Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

357. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of establishing and fully resourcing the health and social care advisory committee within the Health and Safety Authority; the additional staffing and inspection requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35137/23]

School Staff

David Cullinane

371. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost to increase guidance counsellor provision by 50%; the number of WTE required; and the estimated cost of providing an additional guidance counsellor in each secondary school. [35140/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

599. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on disability service waiting lists for children's disability networks teams, by CHO/CDNT at the end of May and June 2018-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35082/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

600. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on disability service waiting lists for each service type, excluding children's disability network teams, at the end of May and June 2018-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35083/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

601. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the number of children with a disability who availed of a service privately where the cost of the private service was paid for by the HSE in 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35102/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

618. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need at the end of May and June 2018-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the number overdue for completion; and the average length of wait. [35084/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

619. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the number of children with a disability and who had an assessment of need carried out privately where the cost of the private assessment was paid for by the HSE in 2022 to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35101/23]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

620. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline, in tabular form, the number of staff employed in each children's disability network team; the number of vacant posts in each team; the percentage of vacant posts in each team, broken down by team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35103/23]

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 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]

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]