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Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Podiatry Services
John Lahart
250. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [12420/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Ophthalmology Services
John Lahart
251. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a ophthalmology appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [12421/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Audiology Services
John Lahart
252. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a audiology appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [12422/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Primary Care Services
John Lahart
253. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [12423/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Mental Health Services
John Lahart
254. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [12424/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Counselling Services
John Lahart
255. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [12425/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
John Lahart
256. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [12426/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Mental Health Services
John Lahart
257. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2021. [12427/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Home Help Service
John Lahart
258. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours currently being provided in each LHO area as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; the way it compares to target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area; and the number waiting 0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 12 and 12 months plus in tabular form. [12428/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
John Lahart
259. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the scheme in each local health area in tabular form; and the length of time waiting. [12429/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Medical Cards
John Lahart
260. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 March 2021; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [12430/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Hospital Data
John Lahart
261. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges in each public and voluntary hospital at the end of February 2021; and the number to date in 2021, in tabular form. [12431/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Hospital Data
John Lahart
262. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost in each public and voluntary hospital owing to delayed discharges in January and February 2021, in tabular form. [12432/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Emergency Departments
John Lahart
263. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years or over that experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours during January 2021; the number during February 2021; and the hospitals in which the wait occurred. [12433/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Emergency Departments
John Lahart
264. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in January 2021; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; and the number that waited longer than 40, 60, 90,120 and more than 180 minutes for same in tabular form. [12434/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Hospital Waiting Lists
John Lahart
265. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the details in respect of both Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s University Hospital for the end of February 2021 or the latest date available for the number of spinal fusion patients currently waiting less than four months for treatment; the number waiting four to eight, and more than eight months; and if he will provide the same information for other spinal patients in tabular form. [12435/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Home Care Packages
John Lahart
719. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of a statutory home care scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11010/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Health Screening Programmes
John Lahart
953. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received an invitation to take part in BreastCheck each month in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and the percentage of persons who accepted an invitation and subsequently attended a screening appointment in each of the specified months, in tabular form. [11925/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Health Screening Programmes
John Lahart
954. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received an invitation to take part in CervicalCheck each month in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and the percentage of persons who accepted an invitation and subsequently attended a screening appointment in each of the specified months, in tabular form. [11926/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Health Screening Programmes
John Lahart
955. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received an invitation to take part in BowelScreen in each month in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and the percentage of persons who accepted an invitation and subsequently attended a screening appointment in each of the specified months, in tabular form. [11927/21]