Parliamentary questions

Hospital Investigations

David Cullinane

624. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if officials have met with a group (details supplied) following his request that they do so; if so, the outcome of that meeting; the commitments given at that meeting; and if he will or has met the group. [15982/24]

Health Services

David Cullinane

721. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the national diabetes paediatric clinical audit. [16453/24]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

196. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the date on which the CEO of Children's Health Ireland went on an extended period of leave; the reason given for this extended period of leave; the salary and remuneration terms applicable for such a duration of leave; the expected return date of the CEO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15795/24]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

205. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated population catchment of HSE Dublin and North East, in tabular form; the number of hospital beds, for each hospital in the region, by hospital model; and the number of sub-acute stepdown, recovery, and rehabilitation beds in any other location, by location. [15820/24]

Primary Care Centres

David Cullinane

206. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE primary care centres in HSE Dublin and North East, in tabular form. [15821/24]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

207. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active GMS contract holders in HSE Dublin and North East, in tabular form. [15822/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

208. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active DTSS contract holders in HSE Dublin and North East, in tabular form. [15823/24]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

209. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public and Fair Deal nursing home beds in HSE Dublin and North East, in tabular form. [15824/24]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

210. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated population catchment of HSE Dublin and the Midlands, in tabular form; the number of hospital beds, for each hospital in the region, by hospital model; and the number of sub-acute stepdown, recovery, and rehabilitation beds in any other location, by location. [15825/24]

Primary Care Centres

David Cullinane

211. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE primary care centres in HSE Dublin and the Midlands, in tabular form. [15826/24]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

212. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active GMS contract holders in HSE Dublin and the Midlands, in tabular form. [15827/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

213. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active DTSS contract holders in HSE Dublin and the Midlands, in tabular form. [15828/24]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

214. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public and Fair Deal nursing home beds in HSE Dublin and the Midlands, in tabular form. [15829/24]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

215. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated population catchment of HSE Midwest; the number of hospital beds, for each hospital in the region, by hospital model; and the number of sub-acute stepdown, recovery, and rehabilitation beds in any other location, by location, in tabular form. [15830/24]

Primary Care Centres

David Cullinane

216. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE primary care centres in HSE Midwest, in tabular form. [15831/24]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

217. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active GMS contract holders in HSE Midwest, in tabular form. [15832/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

218. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active DTSS contract holders in HSE Midwest, in tabular form. [15833/24]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

219. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public and Fair Deal nursing home beds in HSE Midwest, in tabular form. [15834/24]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

220. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated population catchment of HSE Dublin and South East, in tabular form; the number of hospital beds for each hospital in the region, by hospital model; and the number of sub-acute stepdown, recovery, and rehabilitation beds in any other location, by location. [15835/24]

Primary Care Centres

David Cullinane

221. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE primary care centres in HSE Dublin and South East, in tabular form. [15836/24]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

222. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active GMS contract holders in HSE Dublin and South East, in tabular form. [15837/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

223. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active DTSS contract holders in HSE Dublin and South East, in tabular form. [15838/24]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

224. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public and fair deal nursing home beds in HSE Dublin and South East, in tabular form. [15839/24]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

225. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated population catchment of HSE South West, in tabular form; the number of hospital beds for each bed type in each acute hospital in the region, and by hospital model; the number of operating theatres for same; and the number of sub-acute stepdown, recovery, and rehabilitation beds in any other location, by location. [15840/24]

Primary Care Centres

David Cullinane

226. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE primary care centres in HSE South West, in tabular form. [15841/24]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

227. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active GMS contract holders in HSE South West, in tabular form. [15842/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

228. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active DTSS contract holders in HSE South West, in tabular form. [15843/24]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

229. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public and fair deal nursing home beds in HSE South West, in tabular form. [15844/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

230. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service teams in HSE Dublin and North East, in tabular form. [15845/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

231. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service inpatient beds in HSE Dublin and North East, by location, in tabular form. [15846/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

232. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service teams in HSE Dublin and Midlands, in tabular form. [15847/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

233. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service inpatient beds in HSE Dublin and Midlands, by location, in tabular form. [15848/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

234. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service teams in HSE Midwest, in tabular form. [15849/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

235. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service inpatient beds in HSE Midwest, by location, in tabular form. [15850/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

236. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service teams in HSE Dublin and South East, in tabular form. [15851/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

237. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service inpatient beds in HSE Dublin and South East, by location, in tabular form. [15852/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

238. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service teams in HSE South West, in tabular form. [15853/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

239. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service inpatient beds in HSE South West, by location, in tabular form. [15854/24]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

240. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated population catchment of each HSE health region, in tabular form. [15855/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

241. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of diagnostic waiting lists by HSE health region, in tabular form. [15856/24]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

242. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated population catchment of HSE West and North West; the number of hospital beds, for each hospital in the region, by hospital model; the number of sub-acute stepdown, recovery, and rehabilitation beds in any other location, by location, in tabular form. [15857/24]

Primary Care Centres

David Cullinane

243. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE primary care centres in HSE West and North West, in tabular form. [15858/24]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

244. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active GMS contract holders in HSE West and North West, in tabular form. [15859/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

245. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active DTSS contract holders in HSE West and North West, in tabular form. [15860/24]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

246. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public and Fair Deal nursing home beds in HSE West and North West, in tabular form. [15861/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

247. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service teams in HSE West and North West, in tabular form. [15862/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

248. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service inpatient beds in HSE West and North West, by location, in tabular form. [15863/24]

Technological Universities

David Cullinane

262. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will permit technological universities the same borrowing privileges as National University of Ireland constituent colleges, in particular to access lower-cost funding for the construction of student accommodation, rather than being reliant on private development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15796/24]

Technological Universities

David Cullinane

263. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the new engineering building for the South East Technological University; the reasons for the fifteen-year delay in the delivery of this project; the nature of complications which have been mentioned in relation to this project; when it is anticipated that this development will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15797/24]

Citizenship Applications

David Cullinane

909. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice the status of a citizenship certificate of naturalization for a person (details supplied). [14937/24]

Disabilities Assessments

David Cullinane

1083. 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 to date 2019-2024, by CHO inclusive, in tabular form; the number overdue for completion; and the number of estimated PTAs waiting for a complete AON, as reported in the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026: Disability Services for Children and Young People. [13920/24]

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]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

1601. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline his engagement with trade unions regarding the cessation of the special scheme for healthcare workers with long-Covid, including any meetings, correspondence received, and correspondence issued; if his representatives have attended any related Labour Court sessions or meetings with other Departments regarding same; if he will make any further provision for those who were injured on the frontline during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15375/24]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

1610. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for each quarter for each year 2019-2024, inclusive, at each location, in tabular form; the number of delayed discharges and the number as a percentage of all discharges; the number of bed days lost and the number as a percentage of all bed days available for the period. [15420/24]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

1611. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for each quarter for each year 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15421/24]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

1612. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health for each model 3 and model 4 hospital, the number of days that full capacity protocols have been active, for each quarter for each year 2019-2024 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [15422/24]

Patient Safety

David Cullinane

1613. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for each quarter for each year 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form. [15423/24]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

1614. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against staff at HSE facilities for each quarter for each year 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form. [15424/24]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

1615. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for each quarter of each year 2019-2024, inclusive, Statewide and for each location, in tabular form; and the average for all patients and for patients aged 75 or older. [15425/24]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

1616. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who attended an emergency department for each quarter of each year 2019-2024, inclusive, Statewide and by location, in tabular form; the number and percentage of patients who were admitted via an emergency department; the number and percentage who were waiting 0-6 hours, 0-9 hours, 9-24 hours, and 24+ hours; and the number and percentage for all patients and patients aged over 75. [15426/24]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

1617. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen for each quarter of each year 2019-2024, inclusive, by hospital, in tabular form. [15427/24]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

1618. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, for each quarter of each year 2022-2024, inclusive, by hospital group and hospital, in tabular form. [15428/24]

Cancer Services

David Cullinane

1619. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer-related appointments and procedures which were cancelled for each quarter for each year 2022-2024, inclusive, by hospital, for adults and for children, in tabular form. [15429/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

1620. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on Children’s Health Ireland waiting lists at each location, including suspensions, waiting for spina bifida and/or scoliosis-related procedures at the end of each quarter 2016-2024, by wait type for active waiters, planned procedures, and suspensions, and totalled in tabular form; and the number of children waiting longer than Sláintecare wait times. [15430/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

1621. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community healthcare waiting lists, for each care service, at the end of each year 2019-2024, in tabular form; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; the numbers waiting for initial assessment, initial therapy/intervention, and follow up therapy/intervention for each specialty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15431/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

1622. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists for a carer at the end of each quarter of each year 2019-2024, inclusive in tabular form; and the breakdown, by length of wait. [15432/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

1623. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people who are receiving less than their full allocation of home support hours at the end of each quarter of each year 2019-2024. [15433/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

1624. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists by CHO and length of wait at the end of each quarter of each year 2019-2024, in tabular form. [15437/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

1625. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for the Jigsaw service by CHO and length of wait at the end of each quarter of each year 2019-2024, in tabular form. [15438/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

1626. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on diagnostic waiting lists at the end of each quarter of 2022-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15439/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

1627. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists on the dental treatment services scheme at the end of each quarter for each year 2019-2024 by local health office, LHO, in tabular form; the number of dentists who submitted claims and the total number of claims in quarter 1 of each year and each full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15440/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

1628. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children on the HSE's dental and orthodontic waiting lists at the end of each quarter for each year 2019-2024, broken down by standard waiting times, by area, in tabular form. [15441/24]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

1629. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average number of fully and permanently funded inpatient beds open at each acute hospital in May 2016; and the number of open beds which were only temporarily or otherwise not fully funded at that time. [15443/24]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

1630. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average number of fully and permanently funded inpatient beds open at each acute hospital in March 2020; and the number of open beds which were only temporarily or otherwise not fully funded at that time. [15444/24]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

1631. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average number of fully and permanently funded inpatient beds open on at each acute hospital in June 2020; and the number of open beds which were only temporarily or otherwise not fully funded at that time. [15445/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

1632. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of staff, by grade, employed by the Health Service in May 2016, in tabular form; and the change and new level to March 2020; the change and new level to June 2020. [15446/24]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

1633. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the original Health Service Executive's current and capital budget set in each year 2016-2020, inclusive, in tabular form; and the actual outturn for each year, and the difference between outturn and original budget. [15447/24]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

1634. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres available in May 2016, by hospital group, in tabular form; the change and new level to March 2020; and the change and new level to June 2020. [15448/24]

Health Services

David Cullinane

1635. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public community beds, by type, available in May 2016, by community health organisation in tabular form; the change and new level to March 2020; and the change and new level to June 2020. [15449/24]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

1636. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend on agency staffing in each quarter of 2016-2020, inclusive, in tabular form. [15450/24]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

1637. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend by hospitals on the outsourcing of procedures to private practice in public hospitals and private hospitals in each quarter of 2016-2020, inclusive, in tabular form. [15451/24]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

1638. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend by hospitals on the outsourcing of diagnostics in each quarter of 2016-2020, inclusive, in tabular form. [15452/24]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

1639. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend by the national treatment purchase fund on the outsourcing of appointments and procedures to private practice in public hospitals and private hospitals in each quarter of 2016-2020, inclusive, in tabular form. [15453/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

1640. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on hospital inpatient, day case and outpatient waiting lists in the categories of active waiter, suspension and planned in May 2016, in tabular form; and the number waiting 0-6, 6-12, 12-18 and 18+ months. [15454/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

1641. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on hospital inpatient, day case, and outpatient waiting lists, by active waiter, suspension, and planned, in March 2020, in tabular form; and the number waiting 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, and 18+ months. [15455/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

1642. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on hospital inpatient, day case, and outpatient waiting lists, by active waiter, suspension, and planned, in June 2020, in tabular form; and the number waiting 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, and 18+ months. [15456/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

1643. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on community waiting lists by service in May 2016, in tabular form; and the number waiting 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, and 18+ months. [15457/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

1644. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on community waiting lists by service in March 2020, in tabular form; and the number waiting 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, and 18+ months. [15458/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

1645. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on community waiting lists by service in June 2020, in tabular form; and the number waiting 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, and 18+ months. [15459/24]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

1646. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend by the Health Service Executive on private recruitment firms in each quarter of 2016-2020, inclusive, in tabular form; and the breakdown by recipient. [15462/24]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

1647. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend by each independent hospital contracted by the Health Service Executive on agency staffing and private recruitment firms in each quarter of 2016-2020, inclusive, in tabular form; and the breakdown, by recipient. [15463/24]

Health Services

David Cullinane

1648. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the awards made following a tender process to external non-medical consultants, by firm, by the Health Service Executive, for each of the years 2016-2020, inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [15464/24]

Health Services

David Cullinane

1649. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the awards made following a tender process to external non-medical consultants, by firm, by each independent hospital funded by the Health Service Executive, for each of the years 2016-2020, inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [15465/24]

Health Services

David Cullinane

1650. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on debt collectors by the Health Service Executive in each year from 2016-2020; the number of occasions on which debt collectors were used; and the level of charges recovered by debt collectors. [15466/24]

Health Services

David Cullinane

1651. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on debt collectors by the Health Service Executive in each year 2021-2024, by quarter; the number of occasions on which debt collectors were used; and the level of charges recovered by debt collectors. [15467/24]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

1652. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend by the Health Service Executive on agency staffing and private recruitment firms in each quarter of 2023-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; and the breakdown by recipient. [15468/24]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

1653. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend by each independent hospital contracted by the Health Service Executive on agency staffing and private recruitment firms in each quarter of 2023-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; and he breakdown by recipient. [15469/24]

Health Services

David Cullinane

1654. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the awards made following a tender process to external non-medical consultants, by firm, by the Health Service Executive, in 2023 and 2024 to date, inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [15470/24]