Parliamentary questions

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

401. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50884/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

402. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography ERCP in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50885/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

403. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50886/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

404. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the South/South West hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50887/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

405. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the South/South West hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50888/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

406. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the South/South West hospital group for less than three, three months to six, six to nine, nine to twelve and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50889/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

407. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the South/South West hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50890/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

408. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the South/South West hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50891/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

409. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography ERCP in the South/South West hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50892/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

410. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the South/South West hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50893/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

411. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50894/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

412. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50895/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

413. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50896/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

414. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons e waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50897/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

415. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an Electroencephalogram in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50898/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

416. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50899/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

417. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50900/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

418. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50901/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

419. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50902/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

420. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50903/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

421. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50904/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

422. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an Electroencephalogram in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50905/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

423. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50906/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

424. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50907/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

425. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the RCSI hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50908/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

426. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the RCSI hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50909/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

427. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an Electroencephalogram in the RCSI hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50910/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

428. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the RCSI hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50911/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

429. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the RCSI hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50912/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

430. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the Ireland East hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50913/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

431. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Ireland East hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50914/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

432. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Ireland East hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50915/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

433. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Ireland East hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50916/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

434. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an Electroencephalogram in the Ireland East hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50917/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

435. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the Ireland East hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to twelve months and more than twelve months in tabular form. [50918/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

436. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 October 2022 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Ireland East hospital group for the following waiting periods; less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to twelve months; more than twelve months. [50919/22]

General Practitioner Services

Eoin Ó Broin

437. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an issue presenting at a medical centre (details supplied) where initial consultations for patients experiencing menopause are over twice as expensive as general consultations, and repeat prescriptions for treatment for menopause are charged at three-times more than other repeat prescriptions; his views on whether this practice is discriminatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50920/22]

Departmental Priorities

Eoin Ó Broin

438. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if his Department has undertaken research to ascertain the costs of providing financial assistance to patients on hormone replacement therapy for menopause; if his Department intends to introduce financial assistance for these patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50921/22]

Dental Services

Paul Kehoe

439. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the efforts that are being made to reduce the waiting time for orthodontic treatment for children in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50925/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

440. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the ongoing issues facing the blood cancer community during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50926/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Richard O'Donoghue

441. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the pandemic payments for Section 38/39 workers; if all payments have been paid to workers; the amount paid; the amount that has yet to be paid in tabular form; the cause for the delay in the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50931/22]

General Practitioner Services

Richard O'Donoghue

442. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if approval will be given to extend the age for GP care for children to 16 years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50935/22]

Departmental Data

Seán Sherlock

443. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount that has been drawn down in each CHO for equipment for children to date in 2022, in tabular form. [50937/22]

Departmental Data

Seán Sherlock

444. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of ceiling hoists delivered to families in each CHO compared to requests for same to date in 2022, in tabular form. [50938/22]

Departmental Data

Seán Sherlock

445. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount of specialist car seats that the HSE has provided by CHO, versus the number of requests received to date in 2022, in tabular form. [50939/22]

Departmental Data

Seán Sherlock

446. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [50956/22]

Departmental Reviews

Catherine Connolly

447. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the expected timeline for the promised independent radiation therapist review; if he will provide an update on the development of the terms of reference of the review; when he expects the terms of reference to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50958/22]

Primary Care Centres

Robert Troy

448. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will outline any planned upgrade works or investment in the health centre, Ballymore, County Westmeath. [50959/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

David Stanton

449. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health his views on the need for an extension of the Medical Rights Directive and the Active Implantable Medical Device Directive (AI) MMD certificates; if he will work to have this addressed in time for the next EPSCO meeting in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50964/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

David Stanton

450. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health his views on the need to abolish the medical device regulation warehousing deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50966/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

David Stanton

451. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health his views on the need to allow conditional and temporary medical device regulation certification; if he will work to have this addressed in time for the next EPSCO meeting in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50967/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Joan Collins

452. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [50972/22]

Disability Services

John McGuinness

453. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if speech and language therapy will be provided immediately in the case of a child (details supplied) given that their assessments were carried out in August 2020 and again on 21 May 2021, and that they are now experiencing difficulty in obtaining a school placement due to their issues and the lack of support thus preventing their proper development and education; and if he will expedite the matter. [50982/22]

Departmental Funding

Thomas Gould

454. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding to be given to each of the local and regional drug and alcohol taskforces in 2023, in tabular form. [50987/22]

Mental Health Services

Michael Healy-Rae

455. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if more residential places will be offered for teenagers in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50994/22]

Budget 2023

Emer Higgins

456. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the funding that is to be available to counselling trainee psychologists based on Budget 2023; if it will consist of a contribution to fees and a salary and be equal in support to the funding available to clinical psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50998/22]

Mental Health Services

Neasa Hourigan

457. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 593 of 14 September 2022, the dates on which family members of residents of Garnish House, Cork were informed of the decision by the HSE to vacate the property in Q1 of 2023; the format and context that this information was conveyed to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50999/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neasa Hourigan

458. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce an occupational injury scheme for healthcare workers with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51000/22]

Mental Health Services

Neasa Hourigan

459. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the basis on which the advice from clinicians that going from single-room occupancy in Owenacurra to shared occupancy would be a retrograde step for any resident and contained in their meeting minutes of 5 October 2021 was overturned; the person in the HSE who decided to overturn this agreement; if the subgroup of clinicians handling the closure was consulted; the number of Owenacurra Centre residents who have been offered shared rooms in long-stay wards to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51001/22]

Departmental Data

Emer Higgins

460. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the number of wholetime equivalent psychologists for CH09 in CAMHS, the children’s disability network teams, children’s primary care and the National Educational Psychological Service in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51024/22]

Departmental Data

Emer Higgins

461. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the number of children’s disability network teams in Dublin west; and their locations. [51025/22]

Departmental Data

Emer Higgins

462. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the number of staff in each children’s disability network team in Dublin west, including social workers, psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and so on, by full-time equivalent. [51026/22]

Departmental Data

Emer Higgins

463. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the role of the new children’s multi-disciplinary assessment hub in Castleknock, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51027/22]

Primary Care Centres

James O'Connor

464. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of physiotherapy services in the primary care centre in Fermoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51041/22]

Special Educational Needs

Bernard Durkan

465. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which occupational therapy and speech and language therapy have been made available in the case of a child (details supplied) given that they have been deemed to suffer from a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51049/22]

Special Educational Needs

Bernard Durkan

466. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if and when speech and language therapy may be made available in the case of the son of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51058/22]

Energy Prices

Richard Bruton

467. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he has assessed the implications of rising electricity costs for patients undertaking home dialysis; and if some special arrangements can be made. [51083/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denis Naughten

468. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the reason that the special Leave with pay under Covid-19 for those healthcare workers with long-Covid is only available to those who contracted the virus at least 84 days prior to 7 February 2022; if he will review this threshold date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51090/22]

Health and Safety

Paul Kehoe

469. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the changes that are proposed in relation to the use of creosote and specifically its use on timber products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50821/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

470. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of judicial reviews taken against his Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if he will indicate in the reply the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by his Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50750/22]

Fisheries Protection

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

471. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on his negotiations with the Sea-Fisheries Protection Agency in designating Dunmore East Harbour as a landing port for fishing vessels from third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50772/22]

Forestry Sector

Noel Grealish

472. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if felling licences which were issued in 2019 can be extended for another year, given that Covid-19 restrictions prevented felling taking place for large parts of 2020, and that there is now a backlog and waiting lists for contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50813/22]

Forestry Sector

Michael Healy-Rae

473. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if holders of current forestry approvals will be allowed to use these approvals before Christmas and avail of the new programme for forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50820/22]

Forestry Sector

Michael Healy-Rae

474. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if pre-Christmas forestry planting works can be incorporated into the new forestry programme proposed for January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50823/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Seán Sherlock

475. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the farm environmental survey pilot 2022 is completed; if so, if he will provide an update on any findings, including challenges found within the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50854/22]

Land Issues

John McGuinness

476. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his officials will re-examine as a matter of urgency the specific land folios in question (details supplied) given that the landowner is adamant that the issues raised by his Department do not affect their lands, the subject of the licence application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50983/22]

Forestry Sector

John McGuinness

477. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50984/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

478. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of further information requests sent by the Forestry Service of his Department in relation to the ash dieback RUS scheme since the launch of the current scheme on a weekly basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51032/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

479. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of further information requests for harvest plans in relation to the ash dieback RUS scheme that were sent out by his Department since June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51033/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

480. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time that the ash dieback RUS applications were in the system which were sent further information requests for harvest plans since the launch of the current scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51034/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

481. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a new ash dieback scheme for impacted owners available from January 2023 in the new forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51035/22]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

482. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 936 of 28 June 2022, if he will provide clarity on the matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51044/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

483. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of judicial reviews taken against her Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if she will indicate in the reply the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by her Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50763/22]

Community Development Projects

Cathal Crowe

484. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has ringfenced funding for community centres and voluntary organisations to apply for, to help meet the heightened costs of running their premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50969/22]

Community Development Projects

Jackie Cahill

485. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grant assistance that may be available for the refurbishment of a community centre in a Clár area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50975/22]