PQ Responses - October 22nd 2024

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PQ 42408-24 - James Lawless front page preview

PQ 42408-24 - James Lawless

To ask the Minister for Health to examine the fact there will no longer be a doctor available in Prosperous, Kildare, following the retirement of the previous doctor; whether there are plans in place to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 42413-24 - Cathal Crowe front page preview

PQ 42413-24 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of implementing a cap on all remaining hospital car parking charges that exceed €10 per day.

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PQ 42422-24 - Paul Kehoe front page preview

PQ 42422-24 - Paul Kehoe

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of assessments of need that are completed every month in the Blanchardstown and Castleknock area CDNTs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 42549-24 - Réada Cronin front page preview

PQ 42549-24 - Réada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the significant waiting times for mental health services in County Kildare, particularly for young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 42558-24 - Réada Cronin front page preview

PQ 42558-24 - Réada Cronin

To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the availability of GP services in rural areas of Kildare, particularly addressing any shortages in Monasterevin and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 42603-24 - Marc Ó Cathasaigh front page preview

PQ 42603-24 - Marc Ó Cathasaigh

To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to make the drug Fenfluramine (Fintepla), used in the treatement of Dravet Syndrome, available for reimbursement through the HSE in line with the recommendations made by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 42688-24 - John McGuinness front page preview

PQ 42688-24 - John McGuinness

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if he will ensure that all entitlements due to the retired staff at an organisation (SOS, Aurora, Kilkenny) are paid in full as a matter of urgency; the reasons for the delay; the number of staff affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 42708-24 - Pearse Doherty front page preview

PQ 42708-24 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help packages and hours of support that have been provided to persons in County Donegal, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 42751-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 42751-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health to detail the number of people on each inpatient waiting list in Cavan General Hospital, in tabular form.

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PQ 42752-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 42752-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health to detail the number of staff working in the emergency department of Cavan General Hospital in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 42753-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 42753-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health to detail the number of staff working in the medical assessment unit of Cavan General Hospital in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 42754-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 42754-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health to detail the number of staff working in the paediatric assessment unit of Cavan General Hospital in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 42755-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 42755-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health to detail the number of staff working in the paediatric ward of Cavan General Hospital in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 42756-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 42756-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health to detail the number of staff working in the surgical wards of Cavan General Hospital in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 42757-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 42757-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health to detail the number of staff working in the maternity ward of Cavan General Hospital in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 42758-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 42758-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health to detail the number of staff working in the midwifery led unit of Cavan General Hospital in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 42759-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 42759-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health to detail the number of staff working in the intensive care unit of Cavan General Hospital in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 42760-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 42760-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health to detail the number of staff working in the coronary care unit of Cavan General Hospital in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 42761-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 42761-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health to detail the number of staff working in the oncology unit of Cavan General Hospital in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 42762-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 42762-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health to detail the number of staff working in the endoscopy unit of Cavan General Hospital in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 42763-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 42763-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health to detail the number of staff working in the renal dialysis unit of Cavan General Hospital in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 42764-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 42764-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health to detail the number of staff working in the physiotherapy unit of Cavan General Hospital in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 42765-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 42765-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health to detail the number of staff working in the acute psychiatry unit of Cavan General Hospital in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 42847-24 - Cathal Crowe front page preview

PQ 42847-24 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health to provide the estimated full year running cost of an injury unit; and the average capital cost required.

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PQ 42848-24 - Cathal Crowe front page preview

PQ 42848-24 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health to provide the estimated full-year cost to implement the strategic plan for critical care; and the number of additional beds that would open.

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PQ 42849-24 - Cathal Crowe front page preview

PQ 42849-24 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health to provide the estimated full-year cost of employing one consultant in emergency medicine.

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PQ 42850-24 - Cathal Crowe front page preview

PQ 42850-24 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health to provide the estimated full year cost of employing one advanced nurse practitioner.

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PQ 42852-24 - Cathal Crowe front page preview

PQ 42852-24 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health to provide the estimated full-year cost of employing a health and social care professional to the HSE.

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PQ 42853-24 - Cathal Crowe front page preview

PQ 42853-24 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Health to provide the estimated full-year cost of employing a public-only consultant.

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PQ 42894-24 - Neasa Hourigan front page preview

PQ 42894-24 - Neasa Hourigan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that no health, clinical or social policy making, or implementation of policy, from his Department will be informed by the Cass Review while it remains under investigation by the British Medical Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 42899-24 - Paul Donnelly front page preview

PQ 42899-24 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the level of investment in neurorehabilitation services in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 42902-24 - Paul Donnelly front page preview

PQ 42902-24 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurses in each primary care centre within CHO 9 in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 42903-24 - Paul Donnelly front page preview

PQ 42903-24 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE psychology posts that are currently vacant having been advertised since September 2022, in CHO7 by service type, in tabular form.

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PQ 42905-24 - Paul Donnelly front page preview

PQ 42905-24 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the plans to have a dedicated alzheimer day care centre within CHO9 for people with alzheimer’s disease.

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PQ 42924-24 - Richard Bruton front page preview

PQ 42924-24 - Richard Bruton

To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide for several areas (the constituencies of Dublin Bay North, Galway West, Cork South-Central, and Wicklow, including the name of each specific facility.) a list of all the individual projects to which his Department has provided funding since 2020, under the capital investment programme, according to the following categories: primary care centres, refurbishments and works, acute projects, new beds, beds replaced, nursing homes, community care centres (disability), community care (capacity and other), community care (older persons), GP clinics, and mental health facilities.

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PQ 42926-24 - Richard Bruton front page preview

PQ 42926-24 - Richard Bruton

To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide in respect of several areas (the constituencies of Dublin Bay North, Galway West, Cork South-Central, and Wicklow, including the name of each specific facility.), the overall level of health investment, by year, since 2020, in tabular form.

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PQ 42947-24 - Alan Farrell front page preview

PQ 42947-24 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for primary care speech and language therapy in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 42948-24 - Alan Farrell front page preview

PQ 42948-24 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for primary care occupational therapy in CH09; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 42949-24 - Alan Farrell front page preview

PQ 42949-24 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a primary care psychology appointment in CH09; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 42950-24 - Alan Farrell front page preview

PQ 42950-24 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an appointment with CAMHS in CH09; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 42953-24 - Alan Farrell front page preview

PQ 42953-24 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of professional vacancies currently on CDNT teams across CH09; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 42954-24 - Alan Farrell front page preview

PQ 42954-24 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the amount his Department has spent outsourcing AON assessments to private contractors in each of the years 2022 to 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 43002-24 - James Lawless front page preview

PQ 43002-24 - James Lawless

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists currently operating in County Kildare (The request is to ascertain the number of Dentists working for the HSE in Kildare.); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 43004-24 - Richard O'Donoghue front page preview

PQ 43004-24 - Richard O'Donoghue

To ask the Minister for Health the number of wind farm noise complaints for Mayo, Offaly and Tipperary, categorised by wind farm name, number of complaints, number of complaints to report sleep disturbance, number of complaints to report any other health complaint, for each year 2013 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 43026-24 - Alan Farrell front page preview

PQ 43026-24 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to capital projects in Bishopstown, Wilton, Glasheen and Model Farm Road area of Cork, from his Department for the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; the list of projects allocated funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 43029-24 - Alan Farrell front page preview

PQ 43029-24 - Alan Farrell

To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to capital projects in Togher/Lehenaghmore area of Cork, from his Department for the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; the list of projects allocated funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 43039-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 43039-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the dental appointment waiting list in County Cavan and County Monaghan; and the average waiting times for appointments in each county in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 43040-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 43040-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults that were on the dental appointment waiting lists in County Cavan and County Monaghan in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 43041-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 43041-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the orthodontic waiting lists in County Cavan and County Monaghan; and the average waiting times for an appointment in each county in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, all in tabular form.

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PQ 43042-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 43042-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults that were on the orthodontic waiting lists in County Cavan and County Monaghan in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 43044-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 43044-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people that were awarded homecare support in County Cavan and County Monaghan but are still awaiting this service to begin due to staff shortage.

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PQ 43045-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 43045-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people that were waiting on the homecare support waiting list in County Cavan and County Monaghan in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 43048-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 43048-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown the number of vacancies at Cavan General Hospital; the grade of each vacancy; the length of time of the vacancy, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 43049-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 43049-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children in the State currently awaiting an assessment of need; the number who have been waiting less than 3 months; the number that have been waiting 3- 6 months; the number that have been waiting 6-12 months; the number that have been waiting more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 43050-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 43050-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children currently awaiting an assessment of need in County Cavan and County Monaghan; the number who have been waiting less than 3 months; the number that have been waiting 3- 6 months; the number that have been waiting 6-12 months; the number that have been waiting more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 43051-24 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 43051-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the total number of respite hours provided to disabled adults in County Cavan and County Monaghan in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 43072-24 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 43072-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients receiving biologics medicines for severe asthma; and the specific biologic medicines included, in tabular form.

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PQ 43073-24 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 43073-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients receiving biologic medicines for severe asthma, by hospital group and hospital, in tabular form.

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PQ 43092-24 - Seán Canney front page preview

PQ 43092-24 - Seán Canney

To ask the Minister for Health the procedures in place to transition a young person who is under CAHMS when they reach the age of 18 years, are turned over to the adult mental health services, where the only option is to refer the patient to accident and emergency and is then sent back to outpatients services without any support being offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 43108-24 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 43108-24 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if he has any plans to provide dedicated services for functional neurological disorder (FND) patients; if his attention has been brought to a recent report which found that Ireland is the only country in western Europe without a specialised FND service (Functional Neurological Disorder in Europe: regional differences in education and health policy’ (2024)); if he intends to allocate funding to begin addressing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 43123-24 - Catherine Murphy front page preview

PQ 43123-24 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE occupational therapists and speech and language therapists working in Naas General Hospital, by grade, in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; if this number will be further increased before the end of the year.

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PQ 43201-24 - David Cullinane front page preview

PQ 43201-24 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in part-time employment in Waterford and the south east, for each year 2020-2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 43217-24 - John Paul Phelan front page preview

PQ 43217-24 - John Paul Phelan

To ask the Minister for Health to provide the total number of hospital presentations associated with alcohol consumption in 2023 and in 2024 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 43226-24 - Seán Canney front page preview

PQ 43226-24 - Seán Canney

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if he is aware that children who have transitioned from children disability services to adult services and are now travelling to St. Joseph’s training centre in Galway city and are living with their families in rural locations in Galway county do not have the bus transport in place, a service they are entitled to; if he will investigate same and rectify the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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