CDNT7 area in 2024 due to the shortage of staff and specialists; to provide a schedule of staff in place and the staff levels required to run the service property; when the full complement of staff will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20506-24 - Marc Ó Cathasaigh

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who lost access to a medical card due to pension increases in the last Budget; his Department's plans to pre-emptively address the issue in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20512-24 - Thomas Pringle

To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the critical lack of care for diabetes patients in Letterkenny University Hospital has been notified onto the hospitals risk register in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20527-24 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of athletes in sports who died by sudden arrhythmic death syndrome from 2019 to the latest date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20529-24 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health to confirm the opening date for the eating disorder out patient service at Mount Carmel Hospital site in Dublin; the number of staff to be employed in the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20530-24 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health to confirm the number of eating disorder beds to be provided in the new Children's Hospital; to confirm the expected opening date of the new Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20590-24 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health the proposed start date for the implementation of the proposals in the National Clinical Programme for Ophthalmology, and in particular the transfer of care of children aged 8+ years to local private optometrists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20601-24 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health to comment on the heating system at the Central Mental Hospital; to confirm reports that the temperature was set below the HSE comfortable range at night time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20645-24 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to the lymphoedema model of care in the years of 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 20647-24 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of cardiology procedures, by type, that were carried out in CHI Temple Street in 2023 and to date in 2024.

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PQ 20683-24 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health to provide a detailed account of the work to be undertaken by the support team recently announced to address the current pressures on health services in the mid-west region; to provide any terms of reference under which they operate; to outline how their role relates to UHL, Ennis Hospital, St John’s Hospital and Nenagh Hospital individually; if the team is examining the role and the current circumstances relating to community health care provision and the nature of the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20687-24 - Padraig Mac Lochlainn

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the current staff vacancy rates in each of the CDNT areas in Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20700-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in each CHO, in tabular form; the number of vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20701-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in each health centre in CHO 7, in tabular form; and the number of vacancies.

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PQ 20703-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the salary paid to student public health nurses; to provide details of the rates paid to student nurses from comparable postgraduate courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20720-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on a waiting list for dental and orthodontic treatment, by age, CHO and wait time, in tabular form.

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PQ 20721-24 - Roisin Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on a waiting list for dental and orthodontic treatment at the end of February in each years between 2018-2023, by age, CHO and wait time, in tabular form.

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PQ 20722-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health to outline the rates for each treatments under the dental treatment service scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20723-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment service scheme, by LHO and CHO, in tabular form.

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PQ 20735-24 - Marc Ó Cathasaigh

To ask the Minister for Health for clarification on the method undertaken to create the endometriosis framework; when we can anticipate a release date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20745-24 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth his plans to increase and expand respite services in Waterford and west Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20786 24 - Pádraig O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health the reimbursement status of the drug ravulizumab for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria and atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome; when he expects this drug to be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20808-24 - Reada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Health to outline any future plans for Maynooth Health Centre in Leinster Street; what plans are in place for a primary care/health centre unit in Maynooth suitable for the needs and expectations of the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20809-24 - Réada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to amalgamate the Maynooth and Leixlip health services; and if so, if these services will be located in Leixlip; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20817-24 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the awards made following a tender process to external non-medical consultants, by firm, by the Health Service Executive, in 2016 to 2023 and to date in 2024, inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output.

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PQ 20818-24 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the awards made without a tender process to external non-medical consultants, by firm, by the Health Service Executive, in 2016 to 2023 and to date in 2024, inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output.

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PQ 20821-24 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health to outline, in tabular form, all HSE expenditure on outside firms, including outsourcing of care, assessments, recruitment, diagnostics, legal, professional and consultancy fees and any other service delivered for the HSE by a non-HSE organisation (not including Section 38 organisations) for the years 2016 to 2023 and to date in 2024.

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PQ 20822-24 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health to outline, in tabular form, all expenditure by each Section 38 organisation on outside firms, including outsourcing of care, assessments, recruitment, diagnostics, legal, professional and consultancy fees and any other service delivered for that organisation by a non-public organisation for the years 2016 to 2023 and to date in 2024.

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PQ 20825-24 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health if a private supplier has been sourced to manage the new CNU in Nenagh as a stepdown facility for UHL.

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PQ 20846-24 - Paul Kehoe

To ask the Minister for Health to provide data in respect of all HSE regions in Ireland ( List and locations of Primary Care Centres owned by the HSE; list and locations of Primary Care Centres owned by Private developers and leased to the HSE and Name of Developers Company; List and locations of Primary care centres currently being built by Private Developers for the HSE and name of Developers Company; List and locations of Primary Care Centres being built by Private Developers for the HSE and stalled at present ( in dispute on costs) and name of developers company.);; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20879-24 - Imelda Munster

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the situation around the dental treatment services scheme, including a list in tabular form, of the number of dentists working under the scheme in each county in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20880-24 - Imelda Munster

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting dental treatment, including waiting times, in counties Louth and Meath, under the primary school dental checks scheme, including details of the number of children who have not received checks when they were due and how long overdue these checks are; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20895-24 - Charles Flanagan

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 863 of 31 March 2021, to outline when children’s eye clinic services will resume in Portlaoise, having been relocated to Athlone during Covid-19 due to unavailability of facilities ; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20922-24 - Jennifer Whitmore

To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of long waiting list times for an initial assessment with National Counselling Services; what he is doing to reduce these waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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