Thursday, 10 Nov 2022

Written Answers Nos. 295-304

Health Services

Questions (295)

Brendan Griffin

Question:

295. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55934/22]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As the National Women and Infants Health Programme leads on the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecological and neonatal services, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Covid-19 Pandemic

Questions (296)

Paul Murphy

Question:

296. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will take important steps to help parents of children with long-Covid, including an awareness campaign, the education of selected consultants and several specialist GPs to offer care to children with the condition, a communication to be sent to all GPs on the issue of long-Covid and the way to recognise it (details supplied); the steps that have been taken to support those with children with long-Covid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55936/22]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly.

Home Help Service

Questions (297)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

297. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if an assessment to provide home help can be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55941/22]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Covid-19 Pandemic

Questions (298, 299, 304)

Emer Higgins

Question:

298. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to provide targeted healthcare to those suffering with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55949/22]

John Lahart

Question:

299. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his strategy for dealing with long-Covid and long-Covid patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55953/22]

Richard O'Donoghue

Question:

304. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the reason that the Government and the HSE have been extremely slow to provide adequate services and supports for patients suffering from long-Covid (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55966/22]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 298, 299 and 304 together.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly.

Question No. 299 answered with Question No. 298.

Home Help Service

Questions (300)

Alan Dillon

Question:

300. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on home help for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55958/22]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Healthcare Policy

Questions (301)

Catherine Connolly

Question:

301. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 12 May 2022, when the ban on water births in the community will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55962/22]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As the National Women and Infants Health Programme leads on the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecological and neonatal services, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Healthcare Policy

Questions (302)

Catherine Connolly

Question:

302. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the engagement he has had with the HSE with regard to a proposal (details supplied) to restrict home births to women living within 30 minutes of a maternity hospital; his plans to ensure access to home births in Ireland is not contingent on geographical location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55963/22]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Disability Services

Questions (303)

Colm Burke

Question:

303. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the process in place in relation to the allocation of HSE transport funding towards adult disability day service users in County Cork; the new qualifying criteria, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55964/22]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 304 answered with Question No. 298.