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Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
662. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his plans to take action on the lack of public oversight and transparency in addiction treatment facilities. [45220/21]
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
663. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to the hidden harm strategy in 2020 and to date in 2021. [45221/21]
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
664. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have arisen from the hidden harm strategy. [45222/21]
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
665. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding given to rehabilitation and detox facilities by facility in 2019 and 2020 respectively, in tabular form. [45223/21]
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
666. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of alcohol-specific rehabilitation and detox beds by facility in 2019 and 2020 respectively, in tabular form. [45225/21]
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
667. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE and State owned and run alcohol rehabilitation and detoxification beds in the State. [45226/21]
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
668. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the supports that are in place to ensure a positive outcome for the child given that data from the most recent National Drug Treatment Reporting System indicates that half of those in treatment are a parent to a child and recognising the adverse childhood experience arising for the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45227/21]
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
669. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing alcohol related health interventions in the State in each of the years 2020 and 2021. [45228/21]
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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Legislative Measures
Thomas Gould
676. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the full implementation of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018. [45278/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Living Wage
Thomas Gould
98. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to progress a living wage. [43800/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Financial Services
Thomas Gould
279. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance if a credit union and or financial institution is allowed to upon granting a new loan add conditions to previous outstanding loans. [43519/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Financial Services
Thomas Gould
280. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a situation by which credit unions are requiring persons, when taking out a new loan, to waive the guarantee on previous loans due to change in circumstance, for example, a recent cancer diagnosis. [43520/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Housing Schemes
Thomas Gould
341. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to reform the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44091/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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School Transport
Thomas Gould
423. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) and the consequential effects for their family; and if a provision could be made to get the child transport for an initial period. [43529/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Enterprise Policy
Thomas Gould
19. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are available to disabled entrepreneurs. [42180/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Homeless Accommodation
Thomas Gould
354. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if homeless accommodation is required to allow residents to remain for the entirety of the day given the pandemic situation. [42446/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Housing Schemes
Thomas Gould
355. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the body that inspects the quality of local authority contracted construction. [42447/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Thomas Gould
689. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons on the disability allowance can avail of the enterprise support grant. [42179/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Coroners Service
Thomas Gould
940. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of staff employed in each coroner’s court; and the average number of deaths dealt with in the past five years in tabular form. [42822/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Coroners Service
Thomas Gould
941. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of vacant positions in each coroner's court and the plans in place to fill any such vacancies. [42823/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Hospital Facilities
Thomas Gould
1139. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of rehabilitation and detox beds currently open respectively by facility in tabular form. [41849/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Hospital Staff
Thomas Gould
1169. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the details of the current vacancies in CUH in tabular form; if they have been advertised; and the length of time they have been vacant. [41936/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
1184. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the current restrictions on indoor addiction recovery support groups; and the timeline for the lifting of same. [42033/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
1334. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of episodes purchased in 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively and the average length of an episode by addiction rehabilitation and detox facility in tabular form. [42473/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
1335. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of beds available by addiction rehabilitation and detox facility. [42474/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Departmental Funding
Thomas Gould
1336. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the reason his Department has still not sent funding for projects funded under the National Drugs Strategy allocation in Budget 2021 to the HSE. [42475/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Nursing Homes
Thomas Gould
1337. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if changes to the fair deal scheme introducing three year caps apply to cash assets. [42476/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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General Practitioner Services
Thomas Gould
1367. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Southdoc have reneged on their commitment to a full return to service in their Blackpool facility and will instead operate curtailed hours. [42593/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Disability Services
Thomas Gould
1373. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied). [42614/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Health Services Staff
Thomas Gould
1374. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of staff by role that would be considered a full cohort by area and team in the new CDNTs in Cork; and the number of staff currently employed in tabular form. [42616/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Inland Fisheries
Thomas Gould
56. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to a suspected fish killing in Carrigadrohid, County Cork in June 2021. [39487/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Thomas Gould
174. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if a permanent suitable building can be found for a group (details supplied). [39081/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Road Projects
Thomas Gould
192. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the overall estimated cost of the Dunkettle interchange project. [39645/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Road Projects
Thomas Gould
193. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for delivery of all phases of the Dunkettle interchange project in tabular form. [39646/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Road Projects
Thomas Gould
194. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the sustainable transport initiatives included in the Dunkettle interchange project; and if safety studies have been carried out on these. [39647/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Sports Funding
Thomas Gould
519. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the capital funding provided to ladies and men’s sports respectively in County Cork from 2015 to date in tabular form. [39648/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Derelict Sites
Thomas Gould
596. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the value of derelict sites levies waived by local authorities in 2019, broken down by local authority in tabular form. [39165/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Derelict Sites
Thomas Gould
597. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities can waive the derelict sites levy if a property was sold. [39166/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Departmental Data
Thomas Gould
598. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans to collate data on homeless deaths in Cork city. [39167/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Water Quality
Thomas Gould
626. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to improve water quality in the River Lee given the dangerous nitrogen levels found in the river in 2019. [39489/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Departmental Funding
Thomas Gould
922. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties in the discussions on the funding promised for a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39082/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Education Schemes
Thomas Gould
941. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if a list will be provided of the schools in County Cork providing the July provision for children who were educationally disadvantaged due to the Covid-19 programme; and the details of the programme for the children involved in tabular form. [39216/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Education Schemes
Thomas Gould
951. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the location of each of the 40 early start programmes currently operating in tabular form. [39490/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Education Schemes
Thomas Gould
952. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the reason applications for new early start programmes are closed; and when they will reopen. [39491/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Gambling Sector
Thomas Gould
1332. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the powers the gambling regulator is expected to have; if their powers will be based on the UK model; and when advertising will start for the interim position. [39164/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Thomas Gould
1333. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in Cork city by Garda division and rank and role in July 2019, July 2020 and July 2021, in tabular form. [39169/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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International Protection
Thomas Gould
1337. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the overall median waiting time for appeals of international protection application decisions through the International Protections Appeals Tribunal; and the number of persons currently awaiting a decision on an appeal in tabular form. [39370/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
1555. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the reason there was no HRB report on drug or alcohol treatment in 2020; if one is to be published; and if a timeline can be given for this publication. [34258/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
1571. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been referred to addiction or mental health services through accident and emergency in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [34341/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Thomas Gould
1572. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been referred to addiction or mental health services by their general practitioner in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [34342/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Thomas Gould
1573. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been referred to addiction or mental health services by Tusla in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [34343/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Thomas Gould
1574. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been referred to addiction or mental health services through means other than hospital, general practitioner or Tusla in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [34344/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mental Health Services
Thomas Gould
1575. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of presentations for self-harm in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [34345/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
Thomas Gould
1658. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists employed by the Cork North Lee CDNT; and the number that would be considered a full cohort. [34750/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
Thomas Gould
1659. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists employed by the Cork North Lee CDNT; and the number that would be considered a full cohort. [34751/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
Thomas Gould
1660. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists employed by the Cork North Lee CDNT; and the number that would be considered a full cohort. [34752/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
Thomas Gould
1661. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed by the Cork North Lee CDNT; and the number that would be considered a full cohort. [34753/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Medicinal Products
Thomas Gould
1895. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of upfront funding of drugs manufactured by a company (details supplied). [35774/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Medicinal Products
Thomas Gould
1896. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the work he has undertaken on securing upfront funding of drugs manufactured by a company (details supplied). [35775/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Medicinal Products
Thomas Gould
1897. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the medical cannabis access programme. [35776/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Thomas Gould
1898. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when the medical cannabis access programme is expected to be fully operational. [35777/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Alcohol Sales
Thomas Gould
1907. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an SI drafted by an organisation (details supplied) which aims to regulate alcohol delivery services; if he plans to sign this SI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35835/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Thomas Gould
1909. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the situation of a person (details supplied) who is currently unable to access funding for medicinal cannabis despite being a valid medical card holder. [35837/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Substance Misuse
Thomas Gould
2080. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when the HRB survey on drug and alcohol use will be published given a previous commitment of publication by end of Q2 2021. [36500/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Healthcare Policy
Thomas Gould
2081. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that CUMH is still preventing partners from providing full support during all stages of labour and post-birth. [36501/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
2138. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the reason gambling is not included in the recent drug and alcohol behaviour survey as previously indicated. [36654/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Care of the Elderly
Thomas Gould
2297. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a day facility for the elderly at Farranree family resource centre has yet to reopen. [37281/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
2408. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of beds by addiction rehabilitation and detox residential treatment facility in tabular form. [37749/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
2409. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of available beds by addiction rehabilitation and detox residential treatment facility in tabular form. [37750/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
Thomas Gould
2410. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of staff by addiction rehabilitation and detox residential treatment facility in tabular form at present and in March 2020, respectively. [37751/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
Thomas Gould
2411. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists employed in the County Cork region. [37752/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
Thomas Gould
2412. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists employed in the County Cork region. [37753/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Service Executive
Thomas Gould
2413. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the latest engagement undertaken by the HSE with the board of SouthDoc in relation to the reopening of SouthDoc Blackpool, County Cork. [37754/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
Thomas Gould
2414. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses currently employed in Cork north Lee area; if any are still redeployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37755/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Hospital Staff
Thomas Gould
2415. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the 235 vacant positions in CUH; and if he will list these by profession in tabular form. [37756/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
2416. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the average cost of residential rehabilitation treatment; and the percentage of same paid on average by the HSE by facility in 2019 and 2021, respectively in tabular form. [37757/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
2417. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the reason gambling prevalence data from the Health Research Board will be presented to the Department of Justice and not his Department given this is most applicable to gambling addiction which falls under his remit. [37758/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Departmental Reports
Thomas Gould
2418. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he will lay the Health Research Board Drug and Alcohol Prevalence survey results before Dáil Éireann. [37759/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Strategies
Thomas Gould
2419. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the National Drugs Strategy mid-term review; if another consultation process will be opened; and if he will make available any preliminary documentation at this stage. [37760/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Strategies
Thomas Gould
2420. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if priorities have been determined for the new stage of the National Drugs Strategy. [37761/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Strategies
Thomas Gould
2421. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health when the 2020 review of the National Drugs Strategy will be published; and if this will be a separate document to the mid-term review. [37762/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Departmental Bodies
Thomas Gould
2429. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the format and make-up of the National Oversight Committee with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy. [37788/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Mortality Rates
Thomas Gould
2454. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the publication date of the past five National Drug Related Deaths Index in tabular form. [37875/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Thomas Gould
2604. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to vaccinating high risk under 18s given EU vaccine clearance for the 12 years plus age group. [38335/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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State Bodies
Thomas Gould
2605. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the reason for suspending activity of the North Inner City Drug and Alcohol Taskforce. [38345/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Healthcare Policy
Thomas Gould
2778. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if an Irish person who has suffered a stroke in the United States of America and returns home in need of continued support, for example, occupational therapy, physical therapy and possibly permanent residential facility is entitled to same. [39109/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Legislative Measures
Thomas Gould
2784. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the drafting of the public health (tobacco and nicotine inhaling products) Bill. [39156/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
2788. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the status of the reopening of the HSE Keltoi Rehabilitation Unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39161/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
2789. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his views on the need for secular residential rehabilitation and detox facilities. [39162/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
2790. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health his plans to recognise and support persons in recovery from addiction. [39163/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
Thomas Gould
2792. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of drug and alcohol taskforce chairpersons who are direct employees of the HSE by taskforce in tabular form. [39186/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Gould
2798. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the position of soft play centres in the Covid-19 reopening pathways. [39222/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Disabilities Assessments
Thomas Gould
2802. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the change in structure of children’s disability services in Cork has meant no new services are currently being offered to children. [39227/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
2815. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of CAR-T therapy here. [39240/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
2832. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to the Hidden Harm strategy in 2020 and 2021 to date. [39335/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
2833. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the actions that have arisen from the Hidden Harm strategy. [39336/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
2834. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the intended timeline for implementation of sections 12, 13 and 18 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018. [39337/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
2835. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the full implementation of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018. [39338/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
2836. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding given to rehabilitation and detox facilities by facility in 2019 and 2020 respectively, in tabular form. [39339/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Thomas Gould
2837. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of alcohol-specific rehabilitation and detox beds by facility in 2019 and 2020 respectively, in tabular form. [39340/21]