Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Facilities

Patrick Costello

382. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health to outline the other plans considered by the HSE to address the works required which would have allowed residents to remain on-site during completion of works in the Sycamore and Willow Units at Cherry Orchard Hospital; why these plans were deemed to be unworkable; when these decisions were made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11331/24]

Hospital Facilities

Patrick Costello

383. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health to outline what will happen to the staff members assigned to the Sycamore and Willow Units at Cherry Orchard Hospital for the duration of the move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11332/24]

Hospital Facilities

Patrick Costello

384. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Covid outbreak in Cherry Orchard Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11333/24]

Hospital Facilities

Patrick Costello

385. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health how many of the residents from the Sycamore and Willow Units Cherry Orchard Hospital have passed away since residents were given notice of the move in November 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11334/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Denis Naughten

386. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a child will be called for an appointment with a paediatrician (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11355/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Denis Naughten

387. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a child will be called for an appointment to UHG paediatric Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11356/24]

Nursing Homes

Denis Naughten

388. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a response to her appeal of the fair deal nursing home means assessment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11357/24]

Cancer Services

Denis Naughten

389. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a BRAC2 gene test; the current waiting time for such tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11358/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

390. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he intends to provide specialist long-Covid services for children; the steps he is taking to ensure that children with long-Covid have access to appropriate treatment and care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11360/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

391. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the HSE FADA survey regarding the prevalence of long-Covid; the timeline for completion; the type of data being collected and measured; the reason children are not included in this survey; if this survey has been extended beyond HSE Public Health Area B; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11361/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

392. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for long-Covid and post-acute clinics, by clinic and time waiting, in tabular form. [11362/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

393. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in each of the long-Covid and post-acute clinics, by clinic and grade, in tabular form. [11363/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

394. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if patient data is being collected and measured from long- Covid and post-acute clinics (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11364/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

395. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the operating hours for each of the long-Covid and post-acute clinics, by clinic. [11365/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

396. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the criteria for discharging patients from long-Covid and post-acute clinics; if people can discharge themselves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11366/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

397. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to outline the training and information provided to general practitioners and general practice nurses in respect of treating long-Covid and making referrals to specialist services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11367/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

398. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the engagements he had with trade union representatives regarding his decision to conclude the temporary scheme of special leave with pay for healthcare workers with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11368/24]

Hospital Overcrowding

Alan Kelly

399. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health what measures he is taking to address the overcrowding situation in the UHL hospital group. [11369/24]

Health Services Staff

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

400. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the widespread concern in the communities of south Inishowen, County Donegal, regarding the HSE plan to relocate the public health nurse from Fahan Health Centre to Buncrana; and if he plans to reverse this decision and maintain this important service in the local community. [11380/24]

Health Service Executive

Michael Healy-Rae

401. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a back payment for a person (details supplied); when they will receive their same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11382/24]

General Practitioner Services

Mairéad Farrell

402. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of people in Galway who are without a GP and are currently on a waiting list for one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11384/24]

Nursing Homes

Denis Naughten

403. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 331 of 30 March 2023 assuring Dáil Éireann of the adequacy of independent pre-admission assessments of nursing home residents, and in light of newspaper reports of the advice from his officials to enhance safeguarding checks in light of recent revisions to the means calculation of the fair deal scheme, if he can outline when such a recommendation was made on enhanced safeguarding checks; his timeline for the implementation of such enhanced checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11389/24]

Dental Services

Michael Healy-Rae

404. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health for an update on negotiations between the HSE and our dentists, in light of the fact that no new medical card patients are seen by a dentist as there is a disagreement over the contract in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11390/24]

Health Services

Michael Healy-Rae

405. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if assistance will be given to organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11381/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denis Naughten

406. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will outline his plans to extend 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 in March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11392/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denis Naughten

407. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 653 of 11 July 2023, if he will outline the planned revision of the model of care for long Covid; when the model of care was last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11393/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denis Naughten

408. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 15 June 2023, the proportion of the €2.2 million allocated for the development of long Covid services in 2022 that was spent exclusively on long Covid services; the allocation drawn down by each clinic in 2022; the corresponding figures for 2023; the respective period of operation of each clinic; the number of new patients and recurring patients treated to date; the number of patients awaiting a first appointment in each clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11394/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denis Naughten

409. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 15 June 2023, the number of full-time posts allocated to post-acute and long Covid clinics, by clinic and speciality; if the position has been filled; if an offer has been made; if a recruitment competition is ongoing; if the HSE recruitment process has commenced in view of the emerging evidence on long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11395/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denis Naughten

410. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 15 June 2023, if he will outline the metrics at each clinic in 2022, including the number of new patients seen and the number waiting at the end of the year; the corresponding figures for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11396/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denis Naughten

411. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of staff presently availing of the special scheme of paid leave in respect of long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11397/24]

Health Services

Cathal Crowe

412. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he can provide full detail on the safety issues that currently make the establishment of a 24-hour accident and emergency unit in Ennis General Hospital unviable. [11405/24]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

413. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount of prompt payment interest and compensation paid by the HSE for the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will include a schedule of the top 20 highest late interest payments and compensation recipients for this timeframe. [11407/24]

Health Services

Niamh Smyth

414. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health for a update on the cancelled surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11417/24]

Health Services

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

415. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the reason Parliamentary Question No. 619 of 27 February 2024, was responded to by the Manager of Letterkenny University Hospital rather than the HSE officials who made the decision not to allocate the ANP; the reason for ANP for adult diabetes services has not been agreed and appointed at Letterkenny University Hospital, considering the long waiting lists for diabetes patients at the hospital. [11419/24]

Departmental Funding

Violet-Anne Wynne

416. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that his Department has cut funding for the Understanding and Managing Adult ADHD Programme course and monthly support to attendees upon completion; of the need to reinstate it urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11432/24]

Health Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

417. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the payments that were made in healthcare under the client indemnity scheme; the number of those that were from cases in UHL, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11433/24]

Healthcare Policy

Violet-Anne Wynne

418. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if a product approved under the MCAP as listed on S.I. No. 5 of 2023 can be prescribed to the holder of a valid Ministerial licence and if the licence holder can purchase their prescribed products at a pharmacy in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11435/24]

Departmental Data

Violet-Anne Wynne

419. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the current status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11439/24]

Departmental Data

Violet-Anne Wynne

420. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the current status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11440/24]

Health Services

Violet-Anne Wynne

421. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 13 February 2024, if he is satisfied that there is no private surge capacity available to the UL Hospitals Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11441/24]

Departmental Data

Violet-Anne Wynne

422. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of private beds, by unit, in tabular form, at University Hospital Limerick; if those private beds can be used by public patients as a surge capacity measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11442/24]

Departmental Data

Violet-Anne Wynne

423. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the full list of defined roles under the patient and client care heading of the HSE health service personnel census; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11443/24]

Departmental Data

Mark Ward

424. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Lucan area; if developmental checks are being offered to newborns in the area for the appropriate month milestones; what options are available to parents if their children are not offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11444/24]

Departmental Data

Mark Ward

425. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Clondalkin area; if developmental checks are being offered to newborns in the area for the appropriate month milestones; what options are available to parents if their children are not to be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11445/24]

Departmental Data

Mark Ward

426. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Rathcoole area; if developmental checks are being offered to newborns in the area for the appropriate month milestones; what options are available to parents if their children are not to be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11446/24]

Departmental Data

Mark Ward

427. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Newcastle area; if developmental checks are being offered to newborns in the area for the appropriate month milestones; what options are available to parents if their children are not to be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11447/24]

Departmental Data

Mark Ward

428. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Palmerstown area; if developmental checks are being offered to newborns in the area for the appropriate month milestones; what options are available to parents if their children are not to be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11448/24]

Departmental Data

Mark Ward

429. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Brittas area; if developmental checks are being offered to newborns in the area for the appropriate month milestones; what options are available to parents if their children are not to be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11449/24]

Departmental Data

Mark Ward

430. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Saggart area; if developmental checks are being offered to newborns in the area for the appropriate month milestones; what options are available to parents if their children are not be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11450/24]

General Practitioner Services

Kathleen Funchion

431. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health what measures are being taken to increase the number of GPs around the country, and Kilkenny in particular; and whether current GPs use waiting list systems.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11457/24]