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Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Medicinal Products
David Cullinane
778. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of treatments of Covid-19-related monoclonal antibodies administered in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16526/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Departmental Legal Cases
David Cullinane
779. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of separate court cases taken against the HSE in relation to the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16527/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Departmental Legal Cases
David Cullinane
780. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of legal actions taken against the HSE under the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16528/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Departmental Legal Cases
David Cullinane
781. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of legal cases settled by the HSE in respect of the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16529/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Departmental Legal Cases
David Cullinane
782. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total cost to the State of all legal costs incurred in relation to cases taken against the HSE, heard in court or settled under the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16530/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Departmental Staff
David Cullinane
783. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed in his Department and the HSE working in public relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16531/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Departmental Contracts
David Cullinane
784. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total cost of any outsourcing carried out by the HSE to engage in public relations and-or assist in the launch of publications, strategies or plans from 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16532/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Ambulance Service
David Cullinane
785. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed by the National Ambulance Service, broken down by staff category, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16533/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Health Service Executive
David Cullinane
786. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of operating systems, software programmes or databases used by the HSE where the company providing the service cannot provide technical changes, support or upgrades; the nature of the systems; the areas of healthcare they operate in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16535/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Hospital Equipment
David Cullinane
787. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the range of hospital equipment that may need to be replaced or upgraded to protect the health system from a cyberattack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16536/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Hospital Staff
David Cullinane
788. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital consultants employed on Sláintecare contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16537/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Hospital Staff
David Cullinane
789. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the different types of consultant contracts in place, a brief explanation of what each contract entails; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16538/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Ministerial Responsibilities
David Cullinane
790. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals he has visited since becoming Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16539/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
David Cullinane
791. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for hip replacements, by wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16540/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
David Cullinane
792. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for knee replacements by wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16541/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
David Cullinane
793. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to publish diagnostic and community health waiting lists on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16542/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Departmental Offices
David Cullinane
794. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to create an office for health and social care professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16543/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Departmental Equipment
David Cullinane
795. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE or computers used by his Department operating on outdated operating system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16544/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Departmental Legal Cases
David Cullinane
796. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of times the HSE has been found to be in breach of the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16545/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Departmental Legal Cases
David Cullinane
797. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of court cases in which he or the HSE was cited in relation to the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16546/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Disabilities Assessments
David Cullinane
798. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his response to a recent High Court judgment in respect of preliminary team assessments under the standard operating procedure for disability assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16547/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Disabilities Assessments
David Cullinane
799. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children with a disability who have received a preliminary team assessment but who now require a multidisciplinary assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16548/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Departmental Legal Cases
David Cullinane
800. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total legal cost to the State of all court cases taken in relation to the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16549/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Departmental Legal Cases
David Cullinane
801. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of legal firms that have received payments from the State in regard to health-related cases since 2010; the number of firms that have received sums greater than €100,000, €500,000, €1 million or €5 million, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16550/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
802. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to offer a job guarantee to health graduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16551/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
David Cullinane
803. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the targets that have been set for each individual hospital group and each individual hospital in relation to reducing acute waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16552/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Departmental Legal Cases
David Cullinane
804. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of times the HSE has sought and received legal advice in relation to its compliance with the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16553/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Mental Health Services
David Cullinane
805. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the position of the person who is responsible for clinical governance in each CAMHS unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16554/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Health Service Executive
David Cullinane
806. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of senior HSE clinician and non-clinician officials responsible for clinical governance who have faced sanction following disciplinary procedures from the HSE due to failures in clinical governance or clinical supervision since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16559/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Health Service Executive
David Cullinane
807. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of senior HSE clinicians responsible for clinical governance who have faced sanction following disciplinary procedures from the Medical Council due to failures in clinical governance or clinical supervision since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16560/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Health Service Executive
David Cullinane
824. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address the matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16662/22]
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
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Construction Industry
David Cullinane
207. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15661/22]
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
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Residency Permits
David Cullinane
343. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice if she will advise on a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15568/22]
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
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Disability Services
David Cullinane
365. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a children’s disability network team waiting lists, by age, by team and by discipline, specialty and assessment type; the number on assessment and on intervention treatment waiting lists in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15516/22]
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
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Disability Services
David Cullinane
366. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a preliminary team assessment and for a subsequent multi-disciplinary assessment by age and by children’s disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15517/22]
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
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Disability Services
David Cullinane
367. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of open cases by children’s disability network team; the number of open cases with an individual family service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15518/22]
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
David Cullinane
368. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of long Covid clinics; the number established and planned to be established; the funding allocated to each; the staffing resources and vacancies of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15521/22]
Wed, 23 Mar 2022
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State Claims Agency
David Cullinane
178. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 457 of 21 February 2022, the breakdown of values across each of the years since 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15167/22]
Wed, 23 Mar 2022
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Patient Forums
David Cullinane
203. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to engage with a group (details supplied) to discuss future services and improvements for patients; if consideration has been given to proposals in the letter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15418/22]
Wed, 23 Mar 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
David Cullinane
204. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when full particulars, eligibility and terms and conditions for the assessment panel in relation to the Covid recognition payment scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15421/22]
Wed, 23 Mar 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
David Cullinane
205. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if section 39 and section 10 front-line homeless network staff who continue to operate Covid-19 specific infection prevention and control measures in congregated, clinical and healthcare settings will receive the Covid-19 recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15422/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
David Cullinane
791. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of funding for a senior occupational therapist in the long Covid clinic at St. James’s Hospital; if there will be a reduction in such posts in 2022 on 2021 levels at this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15520/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Dental Services
David Cullinane
792. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to dentists from the Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13810/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Health Service Executive
David Cullinane
796. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 662, 663 and 664 of 15 February 2022, the most recent valuation of each building and the date of the valuation; the date on which the asset was procured; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13827/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Health Service Executive
David Cullinane
797. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 662, 663 and 664 of 15 February 2022, the BER rating of each building or most recent rating or estimate; the date on which it received this rating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13828/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Disabilities Assessments
David Cullinane
851. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the guidance note, circular, memo or document which sets out the approach for handling queries or applications for assessment of need or referrals to the children's disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14092/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Hospital Staff
David Cullinane
872. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a new chairperson will be appointed to chair talks on a new consultant public only contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14175/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Hospital Staff
David Cullinane
873. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address two-tier pay and pay inequality issues for hospital consultants that had pay cut by up to 30% in austerity budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14176/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
874. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of advanced nurse practitioners working in the public system broken down by those working in primary, community and acute settings in tabular form; the number of such vacant posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14177/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
875. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of nurses that are advanced nurse practitioners working in the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14178/22]