Parliamentary questions

Disability Services

Steven Matthews

321. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the community neurorehabilitation team that was committed to by the HSE in 2019 for CHO7; a timeline for this to come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7127/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

322. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if an appointment can be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7165/24]

Health Strategies

Denis Naughten

323. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health for an update on implementation of each of the recommendations of the Sláintecare report of the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7170/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Marian Harkin

324. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive a rheumatology appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7175/24]

Nursing Homes

John McGuinness

325. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if nursing home charges will be refunded to a person (details supplied). [7176/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Alan Dillon

326. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will clarify a matter concerning sensors (details supplied) used by type 1 diabetes pump users. [7177/24]

Departmental Inquiries

Paul Murphy

327. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health what methods his Department will employ to select a chairperson for the inquiry into sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7184/24]

Medical Cards

Catherine Connolly

328. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the health services currently covered by medical cards and GP visit cards, with a view to ensuring the inclusion of blood tests; the details of any recent engagement he or his Department has had with GP representative bodies with a view to reaching an agreement that no charges for blood tests would be applied in any circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7185/24]

Mental Health Services

James Lawless

329. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to review the urgent need for regulations and reform of CAMHS; what plans are currently in place to achieve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7193/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Colm Burke

330. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm the non-capital (current) Government expenditure on Bantry General Hospital in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7202/24]

Departmental Data

Colm Burke

331. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients treated in Bantry General Hospital in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7203/24]

Vaccination Programme

Paul Murphy

332. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his Department will offer an option for early adoption where safe, of the MMR vaccine considering the possibility of a future larger outbreak in the country, and the fact that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends infants from six months to 11 months get a single dose of the MMR with two additional doses where international travel is planned; the reason the HSE is not following the CDC recommendation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7204/24]

Vaccination Programme

Cian O'Callaghan

333. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health which vaccination centres are being used in CHO9 for the MMR vaccine programme; if alternative centres will be provided for those who are unable to travel to the offered centre; the uptake of the MMR vaccine in CHO9 over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7206/24]

Health Services

Richard O'Donoghue

334. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of genetic services throughout the country, that due to the lack of services people living with rare diseases are on waiting lists for the incorrect treatments; if additional funding will be provided for this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7213/24]

Health Services Staff

Holly Cairns

335. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the ratification on the pay restoration proposals for section 39 workers agreed in the WRC last November; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7220/24]

Vaccination Programme

Holly Cairns

336. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health whether there are plans within his Department for an expansion of the Laura Brennan HPV catch-up vaccination programme; and if so, to provide details of when this service will be available. [7223/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John McGuinness

337. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if all of the outstanding queries submitted to the Department and KOSI relating to the categories of persons entitled to the Covid 19 recognition payment have been resolved; if all nurses in community intervention teams in CareDoc have been paid; if nurses and front-line staff employed by companies such as resilience care were included in the scheme; if not, why not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7233/24]

Health Services

John McGuinness

338. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the action being taken by his Department and the HSE relative to a complaint made by the family of the late person (details supplied) while in the care of the health service in Carlow and Kilkenny, and as outlined to him and others in correspondence dated 22 December 2021; if a comprehensive response to each of the issues raised will be provided to the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7234/24]

Mental Health Services

Verona Murphy

339. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels within the Wexford CAMHS services; the current vacancies that are presently available within the Wexford CAMHS services, in tabular form; the vacancies that are currently with the national recruitment services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7239/24]

Mental Health Services

Verona Murphy

340. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of referrals for support services to Wexford CAMHS services awaiting assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7240/24]

Mental Health Services

Verona Murphy

341. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the acceptance rate for referrals to Wexford CAMHS in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7241/24]

Mental Health Services

Verona Murphy

342. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting an initial assessment for support services in Wexford CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7242/24]

Home Help Service

Claire Kerrane

343. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the current number of people on waiting lists for home care in counties Roscommon and Galway; and the average time people have been waiting.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7248/24]

Mental Health Services

Claire Kerrane

344. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the current number of vacancies, if any, in a facility (details supplied); the length of time the vacancy has existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7250/24]

Dental Services

Claire Kerrane

345. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the current number of dentists in counties Roscommon and Galway who are currently seeing medical card patients. [7251/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Claire Kerrane

346. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the current number of children waiting for various therapies under primary care in counties Roscommon and Galway, along with the average waiting times, including age cohorts. [7252/24]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Claire Kerrane

347. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a new build (details supplied). [7253/24]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Claire Kerrane

348. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a new build (details supplied). [7254/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Claire Kerrane

349. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the current number of children waiting for a service, in tabular form (details supplied); and the average waiting time. [7255/24]

Health Services

Claire Kerrane

350. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of additional health resources provided to communities for a specific reason (details supplied). [7257/24]

Health Services

Claire Kerrane

351. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of additional health resources provided to communities for a specific reason (details supplied). [7257/24]

Health Service Executive

Neasa Hourigan

352. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the reason the former HSE chief strategy officer has been replaced by the acting CSO; whether a process is under way to investigate a previous procurement matter highlighted to be of concern by the HSE CEO relating to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7262/24]

Health Service Executive

Neasa Hourigan

353. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health when he expects the tender for the second phase of the HSE's Hospital performance visualisation platform to be issued; when he expects it to be completed; the estimated cost of phase two; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7263/24]

Health Service Executive

Neasa Hourigan

354. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent to date on developing the HSE's integrated information system; how many hospitals it is connected to; how much of the spending has been paid to external contractors and management consulting firms (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7264/24]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

355. 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 January in each of the years 2019-2024; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; the number waiting for initial assessment, initial therapy/intervention and follow up therapy/intervention for each speciality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7265/24]

Home Help Service

David Cullinane

356. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists for a carer at the end of January of each year 2019-2024, inclusive; and the breakdown by length of wait, in tabular form. [7266/24]

Home Help Service

David Cullinane

357. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are receiving less than their full allocation of home support hours at the end of January of each year 2019-2024. [7267/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

358. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on CAMHS waiting lists by CHO; and length of wait at the end of January of each year 2019-2024, in tabular form. [7268/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

359. 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 January of each year 2019-2024, broken down by standard waiting times, by area, in tabular form. [7269/24]

Health Services

David Cullinane

360. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer-related appointments and procedures which were cancelled for January for each year 2022-2024, inclusive, by hospital, for adults and for children, in tabular form. [7270/24]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

361. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for January for each year 2019-2024, inclusive, at each location; 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, in tabular form. [7271/24]

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

362. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for January for each year 2019-2024, inclusive; the national average, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7272/24]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

363. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of days that full capacity protocols have been active, for each model 3 and model 4 hospital, for January for each year 2019-2024 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [7273/24]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

364. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for January for each year 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form. [7274/24]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

365. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against staff at HSE facilities for January for each year 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form. [7275/24]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

366. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for January of each year 2019-2024, inclusive, statewide and for each location in tabular form; the average for all patients; the average for patients aged under 75 years and the average for patients aged 75 years or older. [7276/24]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

367. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who attended an emergency department for January of each year 2019-2024, 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 years and the number and percentage for patients aged over 75 years. [7277/24]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

368. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the maximum patient experience time to admission registered at each emergency department for January of each year 2019-2024, inclusive in tabular form. [7278/24]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

369. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen in the month for January of each year 2019-2024, inclusive, by hospital, in tabular form. [7279/24]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

370. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, for January of each year 2022-2024, inclusive by hospital group and hospital, in tabular form. [7280/24]