Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Services

Paul Murphy

765. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to outline the complication and re-operation rate for spinal operations performed in Temple Street of patients with spinal muscle atrophy; if this is implant-dependent; if all implants used in these cases are licensed for this use; and which medical supplier or distribution company these implants have been purchased from. [31322/23]

Hospital Services

Paul Murphy

766. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health what consent processes regarding spinal operation cases are followed at Crumlin Hospital and Temple Street. [31323/23]

Mental Health Services

Ivana Bacik

767. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if trainee counselling psychologists will receive an equivalent conditional funding increase and three-year fee freeze to that which will now be offered to trainee educational psychology in return for three years’ work with the National Educational Psychological Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31327/23]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Michael Healy-Rae

768. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health his views on the pre-Budget 2024 submission of by organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31330/23]

Health Services

Michael Collins

769. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the progress he is making on expanding the national heel prick test; the number of diseases that babies born today in Ireland are currently being tested for; when a decision will be made to include spinal muscular atrophy in newborn screening (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31338/23]

Pharmacy Services

Eoin Ó Broin

770. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if he has or will conduct a review of pharmacy dispensing fees and the extent of service provision by community pharmacists; if he has or will engage with an organisation (details supplied) on the matter; the dates on which he has or will engage; if he will establish a review which encompasses the scope of services provided or which could be provided by community pharmacy; and if he will include scoping of a minor ailments or minor illness scheme in community pharmacy in the terms of reference of the aforementioned review. [31339/23]

Pharmacy Services

Johnny Guirke

771. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he has or will conduct a review of pharmacy dispensing fees and the extent of service provision by community pharmacists; if he has or will engage with an organisation (details supplied) on the matter; the dates on which he has or will engage; if he will establish a review which encompasses the scope of services provided or which could be provided by community pharmacy; if he will include scoping of a minor ailments or minor illness scheme in community pharmacies in the terms of reference of the aforementioned review. [31352/23]

Pharmacy Services

Darren O'Rourke

772. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if he has or will conduct a review of pharmacy dispensing fees and the extent of service provision by community pharmacists; if he has or will engage with an organisation (details supplied); the dates on which he has or will engage; if he will establish a review which encompasses the scope of services provided or which could be provided by community pharmacy; and if he will include scoping of a minor ailments or minor illness scheme in community pharmacies in the terms of reference of the aforementioned review. [31353/23]

General Practitioner Services

Róisín Shortall

773. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 24 June 2023, to provide an update on plans to expand eligibility for GP visit cards to people who earn the median household income or less; the status of discussions with an organisation (details supplied); the timeline he is working towards in honouring this budget 2023 commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31356/23]

General Practitioner Services

Róisín Shortall

774. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 664 of 16 June 2023, to provide an update on plans to expand free GP care to all children aged six and seven years; the status of discussions with an organisation (details supplied); the timeline he is working towards in honouring this Budget 2023 commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31357/23]

Mental Health Services

Cian O'Callaghan

775. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health what supports are in place regarding housing and aftercare for a person who has been admitted involuntarily into care under the Mental Health Act 2001 and who can no longer return to the family home upon their discharge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31376/23]

Mental Health Services

Cian O'Callaghan

776. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health what Government or HSE supports are available for families who have a family member with mental health difficulties such as schizophrenia, and who are struggling to care for that person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31377/23]

National Children's Hospital

Peadar Tóibín

777. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the projected total cost of the completion of the new National Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30826/23]

Public Sector Pay

Patrick Costello

293. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health for an update on the current pharmacy fee structure review as part of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017; when the review is due to be published; when he will communicate with an organisation (details supplied) on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30195/23]

Health Services Staff

Marian Harkin

294. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health for an update on the recruitment campaign for a day centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30228/23]

Mental Health Services

Michael Healy-Rae

295. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30231/23]

Legislative Reviews

Niall Collins

296. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the money spent, broken down by category, in each of the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form, on the review into the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30243/23]

Dental Services

Michael Healy-Rae

297. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of braces for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30245/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Healy-Rae

298. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health on behalf of a person (details supplied) the reason an employee is told they are not entitled to the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30246/23]

Health Services

Michael Ring

299. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if it is possible for a person (details supplied) to submit an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30253/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Rose Conway-Walsh

300. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the total spend on consulting services and on business-as-usual outsourcing, as differentiated under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016, for each commercial public body under the aegis of his Department for 2022. [30261/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael McNamara

301. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30284/23]

Health Services

Brendan Smith

302. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if urgent consideration will be given to the concerns of a national organisation (details supplied) regarding the proposed reduction in the existing level of services; if he will ensure that adequate services are provided for this region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30285/23]

Health Service Executive

Alan Dillon

303. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when an HSE settlement discussion will be put in place for a person (details supplied) and-or a hearing date be set for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30298/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

304. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if a tender was published for the commissioning of the report of the Public Consultation Relating to the Review of the (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2015; how a company (details supplied) was selected for the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30299/23]

Health Strategies

Denis Naughten

305. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when the new digital healthcare framework will be published; the current status of the roll-out of the electronic health record system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30306/23]

Medicinal Products

Cormac Devlin

306. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on efforts by officials to restore the supply of basic medications as listed by the HPRA; if he will consider reviewing regulations to allow Irish pharmacists to substitute prescribed items and-or Irish residents to access the online services of UK or EU-based pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30310/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

307. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health whether he intends extending the existing private hospital claims cover for compensation claims over €1.3 million to outpatient clinics providing private health services in order to reduce the hospital waiting lists for such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30314/23]

Public Sector Pay

Niall Collins

308. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30320/23]

Health Services Staff

Peter Burke

309. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to provide specialised Parkinson's nurse specialists into the communities to work alongside community nurses. [30322/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

David Cullinane

310. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the total capital spend at each level 4 hospital from 2016 to 2022, broken down by year and by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30325/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

David Cullinane

311. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline all capital projects to be either partially or fully funded by the HSE for primary, community and acute health services for Waterford into the future, as in plans submitted; what stage the project is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30326/23]

Health Services

Michael Healy-Rae

312. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if financial assistance can be given to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30327/23]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

313. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes operating in this State, broken down by publicly run HSE facilities, community nursing units, not-for-profit organisations and private providers, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30328/23]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

314. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes operating in this State as of 1 May 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, broken down by publicly run HSE facilities, community nursing units, not-for-profit organisations and private providers, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30329/23]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

315. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of registered nursing home beds in this State in 2019 and to date, further broken down by categories, that is, publicly run HSE facilities, community nursing units, not-for-profit organisations and private providers, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30330/23]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

316. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing NTPF funding to private nursing homes under the fair deal and nursing home support scheme by 10%, by 20% and by 30%, excluding any increase in contributions by residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30331/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Duncan Smith

317. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how many workers who are eligible for the pandemic payment are still waiting to receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30332/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Duncan Smith

318. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health when catering and cleaning staff in a facility (details supplied) will be paid their pandemic payment. [30333/23]

National Children's Hospital

David Cullinane

319. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated completion date and cost estimate for the national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30334/23]

National Children's Hospital

David Cullinane

320. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline all meetings attended by him in 2022 and 2023 relating to the NCH, listing each meeting, the location and the date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30335/23]

National Children's Hospital

David Cullinane

321. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline all meetings attended by the assistant secretary responsible for health infrastructure in his Department in 2022 and 2023 relating to the NCH, listing each meeting, the location and the date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30336/23]

National Children's Hospital

David Cullinane

322. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of design changes made to the national children's hospital since the original design; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30337/23]

National Children's Hospital

David Cullinane

323. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm if talks on settling claims arising from the NCH between the contractor and a company (details supplied) ended without agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30338/23]

National Children's Hospital

David Cullinane

324. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the nature of works carried out by a company (details supplied) for the NPHDB; the cost of such works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30339/23]

National Children's Hospital

David Cullinane

325. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the nature of works carried out by a company (details supplied) for CHI on the NCH; the cost of such works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30340/23]

National Children's Hospital

David Cullinane

326. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the nature of the works carried out by a company (details supplied) regarding the NCH; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30341/23]

National Children's Hospital

David Cullinane

327. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the number of change orders given to a company (details supplied) regarding the NCH; to outline the nature of the change order, where the instruction came from and the date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30342/23]

National Children's Hospital

David Cullinane

328. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if any element of the NCH was found not to be in compliance with HTM standards; if so, the nature of the failure in standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30343/23]

National Children's Hospital

David Cullinane

329. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline how many directions were issued to BAM under clause 4.4.1 -1(a); the nature of the direction; the date the direction was issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30344/23]