Parliamentary questions

Asylum Seekers

Cian O'Callaghan

1181. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider providing travel passes for asylum seekers who are sleeping rough or in camps in order that they can commute back and forth from the city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15394/24]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

1182. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on disability service waiting lists for children’s disability networks teams, by CHO/CDNT, at the end of each quarter of each year 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15434/24]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

1183. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on disability service waiting lists for each service type, excluding children’s disability network teams, at the end of each quarter of each year 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15435/24]

Disabilities Assessments

David Cullinane

1184. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need for each quarter of each year 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; the number overdue for completion; and the number of estimated PTAs waiting for a complete AON, in tabular form, as reported in the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026: Disability Services for Children and Young People. [15436/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1185. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the significant delay experienced in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15485/24]

Disability Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

1186. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how long a child will be waiting for speech and language and occupational therapy services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15486/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1187. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the formal complaints process concerning assessments of need and the backlog with processing complaints; the number of complaints received; the number of those outstanding for resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15487/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1188. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on a complaint received in respect of assessments of need delays and the intended resolution for that complaint (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15488/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1189. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the waiting lists in respect of assessments of need by CHO for the years 2019 to 2024 to date inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15489/24]

Disability Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

1190. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline how many occupational therapists and speech and language therapists are available in Clare for services for children with additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15490/24]

Disability Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

1191. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the need for four additional respite care homes for County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15491/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1192. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if parents can recoup any costs incurred by them in respect of having to source private assessments of need due to extremely long waiting lists for their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15492/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1193. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that parents are now paying up to €1,600 for each element of a private multidisciplinary assessment; his views on whether this is an acceptable practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15493/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Violet-Anne Wynne

1194. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the progress his Department has made in creating a mechanism for the HSE to pay for the private assessment of children with additional needs off the back of work done by campaigners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15494/24]

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]

Mental Health Services

Martin Browne

1227. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals received by each CAMHS team in south Tipperary in 2023; the number of those referrals that were accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13687/24]

Mental Health Services

Martin Browne

1228. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the numbers of referrals to the South East CAMHS-ID team in 2023; and the number of those referrals accepted. [13688/24]

Mental Health Services

Martin Browne

1229. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the WTE posts currently allocated and the number of those posts vacant, in the South East CAMHS-ID team, broken down by discipline, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13689/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Michael Healy-Rae

1230. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to be called for hearing aids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13695/24]