Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh gach suí
Leathanach 196 de 200
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Alan Kelly
1304. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the out-of-hours GP services that are contracted or in operation; the number of GPs with contracts; and the number of GPs actively making claims, by month, to date in 2023. [28438/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Alan Kelly
1305. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the hospitals that were allocated funding for obesity surgery in 2023; and the number of such procedures that will be funded. [28439/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Hospital Staff
Alan Kelly
1306. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE midwives working in the University Maternity Hospital, Limerick in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; if this number will be further increased; and if so, when. [28440/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Health Service Executive
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1307. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current members of the implementation working group set up to consider and progress the various recommendations contained in a report (details supplied) into governance arrangement to support HSE drug reimbursement; the dates of each of the meetings of the working group; the target month for the working group to report to Government; the consultation process; and the work that has been carried out to date by the group. [28449/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1308. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health what engagement his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to pay for services provided, and where its payments had been reduced in 2009 and have been frozen ever since; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28450/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Griffin
1309. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when the Covid bonus will be paid to section 39 healthcare workers given the significant delay; whether KOSI has engaged with companies (details supplied) to ensure payment is made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28458/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Niamh Smyth
1310. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not got their pandemic payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28460/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Departmental Investigations
Fergus O'Dowd
1311. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if the report into the tragic death of a person (details supplied) and the subsequent recommendations will be published in full; if not, if he will detail the reasons therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28461/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Departmental Investigations
Fergus O'Dowd
1312. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health in respect of the tragic death of a person (details supplied), subsequent to the completion of the report into the tragic circumstances of their death, if, at any stage, this clear neglect of a vulnerable adult was referred to the gardaí by any the services involved; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28462/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pearse Doherty
1313. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for an operation at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28468/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Alan Dillon
1314. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health given the obligations stipulated by the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act of 2017, can he provide an update on the progress of the review concerning the nature of services performed by community pharmacies; if discussions will be held with community pharmacies about restoring their dispensing fees to a flat fee model in line with the precedent set before the recession-induced cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28470/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Alan Dillon
1315. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health considering that community pharmacies were linked to the public sector agreements through FEMPI legislation when pay cuts were implemented, but are currently not aligned with the public sector for pay restoration, the measures in place to ensure that community pharmacist pay is restored in congruity with public sector pay arrangements; if he will address the reimbursement for escalating administrative tasks related to the complex operation of community drug schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28471/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Michael Ring
1316. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for a gynaecological procedure in view of the fact that they have been waiting since November 2021 for this procedure and the fact that this person is in constant pain with a greatly diminished qualify of life as a direct result of this procedure, not being carried out to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28477/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Neasa Hourigan
1317. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the progress made to date in respect of the programme for Government commitment to commence talks with pharmacists on a new contract and enhancement of their role in the delivery of healthcare in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28491/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Meals-on-Wheels Services
Peadar Tóibín
1318. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 621 of 9 May 2023, if he will increase the level of guaranteed ring-fenced annual funding for a meals-on-wheels service to an amount requested (details supplied) to ensure the long-term survival of a vital community service meeting the nutritional needs of a local elderly population in County Meath as outlined to the HSE in previous correspondence [28494/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Health Service Executive
David Stanton
1319. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the body or bodies representing professional counsellors and psychotherapists that are recognised by his Department and the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28495/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Health Services Staff
John McGuinness
1320. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason the social insurance record of a person (details supplied) shows 52 class D contributions for each year from 1988 to 2018, when in fact they only worked 26 weeks per year during that period. [28510/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Robert Troy
1321. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for physiotherapy at Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [28511/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Health Services
Michael Lowry
1322. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made to reduce medical treatment wait times, improve healthcare infrastructure, and ensure equitable healthcare provision across County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28544/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Paul Kehoe
1323. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health what discussions he or officials from his Department have had with an organisation (details supplied) regarding reduced opening hours at evenings and weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28554/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Medicinal Products
Paul Kehoe
1324. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of a shortage of HRT medications in the country; the measures being put in place to alleviate this shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28566/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Departmental Funding
Holly Cairns
1325. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide his response to the request from an organisation (details supplied) for sustainable funding for national physiotherapy services for people with multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions totalling €880,000 per annum across all nine CHOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28591/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Health Services Staff
Holly Cairns
1326. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to deploy all healthcare professionals currently on panels in CHO4 to front-line roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28592/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Holly Cairns
1327. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reform the national treatment purchase fund/fair deal scheme to meet current healthcare costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28593/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Nursing Homes
Holly Cairns
1328. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking in relation to a nursing home (details supplied) that will exit the fair deal scheme at the end of May if the National Treatment Purchase Fund does not increase payments to it. [28594/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Departmental Correspondence
Fergus O'Dowd
1329. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to queries raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28601/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Róisín Shortall
1330. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to review the nature of services that community pharmacies perform on behalf of the State, under the terms of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017; if he will meet with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28602/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Barry Cowen
1331. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a child (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment for admission. [28604/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Ambulance Service
Éamon Ó Cuív
1332. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the progress made with the provision of a new ambulance base (details supplied); the reason for the delay with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28608/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Data Protection
Peadar Tóibín
1333. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the security protections in place for remote workers within civil and public service organisations to safeguard against personal information of members of the public in audio, text and electronic form being inadvertently exposed to unauthorised third parties within the remote setting; if he can provide a copy of the remote working best practice guidelines for civil and public service workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28643/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Health Services
David Cullinane
1. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to enable seven-day rostering across the health service; his plans to address the workforce requirements to enable this while achieving safe staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26968/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Hospital Overcrowding
Duncan Smith
2. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed update on his plans to end hospital overcrowding and accident and emergency wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26950/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Emergency Departments
David Cullinane
3. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he will publish a multi-annual plan to resolve the crisis in emergency departments; when he will publish full details of all elective centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26973/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Home Care Packages
Róisín Shortall
4. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new home care tender, following an offer of €31 being issued to providers on 25 May 2023; if this offer is based on the current living wage of €13.85 per hour; the details of the other elements of this offer; how this figure was arrived at; the means by which travel expenses will be paid; the rationale for continuing with the fastest-finger-first commissioning model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26967/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
5. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he plans to reduce the number of child and adolescent mental health service, CAMHS, teams from more than 70 to 50, as suggested by the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive at a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health on the 24 May 2023; if he can guarantee this will lead to better outcomes for young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26974/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Alan Farrell
6. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health his views on the progress being made to develop a national sexual health strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26756/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Richard Bruton
7. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he will outline his ambition for the development of services from community pharmacists, and the challenges in meeting them. [26596/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Health Services Staff
Pádraig O'Sullivan
8. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will appoint a HSE patient liaison team official with a special focus on rare disease patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26591/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Thomas Gould
9. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the timeline and delivery of the elective hospital and the regional eye care facility in Cork. [26659/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Medical Cards
Bernard Durkan
10. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to raising the income threshold for qualification for medical cards, with particular reference to persons who may be suffering from life-changing or life-threatening conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26657/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Industrial Disputes
Duncan Smith
11. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress made with regard to the pay parity claim by medical scientists, one year after they suspended their industrial action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26661/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Gino Kenny
12. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) recently reported that the number of long-waiters for hospital treatment has increased by 12% since start of 2023 and has risen 22-fold over the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26577/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Thomas Pringle
13. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when a substantive reply will issue to correspondence on 23 August 2022 and 17 May 2023 from this Deputy in relation to the provision of GP services by Cuban doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26675/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Thomas Gould
14. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he has taken action to address the long delays in accessing equipment for children with disabilities. [25904/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Medicinal Products
Holly Cairns
15. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking ensure that hormone replacement therapy medication is available without charge for persons going through menopause. [26394/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Family Support Services
Ruairí Ó Murchú
16. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the options, if any, for multi-annual core funding for a network (details supplied) based in Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25206/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Hospital Services
Matt Carthy
17. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when the opening hours of the minor injuries unit at Monaghan Hospital will be extended to include weekends and public holidays. [26741/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Hospital Staff
Pearse Doherty
18. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the recent resignation of two consultant endocrinologists from Letterkenny General Hospital; the plans that are being put in place to address this lack of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26678/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Primary Care Centres
James O'Connor
19. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a new building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26375/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Rose Conway-Walsh
20. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the emergency department development in Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26715/23]