Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Ambulance Service

John Lahart

349. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO incidents responded to by first responder in seven minutes and 59 seconds or less; the percentage of clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient-carrying vehicle in seven minutes and 59 seconds or less for each ambulance station in each month in the year to the end of December 2020 or the latest date available in tabular form. [3061/21]

Emergency Departments

John Lahart

350. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years or over who experienced an emergency department wait time of more than 24 hours during December 2020; the total number in 2020; and the hospitals in which the wait occurred. [3062/21]

Emergency Departments

John Lahart

351. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in December 2020; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; the number that waited longer than 40, 60, 90, 120 and more than 180 minutes for same, respectively in tabular form. [3063/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Lahart

352. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients currently waiting less than four, four to eight and more than eight months, respectively in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s University Hospital at the end of December 2020 or the latest date available; and if he will provide the same information for other spinal patients. [3064/21]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

John Lahart

376. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the status of the cross-border healthcare directive memorandum of understanding with the UK and Northern Ireland; the progress relating to same; the issues being experienced; when the issues will be resolved; the steps being taken in the current process to address same; when the directive will proceed for administrative approval, reimbursement and surgery scheduling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3166/21]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

John Lahart

377. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the outcome of the most recent discussions that have been held with the departments of health in Northern Ireland and the UK concerning the EU cross-border healthcare directive post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3167/21]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

John Lahart

378. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the status of the cross-border healthcare directive agreement between medical assistance schemes (details supplied); the progress in moving forward same; when the directive will be back up and proceed for administrative approval, reimbursement and surgery scheduling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3168/21]

Tribunals of Inquiry

John Lahart

459. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the status of the CervicalCheck tribunal; if there has been further engagement with a group (details supplied); the actions taken to address the concerns of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3433/21]

Mortgage Lending

John Lahart

130. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance his plans to instruct banks to allow mortgage approved customers to begin drawing down their mortgages despite their employers being on the employment wage subsidy scheme and in view of the fact that the employment wage subsidy scheme is likely to last until the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2209/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Lahart

490. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a pandemic-related payment that in 2020 was awarded to fourth year radiography students is no longer being offered to current students (details supplied); his plans to reinstate this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2315/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

548. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when he plans to provide PPE to pharmacists as per a commitment made in summer 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2545/21]

Greenways Provision

John Lahart

142. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be approved for the 4.6 km section of the Grand Canal greenway which stretches from Grange Castle to Hazelhatch, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44980/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Lahart

651. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly in relation to the Covid-19 one-off emergency grant of €250 in cases in which students who are in their final year have paid their fees in full and are not going to be able to spend a credit note as they are not attending in person; his plans to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44943/20]

Treatment Abroad Scheme

John Lahart

802. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if patients have a right to travel to other EU countries to receive treatment with medicines that are not available on the HSE reimbursement list in Ireland but are available in public healthcare in other EU countries, such as gene or cell therapies indicated for certain rare diseases or types of cancer if these treatments are recommended by their medical practitioner in Ireland under the travel abroad scheme; the criteria, conditions and other considerations attached to this eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44865/20]

Home Help Service

John Lahart

844. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the way in which home care will be defined in any forthcoming legislation on regulating home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45012/20]

Home Help Service

John Lahart

845. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the way in which it is planned to fund future home care legislation; if he has completed costings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45013/20]

Industrial Relations

John Lahart

102. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the mediation talks between a company (details supplied) and its workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43818/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

210. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an employee can be required to work from the office during the level 3 restrictions if working from home is a feasible option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44235/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

371. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the safety procedures for teachers and students safety in regard to students who refuse to wear masks in the classroom and students who have been given medical permission to attend class without having to wear a visor or face covering; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44187/20]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

John Lahart

577. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of local community health infrastructure projects currently under way by CHO; if they are in primary care, social care or mental health; the cost of each; and the expected date of completion in tabular form. [44368/20]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

John Lahart

578. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of local community health infrastructure projects completed in 2020 by CHO; if they are in primary care, social care or mental health; and the cost of each in tabular form. [44369/20]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

John Lahart

579. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of infrastructure projects completed in 2020 in each hospital group; and the cost of each project in tabular form. [44370/20]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

John Lahart

580. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of infrastructure projects currently under way in each hospital group; the cost of each project; and the expected date of completion in tabular form. [44371/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Lahart

97. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance his plans to include outdoor activity businesses in the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43779/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

116. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by swimming pools that rely heavily on the offer of swimming classes due to Covid-19 restrictions; her plans to lift the restriction on swimming classes early in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43745/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

John Lahart

217. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly (details supplied) that may exist in the Finance Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43531/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

218. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly (details supplied) that may exist in relation to the July Stimulus package and a 2020 tax return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43533/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

227. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the rationale for allowing certain GAA games, other than at elite level, to proceed while prohibiting soccer and GAA games for similar age groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43416/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

590. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason for the continued closure of dance schools, which is causing stress to operators and to the children who are missing out on the opportunity to dance in a properly regulated setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43412/20]

Maternity Services

John Lahart

598. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if the guidelines of the HSE for pregnant women are in line with international research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43425/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

119. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if the position with regard to the attendance of partners during labour and birth has changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36597/20]

Addiction Treatment Services

John Lahart

188. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the funding that has been supplied to a residential care centre (details supplied); the assistance that can be offered to this centre in applying for State funding; the way in which the centre can avail of supports that are offered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42326/20]

Primary Care Services

John Lahart

378. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to address long waiting times for psychology appointments in primary care in south-western areas of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42300/20]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

John Lahart

379. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the CAMHS waiting list at the end of November 2020; and the way in which this compares to the same date in 2019. [42301/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

12. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach the functions of the new unit within his Department or assigned officials with exclusive responsibility for collating and analysing data with regard to Covid-19; the data collated by it; if he will publish this data and lay them before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will outline some of the key findings of the research. [41103/20]

Pension Provisions

John Lahart

98. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education when a person (details supplied) is entitled to claim their pension; the amount available to them in their pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42165/20]

Health Services Staff

John Lahart

226. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant psychiatric posts by speciality; the number filled on a temporary basis; the number filled by doctors not on the specialist register; the number unfilled, vacant or unmatched; the location of these unfilled, vacant or unmatched posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42405/20]

Water Services

John Lahart

262. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress that has been made with regard to the referendum on the public ownership of water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41591/20]

English Language Training Organisations

John Lahart

462. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to an apparent anomaly that appears to request those involved in the English language education in Ireland to return to live in-person lectures on 1 December 2020 which is not a level 3 rule (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41595/20]

International Students

John Lahart

494. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 31 January 2017, if the requirement from her Department for emergency medical repatriation insurance cover remains in place; if this has been communicated with the Departments of Health, Education and Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41146/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

658. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he is considering a mandatory vaccine programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41592/20]

Podiatry Services

John Lahart

706. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 30 November 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [41945/20]

Ophthalmology Services

John Lahart

707. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a ophthalmology appointment in primary care as of 30 November 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [41946/20]

Audiology Services

John Lahart

708. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care as of 30 November 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [41947/20]

Primary Care Services

John Lahart

709. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care as of 30 November 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [41948/20]

Mental Health Services

John Lahart

710. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care as of 30 November 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [41949/20]

Counselling Services

John Lahart

711. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care as of 30 November 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [41950/20]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

John Lahart

712. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment as of 30 November 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [41951/20]

Mental Health Services

John Lahart

713. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2020. [41952/20]

Home Help Service

John Lahart

714. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours being provided in each LHO area as of 30 November 2020 or the latest date available; the way in which this compares to target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for home support in each LHO area in tabular form; and the number waiting zero to three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months. [41953/20]