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Tue, 14 May 2024
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
578. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant dermatologists in each hospital part of Ireland East Hospital Group that are dealing with public-only patients in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [21397/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Care of the Elderly
Sorca Clarke
579. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the locations where the community specialist teams for older persons have yet to be established; and the timeframe for when those teams will be established. [21398/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
580. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant spinal surgeons based at the Mater Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [21399/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Care Services
Sorca Clarke
617. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the case of a child (details supplied) who was allocated an additional four hours of care in 2022, funded by the HSE, and is still waiting to have these hours fulfilled two years later; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20759/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Care Services
Sorca Clarke
618. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health where a person (details supplied) is on the waiting list for additional hours of care. [20760/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Sorca Clarke
582. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant paediatric ophthalmologist at CHI Temple Street. [17409/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Hospital Facilities
Sorca Clarke
583. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Mullingar Regional Hospital in the years 2022 and 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [17410/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Sorca Clarke
584. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health how the €1.4 million new development funding in 2024 for the expansion of the newborn bloodspot screening will be spent. [17411/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
585. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant urologists and urology registrars part of each hospital in the Ireland East Hospital Group in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [17413/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Sorca Clarke
586. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of births in the maternity unit of Mullingar Regional Hospital in the years 2022 and 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [17414/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Disease Management
Sorca Clarke
631. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric diabetes services that closed to new pump patients in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [16002/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Sorca Clarke
688. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric diabetic clinics and the number of people availing of these services, respectively, by county in tabular form. [16220/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Sorca Clarke
696. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the national diabetes paediatric clinical audit. [16249/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Disability Services
Sorca Clarke
1221. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts, per CDNT, per post, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13672/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Disability Services
Sorca Clarke
1222. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of staff members who are on maternity leave, paternity leave and parental leave, expected to last longer than 4 weeks, per CDNT, in tabular form; and the action that is being taken by these teams to ensure established needs of children are met. [13673/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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General Practitioner Services
Sorca Clarke
1223. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health what plans are in place to ensure GP cover, given the imminent closure for Coole medical centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13674/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Hospital Services
Sorca Clarke
1556. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he will take the necessary measures to ensure that the paediatric diabetes service in the Regional Hospital Mullingar will be kept open for those 145 children who avail of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15088/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
1557. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health what plans he has in place to address the staffing crisis impacting the paediatric diabetes service in Regional Hospital, Mullingar, thereby ensuring the children of the Midlands are afforded the option to receive the best care close to home and not put under unnecessary stress. [15089/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services Staff
Sorca Clarke
1431. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE lactation consultants based in CHO8 in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [12603/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Healthcare Policy
Sorca Clarke
1432. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to develop a model of care for people with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder; and if there is a clinical lead within the HSE. [12604/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services Staff
Sorca Clarke
1433. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE general practitioners based in the accident and emergency department in Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024; and the hours and days of the week where the GP is on site within the accident and emergency department, in tabular form. [12605/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Legislative Measures
Sorca Clarke
1434. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current status of the health (amendment) (licensing of home support providers) Bill. [12606/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services Staff
Sorca Clarke
1435. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacancies by job title at St. Joseph's Campus, Longford; and the estimated timeframe for which these vacancies are expected to be filled, in tabular form. [12607/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services Staff
Sorca Clarke
1436. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE cleft nurse specialists at CHI Temple Street in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased in 2024. [12608/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Mental Health Services
Sorca Clarke
1457. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to explain in detail the decision to withdraw funding for the Understanding and Managing Adult ADHD Programme for 2024; if he will reconsider this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12755/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Medical Cards
Sorca Clarke
486. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the medical cards of persons (details supplied) are due to expire. [8673/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Sorca Clarke
636. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list, per area of need, for the Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [8100/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
637. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current level of vacancies per department in the Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [8101/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Sorca Clarke
638. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list per hospital in tabular form, for gynaecology for both inpatient and outpatient appointments. [8102/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Sorca Clarke
639. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 16 who are currently waiting on dental surgery per hospital, in tabular form. [8103/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Sorca Clarke
640. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists in tabular form per county for dental treatment. [8104/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Health Services Staff
Sorca Clarke
520. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health how many speech and language therapists are currently working in each health district; how many positions are currently vacant; and how current number compare to each of the past five years. [5221/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Health Services
Sorca Clarke
545. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the supports that are available to people who are dealing with sudden and traumatic deaths of a friend or family member. [5436/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Period Poverty
Sorca Clarke
547. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the HSE period poverty scheme. [5462/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Period Poverty
Sorca Clarke
548. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the supports and funding available to those who are experiencing period poverty, particularly those who are homeless, those living with addiction, minorities including Travellers, Roma and refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5464/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Sorca Clarke
1707. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in the accident and emergency department of Mullingar Regional Hospital as of 5 January 2024; and if he will provide same figures as of 5 January 2021, in tabular form. [1470/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Sorca Clarke
1735. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he will extend eligibility for the long-term illness scheme for reimbursement of blood glucose test strips (insulin and metformin) to all women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy; if he agrees with the decision to remove them from the scheme; if he will reverse that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1619/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Records
Sorca Clarke
1736. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of women who developed gestational diabetes during pregnancy in each of the years 2018 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1620/24]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Sorca Clarke
455. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a lower limb prosthesis in the public health service. [50539/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
456. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric endocrinologists at CHI Crumlin in 2022 and to-date in 2023; and if this number will be further increased during 2024. [50540/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Vaccination Programme
Sorca Clarke
457. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated for the provision of the Primary Childhood Immunisation Programme in each of the years 2021 to 2023, in tabular form. [50541/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Data
Sorca Clarke
1188. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently attending the paediatric diabetes service in the Regional Hospital Mullingar. [47872/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Sorca Clarke
1189. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list, per age, for community psychology in Mullingar primary care centre, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47873/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Services Staff
Sorca Clarke
1190. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current staffing number of the community psychology team in Mullingar primary care centre. [47874/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
1191. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current vacancies that exist in Mullingar Regional Hospital, per post; and the length of time each has been vacant for. [47876/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Employment Rights
Sorca Clarke
1192. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021 in relation to fertility treatment and miscarriage leave. [47879/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Sorca Clarke
1193. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of women awaiting gynaecology appointments, by hospital, in tabular form. [47880/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
1194. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 579 of 17 October 2023, when the document approved by the National Trauma Programme Steering Group in December 2022 which states "TU's should have the availability of at least one paediatric nurse per shift" and "recommends one WTE nurse per paediatric attendance annually" was updated and this recommendation removed. [47889/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
1195. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current staffing of the paediatric diabetes service in the Regional Hospital Mullingar; the current vacancies within that service; and how long each post has been vacant for. [47890/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Sorca Clarke
1208. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be issued to a person (details supplied) regarding their confirmed urgent referral to the urology clinic in UCG Hospital in Dec 2022. [47961/23]