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Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Hospital Services
David Cullinane
1790. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the purpose of maintaining section 38 hospitals; the operational and governance differences between HSE hospitals and section 38 hospitals; if he envisages the creation of any new section 38 Hospitals; the typical ownership arrangements for assets used by section 38 hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35511/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
David Cullinane
1793. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of increasing community paramedicine resources by 5%; the staffing composition of current community paramedicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35533/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Home Help Service
David Cullinane
1794. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of directly providing 1 million home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35534/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Home Help Service
David Cullinane
1795. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of providing 1 million home help hours through an agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35535/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Home Help Service
David Cullinane
1796. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of service providers by type of provider contracted by the HSE to provide home help services by community healthcare organisation, CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35536/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Nursing Homes
David Cullinane
1797. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of service providers by type of provider contracted by the HSE to provide nursing home services by community healthcare organisation, CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35537/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
David Cullinane
1798. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of service providers by type of provider contracted by the HSE to provide rehabilitation services by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35538/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
David Cullinane
1799. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost required on top of budget 2021 commitments for the National Office for Home Support in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35539/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Direct Provision System
David Cullinane
1802. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he plans to introduce spending measures related to ending direct provision; and the breakdown of the way they compare to existing spending for international protection applicants. [35542/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
1804. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to restore pay for section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35545/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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General Practitioner Services
David Cullinane
1805. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to increase the general practitioner trainee intake to 250; the number of places provided for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35546/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Defibrillators Provision
David Cullinane
1806. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of 100 community defibrillators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35547/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
David Cullinane
1807. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated first-year and full-year cost of introducing a universal contraception scheme for 17 to 25-year-old women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35548/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Period Poverty
David Cullinane
1808. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated first-year and full-year cost of introducing a universal sanitary products scheme for girls and women up to 25 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35549/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Prescriptions Charges
David Cullinane
1809. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to reduce prescription charges by 50 cent and to abolish prescription charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35550/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
1810. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to abolish hospital car parking charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35551/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Departmental Schemes
David Cullinane
1811. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the drugs payment scheme threshold to €100; the estimated cost of reducing same in increments of €15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35552/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
David Cullinane
1812. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of a 100% uptake each year of the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35553/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Tests
David Cullinane
1813. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing a permanent Covid-19 testing and tracing unit with the capacity to manage 500 cases a day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35554/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Strategies
David Cullinane
1814. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional revenue and capital cost for public health departments in 2022 of commitments made regarding consultant contracts and in the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2023 for each item; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35555/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
David Cullinane
1815. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35556/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
1822. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an additional 180 expand medical intern training places in 2022; the requirements for such an expansion in terms of supervising posts and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35563/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Healthcare Policy
David Cullinane
1823. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of setting up a new HSE security operation centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35564/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Dental Services
David Cullinane
1824. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the annual spend on the dental treatment services scheme in 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35565/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Promotion
David Cullinane
1825. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the annual cost of each awareness campaign that has been run in each of the years since 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35566/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Strategies
David Cullinane
1826. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated full additional cost of implementing the new stroke programme strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35567/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
David Cullinane
1827. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of providing BNP blood testing and echocardiography at primary care level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35568/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
David Cullinane
1828. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of making heart failure community integration teams available nationally and standardising their roles across all CHO areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35569/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
1829. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of providing four whole-time-equivalent heart failure clinical nurse specialists per 150,000 persons; the estimated number of additional heart failure clinical nurse specialists this would require; the number of vacancies in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35570/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
1830. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of providing at least one advanced nurse practitioner in each heart failure service unit. [35571/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
1831. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of providing a dedicated cardiac physiologist in each heart failure unit. [35572/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Healthcare Policy
David Cullinane
1832. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of removing all inpatient charges for public hospital care. [35573/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
David Cullinane
1848. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community rehabilitation teams currently in operation for each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35648/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
David Cullinane
1849. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the first year and full year cost of setting up a new community rehabilitation team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35649/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
1850. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of ten whole time equivalent lactation consultants. [35650/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
David Cullinane
1851. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average cost of contracting a community bed from a private facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35651/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
David Cullinane
1852. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the capital and revenue cost of a new step-down bed. [35652/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Ambulance Service
David Cullinane
1853. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding allocated in Budget 2021 to the National Ambulance Service; and the areas in which and items it was spent on. [35653/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Budget 2021
David Cullinane
1854. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding allocated in budget 2021 to the women’s health taskforce; and the areas in which and items it was spent on. [35654/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Budget 2021
David Cullinane
1855. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding allocated in budget 2021 to palliative care strategy; and the areas in which and items it was spent on. [35655/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
David Cullinane
1856. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a European health insurance card to all Irish citizens resident in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35656/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Budget 2021
David Cullinane
1857. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding allocated in budget 2021 to the Health Research Board; and the way in which it was spent. [35657/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Budget 2021
David Cullinane
1858. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding allocated in budget 2021 to the Institute of Public Health; and the way in which it was spent. [35658/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Ambulance Service
David Cullinane
1859. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding allocated in Budget 2021 to community paramedicine; and the way in which it was spent. [35659/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Budget 2021
David Cullinane
1860. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding allocated in budget 2021 to Health Ireland; and the way in which it was spent. [35660/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Budget 2021
David Cullinane
1861. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding allocated in Budget 2021 to general practitioner diagnostics; and the way in which it was spent. [35661/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
1862. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of 50 new healthcare assistant posts. [35662/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
1863. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of 50 new consultant posts. [35663/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Healthcare Policy
David Cullinane
1864. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the digital modernisation programmes which the health service is currently rolling out; the progress of each; the additional cost for full implementation of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35664/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Healthcare Policy
David Cullinane
1865. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implanting unique patient identifiers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35665/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Budget 2021
David Cullinane
1866. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding allocated in budget 2021 to the healthy Ireland fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35666/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Budget 2021
David Cullinane
1867. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding provided in budget 2021 for the national maternity strategy. [35667/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Budget 2021
David Cullinane
1868. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding provided in Budget 2021 for the national trauma strategy; and the way in which it was used. [35668/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Budget 2021
David Cullinane
1869. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding provided in budget 2021 for the national dementia strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35669/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
1870. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of 50 new nursing posts. [35670/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
1871. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of 50 new midwife posts. [35671/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
David Cullinane
1872. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of acute inpatient beds funded in budget 2021 that have been delivered and that are expected to be delivered by year end. [35673/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
David Cullinane
1873. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of ICU beds funded in budget 2021 that have been delivered and are expected to be delivered by year end. [35674/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
David Cullinane
1874. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the revenue cost estimate for each bed type, that is, acute inpatient bed, ICU bed, sub-acute bed and community bed, by cost type. [35675/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Budget 2021
David Cullinane
1875. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding provided in Budget 2021 for the National Cancer Strategy; and the way in which it was used. [35676/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Medical Cards
David Cullinane
1876. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35677/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
1877. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staff brought on in the first half of 2021 and to be brought on in the second half of 2021 and in 2022 for community healthcare networks; the number of staff which will be reassigned from within the HSE in each of those periods; the staffing composition across grade and occupation in whole-time equivalent terms by community health network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35678/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
1878. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of non-training NCHD posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35679/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
1879. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of training NCHD posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35680/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
David Cullinane
1880. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the investments planned to upgrade the newly designated major trauma centres for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35681/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
David Cullinane
1886. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35709/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
David Cullinane
1891. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost for 2020, 2021 and 2022 of the student nurse and midwife pandemic placement payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35770/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Departmental Reviews
David Cullinane
1892. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of student nurse and midwife pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35771/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Departmental Funding
David Cullinane
1893. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding his Department is seeking or will receive as part of the recovery and resilience loans and grants for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35772/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
David Cullinane
1899. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the approval of a vaccine (details supplied) for 12 to 15-year-olds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35778/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Departmental Bodies
David Cullinane
1914. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if a list will be provided of the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department; if he will provide email contact details for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35851/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Hospital Appointments Status
David Cullinane
2016. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36192/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Medical Indemnity Cover
David Cullinane
2017. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the supports and safeguards that have been provided for vaccinators that do not have a professional indemnity insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36193/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Medical Indemnity Cover
David Cullinane
2018. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details in relation to insurance for vaccinators; if nurses who have been recruited as vaccinators and are former members of their union will be covered by the union's professional scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36194/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
David Cullinane
2117. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if an implementation group has been established to oversee the design and roll-out of a State-funded contraception scheme; if relevant stakeholders have been invited to participate in such a group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36573/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
David Cullinane
2130. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence in relation to palliative care (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36613/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Disease Management
David Cullinane
2200. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken regarding the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of Lyme disease and to ensure that persons suffering with Lyme disease or chronic Lyme disease are being properly supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36947/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Disability Services
David Cullinane
2210. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address the immediate funding need for dementia specific day care services provided by a society (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36969/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
David Cullinane
2218. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to those who cannot take second dose of a vaccine due to a health condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36998/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Hospital Services
David Cullinane
2237. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the occupancy rates of both inpatient acute and ICU beds for each hospital group at 01 July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37084/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Departmental Budgets
David Cullinane
2238. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the health vote actual budget outturn and drawdown for each subhead against allocation for same for Covid and non-Covid funding; the forecast and projected outturn by subhead for year-end; the projected year-end Covid spend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37085/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
2239. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staff recruited and onboarded in 2021 against Budget 2021 targets for the primary community sector and acute sector; the projections for year-end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37086/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Departmental Budgets
David Cullinane
2240. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the actual budget outturn per quarter for each health vote subhead in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [37087/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Tribunals of Inquiry
David Cullinane
2270. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims submitted to the CervicalCheck tribunal; the number from the High Court; the number of new claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37200/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
David Cullinane
2345. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the HPV vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37445/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Hospital Facilities
David Cullinane
2369. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the progress made to develop elective-only hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28325/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
David Cullinane
2375. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if advice will be provided on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37556/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Home Help Service
David Cullinane
2430. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of different providers which are currently contracted to provide HSE home help; the number of service level agreements and providers for each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37790/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Nursing Homes
David Cullinane
2696. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the additional supports and bonuses being considered for implementation in respect of nursing home healthcare staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38804/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
David Cullinane
2855. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if an EU Digital COVID Certificate will be issued to an person who had recovered from a Covid-19 infection prior to their first vaccine dose and a first, but not second, vaccine dose, who is under 50 years of age and does not have an underlying health condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39389/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
David Cullinane
2912. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his Department has consulted with other Departments or with the indoor leisure sector to proactively set guidelines for the safe reopening of the sector, for example, play centres once NPHET advises it is safe to resume these activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39633/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
David Cullinane
2923. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current supports available for nursing home residents to cover transportation costs for medical appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39644/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Ambulance Service
David Cullinane
2927. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason the National Ambulance Service does not recognise intermediate care operatives as ambulance personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39656/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Ambulance Service
David Cullinane
2928. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason the National Ambulance Service is asking intermediate care operatives to work on emergency ambulances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39657/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Ambulance Service
David Cullinane
2929. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels of the National Ambulance Service by CHO; the current number of whole-time equivalent posts by occupation currently working; the recommended and budgeted number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39658/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Ambulance Service
David Cullinane
2930. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans for increasing National Ambulance Service whole-time equivalent staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39659/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
David Cullinane
2931. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if advice can be provided in relation to a matter raised in correspondence regarding vaccination (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39660/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Abortion Services
David Cullinane
2933. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; if an independent expert has been appointed; if any of the strands have begun; if not, when each of the strands will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39662/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Dental Services
David Cullinane
2934. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will outline by CHO or any smaller unit in which HSE dental services have been limited to emergency provision only for children and or adults for each month of 2020 and to date in 2021, as was done in Kildare/West Wicklow; if any other units are considering the confinement of services; the reason for each which has been confined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39663/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Dental Services
David Cullinane
2935. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when routine and elective treatments including school dental checks and dental appointments for children and adults will resume in Kildare/West Wicklow; if any of these services have been suspended in any other CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39664/21]