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Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Departmental Expenditure
Sorca Clarke
1023. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount his Department has expended to date on awareness-raising campaigns regarding Covid-19 in national newspapers, regional newspapers, national radio, regional and local radio stations and across social media platforms; and the amount committed for expenditure under any current contracts or agreements with same, in tabular form. [10475/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Health Services Provision
Sorca Clarke
714. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason the business case for a second diabetes clinical nurse specialist, CNSp, post, which was approved locally, was rejected by the Ireland East Hospital Group for Mullingar Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8146/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Health Services Staff
Sorca Clarke
716. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the urgent steps he is taking to address the vacancy levels as of the 1st of February of over 75 whole-time equivalent staff at Regional Hospital Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8148/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Sorca Clarke
693. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the most recent medical advice regarding pharmacists providing Covid-19 vaccinations. [6328/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Sorca Clarke
718. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting on bone anchor hearing aids, by hospital, in tabular form. [6408/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Hospital Data
Sorca Clarke
719. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of bone anchor hearing aids fitted in each of the years from 2018 to 2020 in Tullamore Hospital. [6409/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Hospital Data
Sorca Clarke
720. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of bone anchor hearing aid procedures due to take place in Tullamore Hospital in 2021; and the number that took place in each of the years from 2018 to 2020. [6410/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Sorca Clarke
721. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the input surgeons have in the decision-making process of prioritising those suffering from hearing loss for bone anchor hearing aids. [6411/21]
Thu, 4 Feb 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Sorca Clarke
224. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if there have been communications from medical representative groups or other lobbyists seeking exclusivity on the provision of vaccinations to an age group, to a group of persons with underlying medical conditions or a group of persons within a specific geographic region thereby impacting the pace of vaccine roll-out due to the exclusion of other qualified persons capable and willing to vaccinate for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6260/21]
Thu, 28 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Sorca Clarke
284. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if transplant recipients and patients undergoing dialysis are to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccine; the vaccination group they are in; and when they can expect to receive a vaccination.. [4870/21]
Thu, 28 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Sorca Clarke
289. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the additional mental health supports available to front-line health workers given they are now in the midst of the greatest pressures they have faced since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and while exhausted continue to persevere, despite high levels of stress and anxiety, to protect the public and keep the health service from collapse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4907/21]
Thu, 21 Jan 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Sorca Clarke
387. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the position regarding family carers now considered as likely to be categorised as front-line workers in relation to the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination; and when a decision on their categorisation will be made. [3226/21]
Thu, 21 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Sorca Clarke
396. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health his plans for the Covid-19 vaccination schedule to be operating seven days per week and outside standard office hours, given the exponential growth of the virus in our communities and the urgency to ensure the maximum roll-out is achieved to ensure public health is maintained. [3250/21]
Thu, 21 Jan 2021
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Eating Disorders
Sorca Clarke
397. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the total allocation for the treatment of eating disorders and by comparison the amount expended on actual treatment of eating disorders and in which an underspend occurred by which the unspent moneys were utilised in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form. [3251/21]
Thu, 21 Jan 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Sorca Clarke
401. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the cohort of vaccine recipients to which student teachers belong; if they will be classed alongside others in the education sector; and if not, the reason consideration was not given to the Teaching Council requirement of face-to-face teaching, which would lead these student teachers to be in the same work environment as qualified colleagues and subject to the same risk. [3264/21]
Thu, 21 Jan 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Sorca Clarke
424. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when pharmacists will be offered the Covid-19 vaccination, given the nature of their work, which involves high levels of face-to-face contact with the public. [3302/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Health Services Staff
Sorca Clarke
669. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of graduate nurses and midwives in 2019 and 2020 who have been provided full-time permanent contracts. [2930/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
670. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of job vacancies at Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar by department, job title and the length of time each position has been vacant. [2931/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Health Services Staff
Sorca Clarke
754. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if a commitment will be given that staff working in the integration, intervention services will not be redeployed when the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination commences. [44659/20]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Disability Services Provision
Sorca Clarke
755. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if his Department will publish the timeline for the 100% return of disability services. [44660/20]