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Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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National Children's Hospital
Louise O'Reilly
331. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 12 December 2019, if the new national children's hospital facial recognition camera system will be provided with an existing database of facial images available for matching purposes [53805/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Assisted Decision Making
Louise O'Reilly
416. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his Department is preparing regulations for the institution of a register of advance healthcare directives to allow for commencement of Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. [53047/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospitals Funding
Louise O'Reilly
417. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when the increases required to implement the increased public hospital capacity included in Sláintecare will be included in detailed multi-year funding plans. [53048/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospital Beds Data
Louise O'Reilly
418. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason the 2019 to 2021 capital plan only provides for an additional 480 public acute hospital beds over the three years which is 300 beds below the 780 additional beds which should be provided for based on the average annual increase of 260 additional public hospital beds included in the 2018 capacity review and the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he has decided to ignore the commitments on increased public hospital capacity despite the record number of patients being treated on trolleys and the record waiting lists for public hospital care. [53049/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospital Consultant Remuneration
Louise O'Reilly
419. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when he will restore pay parity for new consultants in order that the required number of consultant posts and the 500 permanent posts will be filled (details supplied). [53050/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospital Services
Louise O'Reilly
420. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the urgent care centre at Tallaght Hospital will be opened on time as planned (details supplied). [53051/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospital Services
Louise O'Reilly
421. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to create a pain management team and consultant full-time post at Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin. [53052/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Home Help Service Data
Louise O'Reilly
432. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours provided in each LHO area to the end of November 2019 or the latest date available; the way in which it compares to the target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of persons on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area; and the number waiting zero to three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, in tabular form. [53113/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Home Help Service Data
Louise O'Reilly
433. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons waiting for home support packages; and the waiting lists for homecare packages by CHO and LHO, in tabular form at the end of November 2019 or the latest date available. [53114/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
434. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on a non-hospital based health waiting list by the speciality and or procedure they are on the list for by LHO at the end of November 2019 or the latest date available. [53115/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Louise O'Reilly
435. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on a hospital based health waiting list by the speciality procedure they are on the list for; and the length of time they have been on same by hospital at the end of November 2019 or the latest date available. [53116/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospitals Funding
Louise O'Reilly
476. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding St. Vincent’s Hospital Group received in each of the years 2013 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53271/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Ministerial Meetings
Louise O'Reilly
93. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met parents or groups from areas in Fingal, County Dublin, to discuss school place provision; if so, the date and location of the meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52302/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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National Children's Hospital
Louise O'Reilly
247. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason the new national children's hospital has chosen to install a system (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to plans to make an existing database of facial images available for matching purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52355/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Hospital Discharges
Louise O'Reilly
265. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 318 of 26 November 2019, the national total of delayed discharges by month to date 2019. [52419/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Illicit Trade in Tobacco
Louise O'Reilly
115. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of illicit tobacco products and-or non-Irish-paid tobacco here in tabular form; the percentage of these products that are cigarettes, illicit whites or counterfeit; the relevant applicable breakdown for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51957/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Garda Transport Data
Louise O'Reilly
162. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times an on-duty Garda vehicle has been involved in an accident o date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51962/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Gambling Legislation
Louise O'Reilly
163. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the gambling control Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51965/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospitals Data
Louise O'Reilly
185. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of elective surgeries cancelled in each hospital in each month January to November 2019; and the reason for cancellation in tabular form. [51930/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospitals Discharges
Louise O'Reilly
186. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of patient discharges from hospitals in which patients were discharged to no fixed address, including bed and breakfasts, hostels, hotels and so on to date in 2019, in tabular form. [51931/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Addiction Treatment Services
Louise O'Reilly
187. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons treated for gambling addiction to date in 2019. [51932/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Addiction Treatment Services
Louise O'Reilly
188. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will undertake a dedicated nationwide gambling prevalence survey in order to identify the number of problem gamblers, ascertain the scale of problem gambling and put the correct supports in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51933/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospital Beds Data
Louise O'Reilly
189. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in the National Rehabilitation Hospital; the number occupied, empty and closed, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51934/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospital Beds Data
Louise O'Reilly
190. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if funding issues are causing beds at the National Rehabilitation Hospital to remain empty or not staffed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51935/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospital Facilities
Louise O'Reilly
191. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 716 and 717 of 26 July 2017, the number of medical facilities, including maternity theatres, hospital wards, surgical theatres and so on built by the State but that have never been opened or become operational; the location of same; the length of time they have been closed or non-operational; the reason they are not in operation in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51936/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Respite Care Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
192. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of day respite care sessions provided to date in 2019; and the way in which this compares with 2018 by CHO and LHO in tabular form [51937/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Respite Care Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
193. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of overnight respite care sessions provided to date in 2019; and the way in which this compares with 2018 by CHO and LHO in tabular form [51938/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospitals Data
Louise O'Reilly
194. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of cataract surgeries cancelled nationally by hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date 2019, in tabular form. [51939/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospitals Data
Louise O'Reilly
195. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of ENT surgeries cancelled for children nationally by hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date 2019, in tabular form. [51940/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospitals Data
Louise O'Reilly
196. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of children on ENT surgery waiting lists nationally by hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date 2019, in tabular form. [51941/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Louise O'Reilly
197. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the length of time each person has been on the waiting list for cataract surgery nationally by hospital; the length of time people have been waiting by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51942/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Louise O'Reilly
198. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the medically advised waiting time for cataract surgeries compared to the waiting times for cataract surgeries nationally and by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51943/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
Louise O'Reilly
199. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list; and the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, by LHO in tabular form. [51944/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
Louise O'Reilly
200. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list in each local health office area; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged zero to four, five to 17, 18 to 64 and 65 or more years of age, respectively in each category in tabular form [51945/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
Louise O'Reilly
201. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged under four, five to 17, 18 to 64 and more than 65 years of age, respectively by category and by LHO in tabular form. [51946/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
Louise O'Reilly
202. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the speech and language therapy initial assessment waiting list; and the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively by LHO in tabular form [51947/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
Louise O'Reilly
203. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list; and the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively by LHO in tabular form. [51948/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Crime Data
Louise O'Reilly
204. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against front-line staff, including nurses, doctors, social workers, ambulance staff and other health professionals, to date in 2019, by hospital, geographic location and profession in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51949/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Primary Care Centres Data
Louise O'Reilly
205. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the operational status of each primary care centre under construction, planning phase, opened and so on; the healthcare and medical staff working in each operational primary care centre by occupation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51950/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospital Beds Data
Louise O'Reilly
206. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the additional beds opened under the winter plan 2019-2020 to date; the hospitals the beds are located in; the number open in each hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51951/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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National Children's Hospital Status
Louise O'Reilly
207. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his future plans for the site of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin; if the hospital will remain in use within the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51952/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospitals Building Programme
Louise O'Reilly
208. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed maternity hospital to be co-located at the St. James’s Hospital site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51953/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospitals Building Programme
Louise O'Reilly
209. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the new national maternity hospital to be co-located at the St. Vincent’s University Hospital site; if he has been contacted by the Vatican or the religious orders on matters in relation to the hospital; if so, their response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51954/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospitals Building Programme
Louise O'Reilly
210. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if a compulsory purchase order of the lands at St. Vincent’s University Hospital has been considered in view of possible opposition to the new national maternity hospital by the Vatican; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51955/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Electronic Cigarettes
Louise O'Reilly
211. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the most up-to-date evidence and advice in respect of e-cigarettes; when same will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51956/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
Louise O'Reilly
212. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the spend on agency staff in the health service from January to November 2019 by occupation, hospital and community healthcare organisation in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51958/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospital Overcrowding
Louise O'Reilly
213. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of times a full-capacity protocol was invoked to date in 2019, by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51959/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Emergency Departments Waiting Times
Louise O'Reilly
214. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the emergency department waiting times greater than 24 hours for persons over 75 years of age to date in 2019; if the targets were met; if not, the number of persons over 75 years of age who had a wait of more than 24 hours in an emergency department to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51960/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Ambulance Service Data
Louise O'Reilly
215. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of times an on-duty ambulance, rapid response vehicle or intermediate care vehicle has been involved in an accident while on duty to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51961/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Public Relations Contracts Data
Louise O'Reilly
216. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by the HSE and his Department on external public relations companies to date in 2019, in tabular form; the name of each company; the service provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51963/19]