Parliamentary questions

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

185. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the steps that can now be taken by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28320/22]

International Protection

Neale Richmond

186. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the situation in which the expiration of short-term visas in May 2022 will lead to a shortage of homecare workers; if she will address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28361/22]

Mental Health Services

Michael Healy-Rae

187. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to fill the positions in the mental health care sector (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28532/22]

Hospital Admissions

David Cullinane

188. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission for all patients for emergency department admissions broken down for those under 75 and 75+ years of age, for each emergency department, for each statutory HSE and public voluntary hospital by hospital group in May 2022 totalled for each category and group, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28192/22]

Hospital Admissions

David Cullinane

189. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission for all patients and for those under 75 and 75+ years of age for emergency department admissions, for each emergency department, for each statutory HSE and public voluntary hospital by hospital group for each month to date in 2022 totalled for each category and group, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28193/22]

Hospital Admissions

David Cullinane

190. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average time to admission for all patients nationwide under 75 and 75+ years of age by each month in each of the years 2015 to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28194/22]

Hospital Admissions

David Cullinane

191. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients admitted with a PET of 6 or less hours, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and 12 or more hours, for each hospital by hospital group with averages for each, for each month to date in 2022; the average figure for to date in 2022, in tabular form; the nationwide figures for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28195/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

192. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons aged over 75 years on hospital waiting lists according to the latest National Treatment Purchase Fund data by wait time band and total, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28196/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

David Cullinane

193. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of appointments by type cancelled across each hospital due to the hospital being unable to provide the service, as opposed to patient initiated cancellations, due to unscheduled care and other reasons to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28197/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

David Cullinane

194. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that have experienced a cancellation in the last 6 months for an outpatient, inpatient, or diagnostic appointment; the number of patients where the number of cancellations was greater than 2, 3, 4, and 5 for each, for that appointment, across the relevant time period where greater than a 6 month period in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28198/22]

Medical Cards

David Cullinane

195. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the healthcare services which a medical card does not cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28199/22]

Medical Cards

David Cullinane

196. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the healthcare services which a medical card does not cover in full but provides an entitlement to a discount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28200/22]

Qualifications Recognition

Catherine Murphy

197. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which medical professionals, dentists and general practitioners who are Ukrainian nationals now living here can have their Ukrainian qualifications recognised in Ireland in order to take-up employment in the health services; and if such professionals meet the criteria to qualify for the critical skills list. [28205/22]

Mental Health Services

Pat Buckley

198. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the temporary mental health art classes and other associated activities at a community centre (details supplied) have been cancelled and that these services were originally part of mental health day services; the rational for cancelling these classes; if these classes will be reinstated in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28206/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

199. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an urgent hospital appointment for a child (details supplied); if the appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28227/22]

Hospital Facilities

Peter Burke

200. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28229/22]

Departmental Projects

Peter Burke

201. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of a major capital investment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28230/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

202. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28236/22]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

203. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the intermediate care operator within National Ambulance Service (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28245/22]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

204. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to intermediate care operative vehicles for the National Ambulance Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28250/22]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

205. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals that were made to CAMHS in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the number that were accepted; and the number of referrals that were not accepted per CHO area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28253/22]

Vaccination Programme

Gerald Nash

206. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the status of the Covid-19 second dose booster programme for persons under 65 years of age; when this age cohort will be offered an additional Covid-19 booster vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28262/22]

Departmental Reviews

David Cullinane

207. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the Health Research Board is conducting a scoping review for his Department on advanced practice physiotherapy grades and physiotherapists as referrers for the purposes of x-rays and imaging; if such a review is being conducted; the terms of reference for the review; the estimated timeline for the completion of the review; the details of the consultative process that will follow; if he will include an organisation (details supplied) in the consultative process once the review has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28280/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

208. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to see a consultant maxillofacial surgeon at St. James's Hospital; and the average waiting time to see the consultant. [28281/22]

Hospital Staff

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

209. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff by job title working in the accident and emergency department of St. James's Hospital; the number of vacant whole-time equivalent staff by job title; when each of those vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [28282/22]

Hospital Admissions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

210. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who were admitted to the George Frederic Handel ward at St. James's Hospital in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to-date in 2022, in tabular form. [28283/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Pat Buckley

211. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the urgency of tackling the waiting list for ophthalmology services in Cork University Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28284/22]

Departmental Funding

Róisín Shortall

212. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason that funding to mainstream, the headache pathway and the active neuro projects under the Sláintecare Integration Fund confirmed in November 2021 has not yet been released; if his attention has been drawn to the significant challenge in retaining and recruiting the specialist staff needed to deliver these initiatives in view of this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28289/22]

Medical Cards

Éamon Ó Cuív

213. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason that different rates of funding are being paid in respect of wigs and hair pieces to medical card holders residing in different areas in the country; if he will provide a breakdown of funding, based on each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28303/22]

Disability Services

Catherine Murphy

214. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the backlog to access network disability team services including diagnosis and treatment for autism by CHO region; his plans to clear this backlog; and the additional resources that have been allocated to NDT services. [28311/22]

Disability Services

Richard Bruton

215. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health the funding that has been allocated and spent in 2022 for additional residential services given that the Disability Capacity Review 2032 states that the additional minimum-scenario extra annual funding needed for demography only in 2022 for residential is €60 million, and the demography and unmet need for 2022 needed is €220 million. [28312/22]

Disability Services

Richard Bruton

216. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health the reason that there are only 52 extra beds provided in the disability budget for 2022 given that the Disability Capacity Review 2032 states that the additional extra residential beds at a minimum needed for 2022 is 300. [28313/22]

Disability Services

Richard Bruton

217. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health the amount of extra funding on the HSE Service Plan 2022 that was sought, allocated and spent to date to match the €80 million minimum requirement based on demography only for 2022 cited in the Disability Capability Review up to 2032. [28314/22]

Disability Services

Richard Bruton

218. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health the amount of extra funding on the HSE Service Plan 2022 that was allocated and spent to match the €350 million requirement based on demography and unmet need for 2022 cited in the Disability Capability Review up to 2032. [28315/22]

Disability Services

Richard Bruton

219. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding that has been allocated to the additional extra housing capital; and the amount that has been spent to date given that the Disability Capacity Review 2032 states that the additional extra housing capital that is required for disability services in 2022 based on demography only is €60 million. [28316/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

220. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the measures that are in place within the health system to treat persons with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28319/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

Paul Kehoe

221. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to reduce the waiting time of five years to see a weight management specialist; when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28321/22]

General Practitioner Services

Jennifer Whitmore

222. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the roll-out of free general practitioner cards to children over six years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28349/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Moynihan

223. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of frontline workers who have received the pandemic bonus payment to date; when all payments are expected to issue to frontline workers eligible for the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28362/22]

Medicinal Products

Claire Kerrane

224. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on the delays to the kaftrio cystic fibrosis medication for some groups; the reason for the delays; the steps that are being taken to expedite its availability for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28364/22]

National Maternity Hospital

Catherine Connolly

225. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 240 of 3 May 2017, 1112 of 20 June 2017 and 1743 of 27 July 2021, if the information sought concerning the nature of negotiations between the State and an organisation (details supplied) during the transfer of St. Vincent’s Hospital from St. Stephen’s Green to Elm Park, concerning the agreement regarding the sale or transfer of the St. Stephen’s Green property after the hospital relocated and concerning all aspects of any agreement that have been honoured by the organisation; if any aspects of the agreement that have not been honoured can now be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28373/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

226. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical appointment for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28396/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Steven Matthews

227. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the position regarding supports for persons suffering from long-Covid; if any consideration is being given to expanding the level of service available or the number of clinics that persons in this situation can attend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28413/22]

Health Services

Duncan Smith

228. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if the position set out in a January 2004 Departmental background paper published as an appendix to the Travers Report to the effect that the Health Act 1970 distinguishes between eligibility and entitlement and that the nature of the obligation imposed by the Act to make services available is not such as to confer an entitlement on an individual insofar as this may be taken to mean a legally enforceable right capable of being enforced by mandatory order, remains his position and or that of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28422/22]

Disability Services

James Lawless

229. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the current number of respite centres for adults with special needs in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28424/22]

National Maternity Hospital

Mairéad Farrell

230. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the next stages in the process of bringing the new National Maternity Hospital to completion along with the key dates; when a business case will be brought before the relevant Committee of the Houses of the Oireachtas; when it is expected to go to tender; the proposed date for construction to commence; the deadline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28441/22]

Mental Health Services

Paul Murphy

231. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the actions he will take in relation to the closure of beds in the busiest inpatient unit in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in the country ensure that resources are put in place so that these beds are re-opened as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28505/22]

Health Services

Michael McNamara

232. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28506/22]

Departmental Investigations

Willie O'Dea

233. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will meet with persons (details supplied) who are calling for a public inquiry into the Department of Agriculture investigation into animal health problems on their farm in the mid-1990s. [28322/22]

Agriculture Industry

Colm Burke

234. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to the introduction of a tillage scheme to incentivise tillage farmers to grow catch crops which would provide significant additional fodder for the Irish livestock sector during the winter months where there is difficulty with affordability and availability of meal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28210/22]