Parliamentary questions

Hospital Procedures

David Cullinane

391. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion and other paediatric orthopaedic procedures carried out by Children's Health Ireland in each year 2019-2023 by month at each location in tabular form; the number which have been outsourced and the location at which they were conducted. [7301/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

392. 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 each year 2019-2023; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; the numbers waiting for initial assessment, initial therapy/intervention, and follow up therapy/intervention for each specialty, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7302/24]

Home Help Service

David Cullinane

393. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists for a carer at the end of each month of each year 2019-2023, inclusive; the breakdown by length of wait, in tabular form. [7303/24]

Home Help Service

David Cullinane

394. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people who are receiving less than their full allocation of home support hours at the end of each month of each year 2019-2023. [7304/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

395. 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 each quarter of each year 2019-2023, in tabular form. [7305/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

396. 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 each quarter of each year 2019-2023, in tabular form. [7306/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

397. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on diagnostic waiting lists at the end of each quarter of 2022-2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7307/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

398. 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 each quarter of each year 2019-2023, broken down by standard waiting times, by area, in tabular form. [7308/24]

Departmental Inquiries

David Cullinane

543. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health for an update regarding the establishment of the sodium valproate inquiry; the current status of the appointments to the inquiry; when the inquiry will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4063/24]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

1. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of acute inpatient beds in the hospital system; the number of beds he will add this year; and if he has secured funding for the needed and promised 1,500 beds. [2054/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

David Cullinane

3. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated elective cancellations in 2023; and the number of elective procedures outsourced to private medicine in public hospitals or private hospitals in the same period. [2055/24]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

20. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of posts available to the health service in 2024; the number of posts required for full implementation of the safe staffing framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2058/24]

Economic and Social Research Institute

David Cullinane

21. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to respond to ESRI reports which have identified significant deficits and imbalances in critical healthcare infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2059/24]

Health Services

David Cullinane

31. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will comment on recent reports that suggest almost 107,000 adverse incidents reported within the health service and the significant rise in such incidents over the past five years; the steps or measures he has taken in view of these incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2057/24]

Hospital Procedures

David Cullinane

37. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the completion of the independent review relating to the spina bifida programme at Temple St Hospital; if the review will include an analysis of the particular surgeon's practice at National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh as well as complex paediatric orthopaedic surgeries and the performance of relevant specialists across Children's Health Ireland sites to provide comparable data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2056/24]

Departmental Reviews

David Cullinane

44. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the cardiac services review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2060/24]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

1436. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on disability service waiting lists for children’s disability networks teams, by CHO/CDNT at the end of each month of each year 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1889/24]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

1437. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on disability service waiting lists for each service type, excluding children’s disability network teams, at the end of each month of each year 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1890/24]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

1438. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need at the end of each month of each year 2019-2023, inclusive; the number overdue for completion; and the average length of wait, in tabular form. [1891/24]

Child Protection

David Cullinane

1708. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children who had presented at Children's Health Ireland emergency departments in 2023, by hospital, who were subsequently discharged to no fixed address, in tabular form. [1472/24]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

1731. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of the National Ambulance Service fleet for the period 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; and the number of vehicles, by type. [1611/24]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

1732. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of the National Ambulance Service staff for the period 2019-204, inclusive, by grade, in tabular form. [1612/24]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

306. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of the new adaptation programme offered to overseas applicants by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54265/23]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

David Cullinane

307. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views on concerns expressed in relation to assessment processes undertaken by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54266/23]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

David Cullinane

309. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of applications received by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland from non-EU applicants, by country of training and in tabular for each year from 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54267/23]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

David Cullinane

310. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of decision letters issued by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland to non-EU applicants, by country of training and in tabular form for each year from 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54268/23]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

David Cullinane

311. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of non-EU applicants who were registered by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland by country of training and in tabular form, for each year 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54269/23]

Wildlife Regulations

David Cullinane

85. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether appointment-only private falconry exhibitions operating with an appropriate falconry licence which operate on an appointment-only basis and are not open to the public generally are considered to fall within the definition of "zoo" in Council Directive 1999/22/EC of 29 March 1999 relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos, and subsequently SI 440 of 2003 European Communities (Licensing and Inspection of Zoos) Regulations 2003; if not, if such private appointment-only venues fall outside of these regulations;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52636/23]

Departmental Policies

David Cullinane

195. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he has examined reclassifying large section 39 organisations, which are core service providers in partnership with the HSE, as section 38 organisations; if he has examined the potential cost of such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51377/23]

Health Strategies

David Cullinane

196. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to list in full all health national strategies, policies, clinical programmes and action plans, in tabular form. [51378/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

524. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref. 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for each care group, further broken down by service location; the number of headcount posts; the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; and the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts and the number which were related to absence-leave cover, in tabular form (details supplied). [50761/23]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

525. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref. 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for each model 2, model 3 and model 4 acute hospital; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts and the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover, in tabular form (details supplied). [50762/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

526. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref. 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for each CHO; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts and the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover, in tabular form (details supplied). [50763/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

527. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of the memorandums CEO ref. 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for each care group, further broken down by service location; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate, in tabular form (details supplied). [50764/23]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

528. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of the memorandums CEO ref. 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for each model 2, model 3 and model 4 acute hospital; and the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate, in tabular form (details supplied). [50765/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

529. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of the memorandums CEO ref. 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for each CHO; and the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate, in tabular form (details supplied). [50766/23]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

530. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref. 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for University Hospital Waterford; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts and the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence-leave cover, in tabular form (details supplied). [50767/23]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

531. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref. 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for the South/Southwest Hospital Group by service location; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; and the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence-leave cover, in tabular form (details supplied). [50768/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

532. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref. 09954 and 10166 of 2023 by grade for CHO5; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts and the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence-leave cover, in tabular form (details supplied). [50769/23]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

533. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of the memorandums CEO ref. 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for University Hospital Waterford; and the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate, in tabular form (details supplied). [50770/23]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

534. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of the memorandums CEO ref. 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for the South/Southwest Hospital Group by service location; and the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate, in tabular form (details supplied). [50771/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

535. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for CHO5; the number of headcount ; and the WTE to which these relate, in tabular form (details supplied). [50772/23]

Departmental Communications

David Cullinane

582. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he or his Department had communicated to the Department of Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the make-up of the deficit for 2023, and his commentary in Dáil Éireann that two-thirds of it was made up of high health inflation and increased demand; to outline the nature of that communication; if this was done by way of email, letter, in-person meeting; if not, the manner of the communication; and the date or dates on which this was communicated. [51112/23]

Departmental Communications

David Cullinane

583. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he or his Department had communicated to the Department of Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the element of the deficit for 2023 which is recurring and could not be saved by cost controls; the extent of that element of the deficit; to outline the nature of that communication; if this was done by way of email, letter, in person meeting; if not, the manner of the communication; and the date or dates on which this was communicated. [51113/23]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

443. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on disability service waiting lists for children's disability networks teams, by CHO/CDNT for October 2019 to 2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49746/23]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

444. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on disability service waiting lists for each service type, excluding children's disability network teams, for October 2019 to 2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49747/23]

Disabilities Assessments

David Cullinane

445. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need for October 2019 to 2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the number overdue for completion and the average length of wait. [49748/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

533. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for October for each year 2018-2023 inclusive, Statewide, and for each location, in tabular form; and the average for all patients, the average for patients aged under 75 years, and the average for patients aged 75 or older. [49731/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

534. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who attended an emergency department for October for each year 2019-2023 inclusive, State-wide 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; and the number for all patients, the number and percentage for patients aged under 75 years, the number and percentage for patients aged over 75 years. [49732/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

535. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the maximum patient experience time to admission registered at each emergency department for October for each year 2019-2023 inclusive, in tabular form. [49733/23]