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Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Sorca Clarke
259. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the timeline for recruiting persons to perform swabbing duties in testing centres. [27710/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Sorca Clarke
260. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the longest distance a person will be expected to travel to get a Covid-19 test. [27711/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Sorca Clarke
261. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he plans to reopen the Covid-19 community assessment hubs; and if they will reopen in their previous locations. [27712/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Home Care Packages
Sorca Clarke
262. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average duration spent on the waiting list in counties Longford and Westmeath from when a client or his or her representative or family submits an application for homecare support until the person is approved for homecare support [27713/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Home Care Packages
Sorca Clarke
263. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average duration spent on the waiting list in counties Longford and Westmeath from when a client is approved for homecare support until he or she is provided with homecare support. [27714/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Home Care Packages
Sorca Clarke
264. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average difference for clients in counties Longford and Westmeath between the number of hours of assessed need and the actual allocated hours of homecare support. [27715/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Sorca Clarke
846. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the Covid-19 testing centre in Longford opened; the number of tests that were carried out when it closed; and if there are plans to reopen the centre. [25625/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Sorca Clarke
847. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of staff from essential frontline services (details supplied) in counties Longford and Westmeath that were redeployed to Covid-19; the number that have been deployed back to their posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25626/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Addiction Treatment Services
Sorca Clarke
848. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons working in the addiction services that have requested naloxone training; and the number working in the addiction services that have received naloxone training. [25627/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Addiction Treatment Services
Sorca Clarke
849. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons working in the emergency services that have requested naloxone training; and the number working in the emergency services that have received naloxone training. [25628/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Addiction Treatment Services
Sorca Clarke
850. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons of Community First Responders that have requested naloxone training; and the number of Community First Responders that have received naloxone training. [25629/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Addiction Treatment Services
Sorca Clarke
851. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons working in homeless services that have requested naloxone training; and the number of working in homeless services that have received naloxone training. [25630/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Addiction Treatment Services
Sorca Clarke
852. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners that have requested naloxone training; and the number of general practitioners that have received naloxone training. [25631/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Addiction Treatment Services
Sorca Clarke
853. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons living with a person in addiction that have requested naloxone training; and the number of persons living with a person in addiction that have received naloxone training. [25632/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
854. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant radiologists working in Mullingar Regional Hospital [25633/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Mental Health Policy
Sorca Clarke
72. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to deal with the mental health crisis, which has worsened since the onset of Covid-19 and the cancellation of services. [23759/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Maternity Services
Sorca Clarke
97. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the restrictions in maternity hospitals will be lifted to allow a doula and-or birthing partner to support a pregnant woman in labour and delivery. [23758/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Sorca Clarke
237. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons presenting for Covid-19 testing in counties Longford and Westmeath that are not registered with a general practitioner. [23208/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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HSE Staff
Sorca Clarke
238. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in the HSE employed through employment agencies; the cost of same; and if the number has changed since the outbreak of Covid-19. [23210/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Health Screening Programmes
Sorca Clarke
239. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when services such as developmental checks for children and health screening services are expected to return to pre-Covid-19 levels. [23215/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Sorca Clarke
240. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of young persons who were referred to youth and adolescent mental health services in counties Longford and Westmeath in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of young persons seen by the service in the same period; the number of referrals that were not accepted by the service; and the number of referrals not accepted that were referred onwards to psychology or other pertinent services in the same period in tabular form. [23216/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Sorca Clarke
241. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons referred to CAMHS in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in counties Longford and Westmeath; the number that were seen by CAMHS in the same period; the number of referrals that were not seen by CAMHS in the same period; and the number of referrals not accepted by CAMHS that were referred onwards to community alcohol and drug service or other pertinent service in the same period in tabular form. [23217/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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National Treatment Purchase Fund
Sorca Clarke
242. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons by county awaiting eye care treatment through the National Treatment Purchase Fund. [23218/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Health Services
Sorca Clarke
243. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an appointment with an optometrist by county. [23219/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Sorca Clarke
1422. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he will produce a definitive timeline for the reopening of adult day care services for those with a disability (details supplied). [20849/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Sorca Clarke
1017. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of From Timid to Tiger programmes facilitated by the HSE in 2019 and to date in 2020; and his plans to extend the programme. [18693/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Sorca Clarke
714. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the guidelines regarding the use of face shields for children participating in group activities such as music, dance and performing arts camps in which social distancing may be difficult to adhere to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17065/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Speech and Language Therapy
Sorca Clarke
1276. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the reopening of HSE speech and language therapy sessions. [15884/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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HSE Agency Staff
Sorca Clarke
1277. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason agency nurses being interviewed for permanent posts within the HSE are being offered zero-hour contracts and in cases in which they refuse, are faced with going through the interview process again for a 39 hour contract post. [15885/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Sorca Clarke
861. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when Lisadell day services, Mullingar, County Westmeath will reopen for day care services for those that, due to profound disability, urgently require this reopening; the activities which may not return; if a reduced amount of attending hours is envisaged upon reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14480/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Sorca Clarke
862. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when day care services will reopen; when each day care service in counties Longford and Westmeath will reopen; when restrictions will be implemented to ensure adherence to health; the activities which may not return; if a reduced amount of attending hours is envisaged upon reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14483/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Sorca Clarke
551. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the developing situation with nursing and midwifery staff of Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar that are due to return from maternity leave having utilised all of their other leave entitlements and are now being forced to consider leaving their careers due to the lack of available childcare. [13588/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Cancer Services
Sorca Clarke
552. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Longford that have had cancer screening appointments cancelled due to Covid-19; and the additional resources which will be made available to ensure these vital and potentially lifesaving programmes can adequately deal with the additional numbers on their waiting lists. [13590/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Cancer Services
Sorca Clarke
553. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Westmeath that have had cancer screening appointments cancelled due to Covid-19; and the additional resources which will be made available to ensure these vital and potentially lifesaving programmes can adequately deal with the additional numbers on their waiting lists. [13591/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Hospital Appointments Status
Sorca Clarke
554. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) must wait for an appointment. [13598/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Sorca Clarke
475. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for results of Covid-19 testing for care home staff. [10484/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Sorca Clarke
730. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the outpatient appointments that were cancelled in the primary care centres in County Westmeath due to Covid-19; and the current revised waiting list numbers by department in tabular form. [9547/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Sorca Clarke
731. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the outpatient appointments cancelled in the primary care centres in County Longford due to Covid-19; and the current revised waiting list numbers by department in tabular form. [9548/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Sorca Clarke
732. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the outpatient appointments cancelled in Mullingar Regional Hospital, County Westmeath due to Covid-19; and the current revised waiting list numbers by department in tabular form. [9549/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Hospital Appointments Status
Sorca Clarke
734. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the status of a MRI for a person (details supplied). [9565/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Sorca Clarke
623. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if there are grant schemes available to those with medically certified mobility issues to assist in the purchase of mobility scooters. [8159/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Home Help Service
Sorca Clarke
624. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Longford and Westmeath that have been approved for initial or an increase in home help hours but have yet to receive them. [8162/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Hospital Appointments Status
Sorca Clarke
625. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied). [8165/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Health Services Staff
Sorca Clarke
802. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason a temporary physiotherapist from a health centre (details supplied) was laid off in view of the backlog of work; and when the person will be replaced. [6890/20]