Parliamentary questions

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

302. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen in the month for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive, by hospital, in tabular form. [45843/23]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

303. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, for each quarter and for September for each year 2022-2023 to date, inclusive by hospital group and hospital, in tabular form. [45844/23]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

304. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer-related appointments and procedures that were cancelled for each quarter and for September for each year 2022-2023 to date, inclusive, by hospital, for adults and for children, in tabular form. [45845/23]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

305. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient beds, by bed type, available at each acute hospital for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive; and the number of bed days provided. [45846/23]

Hospital Procedures

David Cullinane

306. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive, at each location, in tabular form; the number of delayed discharges and the number as a percentage of all discharges; the number of bed days lost; and the number as a percentage of all bed days available for the period. [45847/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

307. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis and the number of children with spina bifida on waiting lists at the end of September for 2019-2023, inclusive, by specialty, including the number of suspended cases, in tabular form; and the number waiting 0-6 months, 6-12 month, 12-18 months, and 18+ months. [45850/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

308. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on paediatric orthopaedic waiting lists for at the end of each quarter and September for each year 2019-2023, inclusive, including the number of suspended cases, by specialty and by location, in tabular form; the number waiting 0-6 months, 6-12 month, 12-18 months, and 18+ months; and the average waiting time of all relevant patients on each list. [45851/23]

Tribunals of Inquiry

David Cullinane

309. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims before the CervicalCheck Tribunal; the number of claims resolved by the Tribunal; the timeframe for completion of the Tribunal's work; the cost of the Tribunal to date, by cost type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45852/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

310. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists on the dental treatment services scheme at the end of September for each year 2019-2023 by LHO in tabular form; the number of dentists who submitted claims and the total number of claims in quarter 1 of each year and each full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45853/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

311. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children on HSE dental and orthodontic waiting lists at the end of September of each year 2019-2023, broken down by standard waiting times, by area, in tabular form. [45854/23]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

312. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form; the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45855/23]

Hospital Overcrowding

David Cullinane

313. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health for each model 3 and model 4 hospital, the number of days that full capacity protocols have been active, for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [45856/23]

Patient Safety

David Cullinane

314. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [45857/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

315. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO and clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient-carrying vehicle in 18 minutes and 59 seconds or less for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive, nationally and by ambulance region in tabular form; the average length of such response times nationally and by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45859/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

316. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of incidents responded to by the ambulance service by clinical status and sub-status for each quarter and for September for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive. [45860/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

317. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health average ambulance turnaround time at each emergency department for each month in 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [45861/23]

Community Care

David Cullinane

318. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community healthcare waiting lists, for each care service, at the end of each quarter and September 2019-2023 in tabular form; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; the numbers waiting for initial assessment, initial therapy/intervention, and follow up therapy/intervention for each specialty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45866/23]

Home Help Service

David Cullinane

319. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists at the end of each quarter and September 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and the breakdown by length of wait. [45867/23]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

320. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists by CHO and length of wait at the end of each quarter and September 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form. [45868/23]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

321. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for Jigsaw by CHO and length of wait at the end of each quarter and September 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form. [45869/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

322. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on diagnostic waiting lists at the end of each quarter of 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45870/23]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

273. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the revised capital ceilings under the National Development Plan for his Department given the transfer of specialist disability services to the Department of Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth, in tabular form. [45651/23]

Budget 2024

David Cullinane

538. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an itemised breakdown of new developments funding announced in budget 2024, in tabular form. [44884/23]

Budget 2024

David Cullinane

539. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an itemised breakdown of the non-core current allocation announced in budget 2024, in tabular form. [44885/23]

Tax Code

David Cullinane

138. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance the reason Revenue Commissioners are changing their approach to reckoning general medical services income being attributed to partnerships or employers, meaning that any such GMS income will need to be declared as income by the individual GMS list holder in their tax return from January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44077/23]

Legislative Measures

David Cullinane

528. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views on legislating for folic acid fortification of certain staple food products to aid the prevention of certain brain and spinal conditions and neural tube defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43774/23]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

574. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he has had any engagement with the Minister for Finance or the Revenue Commissioners regarding plans to prohibit GMS income being mandated to partnerships or employers, meaning that any GMS income will need to be declared as income by the individual GMS list holder in their tax return from January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44076/23]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

692. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason that he has agreed to limit the ability of the HSE to assign patients to GP GMS lists; the date on which this policy commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42737/23]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

693. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline, in full, the details of the new GMS GP deal agreed over the summer of 2023; and the full extent of changes made to the GMS contract as a result of this deal, in tabular form. [42740/23]

National Children's Hospital

David Cullinane

1. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if a handover and substantial completion date on the new Children’s Hospital has been agreed between the Development Board and the developer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40785/23]

Health Strategies

David Cullinane

8. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he will publish a multi-annual investment plan to address the capacity deficit in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40790/23]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

18. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the extent of the estimated health budget overrun in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40788/23]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

19. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will legislate for safe staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40789/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

33. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will review dental practice regulations, in line with calls from the Dental Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40787/23]

Hospital Overcrowding

David Cullinane

39. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the plans he has in place to prevent a serious hospital crisis in the coming winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40791/23]

Third Level Fees

David Cullinane

109. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he plans to put in place financial assistance for graduate entry medicine candidates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26723/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

260. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to amend the Dental Act 1985; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40829/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

261. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to give powers of investigation and sanction to the Dental Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40830/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

262. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the numbers of patients who have been treated under the dental treatment service scheme for the years 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40831/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

263. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend under the dental treatment service scheme for the years 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40832/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

264. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health what communications his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) to date regarding reform of the Dental Act 1985; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40833/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

265. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to reform the dental treatment service scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40834/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

266. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists registered to the dental treatment service scheme for the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40835/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

267. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to recruit more dentists into the HSE public dental service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40836/23]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

958. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he explored extending the flu programme to the 50-64-year-old group first, rather than examining the benefits of an enhanced flu vaccine for the 65+ cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40096/23]

Disease Management

David Cullinane

959. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he has explored the use of the heel prick test for spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40097/23]

Health Strategies

David Cullinane

960. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if, in light of HPSC data on excess mortalities seen last winter, he will outline the new measures which he is bringing in for this coming winter to protect the over-65s population of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40098/23]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

David Cullinane

961. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health following the vacancy in May 2023 of the director of midwifery post in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, the steps taken to advertise the now vacant post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40099/23]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

David Cullinane

962. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if someone has been appointed or recruited to the role of the director of midwifery post in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; if so, when this took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40100/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

1657. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the terms of the recent pay agreement for catering and general support staff between the HSE and SIPTU; the reason certain workers received significant lump sums and others did not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37962/23]