Parliamentary questions

Substance Abuse Prevention Education

Gerry Adams

321. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Midlands Louth Meath CHO Healthy Ireland Implementation Plan 2018-2022 does not contain specific measures to address substance misuse or support those suffering addiction and their families; the reason this is the case; if the matter will be addressed in future plans; and the measures he will take in the interim. [51158/19]

Addiction Treatment Services

Gerry Adams

322. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the groups in receipt of core funding from the HSE to deliver supports to family members of persons suffering addiction. [51159/19]

Addiction Treatment Services

Gerry Adams

323. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the service provided by a group (details supplied) in County Louth; and if the lack of resources available to the group to enable it to remain operational will be addressed. [51160/19]

Home Care Packages Funding

Gerry Adams

393. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if there are persons resident in receipt of a direct payment from his Department or the HSE for the purchase of home care under the intensive home care package. [50009/19]

Addiction Treatment Services

Gerry Adams

137. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if a dedicated addiction service for persons under 18 years of age operates in County Louth; if so, the location from which it operates; if not, his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49237/19]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Gerry Adams

138. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if there is a requirement for statutory partners to engage with regional drug and alcohol task forces. [49238/19]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Gerry Adams

139. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the statutory partners which participate on the north east drug task force. [49239/19]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Gerry Adams

140. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to the north east drug task force in each of the past five years. [49240/19]

Addiction Treatment Services

Gerry Adams

141. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number and location of HSE staff working in addiction services nationwide; the staff vacancies and location of each. [49241/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff

Gerry Adams

145. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 15 October 2019, if CHO 2 and CHO 8 do not have a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist; if so, the length of time the positions have been vacant; the recruitment under way to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49260/19]

Home Care Packages

Gerry Adams

304. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if there is a person here in receipt of a direct payment from his Department or the HSE for the purchase of home care under the intensive home care package. [48796/19]

Health Services Funding

Gerry Adams

339. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to community and voluntary groups providing dementia day care services in County Louth in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the groups and services that were allocated the funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47176/19]

Health Services Funding

Gerry Adams

340. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to community and voluntary groups providing dementia day care services in each CHO area in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47177/19]

Health Services Funding

Gerry Adams

341. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to a group (details supplied) in County Louth in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [47178/19]

Health Services Funding

Gerry Adams

342. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a case made by a group (details supplied) to the HSE for additional funding in County Louth; the reason the case for additional funding was not favourably looked upon; if other funding streams are available for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47179/19]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Gerry Adams

343. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to plans to build a permanent centre for services (details supplied) in County Louth; and if supports will be provided to the group. [47180/19]

National Dementia Strategy

Gerry Adams

344. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the counties in which a dementia adviser is in place; and the counties which do not have an adviser in place in view of the commitment in budget 2020 to provide a dementia adviser in each county. [47181/19]

National Dementia Strategy Implementation

Gerry Adams

345. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the National Dementia Strategy 2014 being led by the national dementia office in the HSE; the progress made to date in developing evidence-based care pathways for persons with dementia; the specific elements of the strategy that have been rolled out to date in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47182/19]

Vaccination Programme

Gerry Adams

373. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the 2009 report of the vaccine damage steering group; when the recommendations of the report will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46444/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Gerry Adams

288. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for a first outpatient appointment across all specialities in CHO area 8; and the number waiting three to six, six to 12, 12 to 18, 18 to 24 and more than 24 months, respectively, in tabular form. [43018/19]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Gerry Adams

322. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding to be made available to County Louth in view of recent announcements of a €2 billion investment over the next three years as phase one of the ten year plan of investment in healthcare infrastructure and equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41610/19]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Gerry Adams

323. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the stages of development for projects (details supplied) in County Louth under the HSE ten year capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41611/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data

Gerry Adams

325. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of registered beds, including high observation beds, available for CAMHS inpatient treatment in CHO areas 8 and 9; the location of the beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41617/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data

Gerry Adams

326. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth awaiting CAMHS outpatient and inpatient appointments; the number of persons waiting three to six, six to 12, 12 to 18 and 18 to 24 months, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41618/19]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Gerry Adams

327. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of successful applicants recruited to each CHO area as a direct result of the HSE recruitment campaigns for consultant child and adolescent psychiatrists; the length of time the campaigns have been ongoing by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41619/19]

Mental Health Services Data

Gerry Adams

328. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS inpatient beds that have been filled each month to date in 2019; and the number of inpatient beds that remained unfilled for the same period by each CHO area in tabular form [41620/19]

European Health Insurance Card

Gerry Adams

97. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if legislation regarding the extension of the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) to residents in Northern Ireland has been drafted; if cross-Border workers here but working in the North and paying revenue and customs to the UK will retain their card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41288/19]

Home Help Service Data

Gerry Adams

144. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth on waiting lists for home support hours. [40201/19]

Home Help Service Data

Gerry Adams

145. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours which have been approved and enacted since June 2019. [40202/19]

Home Help Service Provision

Gerry Adams

146. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if only palliative patients in County Louth have been allocated home support hours since June 2019. [40203/19]

Home Help Service Data

Gerry Adams

147. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours allocated to County Louth; and if home help hours are recycled within a county or on a CHO-wide basis. [40204/19]

Traveller Community

Gerry Adams

328. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health when the national Traveller health action plan will be published in view of the fact that a commitment was given to publish same by the end of March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39341/19]

Respite Care Services Provision

Gerry Adams

265. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); and when the child will receive respite at a centre. [38350/19]

Counselling Services Provision

Gerry Adams

279. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the National Counselling Service waiting list in County Louth; and the length of time they have been waiting [38370/19]

Home Care Packages Data

Gerry Adams

280. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of intensive home care packages approved in County Louth to date in 2019; and the number of persons seeking same. [38371/19]

Nursing Home Accommodation Provision

Gerry Adams

281. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed additional nursing home beds at a hospital (details supplied). [38372/19]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Gerry Adams

282. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed 50-bed facility for a hospital (details supplied). [38373/19]

Primary Care Centres

Gerry Adams

283. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of Dundalk primary care centre. [38374/19]

Hospitals Data

Gerry Adams

284. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of cataract surgeries performed in County Louth in each of the past five years. [38375/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Gerry Adams

285. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth awaiting cataract surgery; and the length of time they have been waiting. [38376/19]

Hospital Services

Gerry Adams

286. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the ophthalmology services available at Louth County Hospital, Dundalk; and if he has implemented the recommendations of the primary care eye services review group in this regard. [38377/19]

Disability Services Data

Gerry Adams

287. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in County Louth that have requested long-term residential care [38378/19]

Disability Services Data

Gerry Adams

288. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in County Louth who had business cases for residential care approved by the HSE but are still awaiting a residential placement. [38379/19]

Mental Health Services

Gerry Adams

289. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the model of care for dual diagnosis; if a clinical lead has been recruited; the way in which the project will be further developed; and if Dundalk will be selected as a demonstration site. [38380/19]

Mental Health Services Funding

Gerry Adams

290. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to the development of a model of care for dual diagnosis in each of the past five years. [38381/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Gerry Adams

291. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an initial assessment for occupational therapy in County Louth; and the number that have been waiting for three, six, 12 and more than 12 months, respectively for this assessment. [38382/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Gerry Adams

292. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a therapeutic appointment for occupational therapy treatment in County Louth; and the number of these persons that are under 18, 18 to 65, and over 65 years of age, respectively. [38383/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Gerry Adams

293. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an initial assessment for occupational therapy in County Louth that are under 18, 18 to 65 and over 65 years of age, respectively. [38384/19]

HSE Properties

Gerry Adams

1414. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the correct procedure by which a landowner may contact the HSE estates department to discuss potentially suitable lands for development for HSE projects. [32817/19]

General Practitioner Data

Gerry Adams

394. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners registered and operational in County Louth; and the number of such practices operational in County Louth. [26338/19]

General Practitioner Data

Gerry Adams

395. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners due to retire in County Louth within the next three years. [26339/19]

General Practitioner Data

Gerry Adams

396. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners who retired from practice in County Louth in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and the number of these vacancies filled for each year, respectively. [26340/19]

General Practitioner Data

Gerry Adams

397. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of new general practitioner practices opened in County Louth in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [26341/19]

General Practitioner Data

Gerry Adams

398. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of newly qualified general practitioners who took up work in County Louth in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [26342/19]

General Practitioner Data

Gerry Adams

399. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the average number of patients per general practitioner in County Louth; if there is a cap on the number of patients each general practitioner can treat; and the number of general practitioner services that exceed this average. [26343/19]

General Practitioner Data

Gerry Adams

400. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card patients, general practitioner-only card patients and private patients registered with a general practitioner service in County Louth. [26344/19]

General Practitioner Data

Gerry Adams

401. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card patients, general practitioner-only card patients and private patients waiting to secure a place with a registered general practitioner service in County Louth. [26345/19]

General Practitioner Data

Gerry Adams

402. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of general practitioners who will be required in County Louth over the next five years to keep pace with the expected rise in demand based on the best information available; and his plans in place to address same. [26346/19]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Gerry Adams

403. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that general practitioner surgeries in County Louth are at capacity and unable to accept new patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26347/19]

General Practitioner Data

Gerry Adams

404. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have presented to date in 2019 to out of hours services (details supplied) in County Louth who are not registered with a general practitioner in the county. [26348/19]

Hospital Staff Data

Gerry Adams

405. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of specialties affected by the failure to fill the 500 consultant posts. [26351/19]

Hospital Staff Data

Gerry Adams

406. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the hospitals affected by a shortage of consultants; and the specialties involved. [26352/19]

Hospitals Data

Gerry Adams

407. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of theatres closed or that are working at less than full capacity due to the recruitment freeze and consultant shortages. [26353/19]

Hospital Staff

Gerry Adams

408. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals using rolling theatre closures to manage staff shortages. [26354/19]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Gerry Adams

409. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the crisis in consultant recruitment further to information in recent media reports. [26355/19]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Gerry Adams

410. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he has been provided with the HSE report into the employment of medical consultants cited in recent media reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26356/19]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Gerry Adams

411. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the locations in which the reported 500 vacant consultant posts exist by CHO area in tabular form. [26357/19]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Gerry Adams

412. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant consultant posts that exist at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, and Louth County Hospital; the length of time these posts remained vacant; and his plans to fill these vacancies. [26358/19]

Hospital Beds Closures

Gerry Adams

423. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels at the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda, further to recent local media reports; and the demand for services from the local acute hospital. [26402/19]

Hospital Beds Closures

Gerry Adams

424. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of the beds temporarily closed at the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda in April 2019 that have since been reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26403/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Gerry Adams

425. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting outpatient treatment across all specialities in CHO area 8; and the number of children waiting for periods (details supplied) in tabular form [26404/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Gerry Adams

426. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting inpatient treatment across all specialities in CHO area 8; and the number of children waiting for periods (details supplied) in tabular form. [26405/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Gerry Adams

427. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an initial assessment for treatment across all specialities in CHO area 8; and the number of children waiting for periods (details supplied) in tabular form [26406/19]

Home Help Service

Gerry Adams

376. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his views on reports that the HSE has instructed officials to block new home help applications until at least November 2019 as part of a series of cost cutting plans; the rationale for this instruction; the supports that will be made available to persons in need of these supports from now until November 2019; the steps that will be taken in relation to applications after November 2019; and the impact this will have on services in County Louth and CHO area 8. [25143/19]

Home Care Packages Data

Gerry Adams

377. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in hospital in County Louth experiencing a delayed discharge which is dependent on a home care package, home help hours and home support hours; and length of time by which these discharges have been delayed. [25144/19]

Home Care Packages Data

Gerry Adams

378. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth awaiting provision of home care packages, home help hours and home support hours. [25145/19]

Home Care Packages Data

Gerry Adams

379. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of home care packages, home help hours and home support hours provided in County Louth in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [25146/19]

Home Care Packages Data

Gerry Adams

380. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth in receipt of home help hours, home care packages and home support hours. [25147/19]

Home Care Packages Data

Gerry Adams

381. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth who applied for home care packages, home help hours and home support hours in 2018 and to date in 2019; and the number of applications approved. [25148/19]

Home Care Packages Data

Gerry Adams

382. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to deal with the crisis in the provision of home help hours in County Louth and CHO area 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25149/19]

Home Care Packages Provision

Gerry Adams

383. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his plans to build, plan and increase provision for home care packages and home help hours in County Louth and CHO area 8 in line with the increased demand for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25150/19]

Home Care Packages

Gerry Adams

695. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the HSE budget for home care packages in each of the years 2015 to 2019. [24223/19]

Home Care Packages

Gerry Adams

696. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the HSE budget for intensive home care packages in each of the years 2015 to 2019. [24224/19]

Home Care Packages

Gerry Adams

697. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the correct pathway to access an intensive home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24225/19]

Home Care Packages

Gerry Adams

698. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the HSE budget for County Louth for intensive home care packages in each of the years 2015 to 2019. [24226/19]

Home Care Packages

Gerry Adams

699. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth who received intensive home care packages in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [24227/19]

Home Care Packages

Gerry Adams

700. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth seeking an intensive home care package. [24228/19]

Home Care Packages

Gerry Adams

701. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the date of approval of the last intensive home care package in County Louth. [24229/19]

Home Care Packages

Gerry Adams

702. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if it is HSE policy that staff presenting to patient groups on the subject of HSE home care also inform group members regarding intensive home care packages and the way in which to access them. [24230/19]

Disability Services Funding

Gerry Adams

378. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the annual HSE budget for full-time residential care for persons with disabilities nationally. [21557/19]

National Counselling Service

Gerry Adams

185. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to the National Counselling Service in County Louth in each year over the past five years. [21077/19]

National Counselling Service

Gerry Adams

186. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons from County Louth currently on the waiting list for the National Counselling Service; the number of these persons who have been waiting three to six, six to 12,12 to 15 and more than 15 months, respectively, in tabular form. [21078/19]

National Counselling Service

Gerry Adams

187. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff working in the National Counselling Service; and the staff vacancies that exist. [21079/19]

Suicide Incidence

Gerry Adams

188. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth who died by suicide in each year over the past five years. [21080/19]

Suicide Incidence

Gerry Adams

189. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the age of persons from County Louth who died by suicide over the past five years. [21081/19]

Suicide Prevention

Gerry Adams

190. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated in County Louth each year for the past five years to the implementation of Connecting for Life, Ireland’s National Strategy to Reduce Suicide 2015-2020. [21082/19]

Suicide Prevention

Gerry Adams

191. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the whole-time equivalent staff in County Louth employed under the Connecting for Life strategy; and the staff vacancies that exist. [21083/19]

Psychological Services Waiting Lists

Gerry Adams

192. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Louth waiting to access primary care psychology services, CAMHS and disability services; and the number of these children who have been waiting three to six, six to 12, 12 to 15 and more than 15 months, respectively, in tabular form. [21084/19]

Psychological Services Waiting Lists

Gerry Adams

193. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Louth who have had an initial assessment and are waiting to access further primary care psychology services, CAMHS and disability; and the number of these children that have been waiting three to six, six to 12, 12 to 15 and more than 15 months, respectively, in tabular form. [21085/19]

Psychological Services Waiting Lists

Gerry Adams

194. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of adults in County Louth waiting to access psychology services; and the number of these adults that have been waiting three to six, six to 12, 12 to 15 and more than 15 months, respectively, in tabular form. [21086/19]