Parliamentary questions

Disabilities Assessments

Patricia Ryan

169. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify whether there are any plans to provide community occupational therapy services to private nursing homes, as these visits cost a minimum of €500 per assessment and are often beyond the means of residents who would badly need them. [15681/24]

Mental Health Services

Patricia Ryan

170. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health to clarify the reason an organisation (details supplied) does not provide mental health services to private nursing homes in Kildare, but does provide that service in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15682/24]

Nursing Homes

Patricia Ryan

171. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the steps that can be taken to address the issue where private nursing home residents do not have access to transport to attend out-patient appointments and/or small day-ward procedures, meaning they have to use taxis and/or ambulances (if necessary) at great personal expense (approximately €800 per case), such expenses are not covered by the Fair Deal Scheme funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15683/24]

Fire Safety

Patricia Ryan

172. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify, with regard to HIQA and fire safety requirements in nursing homes/care facilities, which authority is authorised to give fire safety clearance certificates: the local fire services inspection officer or a HIQA-appointed fire safety officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15684/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

173. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a HSE appointment for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15688/24]

Hospital Procedures

Violet-Anne Wynne

174. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health his views on the closure of elective surgeries in the mid-west region; how the increase in demand due to closures will impact on service delivery in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15737/24]

Hospital Overcrowding

Violet-Anne Wynne

175. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health to outline his plans in detailed timeline with respect to recent measures announced for the UL Hospitals Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15738/24]

Health Services Staff

Violet-Anne Wynne

176. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he has confidence in the CEO of the UL Hospitals Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15739/24]

Health Services Staff

Violet-Anne Wynne

177. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he has confidence in the Senior Leadership Team at the UL Hospitals Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15740/24]

Health Services Staff

Violet-Anne Wynne

178. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to reform the senior management structure at the UL Hospitals Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15741/24]

Hospital Facilities

Violet-Anne Wynne

179. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health to outline the progress of an application submitted for the €9.95 million upgrade of the theatre complex and sterile services department at Ennis Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15742/24]

Departmental Data

Violet-Anne Wynne

180. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of births that took place in County Clare in the years 2019 to 2024 to date inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15745/24]

Health Services Staff

Violet-Anne Wynne

181. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 580 of 27 February 2024, what the ratio of public health nurse to population is in Clare; whether it is below the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15746/24]

Health Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

182. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he will consider rolling out public health nurse clinics in areas not covered by a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15747/24]

Health Services Staff

Violet-Anne Wynne

183. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he has the power to terminate the contract of a Hospital Group CEO; what steps he can take up to that point to discipline a Hospital Group CEO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15748/24]

Hospital Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

184. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of attendances per month since 1 January 2023 to Ennis injury unit to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15749/24]

Hospital Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

185. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of attendances per month since 1 January 2023 to the acute medical assessment unit at Ennis Hospital to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15750/24]

Departmental Licences

Violet-Anne Wynne

186. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 401 of 15 February 2024, the conditions that the 319 Ministerial licences were granted to treat, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15751/24]

Official Engagements

Violet-Anne Wynne

1195. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health to outline who he met with during a visit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15743/24]

Nursing Homes

Noel Grealish

1196. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the overall staff levels at St. Anne's Community Nursing Home, Clifden and Clifden District Hospital, broken down by nursing staff, HCAs and other staff; the number of these staff on sick leave and for how long, broken down by nursing staff, HCAs and other staff; what steps are being taken to replace staff on long-term leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13560/24]

Health Services

Noel Grealish

1197. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed health centre for Carraroe; can he confirm that the project will still go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13561/24]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

1198. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to Jigsaw for 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13567/24]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

1199. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if there is a funding reduction of approximately €900,000 for Jigsaw this year and why; if this will lead to a reduction in services and to provide clarity on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13568/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

John McGuinness

1200. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reasons the HSE is no longer funding the provision of dexcom g7 sensors for use by diabetics on insulin injections; if this short-sighted decision will be reversed; if the device will be supplied to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13573/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

1201. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health when a child in County Donegal (details supplied) will receive a date to have an insulin pump fitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13574/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

1202. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if a child in County Donegal (details supplied) can get an insulin pump fitted in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13575/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

1203. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if a child in County Donegal (details supplied) can get an appointment in Letterkenny University Hospital to attend the diabetes team for a consultation with the dietician. [13576/24]

Hospital Services

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

1204. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health what services is currently available in Letterkenny University Hospital for adults and children that have diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13577/24]

Hospital Complaints Procedures

John McGuinness

1205. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the status of a complaint made to the management of St. Lukes Hospital, Kilkenny by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13579/24]

Primary Care Centres

Martin Kenny

1206. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he can get the heating system repaired in the primary care and mental health centre in Carrick-on-Shannon (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13594/24]

Hospital Services

Michael Creed

1207. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health the current situation regarding an issue (details supplied). [13595/24]

Health Service Executive

Michael Ring

1208. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health to provide details on all the engagements between the HSE and another party (details supplied) in relation to a project, including correspondence sent or received, messages sent or received, phone calls made or received, meetings held or other interactions; the dates of all these engagements; the nature of these engagements; the details covered in each of these engagements; if the information could be provided, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13597/24]

Mental Health Services

Brendan Howlin

1209. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he will set out the current waiting list for service assessment for CAMHS services in County Wexford; the number of children and adolescents currently receiving services from CAMHS in the county; the number of professionals set out by professional discipline currently working in CAMHS services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13600/24]

Nursing Homes

John McGuinness

1210. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application under the fair deal scheme (details supplied). [13629/24]

Hospital Deaths

Kathleen Funchion

1211. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health his views on the 550 deaths associated with adverse events in 2022 in HSE hospitals and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13631/24]

Vaccination Programme

Colm Burke

1212. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he is concerned by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre’s recently published report (26/02/24) on the uptake of the HPV vaccine for the academic years 2022/2023 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13634/24]

Vaccination Programme

Colm Burke

1213. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health what steps he will take to increase the uptake of the HPV vaccine in the school immunisation programme in consideration of the findings of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre’s recently published report (26/02/24) on the uptake of the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13635/24]

Vaccination Programme

Colm Burke

1214. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the reason the recently published Health Protection Surveillance Centre’s report (26/02/24) on the uptake of the HPV vaccine does not include information regarding the percentage of uptake achieved through the Laura Brennan HPV catch-up vaccination programme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13636/24]

Healthcare Policy

Peadar Tóibín

1215. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if there are HIQA standards for home care delivered by the State; and if home care is regulated by HIQA. [13647/24]

Disabilities Assessments

John McGuinness

1216. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a full assessment will be arranged through CAMHS or the disability services to ascertain the range of services required by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13655/24]

Health Services

John McGuinness

1217. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be admitted as a matter of urgency to Dun Laoghaire Rehabilitation clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13656/24]

Cancer Research

Éamon Ó Cuív

1218. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the amount being invested each year towards cancer research; the amount of this directed towards research into brain cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13661/24]

Cancer Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

1219. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health what arrangements are in place to ensure Irish brain tumour patients have access to advanced cancer treatments abroad not available in this jurisdiction funded by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13663/24]

Health Services

Matt Carthy

1220. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) will receive the treatment they need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13667/24]

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]

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]

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]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

1224. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital procedure for a person (details supplied); when the procedure will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13678/24]

Hospital Services

Martin Browne

1225. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if he was aware of the reported removal of five patients at UHL to other healthcare facilities locally in order to free up space during high presentations during March; if he can confirm the veracity of those reports and if such instances were confined to five patients; whether those patients were removed during night-time hours; if he can confirm whether those patients and their families were given adequate notice and information concerning the move; if the relocation of these patients in the manner concerned conforms with best clinical practice; if the matter is being investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13683/24]

Mental Health Services

Martin Browne

1226. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the current WTE filled and vacant in each South Tipperary CAMHS team, broken down by discipline, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13686/24]