Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

General Practitioner Services

Bernard Durkan

364. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which plans are in hand to ensure an adequate GP service throughout County Kildare, given the number of GPs retiring and the existing and future demands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26989/23]

Medical Cards

Bernard Durkan

365. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which it is intended to ensure the availability of full medical cards for those with life changing or terminal conditions, given the degree to which such families are under stress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26990/23]

Healthcare Policy

Bernard Durkan

366. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the number of health professionals likely to be covered by the regulations of health professionals Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26991/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Bernard Durkan

367. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the current position in regard to the construction of the new maternity hospital; the degree to which the necessary preparations are being advanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26992/23]

National Children's Hospital

Bernard Durkan

368. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the current position in the construction of the new children's hospital; when completion is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26993/23]

Health Services Staff

Bernard Durkan

369. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which adequate staffing has or is being achieved at all levels throughout the health services, with a view to ensuring maximum operational levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26994/23]

Healthcare Policy

Róisín Shortall

370. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the Health (Adult Safeguarding) Bill 2017; the rational for this Bill not being developed by his Department, given that adult safeguarding is much broader than the health sector; his views on a cross-departmental and inter-agency approach, as well as a whole of society approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27019/23]

Health Services

Róisín Shortall

371. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the services available to assist where persons are concerned with another person’s serious self-neglect which may be a danger to themselves or others and where the HSE safeguarding and protect teams confirm that they do not have a role in safeguarding if there is no third-party causing harm to the person in question (details supplied); who has responsibility for providing such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27022/23]

Emergency Services

Róisín Shortall

372. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the contact arrangements that are in place, outside of the hours 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday, for emergency safeguarding services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27023/23]

Medicinal Products

Róisín Shortall

373. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of a review (details supplied) which examined the governance arrangements around the HSEs drug pricing and reimbursement process; if the implementation group has been established; the timeline this group is working towards to progress the implementation of the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27026/23]

Health Services

Patrick Costello

374. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made by his Department to counter the rising costs of baby formula recognising the necessity of the product for many woman and babies where breastfeeding may be an unviable option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27030/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Mattie McGrath

375. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the newly launched HSE capital plan for building and equipment will cover the construction of community adult day services centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27031/23]

Healthcare Policy

Richard Bruton

376. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he has received submissions raising concerns that future plans of the WHO in coordinating responses to pandemics might overreach the need for local national and community responses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27039/23]

Health Services

Cathal Crowe

377. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the total number of people using Tandem insulin pumps who are aged between 0-17 years and those aged 18 years or greater, in each county, for the year 2022, in tabular form. [27044/23]

Health Services

Cathal Crowe

378. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of new insulin pump starts done in the University of Limerick Hospital Group in people aged between 0-17 years and those aged 18 years or greater, for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, in tabular form. [27045/23]

Health Services

Cathal Crowe

379. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of new insulin pump starts done in Saolta Hospital Group in people aged between 0-17 years and those aged 18 years or greater, for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, in tabular form. [27046/23]

Health Services

Cathal Crowe

380. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of new insulin pump starts done in Ireland East Hospital Group in people aged between 0-17 years and those aged 18 years or greater, for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, in tabular form. [27047/23]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Cathal Crowe

381. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of new insulin pump starts done in Dublin Midlands Hospital Group in people aged between 0-17 years and those aged 18 years or greater, for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, in tabular form. [27048/23]

Health Services

Cathal Crowe

382. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of new insulin pump starts done in South/Southwest Hospital Group in people aged between 0-17 years and those aged 18 years or greater, for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, in tabular form. [27049/23]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Cathal Crowe

383. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of new insulin pump starts done in Children's Health Ireland for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, in tabular form. [27050/23]

Ambulance Service

Catherine Connolly

157. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if he was made aware of reports of a recent visit by Ireland’s National Ambulance Service to Israel to study the operations of Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency medical service established by the Israeli government; his views on whether such a visit was appropriate in view of reports of repeated attacks by Israeli forces on Palestinian emergency relief rescuers and health personnel as well as numerous attacks by illegal Israeli settlers on Palestinian ambulance cars with the acquiescence and support of Israeli security forces; if he is concerned that such a visit might be seen to justify these Israeli actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26586/23]

Healthcare Policy

Michael Healy-Rae

158. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if additional investment will be made for cancer services so that everyone can access timely treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26684/23]

Hospital Facilities

Alan Dillon

159. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to expediating the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital. [26752/23]

Medicinal Products

Marian Harkin

160. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when the medication fenfleuramine, used in the treatment of severe epilepsy - Dravet syndrome, will be approved for reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26429/23]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Brendan Griffin

161. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for a mobility scooter for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26453/23]

Research and Development

Gino Kenny

162. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to reschedule the chemical compound psilocybin for medical research and medicinal purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26461/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Canney

163. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who worked on the frontline will receive the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26466/23]

Health Services Staff

Denis Naughten

164. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant psychology roles in children's primary care services in CHO1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26467/23]

Health Services Staff

Denis Naughten

165. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant psychology roles in children's primary care services in CHO2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26468/23]

Health Services Staff

Denis Naughten

166. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant psychology roles in children's primary care services in CHO5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26469/23]

Health Services Staff

Denis Naughten

167. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant psychology roles in children's primary care services in CHO7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26470/23]

Health Services Staff

Denis Naughten

168. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant psychology roles in children's primary care services in CHO8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26471/23]

Health Services Staff

Denis Naughten

169. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant psychology roles in children's primary care services in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26472/23]

Emergency Departments

Peadar Tóibín

171. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the accident and emergency department in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda has been closed to new patients at any point over the past two years; if so, when it was closed; the length of time it was closed for; the reasons; and if his Department has received forms or letters of complaint from patients due to these closures. [26488/23]

Medical Cards

Seán Haughey

172. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the role his Department plays in determining the income guidelines for eligibility for a medical card; the reason that the value of financial assets, including investment type and details of financial institutions, must be provided by applicants when applying for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26489/23]

Health Services Staff

Peadar Tóibín

173. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of staff for each community care service within HSE community services for each CHO area for each of the past five years. [26492/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Peadar Tóibín

174. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the number of people waiting for each community care service within HSE community services, by each CHO area and each county, including waiting times, in tabular form. [26493/23]

Health Services

Joe Flaherty

175. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the additional community health services being provided in each county in CHO8 since 2020, in tabular form. [26497/23]

Patient Safety

Alan Kelly

176. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 applies to cervical cancer screening. [26500/23]

Nursing Homes

Fergus O'Dowd

177. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health with respect to section 6 of the NIRP Report of 23 February 2023 HSE Safety and Quality Committee Minutes (details supplied), if he will identify the facility that is referenced with respect to a "governance review that has been requested by the HSE following a serious reportable event (SRE) in a HSE community nursing home for older people"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26511/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pearse Doherty

178. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for a procedure in Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26512/23]

Home Help Service

James Lawless

179. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether plans are in place to address the lack of carers available in north Kildare, specifically Kilcock, Kill and Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26516/23]

Mental Health Services

Pa Daly

180. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the reason children who have received apologies from the HSE for significant deficits in care are not being added to the CAMHS compensation scheme and offered the same securities and non-adversarial mediator options as children from south Kerry. [26533/23]

General Practitioner Services

Alan Farrell

181. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the plans to further expand free GP care to children aged seven and older; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26535/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Alan Farrell

182. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for paediatric ophthalmology services across Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26536/23]

Health Services

Alan Farrell

183. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in his Department since the formation of Government to promote women's health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26537/23]

Health Services

Alan Farrell

184. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in his Department since the formation of Government in implementing publicly-funded fertility treatment services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26538/23]

Health Strategies

Alan Farrell

185. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the National Cancer Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26539/23]

Health Strategies

Alan Farrell

186. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the National Dementia Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26540/23]

Health Services Staff

Alan Farrell

187. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurse vacancies currently in each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26541/23]