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Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Home Help Service Expenditure
Gerry Adams
486. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of additional funding that will be allocated to home support service hours as a result of budget 2019 for each CHO area; and the moneys that will be specific to County Louth. [42383/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Disability Support Services Funding
Gerry Adams
487. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of additional funding that will be spent on respite care as a result of budget 2019 for each CHO area; and the moneys which will be specific to County Louth. [42384/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Respite Care Services Data
Gerry Adams
488. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of additional in-home respite hours for respite care that will be available as a result of budget 2019 for each CHO area; and the moneys which will be specific to County Louth. [42385/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Respite Care Services Data
Gerry Adams
489. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of additional overnight respite sessions that will be provided as a result of budget 2019 in each community healthcare organisation,CHO, area; and the additional sessions which will be made available specific to County Louth. [42386/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Respite Care Services Data
Gerry Adams
490. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the annual breakdown for the provision of respite care, in-house respite care and overnight respite sessions for each CHO area; and the breakdown for County Louth over the past four years, in tabular form. [42387/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Mental Health Services Funding
Gerry Adams
491. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the way in which the additional €84 million announced in budget 2019 for the provision of mental health services will be allocated; the amount of funding that will be allocated to each community healthcare organisation, CHO, area; and the services, programmes or projects that will receive funding from this allocation. [42388/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Mental Health Services Funding
Gerry Adams
492. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the way the additional €55 million in new development funding will be allocated in each community healthcare organisation, CHO, area; the moneys which will specifically be allocated to enhancing community mental health teams for adults and children in each CHO area; and the moneys which will be specifically allocated to County Louth. [42389/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Mental Health Services Funding
Gerry Adams
493. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of the additional €84 million for mental health services as announced in budget 2019 which will be used to provide a new facility for mental health services in north County Louth. [42390/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Mental Health Services Funding
Gerry Adams
494. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of the additional €84 million for mental health services as announced in budget 2019 which will be used to provide new community mental health services in County Louth. [42391/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Mental Health Services Funding
Gerry Adams
495. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the amount of the additional €84 million for mental health services as announced in budget 2019 which will be used to provide child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, in north County Louth. [42392/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
111. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade at which they are employed in the radiography unit at Louth County Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for general x-ray, ultrasound, vascular ultrasound and CT scans; the length of time they have been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies that exists within the radiography department. [41339/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
112. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the hours per week which the CT scanner in Louth County Hospital is operative. [41340/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
113. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the occupational therapy services currently provided at Louth County Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for this therapy; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of staff employed in occupational therapy; the grade in which they are employed; and the number of staff vacancies within the said department. [41341/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Beds Data
Gerry Adams
114. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of surgical beds open in Louth County Hospital day service unit; the number of staff employed in this unit; the grade in which they are employed; and the number of vacancies within the unit. [41342/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
115. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of days the geriatric service unit operates at Louth County Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for the service; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of staff employed in this unit; the grade at which they are employed; and the number of vacancies within the day service unit. [41343/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
116. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of days the venesection unit operates at Louth County Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for the unit; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of staff employed in this unit; the grade in which they are employed; and the number of vacancies within the day service unit. [41344/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
117. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed in the colposcopy unit at Louth County Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for this unit; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of staff employed in colposcopy; the grade in which they are employed; and the number of staff vacancies within the colposcopy department. [41345/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
118. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade at which they are employed in the smoking cessation unit at Louth County Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for this unit; the length of time they have been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the smoking cessation department. [41346/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
119. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been treated in the minor injuries unit at Louth County Hospital in each month to date in 2018; and the number in the age bracket of 5 to 14 that have been treated since the expansion of the service to this age cohort. [41347/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
120. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the opening hours of the MIU at Louth County Hospital; and his plans to extend these opening hours. [41348/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
121. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in the venesection unit at Louth County Hospital; the number of days per week it is operative; if there is a waiting list for this unit; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41349/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
122. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade at which they are employed in the direct access elderly assessment service at Louth County Hospital; the number of days per week it is operative; if there is a waiting list for this unit; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41350/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
123. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of beds open at the stroke rehabilitation unit at Louth County Hospital; the number of staff and the grade at which they are employed in the unit; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41351/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
124. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in the genito urinary clinic at Louth County Hospital; the number of days per week it is operative; if there is a waiting list for this unit; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41352/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
125. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in the cardiology service at Louth County Hospital; the number of days per week it is operative; if there is a waiting list for this unit; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41353/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
127. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in general medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41360/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
128. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in emergency medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41361/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
129. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in cardiology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41362/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
130. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in endocrinology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41363/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Maternity Services Provision
Gerry Adams
131. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in the early pregnancy unit at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41364/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
132. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in oncology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41365/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
133. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in dermatology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41366/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
134. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in geriatric medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41367/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
135. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in gastroenterology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41368/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
136. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in respiratory medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41369/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
137. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in physical medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41370/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
138. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade at which they are employed in pathology services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41371/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
139. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in palliative care at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41372/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
140. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in general surgery at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41373/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
141. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in orthopaedics at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department [41374/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
142. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in urology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41375/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
143. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in intensive care at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41376/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
144. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in ENT at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41377/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
145. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in anaesthetics at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41378/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
146. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in radiology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41379/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
147. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the hours per week which the CT scanner in Louth County Hospital is operative. [41380/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
148. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in the emergency department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41381/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
Gerry Adams
346. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the HSE needs to move from a diagnosis-based service to a needs-based service with regard to services for persons with disabilities. [39476/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Health Services Reform
Gerry Adams
360. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his plans to overhaul eye care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39543/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Health Services Expenditure
Gerry Adams
361. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report from an association (details supplied) that it is 50% cheaper for a person to be seen in his or her community than in tertiary care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39544/18]