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Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
661. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant respiratory medicine based in Portiuncula University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16096/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
662. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE accident and emergency nurses in Mercy University Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased this year. [16097/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Duncan Smith
663. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on the waiting list for hearing examinations in County Roscommon, by length of time waiting, in tabular form. [16098/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
664. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists working in Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [16099/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Health Services Staff
Duncan Smith
665. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE advanced nurse practitioners in older persons service in CHO1 in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [16100/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
666. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE respiratory nurses working in Tallaght University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [16101/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
667. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE plastic surgery registrars working in Portlaoise Regional Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [16102/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
668. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE ANP for diabetes in pregnancy working in the maternity unit at St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny, in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [16103/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
143. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if clinical posts are vacant in the cancer genetics department of St. James's Hospital; the optimum staffing allocation levels for each position; the length of time that these posts have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15586/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
144. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if clinical posts are vacant in the cancer genetics department of CHI at Crumlin; the optimum staffing allocation levels for each position; the length of time that these posts have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15587/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
145. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of filled genetic counsellor posts in the cancer genetics department in St. James's Hospital; how this compares to international standards; whether there are recruitment plans; if any recruitment challenges exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15588/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
146. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of filled genetic counsellor posts in the cancer genetics department in CHI at Crumlin; how this compares to international standards; whether there are recruitment plans; if any recruitment challenges exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15589/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Hospital Services
Duncan Smith
147. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of people who have attended cancer genetics counselling services in St. James's Hospital for each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [15590/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Hospital Services
Duncan Smith
148. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of people who have attended cancer genetics counselling services in Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin for each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [15591/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Duncan Smith
149. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently waiting to attend cancer genetics services in CHI at Crumlin Hospital by waiting time period 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 18+ months, in tabular form. [15592/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Duncan Smith
150. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently waiting to attend cancer genetics services in St James's Hospital by waiting time period 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 18+ months, in tabular form. [15593/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Departmental Funding
Duncan Smith
151. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how much funding has been allocated to the Hereditary Cancer Model of Care to date to implement its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15594/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Health Services Staff
Duncan Smith
162. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to add vascular physiologists to the list of regulated professions regulated by CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15612/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Public Sector Pensions
Duncan Smith
164. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if pension entitlements will be transferred to the widow of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15004/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Electric Vehicles
Duncan Smith
222. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport when he expects a report on the EV Commercial Fleet Trial to be published; the measures his Department is taking to incentivise and support small-to-medium businesses in electrifying their commercial fleet; whether his Department plans to introduce new measures following the final report on the trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14654/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Duncan Smith
448. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education in the context of condition 4(c) of planning permission (details supplied), does she accept that the transfer of ownership of the school site to the Department of Education needs to take place urgently, to enable the planning process for the proposed school to commence and on behalf of parents and their children of the peninsula will she raise this issue with both Fingal County Council and the applicant/developer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14188/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Immigration Policy
Duncan Smith
830. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if there are any proposals for citizenship to be given automatically to residents who live in Ireland for over 20 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13758/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Naturalisation Applications
Duncan Smith
853. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice to outline the process for naturalisation applications; the duration of this process; if there are any delays to current applications (details supplied); to clarify how some applications can take longer than others; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14160/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
1262. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE respiratory physiologists attached to Letterkenny University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024. [13862/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
1263. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE orthodontists, by grade, working in St. Finbarr's Hospital, Cork, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13863/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Dental Services
Duncan Smith
1264. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of children seen by dentists on the school dental screening services within CHO9 in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13864/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Duncan Smith
1265. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the average times persons have to wait in County Monaghan before learning their biopsy histology results; and the HSE policy on waiting times for histology results. [13865/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
1266. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE secretaries allocated to consultant orthopaedic surgeons at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13866/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
1267. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of x-ray machines currently available for usage in Croom Orthopaedic Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13867/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Duncan Smith
1268. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if a new specialist endometriosis centre for complex care will be established in Galway. [13868/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Mental Health Services
Duncan Smith
1269. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health for an outline of the CAMHS service in County Wexford.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13869/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Addiction Treatment Services
Duncan Smith
1270. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE HSE addiction nurses in CHO6 in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and the locations where these addiction nurses are located, in tabular form. [13870/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Primary Care Centres
Duncan Smith
1271. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the new Kilbarrack primary care centre; and what new services will be provided when this PCC opens. [13871/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Duncan Smith
1272. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to establish a postnatal hub in Cavan. [13872/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Health Services Staff
Duncan Smith
1273. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the total spent on agency staff in the HSE CHO2 area in 2023. [13873/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Duncan Smith
1274. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on a waiting list for breast reconstruction surgery in each of the years 2021 to 2023 in each hospital, in tabular form. [13874/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Nursing Homes
Duncan Smith
1275. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for dementia specific nursing home care in Limerick in 2023. [13875/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Duncan Smith
1276. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 0-18 years of age who travelled outside of the State for specialist neurosurgery treatment not available within the State in 2023 via the HSE treatment abroad scheme. [13876/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
1277. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant musculoskeletal radiologists at Tallaght University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13877/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Health Services Staff
Duncan Smith
1278. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE audiologists, by grade employed, by HSE working in CHO4 in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13878/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
1279. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant gastroenterologists with a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease based in Galway University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13879/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Duncan Smith
1283. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the actions his Department has taken to establish if all workers eligible for the pandemic payment have been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13891/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Duncan Smith
1284. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) contracted to distribute pandemic payments, has yet to distribute all payments to section 39 providers; what actions his Department has taken to ensure completion of the terms of the contract with the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13892/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Medicinal Products
Duncan Smith
1529. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if a matter regarding a drug which is not covered under the drugs payment scheme for a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14922/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Greenways Provision
Duncan Smith
194. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport what he considers to be best practice in relation to consultation on route selection for greenways through urban areas, noting that his Code of Best Practice for National and Regional Greenways contains guidelines for engagement with landowners and interested groups in rural areas yet has no such guidelines for urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12927/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Tax Code
Duncan Smith
259. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance to give consideration to committed couples including those with children being jointly assessed for tax purposes and in addition being able to apply for home carer tax credit without being married or being in a civil partnership (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12754/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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School Accommodation
Duncan Smith
468. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the reason for the significant delay with the special four classroom extension progressing to tender for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12460/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
1243. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of public health nurse vacancies, by health centre in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11698/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Hospital Staff
Duncan Smith
1244. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of developmental checks children in Dublin are missing due to a shortage of public health nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11699/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Duncan Smith
1251. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to establish a clear clinical pathway for assessment of babies with suspected Pierre Robin sequence between the maternity hospitals and the ENT teams in the paediatric hospitals to ensure children with Pierre Robin sequence are rapidly identified and treated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11711/24]