Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

2046. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when the National Ambulance Service will publish its workforce plan for 2022 to 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41906/22]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

2047. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the baseline whole-time equivalent staff required by the National Ambulance Service in each year from 2022 to 2026, in tabular form; the predicted turnover and retirement rates; the gross and net additional staff by grade required to meet these targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41907/22]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

2048. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the additional capacity requirements needed to meet 2026 workforce requirements in terms of locations, fleet and equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41908/22]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

2049. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to train and recruit the requisite number of paramedics to meet the needs of the National Ambulance Service by 2026; if he has identified the number of graduates required in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41909/22]

Passport Services

David Cullinane

408. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38912/22]

Passport Services

David Cullinane

418. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39236/22]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

796. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of calls that the National Ambulance Service responded to in 2021 and to the end of June 2022 broken down by call type as in echo, delta, charlie, bravo, alpha and omega in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39347/22]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

797. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average amount of overtime worked by ambulance paramedics in 2021 and to the end of June 2022 broken down by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39348/22]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

798. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average response time of National Ambulance Service category 1 echo calls in 2021 and to the end of June 2022; the average call wait time as a percentage of the key results indicators for an echo call broken down by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39349/22]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

799. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average response time of National Ambulance Service category 1 delta calls in 2021 and to the end of June 2022; the average call wait time as a percentage of the key results indicators for a delta call broken down by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39350/22]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

800. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average response time of National Ambulance Service category 2 charlie calls in 2021 and to the end of June 2022; the average call wait time as a percentage of the key results indicators for a charlie call broken down by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39351/22]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

801. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average response time of National Ambulance Service category 2 bravo calls in 2021 and to the end of June 2022; the average call wait time as a percentage of the key results indicators for a bravo call broken down by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39352/22]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

802. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average response time of National Ambulance Service category 2 alpha calls in 2021 and to the end of June 2022; the average call wait time as a percentage of the key results indicators for an alpha call broken down by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39353/22]

Ambulance Service

David Cullinane

803. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average response time of National Ambulance Service category 2 omega calls in 2021 and to the end of June 2022; the average call wait time as a percentage of the key results indicators for an omega call broken down by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39354/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

804. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he received correspondence from clinicians at Our Lady’s Hospital Navan on the status of the Emergency Department at Navan Hospital in 2022, if so, the number of clinicians who signed any correspondence; the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39355/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

805. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he received correspondence from clinicians at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda on the status of the Emergency Department at Navan Hospital in 2022, if so, the number of clinicians who signed any correspondence; the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39356/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

806. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he has met the National Ambulance Service specifically in respect of the proposed closure of the Emergency Department in Navan; the date that the meeting took place; the matters that were discussed and or agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39357/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

807. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the specific additional capacity that he has sought from the HSE as part of reconfiguring Emergency Department services at Navan Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39358/22]

Departmental Meetings

David Cullinane

808. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings he held with managers of hospitals in 2021 and to date in 2022; the date and nature of each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39359/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

821. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he received correspondence from the CEO of the HSE on the status of the emergency department at Navan Hospital in 2022; if so, the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39386/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

822. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence from the National Clinical Director of the HSE on the status of the emergency department at Navan Hospital to date in 2022; the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39387/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

823. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he received correspondence from the Clinical Director of the RCSI Hospital Group on the status of the emergency department at Navan Hospital in 2022; if so, the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39388/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

824. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he received correspondence from the manager of Our Lady’s Hospital Navan on the status of the emergency department at Navan Hospital in 2022; if so, the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39389/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

825. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he received correspondence from the manager of Our Lady’s Hospital Navan on the status of the emergency department at Navan Hospital in 2022; the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39390/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

826. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he received correspondence from the manager of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda on the status of the emergency department at Navan Hospital in 2022; if so, the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39391/22]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

827. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hours of therapy carried out by children’s disability network teams in 2021 and to the end of June 2022, broken down by therapy and by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39392/22]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

828. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assessments of need carried out by the HSE on children with disabilities in 2020, 2021 and to the end of June 2022, broken down by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39393/22]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

829. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current number of funded but vacant posts in children’s disability network teams by team and by post category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39394/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

830. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of community healthcare networks in place; the total number of funded whole-time equivalent staff positions assigned to community healthcare networks in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39395/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

831. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of funded but vacant positions in community healthcare networks broken down by each network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39396/22]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

832. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an assessment of need in 2021 and to the end of June 2022, broken down by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39397/22]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

833. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded clinical posts in CAMHS, broken down by CHO, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39398/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

834. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent public health nurse positions which are funded; the number of funded WTE posts vacant that is not filled by direct employment, agency, overtime, secondment or any other means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39399/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

835. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent consultant positions which are funded; the number of funded WTE posts vacant that is not filled by direct employment, agency, overtime, secondment or any other means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39400/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

836. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent radiographer positions which are funded; the number of funded WTE posts vacant that is not filled by direct employment, agency, overtime, secondment or any other means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39401/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

837. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent positions which are funded across primary, community and acute care, broken down by position type; the number of funded WTE posts vacant across primary, community and acute care that is not filled by direct employment, agency, overtime, secondment or any other means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39402/22]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

838. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of CAMHS staffing numbers in place against the number recommended by vision for change and broken down by CHO, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39403/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

839. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total amount of funding allocated to community paramedicine for 2022; the breakdown of the allocation of such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39404/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

840. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of chronic disease management teams in place; the level of funding allocated to this area in 2022 broken down by team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39405/22]

Home Help Service

David Cullinane

841. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hours of home helps or homecare funded in Budget 2022 and delivered to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39406/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

842. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded positions for chronic disease management teams; the number of posts currently vacant and broken down by team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39407/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

843. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 60-74 and 75+ on acute hospital waiting lists by hospital and speciality as of May 2022, in tabular form; and the number waiting 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months and 18+ months. [39410/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

844. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged under 18 on acute hospital waiting lists by hospital and speciality as of May 2022, in tabular form; and the number waiting 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months and 18+ months. [39411/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

845. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the mean, median, and maximum waiting time across National Treatment Purchase Fund-reported waiting lists by speciality and hospital for May 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39412/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

846. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients removed from National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting lists as a result of validation for each month to date in 2022, in tabular form; the numbers by reason for removal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39413/22]

Passport Services

David Cullinane

262. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicants travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38329/22]

Passport Services

David Cullinane

263. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicants travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38330/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

464. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38185/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

81. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the pandemic bonus payment and special leave with pay for frontline healthcare workers with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37351/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

83. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to tackle the crisis in emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37352/22]