Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Health Services Staff

Claire Kerrane

583. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will approve a derogation applied for, to the current recruitment embargo to allow an essential service (details supplied) hire a person, where they carried out recruitment and interviews before the embargo, and the person is needed to fill a vacant role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20560/24]

Healthcare Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

584. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the proposed start date for the implementation of the proposals in the National Clinical Programme for Ophthalmology, and in particular the transfer of care of children aged 8+ years to local private optometrists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20590/24]

Medical Cards

Pearse Doherty

585. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a medical card decision will be made for a cancer patient (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20591/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Michael Lowry

586. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will provide assistance to a person (details supplied) regarding the ongoing issue in relation to funding for a Trekinetic GTE wheelchair; the reason why this funding was denied despite the supporting medical information; what steps are being considered to address the issues highlighted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20597/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

587. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to urgently expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20599/24]

Hospital Facilities

Mark Ward

588. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health to comment on the heating system at the Central Mental Hospital; to confirm reports that the temperature was set below the HSE comfortable range at night time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20601/24]

Healthcare Policy

Louise O'Reilly

589. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he can provide contact points for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20602/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

590. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health for an update on a person's wait for a hospital appointment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20615/24]

Mental Health Services

Robert Troy

591. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to explain how to establish a Jigsaw individual service in County Westmeath. [20634/24]

Departmental Funding

Paul Donnelly

592. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to the lymphoedema model of care in the years of 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [20645/24]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Paul Donnelly

593. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the services purchased by the Mater Hospital under the national treatment purchase plan for the years of 2021 to date in 2024; and the breakdown of services purchased. [20646/24]

Hospital Procedures

Paul Donnelly

594. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of cardiology procedures, by type, that were carried out in CHI Temple Street in 2023 and to date in 2024. [20647/24]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Paul Donnelly

595. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the services purchased by Beaumont Hospital under the national treatment purchase plan for the years of 2021 to date in 2024; and the breakdown of services purchased. [20648/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

596. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 28 September 2023, the reason an inconsistent policy of appeal was applied (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20659/24]

Health Services

Martin Browne

597. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed account of the work to be undertaken by the support team recently announced to address the current pressures on health services in the mid-west region; to provide any terms of reference under which they operate; to outline how their role relates to UHL, Ennis Hospital, St John’s Hospital and Nenagh Hospital individually; if the team is examining the role and the current circumstances relating to community health care provision and the nature of the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20683/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pearse Doherty

598. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20689/24]

Dental Services

Bernard Durkan

599. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if he is in agreement with the Irish Dental Association’s policy paper “Towards a Sustainable Oral Healthcare Service”; the extent to which he expects a reliable fund stream to be available for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20691/24]

Hospital Services

Bernard Durkan

600. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if efforts continue to be made to improve patient safety and best practice to ensure an improved working environment at University Hospital Limerick and to avert the repeat of recent incidents there, with particular reference to addressing the most important and fundamental issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20693/24]

Care of the Elderly

Róisín Shortall

601. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the work of the commission on care for older people; the number of meetings held since the appointment of the chairman and other members; the timeline for completion of each module, and the date at which he expects the report to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20699/24]

Health Services Staff

Róisín Shortall

602. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in each CHO, in tabular form; the number of vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20700/24]