Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Cathal Crowe

668. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will consider leasing or purchasing a vacant commercial unit in Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare, for the provision of community-level healthcare in this populated centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34944/23]

General Practitioner Services

Cathal Crowe

669. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if grants are available to help a GP set up a new practice facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34945/23]

General Practitioner Services

Cathal Crowe

670. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if there is any funding stream by which a community can undertake capital works to facilitate the establishment of a GP practice in their locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34946/23]

Healthcare Policy

David Stanton

671. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the action, if any, his Department is taking to raise awareness amongst those in an agricultural setting with respect to the dangers posed by tick bites potentially leading to Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34675/23]

Healthcare Policy

David Stanton

672. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the action, if any, his Department is taking to raise awareness amongst those in a forestry setting with respect to the dangers posed by tick bites potentially leading to Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34676/23]

Health Services Staff

Ciaran Cannon

673. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Health how many HSE staff are currently suspended from work awaiting a fitness to practice review; the average time it takes for such reviews to be carried out; the total amount of salaries paid to suspended staff in 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34952/23]

Pharmacy Services

Jackie Cahill

674. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if his Department has investigated the reason that fewer young pharmacists appear to be going into community practice; if any studies are ongoing in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34958/23]

Primary Care Centres

John McGuinness

675. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of an application to provide a primary care facility for Ballyhale, County Kilkenny; if the land which is available for the project will be purchased by the HSE; if not, if the GPs concerned will be funded to complete the purchase; and If he will outline the plans in this regard. [34960/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pádraig O'Sullivan

676. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for cataract surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34961/23]

Primary Care Centres

John McGuinness

677. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the actions he is taking to ensure that the community space allocated through the planning process at Lakeside primary care facility will include representative groups from the immediate locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34966/23]

Primary Care Centres

Pádraig O'Sullivan

678. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans for a primary care centre in Mayfield, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34967/23]

Primary Care Centres

Pádraig O'Sullivan

679. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans for a primary care centre in Glanmire, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34968/23]

Primary Care Centres

Pádraig O'Sullivan

680. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans for a primary care centre in Blarney, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34969/23]

Hospital Staff

Pearse Doherty

681. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was not paid their annual leave/TOIL after they retired after 23 years of service in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34970/23]

Abortion Services

Seán Canney

682. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 615 of 4 July 2023, the reason for the disparity in his reply where he stated there had been approximately 8,844 second consultation claims made in 2022 under the PCRS for termination of pregnancy, whilst in Parliamentary Question No. 172 of 10 May 2023, the HSE stated there had been 8,876 claims under the PCRS for termination of pregnancy in 2022; and if he will clearly clarify, the exact number of claims paid out under the PCRS for combined termination of pregnancy procedure and aftercare in 2022. [34991/23]

Abortion Services

Seán Canney

683. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all informal and formal meetings or engagements held with groups or individuals by him or his Department on the subject of abortion exclusion zones from 2022 to date in 2023, in tabular form. [34992/23]

General Practitioner Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

684. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the current GP contracts are deterring young GPs from practicing in rural parts of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34998/23]

General Practitioner Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

685. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the fact that it is taking up to seven months for applicants to the ICGP non-EU GP programme to have an initial assessment of documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34999/23]

General Practitioner Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

686. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the difficulties that retired GPs have to renew their medical insurance when they are offering to provide cover for GPs in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35000/23]

Hospital Facilities

Martin Browne

687. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the progress made in extending the usage MAUs and LIUs at model 2 hospitals in the mid-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35005/23]

Emergency Departments

Rose Conway-Walsh

688. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the emergency department development in Mayo University Hospital; if there have been follow-up meetings held by the HSE on cost increases; if new cost estimates have been produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35013/23]

Health Services Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

689. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of vacancies of medical professionals in Mayo University Hospital; the length of time each position has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35016/23]

Hospital Admissions

Rose Conway-Walsh

690. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of patients presenting at the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital but leaving prior to being seen each month to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35019/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Rose Conway-Walsh

691. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on lists as both inpatients and outpatients for Mayo University Hospital; the average wait time; the number waiting more than one, two, three and four years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35020/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Rose Conway-Walsh

692. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for elective surgery in Mayo in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [35021/23]

Hospital Facilities

Rose Conway-Walsh

693. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of new acute beds that have been provided in Mayo in the past two years. [35022/23]

Emergency Departments

Rose Conway-Walsh

694. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the average emergency department waiting times in Mayo University Hospital. [35023/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Rose Conway-Walsh

695. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for cataracts surgery, by county; the average wait time; the number waiting over one, two, three and four years, respectively by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35026/23]

Health Services Staff

Niall Collins

696. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health for an update on the process to bring parity of pay and conditions of workers in section 38 and section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35027/23]

Departmental Data

Niall Collins

697. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he can advise on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35029/23]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

698. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs contracted by the HSE under the GMS scheme for the years 2018 to date, broken down by year and by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35034/23]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

699. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs not contracted under the GMS scheme but who are registered to provide other services including: the primary childhood immunisation scheme, the Health (Amendment) Act, 1996, heartwatch, the methadone treatment scheme, the national cancer screening service or any other service for the years 2018 to date, broken down by year, by county and by the service they deliver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35035/23]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

700. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the number of GPs on the specialist division of the register in general practice for the years 2018 to date, broken down by year and by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35036/23]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

701. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the nature of State funding by way of subsidy to GPs; the total cost of such subsidies for the years 2018 to 2022, broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35037/23]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

702. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the number of GPs providing an out-of-hours care service for the years 2018 to date, broken down by year and by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35038/23]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

703. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the total health budget allocated to section 38 and section 39 organisations for the years 2018 to 2023, broken down by total Section 38 cost and Section 39 cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35039/23]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

704. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the portion of HSE spend on section 38 and section 39 organisations that covers pay; the total HSE spending on funding such organisations in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35040/23]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

705. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline what modelling has been done to cost equalising pay for workers who work for the HSE with those who work for section 38 and section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35041/23]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

706. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the number of HSE-employed staff or contracted staff providing a service for the HSE who earn less than the living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35043/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

707. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the total spend on external legal fees for representing the HSE and/or his Department in third-party industrial relations hearings for the period 2016 to 2023, broken down by company and by case type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35049/23]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

708. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the impact on waiting lists and waiting times for children with scoliosis and spina bifida for the period where arrangements and a scheme were in place to treat children abroad in hospitals in England, Germany and France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35050/23]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

709. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline if the Houses of the Oireachtas legislated to deliver free GP care for all children up to 12 years of age; if this is still a commitment from Government; to further outline a timetable to deliver on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35051/23]

Hospital Procedures

David Cullinane

710. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline, in tabular form, the number of children with scoliosis who had surgery carried out from 2018 to date, broken down by month, by hospital and by wait time in the following categories: 0 to 4 months, 4 to 6 months, 6 to 9 months, 9 months to a year, over a year, over 2 years, over 3 years, over 4 years and over 5 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35052/23]

Hospital Procedures

David Cullinane

711. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline in tabular form the number of children with spina bifida who had surgery carried out from 2018 to date, broken down by month and by wait time in the following categories: 0 to 4 months, 4 to 6 months, 6 to 9 months, 9 months to a year, over a year, over 2 years, over 3 years, over 4 years and over 5 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35053/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

712. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis waiting for surgery from 1 June 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, in tabular form, broken down by overall number on waiting list; the length of time they are waiting as in 0 to 4 months, 4 to 6 months, 6 to 9 months, 9 months to a year, over a year, over 2 years, over 3 years, over 4 years and over 5 years, and further broken down by those waiting for spinal fusion, and numbers waiting for other spinal procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35054/23]

Hospital Procedures

David Cullinane

713. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital appointments or procedures for children cancelled by a hospital for the years 2018 to 2022, broken down by year, by hospital and by procedure type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35055/23]

Hospital Procedures

David Cullinane

714. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis and spina bifida who had surgeries cancelled from 2018 to date, broken down by month, by year, by hospital and by procedure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35056/23]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

715. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis and spina bifida who had procedures carried out by the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, in hospitals in Germany and France for the years 2017 to date, the cost to the HSE, broken down by month, by year, by hospital, by country; to outline if such arrangements are still in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35057/23]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

716. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if children with scoliosis are currently offered the option of having treatment and surgery abroad as part of arrangements agreed with hospitals in England, Germany and France in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35058/23]

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

717. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline what actions he and the HSE have taken and will take following the publication of a report from the Office of the Ombudsman for Children titled scoliosis treatment for Ivy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35059/23]

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

718. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he, his Department or the HSE met with or corresponded with the Children's Ombudsman following the publication of a report from the Office of the Ombudsman for Children titled scoliosis treatment for Ivy; the nature of any meetings or correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35060/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

719. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for the period of January to May for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, statewide and for each location, in tabular form; the average for all patients, the average for patients aged under 75; and the average for patients aged 75 or older. [35061/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

720. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for the period of January to June for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, statewide and for each location, in tabular form; the average for all patients, the average for patients aged under 75; and the average for patients aged 75 or older. [35062/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

721. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who attended an emergency department for the period of January to May for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, statewide and by location, in tabular form; the number and percentage of patients who were admitted via an emergency department; the number and percentage who were waiting 0-6 hours, 0-9 hours, 9-24 hours, and 24+ hours; the number for all patients, the number and percentage for patients aged under 75; and the number and percentage for patients aged over 75. [35063/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

722. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who attended an emergency department for the period of January to June for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, statewide and by location, in tabular form; the number and percentage of patients who were admitted via an emergency department; the number and percentage who were waiting 0-6 hours, 0-9 hours, 9-24 hours, and 24+ hours; the number for all patients, the number and percentage for patients aged under 75; and the number and percentage for patients aged over 75. [35064/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

723. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the maximum patient experience time to admission registered at each emergency department for the period of January to May for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, in tabular form. [35065/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

724. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the maximum patient experience time to admission registered at each emergency department for the period of January to June for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, in tabular form. [35066/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

725. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen in the month for the period of January to May, by month, for each year 2018 to date in 2023, inclusive, by hospital, in tabular form. [35067/23]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

726. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen in the month for the period of January to June, by month, for each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, by hospital in tabular form. [35068/23]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

727. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, for each month for each year 2022-2023 to date, inclusive by hospital group and hospital, in tabular form. [35069/23]

Cancer Services

David Cullinane

728. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer-related appointments and procedures which were cancelled for each month for each year 2022-2023 to date, inclusive, by hospital, for adults and for children, in tabular form. [35070/23]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

729. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for each month for each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, at each location, in tabular form; the number of delayed discharges and the number as a percentage of all discharges; the number of bed days lost; and the number as a percentage of all bed days available for the period. [35071/23]

Hospital Admissions

David Cullinane

730. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for each month for each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form; the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35072/23]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

731. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for the period January to June or May, whichever is the latest available, each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [35073/23]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

732. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against staff at HSE facilities for the period January to June or May, whichever is the latest available, each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [35074/23]

Health Services Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

733. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health whether the risk assessment of the principal health and social care professionals seeking regulation, including athletic therapists, by the Health Research Board ever took place; if it did not take place, the reason it did not take place; if ongoing, when it will be brought to a conclusion; if completed, if its findings were published; what the intended actions to take as a consequence are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35075/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

734. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO and clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient-carrying vehicle in 18 minutes and 59 seconds or less for each month for each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive, nationally and by ambulance region, in tabular form; the average length of such response times nationally and by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35076/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

735. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of incidents responded to by the ambulance service by clinical status and substatus for each month for each year 2018-2023 to date, inclusive. [35077/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

736. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance turnaround time at each emergency department for each month in 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [35078/23]

Primary Care Services

David Cullinane

737. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community healthcare waiting lists, for each care service, at the end of May and June 2018-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and the breakdown by length of wait and by age. [35079/23]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

David Cullinane

738. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people aged over 65 and over 75 years on NTPF-reported waiting lists by specialty by location for each month for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [35080/23]

Home Care Packages

David Cullinane

739. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists at the end of May and June 2018-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and the breakdown by length of wait. [35081/23]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

740. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists, by CHO and length of wait at the end of May and June 2018 to 2023, inclusive, in tabular form. [35085/23]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

741. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for Jigsaw, by CHO and length of wait at the end of May and June 2018 to 2023, inclusive, in tabular form. [35086/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

742. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on diagnostic waiting lists at the end of quarter 2 of 2023; the number for each quarter of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35087/23]

Tribunals of Inquiry

David Cullinane

743. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims before the CervicalCheck Tribunal; the number of claims resolved by the tribunal; the timeframe for completion of the tribunal's work; the cost of the tribunal to date, by cost type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35088/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

744. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists on the dental treatment services scheme at the end of May and June for each year 2019 to 2023, by LHO, in tabular form; the number of dentists who submitted claims and the total number of claims in quarter 1 of each year and each full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35089/23]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

745. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children on HSE dental and orthodontic waiting lists at the end of May and June of each year 2019 to 2023, broken down by standard waiting times, by area in tabular form. [35090/23]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

746. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the value of all claims made against the HSE or hospitals funded by the HSE which incurred a cost, broken down by the cost of the claim and legal costs for the years 2018 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35091/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

747. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the number of staff working in the HSE and his Department whose income exceeded €100,000 a year in 2022, broken down by the following income brackets: €100,000 to €150,000, €150,001 to €200,000, €200,001 to €300,000, €300,001 to €400,000, €400,001 to €500,000, €500,001 to €600,000, €600001 to €700,000, €700,001 to €800,000, €800,001 to €900,000, €900,001 to €1,000,000, and greater than €1,000,001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35092/23]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

748. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the total agency and consultancy spend by his Department and the HSE for the years 2018 to 2022, broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35093/23]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

749. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the total agency and consultancy spend by his Department and the HSE for the months of January to June for years 2018 to 2023, broken down, by month and by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35094/23]

Departmental Legal Services

David Cullinane

750. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline all legal costs incurred by his Department and the HSE for the years 2018 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35095/23]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

751. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline, in tabular form, all Department of Health and HSE expenditure on non-HSE organisations, including outsourcing of care, assessments, recruitment, diagnostics, legal, professional and consultancy fees and any other service delivered for the HSE or his Department by a non-HSE organisation for the years 2018 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35096/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

752. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline, in tabular form, the number of people employed on a contract for service by his Department and the HSE for the years 2018 to date, broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35097/23]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

753. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the cost of providing hospitality by his Department and the HSE for the years 2018 to date, further broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35098/23]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

754. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the value of goods and services procured by the HSE where the procurement was non-compliant with procurement rules and guidelines for the years 2018 to 2022, further broken down by year, by goods or service type and by amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35099/23]

Departmental Expenditure

David Cullinane

755. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the projected budget overspend in health for 2023; if a financial control framework is in place for 2023, the nature of the framework; if cost-containment plans have been drawn up by his Department or the HSE; if he will list the areas or sections of the HSE in which cost-containment plans have been drawn up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35100/23]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

756. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the all-in revenue and new build capital cost for each type of health service bed, based on recent projects, that is acute inpatient, community transitional care, community nursing unit, CAMHS, palliative care, social inclusion, and rehabilitation beds, in tabular form. [35150/23]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

757. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the full revenue and capital cost of implementing the National Ambulance Service’s workforce and strategic plan out to 2031 [35151/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

758. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of a 10% increase in clinical training places for medical interns, initial specialist training, higher specialist training, GP training, clinical psychology, advanced nurse/midwife practitioners, advanced practice physiotherapy, in tabular form; and the number of places this would result in. [35152/23]

Departmental Schemes

David Cullinane

759. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of reducing the drugs payment scheme threshold in increments of €10 to €0, additive, in tabular form. [35153/23]

Prescriptions Charges

David Cullinane

760. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of abolishing prescription charges, by age cohort and total. [35154/23]

Hospital Charges

David Cullinane

761. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total revenue generated by car parking charges and the estimated total cost of abolishing car parking fees, including any potential buyouts or other arrangements. [35155/23]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

762. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the fully burdened cost of employing additional (details supplied) inclusive of employers’ PRSI, in tabular form. [35157/23]

Departmental Schemes

David Cullinane

763. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of a standardised eye care scheme for under 8s with consistent subsidies across all CHOs, costed by standardising the top end benefits across all CHOs [35158/23]

Climate Action Plan

David Cullinane

764. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the full revenue and capital cost of implementing the HSE’s climate action plan by measure and year. [35159/23]

Health Services

David Cullinane

765. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost the waive assessment fees for addiction residential, rehabilitation and detox services. [35160/23]

Local Drugs Task Forces

David Cullinane

766. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of returning funding to drug and alcohol taskforces to 2010 levels. [35161/23]

Health Services

David Cullinane

767. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of a consistent standardised needle exchange programme rolled out across all taskforces. [35162/23]