Parliamentary questions

Schools Building Projects

David Cullinane

438. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education if there has been an update in relation to the provision of an Educate Together school in Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46050/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

627. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46056/21]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

698. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of administration staff at the department of oncology at Tallaght University Hospital; if funding will be provided for the recruitment of additional administration staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46226/21]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

720. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a national lead in genomics by the HSE; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46262/21]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

721. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of Recommendation 17 of the National Cancer Strategy, appointment of a National Lead for Cancer Molecular Diagnostics; if progress can be made in this prior to the appointment of the national lead in genomics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46263/21]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

737. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of CAAC-approved consultant posts across each specialty; the basis on which they are filled as per DIME; and the number of each type of contract, that is, A, B and C across specialties filled and or allocated for all 3,613 posts. [46348/21]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

739. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of CAAC-approved consultant posts across each discipline and specialty; the basis on which they are filled, that is, permanent, temporary and agency, as per DIME; and the number of each type of contract, that is, A, B and C across disciplines filled and or allocated for all approved posts including the number on post-2012 pay rates. [46354/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

778. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to remove the necessity to undertake a hotel quarantine upon arrival in Ireland for Irish citizens living in Argentina that have been fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46578/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

782. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if advice will be provided regarding a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46598/21]

Employment Schemes

David Cullinane

188. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); the reasons for these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45756/21]

Home Care Packages

David Cullinane

313. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); if this is in line with his Department’s workforce planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45755/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

169. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see a consultant haematologist at St. James's Hospital, Dublin; the average waiting times to see a consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45290/21]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

170. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time consultant neonatologist and consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist working in the maternity unit at St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny in each of the years of 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45291/21]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

David Cullinane

171. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the capital investments that have been sought by the Ireland East Hospital Group for Our Lady's Hospital, Navan; the status of each application; the status of the planned capital development at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45292/21]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

172. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time head and neck oncology nurse specialists at the Mater Hospital in each of the years of 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45293/21]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

173. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time nurses working in Monaghan Hospital in 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of vacant nursing posts in the hospital; the steps being taken to fill the vacant nursing posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45294/21]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

174. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when works are due to commence on the new accident and emergency department at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45295/21]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

175. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time staff by job title working in the orthopaedic department of Tullamore Regional Hospital; the number of staff vacancies by job title within this department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45296/21]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

176. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting four additional full-time dental hygienists for both CHO 6 and 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45297/21]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

177. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staff positions unfilled at Tallaght University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45298/21]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

178. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels in each department at University Hospital Kerry including the emergency department in February 2020; if he will provide figures for staffing levels as of September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45299/21]

Health Services

David Cullinane

179. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community-based neurorehabilitation teams in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45300/21]

Hospital Procedures

David Cullinane

180. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric video fluoroscopy procedures that took place at CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45301/21]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

181. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time nutrition specialists working in Letterkenny University Hospital in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45302/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

David Cullinane

177. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance if the closing date for employment wage subsidy scheme applications will be extended considering the recent announcement of the scheme being extended into 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44659/21]

Vacant Properties

David Cullinane

265. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant residential units in Waterford city and county; and the number as a percentage of all residential units in the city and county. [44633/21]

Vacant Properties

David Cullinane

266. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the housing vacancy rate by local authority area and small areas for Waterford city and county. [44634/21]

Housing Provision

David Cullinane

267. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses in Waterford City and County returned to market through the repair and lease scheme in each of the past five years. [44635/21]

Housing Provision

David Cullinane

268. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of private homes purchased by local authorities and added to the social housing stock through the buy and renew scheme for Waterford city and county in each of the past five years and each quarter in 2020 and to date in 2021. [44636/21]

Housing Provision

David Cullinane

269. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average time it takes Waterford City and County Council to turn around voids; the number and rate of voids in the Waterford City and Council social housing stock; and the number of voids returned in each of the past five years in Waterford city and county. [44637/21]

Health Services

David Cullinane

518. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his Department has plans to introduce a programme (details supplied) at Waterford Institute of Technology free of charge for those patients who cannot afford the programme but who could significantly benefit from same; if additional supports will be made available to cover these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44449/21]

National Maternity Hospital

David Cullinane

545. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the plans to relocate the National Maternity Hospital from Holles Street; if alternative sites are being considered; the reason the board of the HSE rejected its proposed governance structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44541/21]

Hospital Admissions

David Cullinane

552. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young adults currently attending University Hospital Waterford with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44573/21]

Hospital Procedures

David Cullinane

553. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young adults attending University Hospital Waterford with type 1 diabetes using insulin pump therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44574/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

554. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who are waiting on a first appointment to the outpatients diabetes clinic in University Hospital Waterford; the number who are waiting over 12, 24 and 36 months, 4 and 5 years, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44575/21]

Hospital Procedures

David Cullinane

555. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that required in-hospital treatment for diabetes related foot complications and lower limb loss in each of the years 2014 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form by CHO and hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44576/21]

Nursing Education

David Cullinane

670. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45236/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

205. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will address a matter raised in correspondence in relation to children’s choirs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44310/21]

Cross-Border Co-operation

David Cullinane

304. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if Irish citizens can access public funding, either on a standard or exceptional basis for medical treatment outside of the EU, EEA, Switzerland or the UK; the authority that authorises same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44392/21]

Health Services

David Cullinane

305. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his Department can identify the Irish surgeons who are available to fully and safely remove mesh implants; if the HSE will update its website accordingly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44393/21]

Commissions of Investigation

David Cullinane

147. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach the cost of each commission of investigation under the remit of his Department over the preceding decade. [43001/21]

Driver Licences

David Cullinane

239. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport when a licence will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43555/21]

Health Services

David Cullinane

583. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if steps will be taken to address the unacceptably long waiting list for the National Gender Service; his plans to revise the role of the National Gender Service in gatekeeping transgender healthcare to allow transgender persons access care in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43210/21]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

596. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant consultant posts including posts filled on a temporary basis or by locum staff by hospital and by hospital group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43289/21]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

597. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to fully remove private healthcare from public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43290/21]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

598. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering free general practitioner care to all children up to the age of 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43291/21]

Health Services

David Cullinane

603. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand the long-term illness scheme or to broaden the eligibility criteria for the long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43312/21]

Medical Research and Training

David Cullinane

610. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he has engaged with the Medical Council to ensure that PRES 3 candidates will be given an opportunity to sit their exams as soon as possible; his plans to allow PRES 3 candidates to obtain temporary registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43332/21]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

725. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he expects the new Sláintecare public-only consultant contract to be fully operationalised as the standard contract for new consultant appointments; the date from which this will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43946/21]

Commissions of Investigation

David Cullinane

35. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of each commission of investigation under the remit of his Department over the preceding decade. [42991/21]

Rail Network

David Cullinane

130. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence in relation to the Barrow railway bridge and the strategic rail review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42294/21]

Commissions of Investigation

David Cullinane

170. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the cost of each commission of investigation under the remit of his Department over the preceding decade. [43000/21]

Commissions of Investigation

David Cullinane

218. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance the cost of each commission of investigation under the remit of his Department over the preceding decade. [42992/21]

Departmental Bodies

David Cullinane

234. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost for a new ombudsman for older persons. [41765/21]

Commissions of Investigation

David Cullinane

245. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of each commission of investigation under the remit of his Department over the preceding decade. [42150/21]

Commissions of Investigation

David Cullinane

296. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the cost of each commission of investigation under the remit of her Department over the preceding decade. [42999/21]

Renewable Energy Generation

David Cullinane

339. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of his Department's review of the siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and the exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if further information will be provided on the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation; when the interim planning regulations will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42194/21]

Commissions of Investigation

David Cullinane

393. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost of each commission of investigation under the remit of his Department over the preceding decade. [42995/21]

Commissions of Investigation

David Cullinane

491. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Defence the cost of each commission of investigation under the remit of his Department over the preceding decade. [42989/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

511. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education the arrangements in place allowing pregnant teachers who are not considered in a high risk to continue to work from home; if her Department is engaging with teachers and their unions on this matter; if her Department will consider additional supports to protect pregnant teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41673/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

627. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education if she will provide reassurance to parents of children who are returning back to school settings that adequate Covid-19 safety measures are provided including air monitors in classrooms and regulation of ventilation and air filtration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42899/21]

Commissions of Investigation

David Cullinane

639. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education the cost of each commission of investigation under the remit of her Department over the preceding decade. [42990/21]

Departmental Funding

David Cullinane

665. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to increase funding to the National Advocacy Service for persons with disabilities by 10%. [41772/21]

Commissions of Investigation

David Cullinane

731. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of each commission of investigation under the remit of her Department over the preceding decade. [42998/21]

Commissions of Investigation

David Cullinane

861. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost of each commission of investigation under the remit of his Department over the preceding decade. [42993/21]

Prison Service

David Cullinane

884. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost to provide an additional staff grade psychologist in a prison. [41774/21]

Prison Service

David Cullinane

885. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost to provide at least one staff grade psychologist in every prison. [41775/21]

Prison Service

David Cullinane

886. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost to run recruitment campaigns to fill all existing psychologist vacancies in prisons. [41776/21]

Commissions of Investigation

David Cullinane

947. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice the cost of each commission of investigation under the remit of her Department over the preceding decade. [42996/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

1005. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) about the EU digital Covid-19 certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41539/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

David Cullinane

1006. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to extend the flash glucose FreeStyle Libre device to persons over 21 years of age. [41540/21]

Disease Management

David Cullinane

1007. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to establish a diabetes register. [41541/21]

Disease Management

David Cullinane

1008. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to establish a stroke register. [41542/21]

Disease Management

David Cullinane

1009. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to establish a heart valve disease register. [41543/21]

Disease Management

David Cullinane

1010. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to extend the type 2 diabetes cycle of care to all people with type 2 diabetes. [41544/21]

Disease Management

David Cullinane

1011. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated total annual diabetes-related expenditure. [41545/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

David Cullinane

1012. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual expenditure change if provision of continuous glucose monitor, CGM, devices was replaced with flash glucose monitoring devices, for example, the FreeStyle Libre device. [41546/21]

Departmental Correspondence

David Cullinane

1015. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41556/21]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

1016. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a second endocrinologist will be appointed to University Hospital Waterford; if he will provide details regarding the start date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41557/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

1017. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the wait times for brachytherapy by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41559/21]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

1018. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason brachytherapy is not available at the University Hospital Waterford; his plans to introduce brachytherapy for public patients at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41560/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

1021. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an endoscopy at University Hospital Waterford; the number of persons who have been waiting up to 30, 30 to 60, 60 to 90 and more than 90 days in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41577/21]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

1025. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the services that will be provided in the second catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford; if services will include primary percutaneous coronary intervention procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41582/21]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

1026. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the recruitment of the additional interventional cardiologists and supporting staff to enable University Hospital Waterford to staff a 24/7 primary percutaneous coronary intervention service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41583/21]

Hospital Equipment

David Cullinane

1027. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the second catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford will be fully equipped to the same standard as the first laboratory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41584/21]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

1048. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current policy definition of fully vaccinated in the context of Covid-19; if immunocompetent persons under 50 years of age with a previous laboratory confirmed infection within nine months are considered fully vaccinated after one or two doses; the reason for this; if a second dose or booster shot will be required regardless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41653/21]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

1051. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of universal general practitioner care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41663/21]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

1052. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost to introduce universal general practitioner care for each annualised income bracket starting with €0 to €14,999 and building in increments of €5,000 to €100,000 plus, in tabular form, including the population size of each bracket. [41664/21]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

1053. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of providing a general practitioner visit card for each annualised income bracket starting with €0 to €14,999 and building in increments of €5,000 to €100,000 plus, in tabular form, including the population size of each bracket. [41665/21]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

1060. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if certification of ineligibility for vaccination where advised by a medical professional will be provided as part of the digital Covid certificate or other means; if a provision will be made for those unable to be vaccinated in the certification system relating to travel and domestic restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41702/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

1066. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the ongoing attendance and visiting restrictions in hospitals; if the current HSE guidance will be reviewed to allow families and friends to visit their loved ones in hospitals; his position on the use of antigen testing to facilitate same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41716/21]

Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

1067. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will review a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) relating to the vaccination of persons aged 16 and older; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41718/21]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

1071. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated current and capital cost of 100 additional residential places for persons with a disability. [41739/21]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

1072. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated costs of moving 360 persons a year out of congregated settings; and the ancillary costs for care. [41740/21]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

1073. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of 100,000 personal assistant hours. [41741/21]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

1074. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to expand current HSE personalised budget demonstration project pilots for persons with disabilities to each CHO for 90 persons (details supplied). [41742/21]

Care Services

David Cullinane

1075. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of doubling existing respite hours; and the number of hours or days and nights that this would provide. [41743/21]

Care Services

David Cullinane

1076. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of an additional respite hour, day and night, respectively. [41746/21]

Care Services

David Cullinane

1077. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated capital cost of an additional respite house; the estimated cost of running it and the staffing requirements; and the number of hours or days and nights that an additional house would provide. [41747/21]

Care Services

David Cullinane

1078. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to retain additional capacity for day services added for resumption of day services under Covid-19 restrictions and to fully staff this. [41748/21]