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Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Home Help Service Expenditure
Louise O'Reilly
877. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated spend on home help hours for 2018; and the estimated cost of increasing home help hours by 10% in one year based on current spend on home help. [25480/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Louise O'Reilly
878. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated unit cost of hiring 100 nurses on an average nurse's pay grade. [25481/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Midwifery Services
Louise O'Reilly
879. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated unit cost of hiring 100 midwives on an average midwife's pay grade. [25482/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Occupational Therapy Staff
Louise O'Reilly
880. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of hiring 100 occupational therapists on the average occupational therapist pay grade. [25483/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Speech and Language Therapy Staff
Louise O'Reilly
881. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of hiring 100 speech and language therapists on the average position pay grade. [25484/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Dental Services Staff
Louise O'Reilly
882. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of hiring ten dentists on the average dentist's pay grade. [25485/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Physiotherapy Provision
Louise O'Reilly
883. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of hiring 100 physiotherapists on the average physiotherapist's pay grade. [25487/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Nursing Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
884. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing a staff nurse. [25488/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Occupational Therapy Staff
Louise O'Reilly
885. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing an occupational therapist. [25489/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Speech and Language Therapy Staff
Louise O'Reilly
886. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing a speech and language therapist. [25490/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Midwifery Services
Louise O'Reilly
887. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing a midwife. [25491/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
888. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing an obstetrician or gynaecologist. [25492/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
889. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing a physiotherapist. [25493/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
890. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing a psychologist. [25494/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
891. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing a dietary technician. [25495/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
892. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated unit cost of hiring ten orthodontists on an average orthodontist's pay grade. [25496/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Ambulance Service Data
Louise O'Reilly
893. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of purchasing, equipping and staffing 12 new ambulances. [25497/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
907. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of ultrasound machines in maternity hospitals by community health organisation and individual maternity hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25518/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
908. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the age profile of every ultrasound machine in maternity hospitals by machine and maternity hospital in which it is located in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25519/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
909. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of ultrasound machines in maternity hospitals; the way in which this compares to the number required to meet the Birthrate Plus standard in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25520/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
910. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of ultra sonographers operating in maternity hospitals; the way in which this compares to the number required to meet the Birthrate Plus standard in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25521/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
911. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of foetal medicine experts operating in maternity hospitals; the way in which this compares to the number required to meet the Birthrate Plus standard in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25522/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
912. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of 20 week foetal anomaly scans carried out in maternity hospitals in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by community health organisation and individual maternity hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25523/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
913. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of foetal medicine experts operating in maternity hospitals by community health organisation and individual maternity hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25524/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Information and Communications Technology
Louise O'Reilly
914. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the HSE information technology budget to bring it to the EU and OECD averages, respectively; the estimated cost of increasing the HSE information technology budget by an average of 2%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25525/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
915. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of funding and implementing the national maternity strategy; and if a breakdown of spending costs will be provided. [25526/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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General Practitioner Services
Louise O'Reilly
916. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the estimate of the cost of introducing free general practitioner care for all persons was between €330 million and €365 million, excluding those younger than six and older than 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25527/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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General Practitioner Services
Louise O'Reilly
917. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated costs of introducing free general practitioner care to all persons based on the current scope, fee structure and payments to general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25528/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Medical Card Data
Louise O'Reilly
918. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of awarding medical cards for all adults with disabilities. [25529/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Prescriptions Charges
Louise O'Reilly
919. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing prescription charges; the estimated cost of the phased abolition of charges by 50 cent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25530/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Emergency Departments Waiting Times
Louise O'Reilly
920. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the emergency department waiting times greater than 24 hours for persons over 75 years of age in 2018; if the targets were met; if not, the number of persons over 75 years of age who have had a wait of more than 24 hours in an emergency department in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25531/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Emergency Departments Waiting Times
Louise O'Reilly
921. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 75 years of age or over who experienced an emergency department waiting time of more than 24 hours in 2017 and to date in 2018; the hospital in which this occurred by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25532/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Emergency Departments Waiting Times
Louise O'Reilly
922. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the HSE target of eliminating emergency department waiting times of greater than 24 hours for persons over 75 years of age was met for 2018; the number of persons over 75 years of age who have had to wait for more than 24 hours in an emergency department in 2018; the hospital in which the wait occurred in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25533/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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National Stroke Programme Implementation
Louise O'Reilly
150. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 358 of 27 March 2018, the funding required to support the appointment of a national stroke audit manager; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23867/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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Stroke Care
Louise O'Reilly
151. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the availability of round the clock CT angiography for stroke patients in South Tipperary General Hospital; the impact of deficiencies in the service on the treatment of stroke patients including assessment for thrombectomy and thrombolysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23868/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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Stroke Care
Louise O'Reilly
152. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the infrastructural and equipment deficits across the stroke programme; the details of capital requests for same made in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23869/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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National Stroke Programme Implementation
Louise O'Reilly
166. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of times officials from the national stroke programme have met with the national steering group or the working group for the implementation plan for the national strategy and policy for neurorehabilitation services; the informal discussions that have taken place regarding the area in which stroke fits into the neurorehabilitation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23983/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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School Milk Scheme
Louise O'Reilly
189. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 10 May 2018, if further details of the new model of implementation for the school milk scheme for the 2018-2019 period will be provided; the new features contained in the new model; the key differences in the way in which the new model will differ from current and previous practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23980/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
Louise O'Reilly
197. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 263 of 10 May 2018, the preparatory work being undertaken in advance of the publication of the revised text of the audiovisual media services directive; the considerations being given to the issue of co-regulation of audiovisual content on video sharing platform services; the work being carried out with an organisation (details supplied) on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23981/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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School Meals Programme
Louise O'Reilly
217. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 281, 282 and 283 of 10 May 2018, the results of the on-site inspection programmes implanted since 2012 to ensure that the school food scheme rules are being adhered to, including an assessment of the type of food provided; if annual reports or figures are produced on the assessment of the scheme from same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23982/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Health Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
38. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the decrease in the number of community nurses in community health organisation, CHO, areas nationally; his views on the impact this is having on the delivery of health services in the community; the steps being taken to increase these numbers; the number of nurses working in the community setting in each of the years 2007 to 2017, inclusive, and to date in 2018, by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23454/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Louise O'Reilly
61. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of calls that have been made to the CervicalCheck helpline; the number that have been returned; the number that are awaiting a return call; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23451/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Hospital Services
Louise O'Reilly
72. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the central sterilising supply department at the Mater Hospital will be retained within the public health system; if plans are in place to outsource the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23449/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Organ Transplant Services
Louise O'Reilly
99. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to update the living kidney donor reimbursement scheme to provide for the reimbursement of stay-at-home parents who donate a kidney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23452/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Respite Care Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
121. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of respite care hours provided for the first quarter of 2018 in each CHO area; the way in which this compares with applications for respite care; the respite care provided in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date 2018, by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23450/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Hospital Facilities
Louise O'Reilly
128. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans for a new neuro interventional angiography suite at Beaumont Hospital; if there is a contingency plan should the suite cease to operate suddenly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23453/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Louise O'Reilly
320. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for the National Rehabilitation Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23128/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Hospital Beds Data
Louise O'Reilly
321. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in the National Rehabilitation Hospital; the number occupied, empty and closed, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23129/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Hospitals Funding
Louise O'Reilly
322. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if funding issues are causing beds at the National Rehabilitation Hospital to remain empty and not staffed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23130/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
436. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the spend on agency and locum staff in hospitals in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by nurses, doctors and so on and by hospital and CHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23672/18]