Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

180. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacant consultant posts, by speciality, currently at St. James's Hospital; and when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [29921/23]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Catherine Murphy

181. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health when each of the regional infertility hubs will be opened; and the number of WTE staff, by job title, who will be working in each of the hubs, in tabular form. [29922/23]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

182. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical nurse specialists in behaviours of concern working in each CHO area in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [29923/23]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

183. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacant consultant posts, by speciality, currently at St. Vincent's University Hospital; and when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [29924/23]

General Practitioner Services

Ged Nash

184. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of capacity issues in GP surgeries in the Drogheda area and that some practices are not in a position to take on new patients; his plans to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29941/23]

Healthcare Policy

Kathleen Funchion

185. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the steering group on the dedicated child health workforce, as committed to in First 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29945/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

186. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [29947/23]

Care Services

Richard Bruton

187. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the progress being made on a 2023 tender for home care services and on the development of a statutory scheme for home care, which would bring equity and consistency into access; if he is aware of the frustration of some existing care providers at the continuous extension of the 2018 tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29951/23]

Medical Qualifications

David Cullinane

188. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the regulation of athletic therapists with CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29954/23]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

189. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-term equivalent tracheotomy nurses in paediatric orthopaedics in Cork University Hospital; and the number of tracheotomy nurses available in CUH. [29955/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

190. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average response time for an ambulance from each base in County Sligo in 2022 and for the first four months of 2023, in tabular form. [29957/23]

Care Services

David Cullinane

191. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a home support waiting list for funding and for a carer in CHO 6, in tabular form. [29958/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

192. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented at the emergency department at Mercy University Hospital in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [29959/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

193. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of resuscitation suites in the emergency department of Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29960/23]

Care Services

David Cullinane

194. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when day care services will resume in west Sligo and at the day care centre in Easkey; if there are plans to resume a five-day service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29964/23]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

195. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE respiratory nurses working in Galway University Hospital in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [29965/23]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

196. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists and occupational therapists working out of University Hospital Kerry in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [29966/23]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

197. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant ENT surgeons at Tullamore regional hospital in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [29967/23]

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

198. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons and orthopaedic registrars working in Roscommon University Hospital in the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [29968/23]

Medicinal Products

David Cullinane

199. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he has explored the possibility of recognising a product (details supplied) as medical treatment under the drugs payment scheme, instead of a food supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29969/23]

Dental Services

Alan Dillon

200. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health how many dentists in County Mayo are available under the dental treatment services scheme; to outline the dentists in County Mayo, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29973/23]

Abortion Services

Paul Murphy

201. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the protests at Limerick maternity hospital, which are causing distress to people trying to access medical care; if he will take immediate action to implement the safe access zone legislation; and if he will provide a definite date for when this will happen. [29981/23]

Pharmacy Services

Michael McNamara

202. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with community pharmacists and their representatives in advance of the statutory deadline of 30 June contained in the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017. [30045/23]

Public Sector Pay

Michael McNamara

203. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health to outline his meetings and those of his Department, respectively, with community pharmacists and their representatives to date in 2023. [30046/23]

Departmental Data

Michael McNamara

204. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if HSE statistics for 2022 on the volume of medical items dispensed under State schemes are, or will be, available to him before the said statutory deadline of 30 June 2023. [30047/23]

Pharmacy Services

Róisín Shortall

205. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1212 of 13 June 2023, when his Department will communicate with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30049/23]

Abortion Services

John Lahart

206. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has established an implementation group to progress the operational recommendations made in the Report of the Independent Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; the chair and membership of the group; its relationship with the clinical advisory forum on termination of pregnancy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30050/23]

Health Services

Marian Harkin

207. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he plans to fast-track the roll-out of a standardised optometrist-led eye care programme for children over eight years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30051/23]

Medical Cards

Claire Kerrane

208. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1755 of 18 April 2023, if he will outline any progress around preventing medical card holders being charged for blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30055/23]

Health Services

Brendan Smith

209. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will give detailed consideration to the issues raised by a representative organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30056/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Ring

210. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when the special recognition pandemic payment will issue to a person (details supplied), as the delay is causing financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30058/23]

Vaccination Programme

Róisín Shortall

211. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the absolute number of people who have already taken up the Laura Brennan HPV vaccination catch-up programme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30066/23]

Vaccination Programme

Róisín Shortall

212. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made to ensure eligible people avail of the Laura Brennan HPV vaccination catch-up programme. [30067/23]

Cancer Services

Róisín Shortall

213. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 Key Performance Indicators Report for 2022 will be published and made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30068/23]

Cancer Services

Róisín Shortall

214. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of people who were diagnosed with breast cancer at each stage, that is, stage 1, 2, 3, 4 and unknown, in each quarter in each of the years 2012 to 2023, in tabular form. [30069/23]

Cancer Services

Róisín Shortall

215. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of people who were diagnosed with colorectal cancer at each stage, that is, stage 1, 2, 3, 4 and unknown, in each quarter in each of the years 2012 to 2023, in tabular form. [30070/23]

Cancer Services

Róisín Shortall

216. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of people who were diagnosed with lung cancer at each stage, that is, stage 1, 2, 3, 4 and unknown, in each quarter in each of the years 2012 to 2023, in tabular form. [30071/23]

Cancer Services

Róisín Shortall

217. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the percentage of cancers diagnosed in emergency departments in each of the years 2012 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30072/23]

Cancer Services

Róisín Shortall

218. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of people who attended BreastCheck in each quarter in each of the years 2017 to 2023, in tabular form. [30073/23]

Cancer Services

Róisín Shortall

219. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of people who attended CervicalCheck in each quarter in each of the years 2017 to 2023, in tabular form. [30074/23]

Cancer Services

Róisín Shortall

220. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of people who attended BowelScreen in each quarter in each of the years 2017 to 2023, in tabular form. [30075/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

221. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30103/23]

General Practitioner Services

Paul Murphy

222. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the actions his Department has taken to address the GP shortage and excessive waiting times for those looking for a GP appointment. [30182/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

223. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 24 May 2023, if his officials have concluded their review of options in relation to the special scheme of paid leave for healthcare workers suffering from long Covid; if he intends to extend or replace this scheme before it is due to end on 30 June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30189/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

224. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30194/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patricia Ryan

225. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he can clarify the reasons employees of a company (details supplied) have been deemed ineligible to receive the pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30214/23]

Nursing Homes

Patricia Ryan

226. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health how many private nursing homes have closed in County Kildare in the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [30216/23]

Health Services Staff

Patricia Ryan

227. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health to provide the locations of the 47 community specialist teams, 60 in total, currently operating in each CHN or CHO, in tabular form; and the locations and projected dates of coming into operation of the remaining 13 teams. [30217/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Patricia Ryan

228. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been informed there is a minimum waiting time of eight weeks at the Mater Hospital in Dublin to receive an urgent ultrasound to their throat; if he will explain how urgent something has to be when a two-month wait is required before such urgent treatment can be accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30218/23]

Pharmacy Services

Paul Kehoe

559. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health what additional services he and his Department are looking for pharmacists to be involved in as part of negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29697/23]