Parliamentary questions

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

771. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on the development of supports for healthcare workers who have developed long-Covid or similar conditions or syndromes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10735/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

772. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on the development of the model of care for long-Covid and similar conditions or syndromes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10736/24]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

777. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline in tabular form the number of GMS panels that are currently vacant without a GP; the location of each panel; the length of time it is vacant; the number of patients on each panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10769/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

778. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health how much of the €5 million investment from Budget 2023 to target backlogs in dental services for children and adult medical card holders has been spent in the way that it was intended; if the remainder of this money is still ringfenced to target dental waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10776/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

779. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists contracted to the DTSS for the years 2012 to date inclusive, in tabular form. [10777/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

780. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend on the DTSS for the years 2012 to date inclusive, in tabular form. [10778/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

781. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated for the DTSS for each year from 2012 to date inclusive, in tabular form. [10779/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

782. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card patients seen by dentists on the DTSS for each year from 2012 to date inclusive, in tabular form. [10780/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

783. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists contracted to the DTSS per CHO area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10781/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

784. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when his officials will next meet an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10782/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

785. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dentists contracted to the school dental screening service for the years 2012 to date inclusive, in tabular form. [10783/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

786. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the allocated budget to the school dental screening service for the years 2012 to date inclusive, in tabular form. [10784/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

787. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend on the school dental screening service for the years 2012 to date inclusive in tabular form. [10785/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

788. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children seen by dentists on the school dental screening service for the years 2012 to date inclusive in tabular form. [10786/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

789. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists WTEs contracted to the school screening service per CHO area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10787/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

790. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of dentists or WTEs contracted to the public dental service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10788/24]

Third Level Education

David Cullinane

807. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he expects the new UCC dental school project to begin construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10774/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

1. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on his plans for tackling the length of waiting lists for access to children's health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9678/24]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

2. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on the status of the Health Service Executive recruitment freeze; the cap on net additional approved posts for 2024; his plans if the Health Service Executive cannot remain within this cap; if he will seek additional posts for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9679/24]

Tobacco Control Measures

David Cullinane

16. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the use in certain retail outlets of text only, large, colourful and attention-grabbing posters which are used to highlight a select number of tobacco products for sale; if he has examined whether such posters are contrary to regulations and standards; if he has sought an update on enforcement where this is the case; if he will address through regulation this issue which allows for the use of these attention-grabbing price lists for tobacco products in retail stores; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9683/24]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

22. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will report on reviews into serious patient safety incidents at University Hospital Limerick's emergency department; the number of such incidents; his plans to deliver safe capacity at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9682/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

55. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health for an update on the 49 recommendations made by the Mental Health Commission in their report on CAMHS, and how many of these recommendations have been addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9684/24]

Hospital Procedures

David Cullinane

68. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant orthopaedic surgeons in the State and on the island who are sufficiently qualified and skilled to undertake kyphectomies; if he has examined treatment abroad options for children requiring kyphectomies; his plans to address service deficits in this area; if he has sought for the Health Service Executive or Children's Health Ireland to undertake an international search to recruit an additional consultant capable of delivering such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9681/24]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

73. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase access to rural GP and local health care services; to report on his engagements with his Department and Health Service Executive officials and an organisation (details supplied) regarding the development of a directly employed GP contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9680/24]

Official Engagements

David Cullinane

120. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on his engagements with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board since 1 January 2023; the number of engagements; the types of engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9419/24]

Official Engagements

David Cullinane

121. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on his engagements with the chair of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board since 1 January 2023; the number of engagements; the types of engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9420/24]

Official Engagements

David Cullinane

122. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on his engagements with Children’s Health Ireland since 1 January 2023; the number of engagements; the types of engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9421/24]

Official Engagements

David Cullinane

123. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on his engagements with the chair of the Board of Children’s Health Ireland since 1 January 2023; the number of engagements; the types of engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9422/24]

Official Engagements

David Cullinane

124. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on his engagements with the chief executive officer of Children’s Health Ireland since 1 January 2023; the number of engagements; the types of engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9423/24]

Official Engagements

David Cullinane

125. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on his engagements with the chair of the Board of the Health Service Executive in relation to children’s health services since 1 January 2023; the number of engagements; the types of engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9424/24]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

488. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of critical care beds, by type, at each Children’s Health Ireland location in each January in each of the years 2012 to ]2024, in tabular form. [8705/24]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

489. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of approved posts attached to each critical care bed at each location within Children’s Health Ireland in each January in each of the years 2012 to 2024, by staff grade, in tabular form; and the number of vacancies at each point. [8706/24]

National Children's Hospital

David Cullinane

490. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of naming the new children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8707/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

510. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients removed from hospital waiting lists through validation processes for each year 2019 to 2023, by reason for removal, in tabular form. [8822/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

David Cullinane

621. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of standardising post-mastectomy supports; if any areas will see a decrease in supports; the reason why the HSE does not directly provide post-mastectomy support from approved vendors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9278/24]

Vacant Properties

David Cullinane

174. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 662 to 664, inclusive, of 15 February 2022, 378 of 10 March 2022 and 796 of 22 March 2022, the number of vacant, derelict or otherwise unused properties owned by the HSE, in tabular form; the number of vacant assets under review; the number of vacant assets in disposal; the number of retained vacant assets and the reason for retention; the name and location of each site; the purpose or former purpose of each site; the care services division of the HSE under which the site is registered; the previous use of the site and the year in which the site became disused; the year in which the site came into the HSE’s possession and the HSE’s interest in the site whether freehold, leasehold, and if leasehold, the type of and length of lease; and the value of the site, where applicable. [8291/24]

Primary Care Centres

David Cullinane

175. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the operational and planned primary care centres, by county; the stage at which each planned centre is at and the timeframe for delivery. [8292/24]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

473. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on disability service waiting lists for children’s disability networks teams, by CHO/CDNT for each month to date 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; including the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7475/24]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

474. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on disability service waiting lists for each service type, excluding children’s disability network teams, for each month to date 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7476/24]

Disabilities Assessments

David Cullinane

475. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need for each month to date 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; the number overdue for completion; and the average length of wait. [7477/24]

Health Services

David Cullinane

528. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised regarding the health centre in Collooney (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7473/24]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

355. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community healthcare waiting lists, for each care service, at the end of January in each of the years 2019-2024; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; the number waiting for initial assessment, initial therapy/intervention and follow up therapy/intervention for each speciality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7265/24]

Home Help Service

David Cullinane

356. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists for a carer at the end of January of each year 2019-2024, inclusive; and the breakdown by length of wait, in tabular form. [7266/24]

Home Help Service

David Cullinane

357. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are receiving less than their full allocation of home support hours at the end of January of each year 2019-2024. [7267/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

358. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on CAMHS waiting lists by CHO; and length of wait at the end of January of each year 2019-2024, in tabular form. [7268/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

359. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children on HSE dental and orthodontic waiting lists at the end of January of each year 2019-2024, broken down by standard waiting times, by area, in tabular form. [7269/24]

Health Services

David Cullinane

360. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer-related appointments and procedures which were cancelled for January for each year 2022-2024, inclusive, by hospital, for adults and for children, in tabular form. [7270/24]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

361. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for January for each year 2019-2024, inclusive, at each location; the number of delayed discharges and the number as a percentage of all discharges; the number of bed days lost and the number as a percentage of all bed days available for the period, in tabular form. [7271/24]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

362. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for January for each year 2019-2024, inclusive; the national average, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7272/24]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

363. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of days that full capacity protocols have been active, for each model 3 and model 4 hospital, for January for each year 2019-2024 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [7273/24]