Tuesday, 22 Nov 2022

Written Answers Nos. 625-644

Departmental Data

Ceisteanna (625)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

625. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer screenings conducted by the HSE by type, by location for each month to date in 2022, in tabular form; the number of screenings which have been outsourced by type, indicating for domestic and abroad; the number of samples which have been analysed by HSE services; the number of samples outsourced for analysis by provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57590/22]

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Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Health Services

Ceisteanna (626)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

626. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals made to cancer screening services to date in 2022. [57591/22]

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Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Health Services

Ceisteanna (627)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

627. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for cancer screening services; the average length of wait from referral to screening by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57592/22]

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Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Emergency Departments

Ceisteanna (628, 629)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

628. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients, State-wide and for each location for October 2022; the average for patients aged under 75 and 75 plus, State-wide and for each location; the number of patients who attended and were admitted below the average and the number waiting longer than the average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57597/22]

David Cullinane

Ceist:

629. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients, State-wide and for each location for October 2019; the average for patients aged under 75 and 75 plus, State-wide and for each location; the number of patients who attended and were admitted below the average and the number waiting longer than the average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57598/22]

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Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 628 and 629 together.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 629 answered with Question No. 628.

Emergency Departments

Ceisteanna (630, 631)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

630. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department post-registration but pre-admission in October 2022, by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57599/22]

David Cullinane

Ceist:

631. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department post-registration but pre-admission in October 2019, by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57600/22]

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Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 630 and 631 together.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 631 answered with Question No. 630.

Emergency Departments

Ceisteanna (632, 633)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

632. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients who waited 0-6, 6-9, 0-9, 6-24 and 9-24 and 24+ hours for admission via an emergency department for each emergency department in October 2022, in tabular form; the number for all patients and for patients aged over 60 years and for those over 75 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57601/22]

David Cullinane

Ceist:

633. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients who waited 0-6, 6-9, 0-9, 6-24, and 9-24 and 24+ hours for admission via an emergency department for each emergency department in October 2019, in tabular form; the numbers for all patients and for patients aged over 60 years and for those over 75 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57602/22]

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Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 632 and 633 together.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 633 answered with Question No. 632.

Emergency Departments

Ceisteanna (634, 635)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

634. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of presentations, registrations, and admissions at each emergency department and the State-wide total for October 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57603/22]

David Cullinane

Ceist:

635. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of presentations, registrations, and admissions at each emergency department and the State-wide total for October 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57604/22]

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Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 634 and 635 together.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 635 answered with Question No. 634.

Emergency Departments

Ceisteanna (636)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

636. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1066 of 8 November 2022, the number of patients who waited greater than 24 hours for admission via an emergency department for each month in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to the end of October 2022, by location in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57605/22]

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Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Dental Services

Ceisteanna (637)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

637. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children on public dental and orthodontic waiting lists in October 2022 by county, region and CHO, in tabular form; the numbers by wait timebands; the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57606/22]

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Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Dental Services

Ceisteanna (638)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

638. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children on public dental and orthodontic waiting lists in October 2019 by county, region and CHO, in tabular form; the numbers by wait timebands; the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57607/22]

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Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Community Care

Ceisteanna (639)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

639. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on community healthcare waiting lists for each care service for October 2022, in tabular form; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57608/22]

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Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Community Care

Ceisteanna (640)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

640. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on community healthcare waiting lists for each care service for October 2019, in tabular form; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57609/22]

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Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Health Services

Ceisteanna (641)

Bríd Smith

Ceist:

641. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the reason that an aspect of an agreed programme of care and rehabilitation for a person (details supplied) with a brain injury has been withdrawn thereby compromising their best chances of a full recovery; if efforts will be made to ensure that this phase of their rehabilitation will be reinstated; when the next phase will take place; when they can expect to progress from that particular phase to the National Rehabilitation Hospital for the final part of their care and treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57614/22]

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Minister of State at the Department of Health

As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Departmental Funding

Ceisteanna (642)

Marian Harkin

Ceist:

642. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57618/22]

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Minister for Health

As this is a service matter I have referred this to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Health Strategies

Ceisteanna (643)

Niamh Smyth

Ceist:

643. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will refer the concerns to the HSE; and if the HSE will provide an update on this matter.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57619/22]

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Minister for Health

As the National Women and Infants Health Programme leads on the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecological and neonatal services, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ceisteanna (644)

Duncan Smith

Ceist:

644. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to introduce a mechanism for frontline workers to register for their pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57634/22]

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Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.