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Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Legislative Reviews
David Cullinane
822. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the timeline for, and details of, the scheduled review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 as required under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38149/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Dental Services
David Cullinane
848. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists which have withdrawn from the dental treatment services scheme in 2020; the number in the scheme at 1 January 2020; the number in the scheme at 1 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38351/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Dental Services
David Cullinane
849. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for dental and orthodontic services disaggregated by children and adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38352/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Dental Services
David Cullinane
850. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders who received appointments through the dental treatment services scheme in 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38353/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Dental Services
David Cullinane
851. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if there has been a reduction in dental services to under 16s as a result of the withdrawal of dentists from relevant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38354/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
David Cullinane
899. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the engagement there has been and the number of producers with which there has been engagement on procuring rapid antigen tests for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38592/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
David Cullinane
900. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans for procuring rapid antigen tests for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38593/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
David Cullinane
901. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if a workforce for deploying rapid antigen tests for Covid-19 has been trained; if so, when the training commenced; the number of persons that have been trained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38594/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
David Cullinane
902. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when rapid Covid-19 antigen tests will be deployed as part of the public testing system now that the European Commission has recommended their use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38595/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Medical Aids and Appliances
David Cullinane
903. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the engagement he, his Department or the HSE have had with the developer of an application (details supplied); if there are plans to endorse same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38596/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
David Cullinane
904. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when rapid antigen tests for Covid-19 will be deployed in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38597/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
David Cullinane
905. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if rapid antigen tests for Covid-19 will be made available on a widespread basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38598/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
David Cullinane
906. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if rapid antigen tests for Covid-19 will be made available in local community testing facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38599/20]
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
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Health Services Provision
David Cullinane
296. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if child health and development checks have resumed; if so, the extent to which they have resumed; if they have not resumed, when they will; the plans for catching up on missed appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37451/20]
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
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Organ Transplant Services
David Cullinane
326. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of organ transplants in 2020 by type compared to the same period in 2018 and 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37671/20]
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
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Hospital Staff
David Cullinane
331. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts by profession at each public or voluntary hospital as of 1 November or the latest available data point in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37728/20]
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
332. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts by profession in each CHO and LHO as of 1 November or the latest available data point in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37729/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Capital Expenditure Programme
David Cullinane
103. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if additional funding for health capital projects will be made available in the context of a capacity deficit following from the Covid-19 pandemic and associated operational difficulties and delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36173/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Public Sector Pay
David Cullinane
105. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when austerity cuts to public health sector pay will be restored; when pay inequality within healthcare professions will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36172/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Medical Research and Training
David Cullinane
637. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the training pathways, including third-level undergraduate and postgraduate pathways, currently in place for each of the medical professions; the numbers availing of these annually; the cost per person for each pathway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36863/20]