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Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1650. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the estimated staffing cost of providing one-person-centred supported living residential home for persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20457/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1651. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the estimated operational non-staffing cost of providing one-person-centred supported living residential homes for persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20458/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1652. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of expressions of interest that were received from persons to be part of the personalised budgets demonstration projects; the number of persons to date who have gained access to become part of a personalised budgets demonstration project; the timeframe for the findings from the personalised budgets demonstration projects to be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20461/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1653. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average cost per participant in the personalised budgets demonstration projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20462/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1654. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the total amount of funding received by disability service providers in the past five years; the funding received by each disability service provider in the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20463/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1655. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average cost of transferring one person with a disability under the age of 65 years living in a nursing home to a person-centred home in the community; the budget that has been allocated to transfer 63 persons with a disability under the age of 65 years living in a nursing home to a person-centred home in the community as contained within the HSE Service Plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20464/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1656. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of disabled persons under the age of 65 years in each of the past five years to be transferred from a nursing home to a person-centred home in the community; the budget allocated in each of the past five years to transfer disabled persons under the age of 65 years living in a nursing home to a person-centred home in the community; the final amount spent in each of the past five years to transfer disabled persons under the age of 65 years living in nursing homes to a person-centred home in the community in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20465/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1657. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average capital cost in each of the past five years of delivering a supported living home in the community for the transfer of disabled persons under the age of 65 years from a nursing home in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20466/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1658. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average staffing cost in each of the past five years of delivering a supported living home in the community for the transfer of disabled persons under the age of 65 years from a nursing home in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20467/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1659. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average operating non-staffing cost in each of the past five years of delivering a supported living home is the community for the transfer of disabled persons under the age of 65 years from a nursing home in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20468/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1660. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of disabled persons under the age of 65 years who to date remain living in a nursing home; the number of disabled persons under the age of 65 years living in a nursing home who were transferred in each of the past five years to a person centred home in the community; the number of disabled persons under the age of 65 years who died while living in a nursing home in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20469/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Funding
Pauline Tully
1661. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated each year to progress the implementation of the managed clinical network demonstrator project, in tabular form; the timeframe for the findings of this project to be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20470/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disabilities Assessments
Pauline Tully
1662. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated to develop an integrated assessment of need tracing system for children and adults as contained within the HSE Service Plan 2022; the timeframe for this system to be developed and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20471/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1663. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated to develop an integrated national day services database as contained within the HSE Service Plan 2022; the timeframe for this system to be developed and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20472/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disabilities Assessments
Pauline Tully
1664. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated to develop an integrated case management system for all 91 children’s disability network teams, as contained within the HSE Service Plan 2022; the timeframe for this system to be developed and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20473/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1665. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated each year to develop the national ability supports system, as contained within the HSE Service Plan 2022, in tabular form; the timeframe for this system to be developed and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20474/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1666. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the structures that have been put in place to enable service users to become active participants in the co-design of their care and support services as contained within the HSE Service Plan 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20475/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1667. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the structures that have been put in place to support dialogue and collaborative working with voluntary organisations, including those representing sections 38 and 39 providers, and persons with disabilities and their families, as contained within the HSE Service Plan 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20476/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1668. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of additional day service places that were allocated in each of the past five years; the budget that was allocated to provide additional day service places in each of the past five years; the number of additional day service places that were taken up in each of the past five years; the final amount that was spent on delivering additional day service places in each of the past five years; the number of persons exiting or no longer using day service provision in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20477/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1669. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the total number of day services; the percentage that operate at 100% capacity; the average capacity in day services that are operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20478/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
1670. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the estimated unit cost of providing one additional full-day service for a person with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20479/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Niamh Smyth
1671. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if correspondence and a petition by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; the steps that his Department is taking on this issue; if this cohort can be included in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20498/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Hospital Appointments Status
Michael McNamara
1672. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of type 1 diabetes patients who have had appointments at University Hospital Limerick cancelled between March 2020 and February 2022, inclusive; the steps that will be taken to give appointments to them, as a matter of urgency, given the risks posed as a result of the cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20501/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Michael Ring
1673. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a speech and language therapy service for school age children will be provided in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20502/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
James O'Connor
1674. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the areas of the country in which the HSE covers the cost of compression sleeves for breast cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20504/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
James O'Connor
1675. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the areas of the country in which the HSE covers the cost of compression garments for patients who require them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20505/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Nursing Homes
Mark Ward
1676. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health his views on the funding rates that are set by the National Treatment Purchase Fund for individual nursing homes and the way that these rates will reflect the increases in energy prices; the way that these additional costs will be incorporated into a revised funding model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20513/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Eating Disorders
Mark Ward
1677. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the inpatient services that are available for children under the age of 13 who have been diagnosed with avoidant and-or restrictive food intake disorder, ARFID, per community healthcare organisation, CHO. area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20538/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Eating Disorders
Mark Ward
1678. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the inpatient services that are available for children under the age of 13 who have been diagnosed with avoidant and-or restrictive food intake disorder, ARFID, who live outside the CHO catchment areas with inpatient services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20539/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Eating Disorders
Mark Ward
1679. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the inpatient services that are available for children aged between 13 and 17 years who have been diagnosed with ARFID, per CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20540/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Eating Disorders
Mark Ward
1680. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the inpatient services that are available for adults who have been diagnosed with ARFID per CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20541/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Carol Nolan
1681. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he has conducted an analysis of the potential impact of long-Covid diagnoses among healthcare staff on the operation and functioning of the health service; if he will make such an analysis available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20552/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Correspondence
Niamh Smyth
1682. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence from (details supplied); if he will address the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20558/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Health Services
Catherine Murphy
1683. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule for each of the years from 2015 to date in 2022 of all organisations that had their funding suspended and permanently discontinued by the social inclusion unit in the community healthcare organisation for Dublin North city and county; and if he will provide the reason for same. [20561/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Legislative Measures
Thomas Gould
1684. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the dates of meetings of the working group formed to analyse the implementation of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018. [20581/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Legislative Measures
Thomas Gould
1685. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the intended timeline for the implementation of sections 12, 13 and 18 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018. [20582/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Traveller Community
Neasa Hourigan
1686. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the publication and implementation of the national Traveller health action plan, as set out in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20599/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Mental Health Services
John McGuinness
1687. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has not been given an in-person appointment with CAMHS, Kilkenny, as requested by the person's general practitioner who outlined how urgent and serious the case is; if he will insist on an early appointment being arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20601/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Róisín Shortall
1688. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if front-line section 39 homelessness healthcare workers will be included in the Covid-19 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20618/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Róisín Shortall
1689. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of consultations between his Department, the HSE and health sector trade unions regarding the Covid-19 pandemic bonus payment; when he expects the details of this payment, including the full eligibility criteria, to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20619/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Róisín Shortall
1690. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of the appeals process for the Covid-19 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20620/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Traveller Community
Róisín Shortall
1691. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the way that the planned national traveller health action plan will combat Traveller health inequalities, which were particularly highlighted during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20621/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
David Cullinane
1692. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staff at grade level currently employed in each of the 91 children’s disability network teams; the number of posts assigned to each children’s disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20631/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Traveller Community
Ivana Bacik
1693. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the impact the planned national traveller health action plan is aiming to have on the health and well-being of Travellers nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20632/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Staff
Mary Lou McDonald
1694. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of staff within his Department who availed of a secondment from January 2019 to date on the basis that it was not the intention of the staff member to return to their position within the Department. [20644/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Appointments
Mary Lou McDonald
1695. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he agreed to allocate €2 million to either Trinity College Dublin or the Health Research Board to establish and operate a Chair of Public Health Strategy within the university. [20653/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Emergency Departments
Maurice Quinlivan
1696. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting 12 hours or more at the University Hospital Limerick in each of the years 2011 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20662/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Louise O'Reilly
1697. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if patients are represented on the new Covid-19 advisory group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20678/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Health Services
Louise O'Reilly
1698. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the costs of ensuring equitable access to cardiac rehabilitation across all regions of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20679/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Health Services
Louise O'Reilly
1699. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the costs to develop phase four community based cardiac rehabilitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20680/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Health Services
Louise O'Reilly
1700. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide information on the waiting lists for cardiac rehabilitation in each hospital site providing the service; the funding that would be required to shorten the waiting lists following the impacts of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20681/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Health Services
Niamh Smyth
1701. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of the appointments for a person (details supplied) with an organisation; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20686/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
1702. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on dietician appointments; the average wait time for the eight community mental health teams under Linn Dara CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20689/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Correspondence
Niamh Smyth
1703. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence (details supplied); the amount that an organisation gave to this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20695/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Maurice Quinlivan
1704. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on outpatient waiting lists at University Hospital Limerick in each month of 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20697/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Healthcare Policy
Colm Burke
1705. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the progress that is being made in the review of Changing Cardiovascular Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019; when is it expected that a new policy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20712/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Obesity Levels
Colm Burke
1706. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if the targets for percentage of population with healthy weight as set out by the Changing Cardiovascular Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019 have been met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20713/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Healthcare Policy
Colm Burke
1707. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to a public consultation process as part of the National Cardiac Services review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20714/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Healthcare Policy
Colm Burke
1708. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration would be given in appointing a designated official or unit in his department with the responsibility for national cardiovascular policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20715/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Healthcare Policy
Colm Burke
1709. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his Department plans in future national cardiovascular policy to increase the focus on preventing and diagnosing earlier cardiovascular disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20716/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Healthcare Policy
Colm Burke
1710. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the way that his Department is addressing inequalities in the detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20717/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Hospital Staff
Niamh Smyth
1711. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if his Department will look into providing a dedicated dietician in the oncology day unit in Cavan General Hospital given the importance of diet with recovery; if he will ask the RCSI group if it plans to explore this role with a view to putting funding aside for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20719/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Funding
David Cullinane
1712. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of Vote 38, programme M, subhead 2; if he will list the breakdown of programmes contained within this subhead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20724/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Health Services
Colm Burke
1713. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the programme of services being developed outside of acute healthcare settings to assist those with cardiovascular disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20727/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Healthcare Policy
Colm Burke
1714. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the roll-out of a new national rare disease plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20728/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Health Services
Colm Burke
1715. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the action that is being taken by his Department to increase co-ordination for the provision of genetic testing services in Ireland considering that 72% of rare diseases are genetic; if there are plans to recruit additional consultants specialising in genetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20729/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Medicinal Products
Colm Burke
1716. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the details of the plans that are in place to reduce the time it takes the Health Products Regulatory Authority to approve a drug for rare disease in Ireland considering that it is currently taking in excess of 1,100 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20730/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Hospital Appointments Status
Peter Fitzpatrick
1717. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20738/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
1718. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20742/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Hospital Appointments Status
Peter Fitzpatrick
1719. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment for surgery will issue to a person (details supplied); if they are on the waiting list in Beaumont Hospital for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20743/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Medical Cards
Rose Conway-Walsh
1720. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if there is a pathway to a discretionary medical card for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20744/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Medical Cards
Rose Conway-Walsh
1721. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the eligibility criteria for a discretionary medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20745/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Healthcare Policy
Carol Nolan
1722. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question No. 230 of 9 March 2022, the details of the positions held by his departmental officials who are working with Ireland's permanent representation to the United Nations in Geneva, who are engaging with the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body; the number of engagements that have taken place to date including through webinar, conferencing or in person meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20750/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Medical Cards
Duncan Smith
1723. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards that have been issued to Ukrainian refugees since the conflict began; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20760/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
1724. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20765/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Housing Provision
Patricia Ryan
1725. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of homes at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Athy; the number that are occupied; if there are plans to refurbish the homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20766/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disease Management
Patricia Ryan
1726. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons diagnosed with Lyme’s disease in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20767/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Healthcare Policy
Patricia Ryan
1727. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if his Department will recognise Lyme’s disease and co-infections as part of the long-term illness scheme and other State schemes and supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20768/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Healthcare Policy
Patricia Ryan
1728. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if all medically prescribed medications and supplements used in the treatment of Lyme disease and co-infections will be covered by the GMS and drug payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20769/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disease Management
Patricia Ryan
1729. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if a national action plan for tackling Lyme disease will be produced by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20770/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disease Management
Patricia Ryan
1730. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if his Department will develop Irish guidelines for adults and children for the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and co-infections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20771/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disease Management
Patricia Ryan
1731. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if his Department will conduct research on Lyme disease and co-infections from an Irish perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20772/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disease Management
Patricia Ryan
1732. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if his Department will conduct targeted research into the prevalence of Lyme disease and co-infections in Ireland to create a map of most at risk areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20773/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Legislative Measures
Patricia Ryan
1733. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the progress that is being made to enact the patient safety (notifiable patient safety incidents) Bill 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20781/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Reports
Patricia Ryan
1734. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in implementing the recommendations of the Scally report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20782/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Home Care Packages
Patricia Ryan
1735. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting home care support in County Kildare; the total number of hours allocated in each of the past 12 months in County Kildare; the average number of hours granted to each successful applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20783/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Patricia Ryan
1736. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided to families in County Kildare over each of the past 12 months; the number that have been provided in each month since March 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20785/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Care Services
Patricia Ryan
1737. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of day care centres in County Kildare that have yet to reopen; the number that will be reopened by September 2022; if any will not be in a position to reopen by that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20786/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
1738. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) to provide a four-bedded residential home in Kilkenny city. [20789/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disease Management
Patricia Ryan
1739. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish a working party to investigate the needs of persons living with Huntington’s disease and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20792/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Ambulance Service
Cathal Crowe
1740. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an overview of the resourcing of the National Ambulance Service by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20793/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Cathal Crowe
1741. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the way that he proposes to address excessive waiting times for gynaecological appointments at Ennis General Hospital, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20794/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Medicinal Products
David Cullinane
1742. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current status and availability of kaftrio for cystic fibrosis patients under 12 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20797/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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General Practitioner Services
Thomas Pringle
1743. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that general practitioner services have ceased in a centre (details supplied); when the general practitioner services will resume; if there is an agreement in place to ensure that the service will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20798/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Alan Farrell
1744. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the extent his Department has considered guaranteeing access to personal assistance service for persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20803/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disabilities Assessments
Alan Farrell
1745. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will address the need for a single standard assessment of need across the HSE and CHOs for persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20804/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Alan Farrell
1746. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if his Department will consider requesting additional funding for personal assistant services for persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20805/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Alan Farrell
1747. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of vaccines donated by Ireland through the COVAX programme, by month, since initiation, in tabular form; if he will detail the efforts of the Government to continue assisting nations struggling to contain Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20806/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
John McGuinness
1748. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will approve the funding set out in the business case provided by SOS Kilkenny to the HSE to support the wrap-around services required by a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be expedited. [20807/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Official Engagements
Niall Collins
1749. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will furnish a report from the Minister for State with responsibility for the national drugs strategy on their visit on 13 April 2022 to Tallaght drugs projects; if he will now confirm when he plans to formally meet the Tallaght drugs and alcohol task force in Tallaght; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20808/22]