Parliamentary questions

Hospital Procedures

David Cullinane

714. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis and spina bifida who had surgeries cancelled from 2018 to date, broken down by month, by year, by hospital and by procedure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35056/23]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

715. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis and spina bifida who had procedures carried out by the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, in hospitals in Germany and France for the years 2017 to date, the cost to the HSE, broken down by month, by year, by hospital, by country; to outline if such arrangements are still in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35057/23]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

716. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if children with scoliosis are currently offered the option of having treatment and surgery abroad as part of arrangements agreed with hospitals in England, Germany and France in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35058/23]

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

717. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline what actions he and the HSE have taken and will take following the publication of a report from the Office of the Ombudsman for Children titled scoliosis treatment for Ivy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35059/23]

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

718. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he, his Department or the HSE met with or corresponded with the Children's Ombudsman following the publication of a report from the Office of the Ombudsman for Children titled scoliosis treatment for Ivy; the nature of any meetings or correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35060/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

719. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for the period of January to May for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, statewide and for each location, in tabular form; the average for all patients, the average for patients aged under 75; and the average for patients aged 75 or older. [35061/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

720. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for the period of January to June for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, statewide and for each location, in tabular form; the average for all patients, the average for patients aged under 75; and the average for patients aged 75 or older. [35062/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

721. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who attended an emergency department for the period of January to May for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, statewide and by location, in tabular form; the number and percentage of patients who were admitted via an emergency department; the number and percentage who were waiting 0-6 hours, 0-9 hours, 9-24 hours, and 24+ hours; the number for all patients, the number and percentage for patients aged under 75; and the number and percentage for patients aged over 75. [35063/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

722. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who attended an emergency department for the period of January to June for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, statewide and by location, in tabular form; the number and percentage of patients who were admitted via an emergency department; the number and percentage who were waiting 0-6 hours, 0-9 hours, 9-24 hours, and 24+ hours; the number for all patients, the number and percentage for patients aged under 75; and the number and percentage for patients aged over 75. [35064/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

723. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the maximum patient experience time to admission registered at each emergency department for the period of January to May for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, in tabular form. [35065/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

724. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the maximum patient experience time to admission registered at each emergency department for the period of January to June for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, in tabular form. [35066/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

725. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen in the month for the period of January to May, by month, for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, by hospital, in tabular form. [35067/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

726. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen in the month for the period of January to June, by month, for each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, by hospital in tabular form. [35068/23]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

727. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, for each month for each year 2022-2023 to date, inclusive by hospital group and hospital, in tabular form. [35069/23]

Cancer Services

David Cullinane

728. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer-related appointments and procedures which were cancelled for each month for each year 2022-2023 to date, inclusive, by hospital, for adults and for children, in tabular form. [35070/23]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

729. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for each month for each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, at each location, in tabular form; 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. [35071/23]

Hospital Admissions

David Cullinane

730. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for each month for each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form; the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35072/23]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

731. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for the period January to June or May, whichever is the latest available, each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [35073/23]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

732. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against staff at HSE facilities for the period January to June or May, whichever is the latest available, each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [35074/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

734. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO and clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient-carrying vehicle in 18 minutes and 59 seconds or less for each month for each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, nationally and by ambulance region, in tabular form; the average length of such response times nationally and by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35076/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

735. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of incidents responded to by the ambulance service by clinical status and substatus for each month for each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive. [35077/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

736. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance turnaround time at each emergency department for each month in 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [35078/23]

Primary Care Services

David Cullinane

737. 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 May and June 2018-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and the breakdown by length of wait and by age. [35079/23]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

David Cullinane

738. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people aged over 65 and over 75 years on NTPF-reported waiting lists by specialty by location for each month for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [35080/23]

Home Care Packages

David Cullinane

739. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists at the end of May and June 2018-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and the breakdown by length of wait. [35081/23]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

740. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists, by CHO and length of wait at the end of May and June 2018 to 2023, inclusive, in tabular form. [35085/23]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

741. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for Jigsaw, by CHO and length of wait at the end of May and June 2018 to 2023, inclusive, in tabular form. [35086/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

742. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on diagnostic waiting lists at the end of quarter 2 of 2023; the number for each quarter of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35087/23]

Tribunals of Inquiry

David Cullinane

743. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims before the CervicalCheck Tribunal; the number of claims resolved by the tribunal; the timeframe for completion of the tribunal's work; the cost of the tribunal to date, by cost type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35088/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

744. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists on the dental treatment services scheme at the end of May and June for each year 2019 to 2023, by LHO, in tabular form; the number of dentists who submitted claims and the total number of claims in quarter 1 of each year and each full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35089/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

745. 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 May and June of each year 2019 to 2023, broken down by standard waiting times, by area in tabular form. [35090/23]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

746. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the value of all claims made against the HSE or hospitals funded by the HSE which incurred a cost, broken down by the cost of the claim and legal costs for the years 2018 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35091/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

747. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the number of staff working in the HSE and his Department whose income exceeded €100,000 a year in 2022, broken down by the following income brackets: €100,000 to €150,000, €150,001 to €200,000, €200,001 to €300,000, €300,001 to €400,000, €400,001 to €500,000, €500,001 to €600,000, €600001 to €700,000, €700,001 to €800,000, €800,001 to €900,000, €900,001 to €1,000,000, and greater than €1,000,001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35092/23]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

748. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the total agency and consultancy spend by his Department and the HSE for the years 2018 to 2022, broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35093/23]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

749. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the total agency and consultancy spend by his Department and the HSE for the months of January to June for years 2018 to 2023, broken down, by month and by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35094/23]

Departmental Legal Services

David Cullinane

750. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline all legal costs incurred by his Department and the HSE for the years 2018 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35095/23]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

751. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline, in tabular form, all Department of Health and HSE expenditure on non-HSE organisations, including outsourcing of care, assessments, recruitment, diagnostics, legal, professional and consultancy fees and any other service delivered for the HSE or his Department by a non-HSE organisation for the years 2018 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35096/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

752. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline, in tabular form, the number of people employed on a contract for service by his Department and the HSE for the years 2018 to date, broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35097/23]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

753. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the cost of providing hospitality by his Department and the HSE for the years 2018 to date, further broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35098/23]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

754. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the value of goods and services procured by the HSE where the procurement was non-compliant with procurement rules and guidelines for the years 2018 to 2022, further broken down by year, by goods or service type and by amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35099/23]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

755. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the projected budget overspend in health for 2023; if a financial control framework is in place for 2023, the nature of the framework; if cost-containment plans have been drawn up by his Department or the HSE; if he will list the areas or sections of the HSE in which cost-containment plans have been drawn up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35100/23]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

756. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the all-in revenue and new build capital cost for each type of health service bed, based on recent projects, that is acute inpatient, community transitional care, community nursing unit, CAMHS, palliative care, social inclusion, and rehabilitation beds, in tabular form. [35150/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

757. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the full revenue and capital cost of implementing the National Ambulance Service’s workforce and strategic plan out to 2031 [35151/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

758. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of a 10% increase in clinical training places for medical interns, initial specialist training, higher specialist training, GP training, clinical psychology, advanced nurse/midwife practitioners, advanced practice physiotherapy, in tabular form; and the number of places this would result in. [35152/23]

Departmental Schemes

David Cullinane

759. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of reducing the drugs payment scheme threshold in increments of €10 to €0, additive, in tabular form. [35153/23]

Prescriptions Charges

David Cullinane

760. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of abolishing prescription charges, by age cohort and total. [35154/23]

Hospital Charges

David Cullinane

761. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total revenue generated by car parking charges and the estimated total cost of abolishing car parking fees, including any potential buyouts or other arrangements. [35155/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

762. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the fully burdened cost of employing additional (details supplied) inclusive of employers’ PRSI, in tabular form. [35157/23]

Departmental Schemes

David Cullinane

763. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of a standardised eye care scheme for under 8s with consistent subsidies across all CHOs, costed by standardising the top end benefits across all CHOs [35158/23]

Climate Action Plan

David Cullinane

764. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the full revenue and capital cost of implementing the HSE’s climate action plan by measure and year. [35159/23]

Health Services

David Cullinane

765. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost the waive assessment fees for addiction residential, rehabilitation and detox services. [35160/23]

Local Drugs Task Forces

David Cullinane

766. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of returning funding to drug and alcohol taskforces to 2010 levels. [35161/23]

Health Services

David Cullinane

767. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of a consistent standardised needle exchange programme rolled out across all taskforces. [35162/23]

Further and Higher Education

David Cullinane

863. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of expanding health and social care undergraduate places by 10%; and the number of course places this would generate, by course, in tabular form. [35124/23]

Further and Higher Education

David Cullinane

864. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full year cost of providing for a scheme to address financial barriers to graduate entry medicine for 100 places. [35138/23]

Further and Higher Education

David Cullinane

865. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of purchasing 100 non-EU medical places for EU students. [35139/23]

Medical Cards

David Cullinane

234. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 363 of 22 June 2023, in which the Minister for Health could not answer for information in relation to medical card entitlements from Departments other than his own, if he will provide a full list of all health and non-health entitlements associated with medical cards, in tabular form; the total cost of each entitlement, by vote; the average secondary cost of a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33880/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

680. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) can expect to have an MRI conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33535/23]

Health Services

David Cullinane

707. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide a capital and revenue cost for an intermediate care bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33621/23]

Care Services

David Cullinane

741. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of each recommendation of the nursing home expert panel review, in tabular form. [33761/23]

Home Care Packages

David Cullinane

759. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of intensive homecare packages delivered in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, by CHO, in tabular form; the number of hours sought; the number of hours funded; and the funding allocated and spent in each year. [33841/23]

Home Care Packages

David Cullinane

760. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of homecare packages delivered in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, by CHO, in tabular form; the number of hours sought; the number of hours funded; and the funding allocated and spent in each year. [33842/23]

Home Care Packages

David Cullinane

761. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently in receipt of the maximum hours of intensive homecare; the number of people in receipt of their full allocation; and the number of people not in receipt of their full allocation. [33843/23]

Home Care Packages

David Cullinane

762. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the manner by which a person may apply for an intensive homecare package; and the maximum number of hours that may be allocated to a single individual. [33844/23]

Health Services

David Cullinane

771. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the timeline for extension of the free contraception scheme to girls aged 16; the timeframe for further extensions; what consultation his Department has undertaken to progress this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33881/23]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

772. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the full details of the GP visit card expansion agreement announced on 4 July 2023, in tabular form; the categories and timelines for implementation; the first- and full-year cost of measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33889/23]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

773. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the full details of additional supports agreed for GPs, in tabular form; the timeframe for implementation by measure; the first- and full-year cost of measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33890/23]

Medical Cards

David Cullinane

779. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline, in tabular form, the cost of increasing the medical card income threshold by €5,000, €10,000, €15,000 and €20,000; to further breakdown the cost by income thresholds and the number of additional people covered by increasing each threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33899/23]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

780. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of cutting private activity in public hospitals by 10%, 20% and 30%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33900/23]

Health Services

David Cullinane

781. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing external professional fees in public healthcare by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33901/23]

Health Services

David Cullinane

782. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing external consultancy fees or spend in the healthcare system by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33902/23]

Health Services

David Cullinane

783. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing agency spend in the public healthcare system by 5%, 10% and 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33903/23]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

784. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated weekly, monthly and annual cost of contracting a bed in a private nursing home for short-stay use by public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33904/23]

Health Services

David Cullinane

785. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering the use of electronic patient records across the public healthcare system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33905/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

786. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing capital spend on the National Ambulance Service by 10% above the 2022 and 2023 spend or allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33906/23]

Parking Provision

David Cullinane

787. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of capping public hospital car parking charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33907/23]

Parking Provision

David Cullinane

788. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing car parking charges in public hospitals by 10% and 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33908/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

789. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering a living wage to all staff in non-HSE organisations delivering care to public patients on behalf of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33909/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

795. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people availing of the temporary scheme of paid leave for public health service employees unfit for work post-Covid-19 infection; the ongoing cost of the scheme; the cost of the scheme to date; the total number of people who have availed of it; if he will put in place a permanent solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33924/23]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

814. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the jury in the inquest into the deaths of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34117/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

815. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health for an update on the current number of epilepsy nurse specialists, neurologists and associated team members currently attached to epilepsy adult and paediatric services across the country; the hospitals/hospital group to which they are attached; the number of vacancies currently within each of these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34118/23]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

194. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of additional funding provided for nursing homes in Budget 2023 under new measures and the amount provided to/via the NTPF, the nursing home support scheme, and the amount provided otherwise, in tabular form; the level under existing levels of service; the amount provided otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32967/23]

Fire Service

David Cullinane

391. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the manner in which a retained firefighter is assessed for jobseeker’s payments; the types of income which are reckonable and the types of income which are not; if there are any exemptions which apply to income earned by retained firefighters for call-out duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32335/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

545. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults currently waiting on a spinal surgery in Tallaght University Hospital; the length of waits endured thus far; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32018/23]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

546. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of completed spinal surgeries in the years 2020, 2022, 2023 in Tallaght University Hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32019/23]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

547. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if spinal surgeries will continue to be carried out in Tallaght University Hospital going forward; how many surgeons are currently undertaking spinal fusions and spinal surgery in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32020/23]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

548. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the current adult services available for spinal patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32021/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

549. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults waiting on spinal fusion in this State and the time waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32022/23]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

550. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline what clinical pathways are available for those transitioning from children spinal service to adult spinal services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32023/23]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

David Cullinane

602. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the current organisational structure of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; the number and grade of staff in each directorate, including permanent, contract, agency or other staff, in tabular form; the number of external staff supports contracted to provide services to each Directorate, for example, project management staff, educational assessors, call centre staff, registration external overseas file reviewers and others; and the overall whole-time equivalent staff numbers for each of the years 2016 to 2022 and to date in 2023. [32302/23]

Nursing Education

David Cullinane

607. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the implementation status of each of the recommendations of the Short-Term Review of Clinical Placement Allowances for Student Nurses and Midwives and the Longer-Term Review: Matters relating to Student Nurses and Midwives, in tabular form. [32321/23]

Nursing Education

David Cullinane

608. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when the €500 subsistence grant for supernumerary student nurses and midwives in years 1 to 3, backdated to the start of the 2022-2023 academic year, will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32326/23]

Pharmacy Services

David Cullinane

732. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he has or will conduct a review of pharmacy dispensing fees and the extent of service provision by community pharmacists; if he has or will engage with an organisation (details supplied) on the matter; the dates on which he has or will engage with the organisation; if he will establish a review which encompasses the scope of services provided or which could be provided by community pharmacy; and if he will include scoping of a minor ailments or minor illness scheme in community pharmacy in the terms of reference of the review. [31193/23]

Pharmacy Services

David Cullinane

748. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to increase fees paid to pharmacists for dispensing medicines to a flat fee of €5, €5.50, €6 and €6.50 per item, in tabular form. [31273/23]

Pharmacy Services

David Cullinane

749. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated first year and full cost of implementing a minor ailments and illness scheme in community pharmacy. [31274/23]

Local Authorities

David Cullinane

258. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline what supports, financial or otherwise, are available for a person with a disability elected to a local authority, either by his Department or the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30383/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

David Cullinane

310. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the total capital spend at each level 4 hospital from 2016 to 2022, broken down by year and by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30325/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

David Cullinane

311. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline all capital projects to be either partially or fully funded by the HSE for primary, community and acute health services for Waterford into the future, as in plans submitted; what stage the project is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30326/23]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

313. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes operating in this State, broken down by publicly run HSE facilities, community nursing units, not-for-profit organisations and private providers, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30328/23]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

314. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes operating in this State as of 1 May 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, broken down by publicly run HSE facilities, community nursing units, not-for-profit organisations and private providers, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30329/23]