Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

General Practitioner Services

Louise O'Reilly

884. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of expanding the specialist training fund for higher specialist trainees scheme for general practitioners in first and second year giving €500 per year as is the case for third- and fourth-year trainee general practitioners. [18059/20]

General Practitioner Services

Louise O'Reilly

885. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the specialist training fund for the higher specialist trainees scheme from €500 to €600 for general practitioners in third and fourth year. [18060/20]

Ambulance Service

Louise O'Reilly

886. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of purchasing three fully equipped ambulances for each of the four HSE regions. [18061/20]

Ambulance Service

Louise O'Reilly

887. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the required whole-time equivalent personnel for each of the 12 ambulances and the skill mix necessary. [18062/20]

Disability Services Data

Louise O'Reilly

888. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an additional 500,000 hours under the personal assistant scheme. [18063/20]

Medical Cards

Louise O'Reilly

889. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of guaranteeing a medical card for all members of the Traveller community. [18064/20]

Medical Cards

Louise O'Reilly

890. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the average cost per person of providing healthcare under a medical card annually. [18065/20]

Health Screening Programmes

Louise O'Reilly

891. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding to BreastCheck by 10%. [18066/20]

Health Screening Programmes

Louise O'Reilly

892. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding for CervicalCheck by 10%. [18067/20]

Health Screening Programmes

Louise O'Reilly

893. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of expanding the new-born screening programme to screen for all diseases for which there is a medical treatment here. [18068/20]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

894. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing contraceptives to all women who require same. [18069/20]

Period Poverty

Louise O'Reilly

895. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing free female hygiene products to all women in receipt of a medical card. [18070/20]

Period Poverty

Louise O'Reilly

896. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing free female hygiene products to all women in receipt of a general practitioner card. [18071/20]

Period Poverty

Louise O'Reilly

897. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing free female hygiene products to all girls between 12 and 18 years of age. [18072/20]

Period Poverty

Louise O'Reilly

898. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing free female hygiene products to all women in homeless shelters. [18073/20]

Hospital Staff

Louise O'Reilly

899. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the number of obstetricians and gynaecologists employed by ten. [18074/20]

Dental Services

Louise O'Reilly

900. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting five and ten orthodontists, respectively, on the average pay grade in tabular form. [18075/20]

Nursing Staff

Louise O'Reilly

901. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing 100, 200, 300 and 400 nurses, respectively, on the average pay scale in tabular form. [18076/20]

Midwifery Services

Louise O'Reilly

902. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing 100, 150 and 200 midwives, respectively, on the average pay scale in tabular form. [18077/20]

Nursing Staff

Louise O'Reilly

903. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing ten and 25 advanced nurse practitioners in tabular form. [18078/20]

Physiotherapy Services

Louise O'Reilly

904. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing ten community physiotherapists and hospital physiotherapists at entry level with five years and ten years of experience, respectively. [18079/20]

Occupational Therapy

Louise O'Reilly

905. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing 100 occupational therapists. [18080/20]

Physiotherapy Services

Louise O'Reilly

906. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing 100 physiotherapists. [18081/20]

Mental Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

907. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing 150 psychologists. [18082/20]

Speech and Language Therapy

Louise O'Reilly

908. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing 100 speech and language therapists. [18083/20]

Speech and Language Therapy

Louise O'Reilly

909. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing 250 speech and language therapists based on mid-point 2018 pay scales. [18084/20]

Hospital Staff

Louise O'Reilly

910. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting ten consultants on the average pay grade. [18085/20]

Dental Services

Louise O'Reilly

911. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting ten, 20 and 40 dentists, respectively, on the average pay grade in tabular form. [18086/20]

Dental Services

Louise O'Reilly

912. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting 60 dental nurses on the average pay grade. [18087/20]

Prescriptions Charges

Louise O'Reilly

913. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of extending free prescription medicines to the entire population and of abolishing prescription charges. [18088/20]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services

Louise O'Reilly

914. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a community neuro-rehabilitation team. [18089/20]

Home Care Packages

Louise O'Reilly

915. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of putting home care entitlements on a statutory footing. [18090/20]

Hospital Data

Louise O'Reilly

916. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of ceasing private activity in public hospitals in the event that lost revenue was replaced with public funding. [18091/20]

Information and Communications Technology

Louise O'Reilly

917. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the information technology budget of the HSE by 1%. [18092/20]

Hospital Data

Louise O'Reilly

918. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of ensuring each maternity hospital has access to foetal anomaly screening, including a breakdown in terms of equipment and staff. [18093/20]

Midwifery Services

Louise O'Reilly

919. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of ensuring all maternity hospitals meet the birthrate plus standard for midwifery staffing. [18094/20]

General Practitioner Services

Louise O'Reilly

920. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of extending free general practitioner care to the entire population, by age groups (details supplied). [18095/20]

Hospital Equipment

Louise O'Reilly

948. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the purchase date of each MRI machine in each hospital in Ireland; the end of life date; and the end of supply of spare parts date of each machine ,in tabular form. [18238/20]

Hospital Equipment

Louise O'Reilly

949. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the purchase date of each X-ray machine in each hospital in Ireland; the end of life date; and the end of supply of spare parts date of each machine, in tabular form. [18239/20]

Hospital Equipment

Louise O'Reilly

950. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the purchase date of each ultrasound scanner in each hospital in Ireland; the end of life date; and the end of supply of spare parts date of each machine, in tabular form. [18240/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Louise O'Reilly

51. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of the 50,000 new social housing builds which will be built in north County Dublin; the yearly target for Fingal County Council in north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17497/20]

Home Loan Scheme

Louise O'Reilly

120. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that couples are being rejected for Rebuilding Ireland home loans due to the fact one person has to review their de facto visa once a year for five years before gaining citizenship, a policy which is not used by pillar banks; if changes will be made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17785/20]

Pilot Training Courses

Louise O'Reilly

161. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding supports will be put in place for pilots that have lost their jobs due to Covid-19 or are on the temporary wage subsidy scheme to retrain and upskill as a flight instructor on single engine aircraft. [17782/20]

Health and Safety Authority

Louise O'Reilly

53. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of whole-time equivalent inspectors employed by the Health and Safety Authority; his plans to recruit additional staff to the posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17076/20]

Workplace Relations Commission

Louise O'Reilly

54. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the average length of time from referral to a hearing at the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC; his plans to recruit additional staff to deal with the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17077/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

55. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the engagement he has had to date with workers representatives regarding the Covid-19 recovery and the July stimulus package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17078/20]

Employment Rights

Louise O'Reilly

67. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Questions on 14 July 2020, the reason for his refusal to agree to bring forward new legislation to protect the pay and conditions of workers affected by the recently struck down sectoral employment order; and his advice to new entrant workers and workers moving between employers whose pay and conditions are now under threat. [17144/20]

Court Judgments

Louise O'Reilly

68. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the appeal of the High Court judgement which recently struck down sectoral employment orders; and when the case will be concluded. [17145/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Louise O'Reilly

69. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the date and time for a meeting between him, his officials and workers (details supplied) following his agreement to meet with them during Parliamentary Questions on 14 July 2020. [17146/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

70. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether the interest rates under the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme are too high; his further views on the definition of fair interest rates for businesses under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17147/20]