PQ Responses - November 7th 2024

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PQ 45512-24 - Frank Feighan

To ask the Minister for Health if he could outline the HSE’s recruitment plan to address the shortfall in occupational therapists in Sligo/Leitrim; when they expect to employ a full-time occupational therapists to work in the Sligo town area in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45516-24 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health the number of positions at Letterkenny University Hospital which are vacant, unfilled or filled on a temporary, agency and locum basis, at staff grade level, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45556-24 - Réada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff midwives working at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise; the number of staff midwives on long-term sick leave; the number of staff midwives that have left the hospital over the past two years; the number of staff midwives recruited in the hospital in the same time period; the current number of vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45559-24 - Réada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the dental appointment waiting list in County Kildare; the average waiting times for appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45564-24 - Réada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the orthodontic waiting lists in County Kildare; the average waiting times for appointments; the number who are waiting more than a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45565-24 - Réada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Health e number of persons waiting on the CAMHS waiting list in County Kildare; the average waiting time; the number waiting more than six months and more than twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45566-24 - Réada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting homecare support in County Kildare; the total number of hours allocated in each of the past 12 months in County Kildare; the average number of hours granted to each successful applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45570-24 - Réada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of persons awaiting a needs assessment in CHO7; the number waiting less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 12 and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45571-24 - Réada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a speech and language appointment in CHO7; the number waiting less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 12 and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45572-24 - Réada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of persons in County Kildare that are currently awaiting an appointment for early intervention by therapy; the number waiting less than 6, 6 to 12 and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45574-24 - Réada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for ophthalmology in County Kildare, in tabular form; the average waiting time for appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45575-24 - Réada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in County Kildare; the areas covered by the nurses; the number of nurses per district; the number of vacancies per area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45616-24 - John Brady

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been referred to the obesity management clinic at St. Columcille's, Loughlinstown, County Wicklow in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the average wait time for an appointment for this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45620-24 - Steven Matthews

To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken for polycythemia vera patients who rely on pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) to manage this condition and who are now affected by a pegasys shortage that was announced by the Health Products Regulatory Authority on 1 August 2024.

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PQ 45648-24 - Sorca Clarke

To ask the Minister for Health the nature of capital works projects that were carried out at Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024; and the future capital works scheduled to be carried out at this hospital over the next two years.

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PQ 45650-24 - Sorca Clarke

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing 1,000 additional intensive homecare packages.

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PQ 45669-24 - Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the criteria for the removal of a service user from the CDNT in County Donegal to another team, that is, primary care; and the decision makers involved in this process.

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PQ 45670-24 - Pádraig MacLochlainn

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the numbers of children removed from the CDNT in Donegal east since 1 January 2024; and a breakdown of what services these numbers were transferred to (i.e. primary care or discharged from all HSE teams).

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PQ 45674-24 - Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to what is the turnover rate of staff, by grade code, in each Donegal CDNT area Donegal east, Donegal south west, Donegal north and Donegal Inishowen, in the past 12 months.

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PQ 45687-24 - Darren O'Rourke

To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on a HSE building (HSE Community Health Services Building, Killegland, Ashbourne, Co. Meath This building has in the past been used as a centre for a Senior Citizens. As the HSE is now based in the Primary Care Centre and the building is idle, is it possible for it to be used again in the community.), its current use and future plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45708-24 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health the current number of respite hours that each respite facility in Donegal provides, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45716-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres operated under a leasing arrangement, by count; and the annual cost of these leases, in tabular form.

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PQ 45717-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of GMS GPs available and the number of GMS patients in Cork in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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PQ 45718-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting their school-age dental appointments, by waiting time, in Cork, by LHO, in tabular form.

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PQ 45721-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds currently operational in Heather House; the number temporarily closed; and the reason for this closure.

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PQ 45722-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on a waiting list for Heather House.

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PQ 45723-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people currently awaiting a nursing home place in Cork.

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PQ 45724-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests for respite, to date in 2024; and the number refused.

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PQ 45726-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the current WTE staffing of each Cork CDNT; and the number considered a full cohort, in tabular form.

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PQ 45741-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of respite hours provided to families in Cork over each of the past 12 months; the total number that has been provided each month since March 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45742-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of overnight respite beds for children and adults, respectively in Cork in 2019 and 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 45743-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the funding provided to Cork Kerry Community Healthcare for child and adult respite, respectively, in each of the years from 2019 to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 45744-24 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people on the waiting list for ophthalmology in Cork; the average waiting time for an appointment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45754-24 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on CAMHS waiting lists in Donegal, broken down by how many months they are waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45756-24 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in Donegal that have been turned down for CAMHS over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45757-24 - Brendan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented to reduce unacceptable delays in children accessing services provided by CAMHS in Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45759-24 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children in County Donegal that have been turned down by CDNTs over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45760-24 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children waiting on CDNT waiting lists in Donegal, broken down by team and, by the number months they have been waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45763-24 - Seán Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the challenges facing those who have functional neurological disorder in accessing aftercare either as an inpatient or outpatient and the lack of rehabilitation programmes in the State which forces those in need to travel abroad; the plans in place to correct this discrepancy.

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PQ 45766-24 - Mairéad Farrell

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on primary care centre projects in County Galway.

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PQ 45785-24 - Sorca Clarke

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of people awaiting a first appointment in each of the CDNTs in Longford and Westmeath; the number who have been waiting less than 3, 3- 6. 6-12 and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45786-24 - Sorca Clarke

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the total number of respite hours provided to families in Longford and Westmeath over each of the past 12 months; the total number that has been provided each month since March 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45787-24 - Sorca Clarke

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of overnight respite beds for children and adults, respectively in Longford and Westmeath in 2019 and 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 45788-24 - Sorca Clarke

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the funding provided to the Midlands Regional Hospital for child and adult respite, respectively in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form.

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PQ 45789-24 - Sorca Clarke

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people on the waiting list for ophthalmology in Longford and Westmeath; the average waiting time for appointment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45801-24 - Sorca Clarke

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the air ambulance service moving from Athlone to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45803-24 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the development of Lifford Community Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45812-24 - Matt Carthy

To ask the Minister for Health his response to instances in County Monaghan whereby people have been endured excessive waits while awaiting an ambulance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45813-24 - Matt Carthy

To ask the Minister for Health his proposals to provide additional services at Monaghan Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45860-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number and location of residential places for adults and children since 2011; the number proposed; the delivery date of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45861-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of personal assistant hours provided from 2011 to 2024; the number proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45884 24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of GPs contracted to provide services under the GMS scheme for each of the years from 2011 to 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45888-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists contracted under the dental treatment services scheme from 2011 to 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45889-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of primary care centres for the years 2011 to 2024; the number proposed; the delivery date of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45890-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of acute hospital beds provided by hospital from 2011 to 2023 and to date in 2024; the number proposed; the delivery date of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45892-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of critical care beds provided by hospital for the years 2011 to 2024; the number proposed; the delivery date of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45893-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on each of the six surgical hubs; the delivery date of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45901-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated to CAMHS in each of the years 2011 to 2025 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45902-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the staffing allocation to CAMHS in each of the years 2011 to 2025 inclusive; the number recruited, and the number planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45903-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the total staff recruited under the enhanced community care; the number to be provided; the expected delivery date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45904-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on his commitment to standardising the opening hours of all injury units; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45905-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the total investment in the National Ambulance Service in each of the years 2011 to 2025 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45906-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the staff numbers in the National Ambulance Service in each of the years 2011 to 2025 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45907-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the investment in the National Ambulance Service fleet in each of the years 2011 to 2025 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45918-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the cost of providing for 10 HSE-employed GPs.

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PQ 45920-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding to the dental treatment services scheme by 10%.

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PQ 45921-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of implementing the National Clinical Programme for Ophthalmology.

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PQ 45922-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of fully staffing the Enhanced Community Care Programme.

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PQ 45923-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of extending virtual wards to ten more hospitals.

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PQ 45929-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a mother and baby unit for mothers who require inpatient mental health supports.

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PQ 45932-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding to the HIV PrEP programme by 10%.

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PQ 45936-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of proving one million home support hours.

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PQ 45937-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing 250,000 home support hours for people with dementia.

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PQ 45938-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing ten day centres for older people and disabled people.

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PQ 45944-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the estimated cost of providing 100 respite places for children.

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PQ 45945-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing funding to alternative respite services by 10%.

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PQ 45946-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing 100 personal assistant hours.

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PQ 45947-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the estimated cost of providing 1,000 disability home support hours.

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PQ 45948-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the estimated cost of providing 100 disability intensive support packages.

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PQ 45949-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing one eating disorder team.

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PQ 45950-24 - Colm Brophy

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding to addiction services by 10%.

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PQ 45971-24 - Brendan Smith

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if he will ensure that more services are provided in Cavan and Monaghan to support children and adults with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 45982-24 - Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the current breakdown of staff in place, by grade code as of 1 November 2024, in each County Donegal CDNT area, Donegal east, Donegal south west, Donegal north and Donegal Inishowen.

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