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Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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Ambulance Service Data
Gerry Adams
128. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed by the National Ambulance Service; and the number of full-time and part-time staff, respectively employed in the service. [9896/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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Ambulance Service Data
Gerry Adams
129. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff that retired from the National Ambulance Service in 2018; and the number recruited in 2018. [9897/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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Ambulance Service Data
Gerry Adams
130. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if the National Ambulance Service operates a text system to offer overtime to ambulance staff; if so, the number of texts sent across the State to staff in 2018 to offer overtime shifts; and the number of texts sent in each region in 2018. [9898/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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Ambulance Service Data
Gerry Adams
131. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if it is National Ambulance Service policy for ambulance staff rostered to an ambulance station to leave their shift to cover an overtime shift in another location in response to a text [9899/19]
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Gerry Adams
425. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the high cost of the batteries required to operate cochlear implants; if the batteries are covered by a medical card; and if not, if funding is available to cover the cost. [6611/19]
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
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Mental Health Policy
Gerry Adams
500. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 432 of 16 October 2019, the status of the model of care for dual diagnosis the first draft of which was scheduled for discussion during the January 2019 meeting of the national working group; if further consideration has been given to the selection of County Louth as a demonstration site for a dual diagnosis practitioner; the number of demonstration sites that will be selected; and the timeframe for the roll-out of the demonstration sites. [7009/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Hospital Procedures
Gerry Adams
385. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 168 to 170, inclusive, of 16 January 2019, the number of persons who have undergone cataract surgery in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and the cost of surgery in each of these years. [5299/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Gerry Adams
363. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1819 of 24 July 2018, the location which is being developed in Dundalk as a primary care centre; when the conversion process will be completed; when the primary care centre will be operational; and the full range of services which will be delivered from this centre. [2460/19]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Hospital Procedures
Gerry Adams
168. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have undergone cataract surgery in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and the cost of this surgery in each of these years. [1848/19]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Hospital Procedures
Gerry Adams
169. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the HSE locations at which cataract surgery is performed. [1849/19]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Hospital Procedures
Gerry Adams
170. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each county awaiting cataract surgery; and the length of time they have been waiting. [1850/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Traveller Community
Gerry Adams
581. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Travellers are six times more likely to die from suicide than those in the settled community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54260/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Traveller Community
Gerry Adams
582. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the national Traveller health action plan and national Traveller suicide prevention project; and if 5% of funding from the mental health budget will be ring-fenced in order that its vision for a change of policy on mental health will be applied in a culturally sensitive way. [54261/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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HSE Staff Training
Gerry Adams
583. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if targeted services, training and support will be provided for mental health workers to have the competency to work with clients from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. [54262/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Traveller Community
Gerry Adams
584. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the timeframe to implement and give effect to the Traveller action plan and suicide prevention strategy. [54263/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Hospital Equipment
Gerry Adams
189. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if software (details supplied) and equipment for foetal assessment scanning and anomaly scanning is being used in hospitals here. [47284/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Hospital Equipment
Gerry Adams
190. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if software (details supplied) and equipment for foetal assessment scanning and anomaly scanning is being used in hospitals in County Louth. [47285/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Hospital Equipment
Gerry Adams
191. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if the RCSI hospital group has requested funding to obtain software (details supplied) technology for use in hospitals in County Louth. [47286/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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HSE Planning
Gerry Adams
338. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the details of the winter initiative plan in place for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda in order to cope with the projected surge in persons accessing acute and step-down services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46632/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Hospital Overcrowding
Gerry Adams
339. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the additional measures being put in place in each community health organisation, CHO, area further to recent comments by a union (details supplied) warning that 2018 is forecast to be the worst year ever for hospital patient overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46633/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Gerry Adams
340. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting appointments in respect of cataract treatment in County Louth; and the number waiting for six, 12, 24 and in excess of 24 months, respectively, in tabular form. [46634/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Cross-Border Health Initiatives
Gerry Adams
341. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have accessed cataract treatment from County Louth under the cross-border healthcare directive scheme in each year since 2016. [46635/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Psychological Services Waiting Lists
Gerry Adams
342. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting to access psychology services for community health organisation, CHO, area 8 and specifically for County Louth; the number of these children who have been waiting three to six months, six to 12 months and 12 to 15 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46636/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Gerry Adams
513. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Roscommon who are on an outpatient hospital waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44702/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Ambulance Service Data
Gerry Adams
514. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the ambulance base located at Loughglynn, County Roscommon; the number of ambulance personnel assigned there; the hours in which it operates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44703/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Patient Data
Gerry Adams
515. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons presenting at the urgent care centre at Roscommon County Hospital in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44704/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Respite Care Services Data
Gerry Adams
516. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours and overnights allocated and delivered in 2017 and to date in 2018, in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44705/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Home Help Service Data
Gerry Adams
517. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours allocated and delivered in 2017 and to date in 2018, in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44706/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
651. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the services that were provided by a person (details supplied) at St. Vincent's University Hospital before their retirement; and the person that now carries out these procedures. [45339/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Health Services
Gerry Adams
665. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the persons that patients who have undergone bariatric surgery are referred to for further skin removal surgery. [45392/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
666. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if excess skin removal following bariatric surgery is classified as a medical or a surgical procedure. [45393/18]
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
201. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will consider locating eye care services in the Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, in view of the fact that there are 715 patients on the combined ophthalmology outpatient waiting lists in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and Louth County Hospital; and the recommendations of the primary care eye services review group. [42776/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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HSE National Service Plan
Gerry Adams
148. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the way in which the €145 million above his Department's estimated spend announced in budget 2019 will be allocated to each CHO area for the provision of primary care; and the moneys from this which will be allocated specifically to County Louth. [42588/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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HSE National Service Plan
Gerry Adams
149. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the way in which the €145 million above his Department's estimated spend announced in budget 2019 will be allocated to each CHO area for the provision of acute services; and the moneys from this which will be allocated specifically to County Louth. [42589/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Suicide Prevention
Gerry Adams
150. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of the additional €55 million in funding for mental health services announced in budget 2019 which will be allocated to suicide prevention in each CHO area; and the moneys which will specifically be allocated to County Louth. [42591/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Domestic Violence Policy
Gerry Adams
393. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if women are routinely queried regarding domestic violence during pregnancy; the stage inquiries are made; if the person is alone when inquiries are made; and if consideration has been given to introducing asking twice during pregnancy. [41970/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Domestic Violence Policy
Gerry Adams
394. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if there are information materials regarding domestic abuse services in hospital toilets; and his plans to roll out such an information campaign. [41971/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Domestic Violence Policy
Gerry Adams
395. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the protocol for recording patterns of attendance at emergency departments; and if those attending emergency departments are signposted to domestic abuse support services. [41972/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Disability Services Data
Gerry Adams
419. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of additional staff needed to facilitate the policy of decongregation across County Louth; the number of additional staff recruited to date to facilitate this process; the number that will be recruited to complete the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42037/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
Gerry Adams
420. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the services offered at community hubs for persons with disabilities; and the regulatory framework for these hubs. [42038/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Domestic Violence
Gerry Adams
421. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if those receiving therapy for sexual abuse receive information regarding their vulnerability to domestic abuse in view of the links between sexual abuse and domestic abuse. [42039/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Domestic Violence
Gerry Adams
422. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if there is a domestic abuse team operating at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. [42040/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Mental Health Policy
Gerry Adams
432. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 18 September 2018, the timeline for the production of the first draft of the model of care for dual diagnosis by a person (details supplied); if the inclusion of County Louth as a pilot site on completion of this draft will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42098/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
450. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the administration of pain relieving injections for persons with arthritis is no longer available at Louth County Hospital, Dundalk; the location of this service; and the reason for its cessation in Dundalk. [42233/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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HSE National Service Plan
Gerry Adams
480. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health when the HSE is expected to submit its service plan for 2019 following budget 2019 measures announced to support persons with disabilities. [42377/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Disability Support Services Funding
Gerry Adams
481. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the way in which the €12 million announced in budget 2019 to develop day services for school leavers with disabilities will be allocated to each CHO area; and the services, programmes or projects that will receive funding from this allocation. [42378/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Disability Support Services Funding
Gerry Adams
482. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the further €150 million for disability services in 2019 announced by the Minister in budget 2019 in tabular form; and the moneys from this which will be allocated specifically to County Louth. [42379/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Disability Support Services Funding
Gerry Adams
483. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the way in which the €150 million announced in budget 2019 for the provision of disability services will be allocated; the amount of funding that will be allocated to each CHO area; and the services, programmes or projects that will receive funding from this allocation. [42380/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Disability Support Services Funding
Gerry Adams
484. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of additional funding that will be allocated to residential care as a result of budget 2019 in each CHO area; and the moneys will be specific to County Louth. [42381/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Disability Support Services Funding
Gerry Adams
485. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of additional funding that will be allocated to personal assistance hours as a result of budget 2019 for each CHO area; and the moneys which will be specific to County Louth. [42382/18]