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Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Health Services Funding

David Cullinane

1151. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of developing a community healthcare network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21466/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Health Services Funding

David Cullinane

1152. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing out of hours and rural general practitioner services by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21467/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Pharmacy Services

David Cullinane

1153. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he plans to commence talks on a new contract for pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21468/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Health Services Funding

David Cullinane

1154. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he plans to introduce a statutory scheme to support persons to live in their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21469/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Health Services Funding

David Cullinane

1155. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of introducing and delivering a statutory scheme to support persons to live in their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21470/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Health Services Funding

David Cullinane

1156. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10%, 20% and 25% increase in homecare hours; and the additional number of hours this would provide respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21471/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Health Services Funding

David Cullinane

1157. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the eHealth budget by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21472/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Health Services Funding

David Cullinane

1158. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to deliver a carers guarantee of services; the estimated cost of such a plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21473/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

1159. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of extending free general practitioner care to carers in receipt of the carer’s support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21474/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Hospital Consultant Contracts

David Cullinane

1160. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the timeline for legislating for a public only consultant's contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21475/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Care of the Elderly

David Cullinane

1161. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he plans to establish a commission on care and supports for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21476/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Disease Management

David Cullinane

1162. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding by 10% to the communicable diseases control policy unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21477/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Disease Management

David Cullinane

1163. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of developing a new national pandemic plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21478/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Health Services Reports

David Cullinane

1164. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the time frame for implementing the 33 recommendations from the Scally Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21479/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Health Services Reports

David Cullinane

1165. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the 33 recommendations of the Scally Report not yet implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21480/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Health Services Reports

David Cullinane

1166. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when the two expert reference groups established following the Scally report will publish their reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21481/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

1167. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the preparations the immunisation policy unit is making for a potential Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21482/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

1168. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the annual uptake level in percentage terms for the primary childhood immunisation programme in each of the years 2016 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21483/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

1169. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children vaccinated under the immunisation programme by children at two, four, six, 12 and 13 months, respectively for the first seven months of 2019 and the first seven months of 2020 by vaccine type in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21484/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Commencement of Legislation

David Cullinane

1170. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he plans to commence Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21485/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Commencement of Legislation

David Cullinane

1171. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he plans to progress the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21486/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Health Services Funding

David Cullinane

1172. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated current and capital cost of increasing base capacity of critical care beds from 255 to 350; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21487/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Health Services Funding

David Cullinane

1173. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of returning the throughput of cancer services to pre-Covid-19 levels by medical oncology, radiation oncology and surgery and by capital and current costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21488/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Health Services Funding

David Cullinane

1174. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the income limits for medical card assessments for persons 70 years of age and over by increasing the income thresholds to €550 per week for a single person and €1050 for a couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21489/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Health Services Funding

David Cullinane

1175. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of clearing the backlog for all those waiting for funding for new or additional home support under the home support service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21490/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Cancer Services

David Cullinane

1176. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of the most recent projected workforce planning requirements to meet demand in cancer services by specialty; and the number of these posts that are filled in tabular form. [21494/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Cancer Services

David Cullinane

1177. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of unfilled posts in cancer services nationally; the number which have been vacant for over six months by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21495/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Statutory Instruments

David Cullinane

1179. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views regarding the changing of the status of naloxone hydrochloride from Schedule 1a to Schedule part 1 under the S.I. No. 540/2003; if the change of status has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21498/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Cancer Services

David Cullinane

1182. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding rapid access clinics for cancer diagnoses; the planned expansions to the service; the estimated cost of an expansion to the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21503/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Cancer Services

David Cullinane

1183. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10% increase in funding for rapid access clinics [21504/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Medicinal Products

David Cullinane

1185. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 745 of 8 May 2019, the position regarding new medication for the preventative treatment of chronic migraine (details supplied); the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21509/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Maternity Services

David Cullinane

1194. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that standard general practitioner care is being denied to home birthing women due to difficulties relating to insurance cover; his plans to rectify the denial of standard post-natal care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21557/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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European Health Insurance Card

David Cullinane

1195. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of maintaining access to the European health insurance card for citizens in Northern Ireland assuming coverage is otherwise lost as a result of Brexit. [21561/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Drugs Payment Scheme

David Cullinane

1196. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the budgeted reduction of the monthly threshold for the drug payment scheme from €124 to €114 is to take place in 2020; if not, if it will be budgeted for 2021; if further reductions are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21562/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Drugs Payment Scheme

David Cullinane

1197. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the drug payment scheme threshold from €124 to €100 and from €114 to €100, respectively. [21563/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Medical Cards

David Cullinane

1199. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of medical cards for persons with a terminal illness; the estimated cost of providing medical cards for persons with a terminal illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21566/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Commencement of Legislation

David Cullinane

1200. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of each of the expansions outlined in the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2020, in tabular form; the timeline for commencement of each section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21567/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Hospital Consultant Contracts

David Cullinane

1211. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated initial cost and annual full-year revenue cost of resolving the two-tier consultant pay issue; the estimated cost of back payments which may arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21593/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Commencement of Legislation

David Cullinane

1213. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21595/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Dental Services

David Cullinane

1237. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to medical card holders being refused treatment by dentists in view to the fact they have ceased working with the HSE due to disputes in relation to PPE; the entitlements and options of medical card holders in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21689/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Cross-Border Health Initiatives

David Cullinane

1243. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if funding for the Crossborder Community Paramedic project (details supplied) will continue beyond August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21725/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Programme for Government

David Cullinane

1244. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated capital and current cost of building elective only hospitals as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21727/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Nursing Staff

David Cullinane

1246. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses that graduated in each of the years 2017 to 2019; the institutions from which they graduated; the number that entered jobs in the public health service in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21749/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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HSE Agency Staff

David Cullinane

1272. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalents by occupation and by directly employed and agency staff, respectively working in the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21878/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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HSE Agency Staff

David Cullinane

1273. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of whole-time equivalent staff by occupation that would need to be hired to fully and safely staff the health service and to phase out reliance on agency staff and directly employ all health service workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21879/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

1281. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views on legal protections and exemptions for pharmaceutical corporations which will produce a Covid-19 vaccine, as highlighted by a newspaper (details supplied); his views on a no-fault, non-adversarial compensation system with a civil liability exemption; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21941/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Hospital Services

David Cullinane

1284. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to resume services at St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21984/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Hospital Services

David Cullinane

1285. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans for staff relocated from St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21985/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020

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Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

1384. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking independently or in collaboration with other countries to develop a vaccine to combat the Covid-19 virus; if a vaccine will be administered to all persons when available without cost and through the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22505/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

1148. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the guidelines that have been put in place for general practitioners and other community medical professionals regarding proof of inability to wear masks on public transport or other spaces that may require masks in view of the stipulation in regulations that proof must be produced upon request by a relevant person; his plans to ensure that the public know their rights and obligations in this regard and to facilitate the production of proof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19908/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

1152. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding for CAMHS and jigsaw by 10%, respectively [19912/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Sustainable Development Goals

David Cullinane

1166. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the way in which the commitment of Ireland to the sustainable development goals will be reflected in the Strategy and Work Plans 2020-2025; the way in which progress towards achieving the goals will be monitored and reported annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19956/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

1168. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average pay in the public health service acute hospital sector [19964/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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HSE Staff

David Cullinane

1169. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the staff numbers employed by the HSE by occupation; the number of staff required by the HSE to meet the demands of the Covid-19 pandemic and fully staff the health service by occupation; and the average pay for each occupational category, in tabular form [19965/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

1170. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown by occupation of the 3,271 staff brought on by the health service to deal with the pandemic; the average pay for each; and the percentage for each on each applicable different contract, in tabular form [19966/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

1171. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 629 of 16 June 2020, the breakdown of the potential recruits referenced which identified approximately 2,000 staff available to work by occupation in tabular form; the number taken on; the number that have full recruitment clearances; and the number in the clearance process [19967/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

1172. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average lifespan of a modular unit such as those put in place at UHL; the cost of each; the number of beds per unit; the timeline by stage for these units to be procured and put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19968/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Parliamentary Questions

David Cullinane

1173. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will bring voluntary hospitals under the Parliamentary Questions remit [19969/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Hospital Expenditure

David Cullinane

1174. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of retaining the additional 324 acute beds and 42 ICU beds to the end of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19970/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Hospital Expenditure

David Cullinane

1175. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated full cost of redeploying all existing beds that cannot be deployed due to social distancing and IPC guidelines in modular units; the breakdown of associated additional costs and additional operational costs; and the additional staffing requirements and associated costs to ensure as many beds as possible can be deployed taking account of necessary closures due to IPC guidelines. [19971/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Health Screening Programmes

David Cullinane

1176. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of repatriating screening services, in tabular form. [19972/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Counselling Services

David Cullinane

1177. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing free counselling services upon general practitioner referral; and the estimated cost of extending available sessions to 20. [19976/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

1178. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding for CAMHS by 10%. [19977/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

1179. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding for jigsaw by 10% [19978/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Respite Care Services

David Cullinane

1180. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding for respite care by 10%. [19979/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Respite Care Services

David Cullinane

1181. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the position regarding waiting lists for respite care; the estimated cost to clear the backlog; the estimated cost of delivering required in the home hours; the number of hours required; the estimated cost of delivering required overnight care; the number of hours required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19980/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

1182. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the persons covered by free vaccination for swine flu; and the associated administrative and other costs. [19981/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

1183. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of providing the winter flu vaccine to the total appropriate population that are not currently eligible by administration cost, vaccine cost and other applicable costs; the number of persons that are eligible for free vaccination and those that are not, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19982/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Home Help Service

David Cullinane

1184. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on home support services waiting lists; the estimated full-year cost of clearing these waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19983/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Disability Services Provision

David Cullinane

1185. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the programme for decongregation; the number that remain in institutional settings; the timeline or estimated time frame for completion; the estimated cost of completing the programme by capital and current costs; the annual breakdown of same in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and the amount required in 2021 and going forward [19984/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Disability Services Data

David Cullinane

1186. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on personal assistant hours waiting lists; the estimated full year cost of clearing the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19985/20]

Amharc

Déar, 30 Iúil 2020

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Hospital Services

David Cullinane

1441. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the position regarding radiologists and laboratory departments regionally; the status of conducting and delivering the results of MRI and CT scans regionally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20962/20]

Amharc

Céad, 29 Iúil 2020

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Community Employment Schemes

David Cullinane

66. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has met with community employment supervisors and or trade union representatives on the issue of their pension claim since her appointment as Minister; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19013/20]

Amharc

Céad, 29 Iúil 2020

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Hospital Car Parks

David Cullinane

298. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the policies and procedures in place regarding hospital car parking charges for healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic; if the measures will return to normal; if so, when it will take place; the efforts made by his Department and the HSE to liaise with local authorities to ensure there are no charges, fees, clamping or fining of the cars of healthcare workers in cases in which they have to park on the street or otherwise do not have parking in hospital car parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19370/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Health and Safety Inspections

David Cullinane

75. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of HSA inspectors available for work place inspections; the number of inspections carried out for each of the last six weeks; the number which were announced or unannounced, respectively; the rate of compliance and non-compliance, respectively; the number of enforcement orders made for non-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18256/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Driver Licences

David Cullinane

214. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he received correspondence (details supplied); and if he will advise on the matter. [19100/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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General Register Office

David Cullinane

603. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 630, 633 and 634 of 9 June 2020, the operational status of the General Register and Civil Registration offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18371/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

926. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that applied to the Be On Call For Ireland initiative that were available to take up positions in the health service including a breakdown by relevant occupational skillsets; the number taken and not taken on board; and the number that received and did not receive contracts; the number that returned here who got and did not get contracts. [18133/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

963. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if children have missed mandatory or routine vaccinations as a result of the pandemic; if so, the number of same; the steps he is taking to encourage and ensure uptake of these vaccinations; if he issued letters in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18310/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Vaccination Programme

David Cullinane

964. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure widespread uptake of the winter flu vaccine; the measures he has taken to date on same; if there will be a special information campaign to ensure minimisation of the burden the winter flu epidemic will have on the health system; the steps he plans to take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18311/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

965. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cases identified with the help of the Covid-19 tracker application; the number of contacts traced through the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18312/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Long-Term Illness Scheme

David Cullinane

968. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have through their pharmacist or otherwise requested for additional or new items to be added to their long-term illness book in the past 12 and 18 months, respectively; the percentage of successful applicants in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18326/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

983. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of workers in the public health system by profession and hospital who have been required to work back-to-back shifts resulting in working for 14 to 24 and 24 plus hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18419/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Hospital Data

David Cullinane

1053. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and types of beds available in the public health system on 1 January 2020, in tabular form. [18941/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Hospital Data

David Cullinane

1054. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and types of beds available in the public health system on 1 July 2020, in tabular form. [18942/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

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Hospital Data

David Cullinane

1055. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and types of beds in the public health system on completion of the bed capacity review; the number of beds of each type added since; and the number of additional beds that must be added to reach the required numbers as identified in the bed capacity review, in tabular form. [18943/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

written

Hospital Facilities

David Cullinane

1056. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his strategy for reaching the targets set by the bed capacity review; the progress on same; the interim targets that may be identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18944/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

written

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

1057. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the efforts made by his Department to devise and implement a comprehensive workforce plan; if there are targets for year end in each of the years 2020 to 2022; the current targeted and necessary staffing levels by profession in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18945/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

written

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

1071. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and cost of retaining the new beds added in 2020 to year end; and the full-year cost of retaining those beds for 2021. [18988/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

written

Hospital Funding

David Cullinane

1075. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to increase funding for diagnostic, radiology and laboratory departments, respectively, in tabular form, by 5%. [19053/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

written

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

1076. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of oncologists employed in the health service; the number required to meet recommendations for the size of the population and consequent shortfall; and his strategy for achieving that number. [19054/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

written

Hospital Staff

David Cullinane

1077. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of hiring and retaining one additional oncologist. [19055/20]

Amharc

Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020

written

Hospital Data

David Cullinane

1078. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the lost bed capacity, by type of bed, in acute hospitals due to social distancing and infection control guidelines, by hospital and hospital group, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19058/20]

Amharc

Déar, 23 Iúil 2020

written

Urban Regeneration and Development Fund

David Cullinane

29. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the timeline for delivering funding under the urban regeneration and development fund to fund the North Quays project. [17377/20]

Amharc

Déar, 23 Iúil 2020

written

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

208. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the measures which were taken to expand capacity in the health service in response to the Covid-19 pandemic; and the associated cost for each of these measures [17724/20]

Amharc

Déar, 23 Iúil 2020

written

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

209. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he has reviewed which temporary measures may be needed to expand capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17725/20]

Amharc

Déar, 23 Iúil 2020

written

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

210. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he has examined the use of temporary builds to temporarily expand capacity in the health service; the extent to which these would be required to maintain pre-Covid-19 capacity while accommodating social distancing and infection prevention and control requirements; and the associated costs of same [17726/20]

Amharc

Déar, 23 Iúil 2020

written

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

211. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an additional 100 acute hospital beds; and the associated staffing and equipment costs, respectively in tabular form [17727/20]

Amharc

Déar, 23 Iúil 2020

written

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

212. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an additional 100 critical care hospital beds; and the associated staffing and equipment costs, respectively in tabular form [17728/20]

Amharc

Déar, 23 Iúil 2020

written

Sláintecare

David Cullinane

213. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of Sláintecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17729/20]

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