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Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Michael Healy-Rae
1633. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a surgery date (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1048/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Colm Burke
1634. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions issued for fentanyl as part of a public drug scheme or in a HSE hospital, psychiatric facility or primary care setting and by a private GP from 2011 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [1055/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Colm Burke
1635. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions issued for codeine as part of a public drug scheme or in a HSE hospital, psychiatric facility or primary care setting and by a private GP from 2011 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [1056/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Medicinal Products
Colm Burke
1636. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the review carried out by the Health Products Regulatory Authority on the sale of codeine containing medicinal products; and when that review will be completed. [1057/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Medicinal Products
Colm Burke
1637. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he intends to publish the review of the Health Products Regulatory Authority on the sale of codeine containing medicinal products once it is received by the Department. [1058/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Misuse of Drugs
Colm Burke
1638. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports of increasing the misuse of fentanyl (details supplied); the measures that the Department is taking to tackle fentanyl misuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1059/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Robert Troy
1639. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will extend eligibility to the long-term illness scheme for reimbursement of blood glucose test strips (insulin and metformin) to all women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy; if he agrees with the decision to remove them from the scheme and if he will now reverse that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1064/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Robert Troy
1640. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the number of women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1065/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Procedures
Catherine Murphy
1641. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of neck fusion surgeries performed at Beaumont Hospital in 2023, in tabular form. [1081/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Catherine Murphy
1642. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant paediatric neurosurgeon at CHI Temple Street. [1082/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Facilities
Catherine Murphy
1643. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the new Children's Hospital will have the capabilities and necessary staffing to perform heart transplants and pancreas transplants. [1083/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Staff
Catherine Murphy
1644. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if consultant cardiologists or cardiologist registrars are on call in Beaumont Hospital on a 24/7 basis. [1084/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Misuse of Drugs
Colm Burke
1645. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to alerts issued by the HSE on ketamine (details supplied); the measures that his Department is taking to tackle ketamine use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1099/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Michael McNamara
1646. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1113/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Substance Misuse
Martin Browne
1647. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE posts provided for the Substance Misuse Team in Clonmel, County Tipperary; the number of vacancies at the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1120/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Health Services
Paul Donnelly
1648. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if CHI has the capacity to provide chest bracing service for children in the public health system as of December 2023. [1128/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Staff
Paul Donnelly
1649. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant ENT surgeons attached to Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [1129/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Paul Donnelly
1650. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for bone density scans for patients at each hospital in the RCSI Group. [1130/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Niall Collins
1651. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he can advise regarding correspondence and the pandemic recognition payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1146/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Matt Shanahan
1652. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health what surveillance activity programme is taking place with respect to monitoring wastewater for Covid; the number of treatment plants that are being monitored as part of the health surveillance; if he will publish the latest data available to his Department on Covid concentrations in municipal wastewater schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1147/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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General Practitioner Services
Darren O'Rourke
1653. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost to increase the number of GP training places in 2024 to 375; the number of GP training places provided in 2023; and the number of persons applied for a GP training place in 2023, in tabular form. [1161/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Services
Darren O'Rourke
1654. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that visited the tertiary neurocognitive clinic at St. James's Hospital in 2023, in tabular form. [1162/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Nursing Homes
Ivana Bacik
1655. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health when the review of the fair deal scheme will be published. [1174/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Abortion Services
Carol Nolan
1656. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide a copy of the implementation action plan, drafted to implement operational recommendations contained in the termination of pregnancy review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1187/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Abortion Services
Carol Nolan
1657. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide a copy of the Regulatory Impact Analysis - Termination of Pregnancy Safe Access Zones prepared by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1191/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Services
Duncan Smith
1658. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the inpatient services and inpatient surgical services currently at Bantry General Hospital. [1192/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Mental Health Services
Duncan Smith
1659. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons awaiting a psychologist report for MHID services in each of the CHO 6 areas; the current expected waiting time for an assessment; and his plans to extend services within this area in 2024. [1193/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Services
Duncan Smith
1660. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the treatments available at the minor injuries unit at Roscommon hospital. [1194/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Duncan Smith
1661. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of adults in County Wexford awaiting an appointment for vascular surgery, by wait times, in tabular form. [1195/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Emergency Departments
Duncan Smith
1662. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who attended the accident and emergency department at CHI Temple Street on 24, 25 and 26 December 2023, in tabular form. [1196/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Equipment
Duncan Smith
1663. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of ultrasound machines at Tullamore Regional Hospital as of 1 January 2024; and if he will provide same figures as of 1 January 2020, in tabular form. [1197/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Nursing Homes
Duncan Smith
1664. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 4 January 2024 in CHO 7. [1198/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Emergency Departments
Duncan Smith
1665. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of resuscitation suites in the accident and emergency department of University Hospital Limerick. [1199/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
1666. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in reproductive medicine at the Coombe Maternity Hospital in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [1200/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
1667. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE scrub nurses working in South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [1201/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Duncan Smith
1668. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the average emergency department waiting times at Sligo University Hospital. [1202/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
1669. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant oncologists at Beaumont Hospital in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [1203/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Addiction Treatment Services
Duncan Smith
1670. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE addiction counsellors employed by the HSE in CHO8 in 2023. [1204/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
1671. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior pharmaceutical technicians working in Naas General Hospital in 2023. [1205/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
1672. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE reconstructive plastic surgeons working in Mayo University Hospital as of 2 January 2024. [1206/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Primary Care Services
Duncan Smith
1673. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the services currently being provided at Wicklow town and Bray primary care centres. [1208/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pearse Doherty
1674. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a date for an operation in CHI Crumlin will be given for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1239/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pearse Doherty
1675. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when the parents of a child (details supplied) in Donegal can expect a date for a procedure in Crumlin Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1247/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Parliamentary Questions
Seán Sherlock
1676. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of Parliamentary Questions yet to be answered by the HSE. [1275/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Dental Services
Thomas Gould
1677. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children, respectively in Cork waiting for orthodontic treatment in six-month time intervals, from 0-6 months to 7+ years, in tabular form. [1286/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Vaccination Programme
Peadar Tóibín
1678. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he has recent papers that have analysed data sets by a company (details supplied) that indicate that the initial Covid vaccine offered no better protection against Covid than not taking the Covid vaccine; if he has engaged with the company in any way to ascertain if this is true; and if he has sought refunds for the expenditure made by the Government on these initial Covid vaccines. [1315/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Qualifications Recognition
Brendan Howlin
1679. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the length of time it normally takes between the registration of an application with CORU for professional recognition as an occupational therapist and the verification of such an application by CORU; the number of such applications currently awaiting verification at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1331/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tobacco Control Measures
Patrick Costello
1680. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if he will consider banning smoking/vaping in cars in line with many EU states considering the negative health impacts it has on additional passengers and the impact holding a vape/cigarette has on the driver’s ability to control the steering wheel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1336/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Health Services Staff
Brendan Howlin
1681. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when a registration with CORU for a qualified occupational therapist (details supplied) will be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1345/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Willie O'Dea
1682. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason frontline employees of an organisation (details supplied) who were drivers and regularly collected essential care workers and service users from their homes at the height of the pandemic are not eligible for the pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1348/24]