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Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Services
David Cullinane
1292. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the absolute number of people who started radiation therapy for cancer treatment, and if they started within the recommended timeframe, for each month between 1 January 2019 to date, in tabular form. [12819/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Services
David Cullinane
1293. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of appointment slots available per month for people to receive radical radiotherapy between 1 January 2016 to date, in tabular form. [12820/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Services
David Cullinane
1294. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent radiation therapists required to ensure people with cancer start radiation therapy within the required timeframe. [12821/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Services
David Cullinane
1295. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent radiation therapists working in the public health system to provide radiation therapy to cancer patients at the end of each of the years 2016 to 2022. [12822/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Services
David Cullinane
1296. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent radiation therapists working in each of the public hospitals at the end of each of the years 2013 to 2023. [12823/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Services
David Cullinane
1297. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total amount paid to the private healthcare sector to provide radiation therapy to cancer patients from the public health system via the National Treatment Purchase Fund or other payment mechanisms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12824/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Services
David Cullinane
1298. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people who started radiation therapy for cancer treatment within the recommended timeframe, on a monthly basis, between 1 January 2019 to date, in tabular form. [12825/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Services
David Cullinane
1299. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people with skin cancer who started radiation therapy within the recommended timeframe, on a monthly basis, between 1 January 2019 to date, in tabular form. [12826/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Services
David Cullinane
1300. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people with breast cancer who started radiation therapy within the recommended timeframe to start radiation therapy, on a monthly basis, between 1 January 2019 to date, in tabular form. [12827/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Services
David Cullinane
1301. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people with prostate cancer who started radiation therapy within the recommended timeframe to start radiation therapy, on a monthly basis, between 1 January 2019 to date, in tabular form. [12828/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Services
David Cullinane
1302. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people with cervical cancer who started radiation therapy within the recommended timeframe to start radiation therapy, on a monthly basis, between 1 January 2019 to date, in tabular form. [12829/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Services
David Cullinane
1303. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people with head and neck cancer who started radiation therapy within the recommended timeframe to start radiation therapy, on a monthly basis, between 1 January 2019 to date, in tabular form. [12830/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disability Services
David Cullinane
1337. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the process by which Resource Allocation Group applications in CHO5 are received, assessed and decided by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13008/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disability Services
David Cullinane
1338. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the process by which applications for funding for assistive technology for people with disabilities are assessed; which State body is responsible for assessing applications; the makeup of persons within the appointed body that make decisions; the current waiting times for decisions on assessments to be reached; what appeal options may be available following refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13009/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Mental Health Services
David Cullinane
1399. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given an appropriate place for their care in the State; if not, if their care will be outsourced; if they will be transferred out of the State; and the estimated cost of outsourcing or transferring their care abroad. [13267/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Broadband Infrastructure
David Cullinane
59. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when fibre broadband will be extended to a property (details supplied). [11753/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Driver Test
David Cullinane
74. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting time for driving tests for County Waterford; the number waiting; the reason for the delay; the steps he is taking to address the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11752/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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School Accommodation
David Cullinane
133. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to ensure a school (details supplied) has sufficient classroom space to accommodate existing and future demand; if she is aware that a new teacher is due to start at the school in September this year and that there is currently no additional classroom available to accommodate this teacher and their class; if she will do all in her power to expedite the acquisition of land and approval of funding that will allow for a solution to be out in place in time for September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11731/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Hospital Services
David Cullinane
634. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the extent of the backlog in urgent and routine cancer test processing at University Hospital Waterford; the number of tests outstanding; the average length of time it is taking the laboratory to process such tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11258/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Hospital Services
David Cullinane
635. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if there has been a request for additional resources to tackle a backlog of cancer screening tests at University Hospital Waterford; the number of additional staff required, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11259/23]