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Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Health Service Executive
David Cullinane
808. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans for Baggot Street Hospital; if the HSE still intends to sell the site and lease it back for a primary care centre; if he will commit to retaining the site in public ownership and to the full utilisation of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18000/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Disability Diagnoses
David Cullinane
809. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if, at any point prior to the commencement of the assessment of need standard operating procedure in 2020, he, the Secretary General or any assistant or deputy secretary in his Department approved or otherwise had sight of the HSE standard operating procedure for assessments of need; the office or officer in his Department with responsibility for clearing such a policy from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18001/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Health Services
David Cullinane
814. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to develop a care pathway for persons diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; his plans to recruit specialists or specialist multidisciplinary teams to deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18061/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
815. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the types of contracts offered and taken up to consultants in public health medicine in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18067/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
816. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the staff grade level breakdown of the additional 255 staff allocated to public health; the number of posts filled and remaining to be filled in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18068/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
817. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors that have registered with the Medical Council for the first time in each year since and including 2014, in tabular form; the number of doctors that qualified in Ireland; the number that qualified outside of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18069/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
818. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of new medical interns who were taken on in each year since and including 2014, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18070/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
819. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of non-consultant hospital doctors by grade level who were recruited in each year since and including 2014, in tabular form; the number in each cohort who were undergoing basic or higher specialist training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18071/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
820. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants estimated to be required for a consultant provided health service by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18072/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Departmental Reports
David Cullinane
821. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the detail of the expert review bodies established by his Department since 2016; the name of the reports published by each body; the expert review bodies currently standing or planned to be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18073/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Primary Care Services
David Cullinane
824. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the postgraduate training post intake in general practice in each of the years 2011 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18088/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Primary Care Services
David Cullinane
825. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners that successfully completed their postgraduate specialist training in each of the years 2011 to 2021; the number expected in 2022; the breakdown of the graduating cohorts by the year they commenced specialist training; the locations in which graduates took longer, for whatever reason, than four years to complete specialist training in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18089/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Health Services
David Cullinane
863. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if in relation to planning for a cancer centre and radiology oncology units in County Galway for the west and north-west, the services currently provided and planned to be provided at Altnagelvin have been factored in; if the HSE intends to develop services in County Galway for the entire west and north-west including County Donegal; if it is envisaged that patients in County Donegal will continue to avail of appropriate services which are already available at Altnagelvin; the manner in which all-island planning is applied to this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18215/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Health Service Executive
David Cullinane
864. 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. [18216/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Primary Care Services
David Cullinane
876. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners who successfully completed their postgraduate specialist training in each of the years 2011 to 2021, in tabular form; the number expected in 2022; the breakdown of the graduating cohorts by the year they commenced specialist training; the number of occasions on which graduates took longer than four years to complete specialist training or in which training was completed in three years through recognition of prior learning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18307/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Medicinal Products
David Cullinane
877. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve access to and the affordability of oestrogel; if supplies will be secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18311/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
888. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views on physician associates; his engagements with other Departments and stakeholders regarding training physician associates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18408/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Health Service Executive
David Cullinane
1. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the recommencement of reports by the HSE pursuant to section 13 of the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16792/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
3. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will offer a job guarantee to health and social care graduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16793/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Ukraine War
David Cullinane
7. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the supports and plans that his Department has put in place for supporting Ukrainian refugees in the short, medium and long-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16799/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Dental Services
David Cullinane
70. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans for arresting the collapse of the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16800/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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National Maternity Hospital
David Cullinane
101. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of plans regarding the relocation of the national maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16801/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Hospital Overcrowding
David Cullinane
109. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to tackle emergency department overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16797/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Health Strategies
David Cullinane
113. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand awareness of, access to and affordability of menopause supports and treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16798/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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National Educational Psychological Service
David Cullinane
280. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education her plans to provide additional funding for training of educational psychologists; if her attention has been drawn to the discrepancy between training for educational psychologists and clinical psychologists with the latter receiving a substantial payment of college fees by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17256/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
David Cullinane
338. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the funding model for the early years education and care sector; if he will engage with the sector in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17385/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
David Cullinane
367. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 662 to 664, inclusive, of 15 February 2022, the financial use of retained assets, vacant under review and vacant in disposal buildings, whether for financing arrangements or otherwise, for each in tabular form; the valuation and terms of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17117/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
407. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to training and pay inequalities between educational psychologists and clinical psychologists; if his Department has engaged or will engage with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17260/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
428. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be made available for implementation of the Report of the National Psychology Project Team and in particular, a recommendation in relation to funding of counselling psychologists along the same lines as clinical psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17304/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Public Transport
David Cullinane
16. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding provision of transport for refugees from Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16732/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
160. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by Tullamore hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17052/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
161. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by Wexford hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17053/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
162. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by Beaumont Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17054/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
163. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by Cork University Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17055/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
165. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by Portiuncula Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17068/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
166. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by Portlaoise hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17069/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
167. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by Sligo University Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17070/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
168. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by South Tipperary Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17071/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
169. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17072/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
172. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by Mayo University Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17075/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
173. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by Mercy University Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17076/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
174. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by Mullingar hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17077/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
175. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by Naas General Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17078/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
176. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by Navan hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17079/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
177. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges fro patients attending hospital groups managed by Cavan General Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17080/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
178. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by Connolly Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17081/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
179. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by Drogheda OLOL hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17082/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
180. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by Kerry hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17083/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
181. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by Letterkenny hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17084/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Hospital Charges
David Cullinane
182. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount recovered through the use of debt collectors and-or debt collection agencies in respect of the collection of fees and charges from patients attending hospital groups managed by Limerick University Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17085/22]