Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Special Educational Needs

Louise O'Reilly

264. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have signed up July and summer provision programme to date. [13689/20]

Special Educational Needs

Louise O'Reilly

265. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason her Department has excluded every child transitioning to mainstream schooling regardless of their diagnosis from accessing the July and summer provision programme. [13690/20]

Chronic Disease Management Programme

Louise O'Reilly

390. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 572 of 16 June 2020, the way in which the chronic disease management programme will be rolled out over the next three years to 2023; the categories of patients that will be added to those already commenced in the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12773/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

397. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if nursing home staff being tested for Covid-19 will have their results relayed to them directly and not to their managers, in view of the fact that this was the case previously when there was mass testing of nursing home staff. [12811/20]

Dental Services

Louise O'Reilly

404. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some dentists are telling patients that they are not accepting medical card patients due to the increased cost of PPE in delivering care and the failure of his Department and the HSE to help them with such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12851/20]

Health Services Staff

Louise O'Reilly

405. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if all non-consultant hospital doctors currently working in the health service or that had previously worked in the service that were dealing with Covid-19, will be offered full-time contracts to stay working in the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12852/20]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

414. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the average estimated economic loss to the health service for each hour of delay in time-to-theatre for emergency surgery patients in tabular form; if this data is not available, the reason no such economic analysis has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12914/20]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

415. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the average estimated economic loss to the health service of a delay in outpatient surgery if the surgery is delayed by 3, 6, 12, 15 and more than 18 months, respectively in tabular form; if this data is not available, the reason no such economic analysis has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12915/20]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

416. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the average estimated economic loss to the health service of a delay in a patient's inpatient and day case surgery if the surgery is delayed by 3, 6, 12, 15 and more than 18 months, respectively in tabular form; if this data is not available, the reason no such economic analysis has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12916/20]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

417. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the average estimated economic loss to the health service of a delay in a patient's outpatient appointment if the appointment is delayed by 3, 6, 12, 15 and more than 18 months, respectively in tabular form; if this data is not available, the reason no such economic analysis has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12917/20]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

418. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the average estimated economic loss to the health service of a delay in a patient's inpatient day case appointment if the appointment is delayed by 3, 6, 12, 15 and more than 18 months, respectively in tabular form; if this data is not available, the reason no such economic analysis has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12918/20]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

419. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the average estimated economic loss to society of a delay in a patient's outpatient surgery if the surgery is delayed by 3, 6, 12, 15 and more than 18 months, respectively in tabular form; if this data is not available, the reason no such economic analysis has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12919/20]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

420. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the average estimated economic loss to society of a delay in a patient's inpatient day case surgery if the surgery is delayed by 3, 6, 12, 15 and more than 18 months, respectively in tabular form; if this data is not available, the reason no such economic analysis has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12920/20]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

421. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the average estimated economic loss to society of a delay in a patient's outpatient appointment if the appointment is delayed by 3, 6, 12, 15 and more than 18 months, respectively in tabular form; if this data is not available, the reason no such economic analysis has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12921/20]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

422. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the average estimated economic loss to society of a delay in a patient's inpatient day case appointment if the appointment is delayed by 3, 6, 12, 15 and more than 18 months, respectively in tabular form; if this data is not available, the reason no such economic analysis has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12922/20]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

423. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if an evaluation or research has been conducted into the social loss in cases in which surgery or treatment is delayed; if so, if details of such analysis will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12923/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

426. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the plan that was put in place to deal with the health needs of persons on the islands during Covid-19; if a copy of the plan will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12934/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

427. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to water shortages for persons on the islands and the difficulties this poses for their health needs during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12935/20]

General Practitioner Services

Louise O'Reilly

464. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some general practitioners in County Carlow are charging for the taking of blood samples; the steps he will take to enforce the provisions of the Health Act 1970 to ensure that persons covered by the general medical services scheme are not being incorrectly charged for routine phlebotomy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13114/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

465. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when those providing complementary therapies, such as reflexology, will be given a definitive indication as to when they can begin to see patients and resume professional activity; if he will communicate with an organisation (details supplied) in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13119/20]

HSE Funding

Louise O'Reilly

466. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 753 of 3 June 2020, the breakdown of the HSE 2020 allocation of €774 million of capital funding by project in tabular form. [13120/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

467. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans and the plans of the HSE for restarting healthcare; if this will be delegated to hospital and local level; if there will be a HSE plan which will be followed at acute and primary care level; the details of the plan including timelines and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13121/20]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

468. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his Department and the HSE will raise awareness of a card (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13122/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

486. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to allow residents in community houses to leave the houses and travel to and from home; when the families and community houses will be given an indication of timelines for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13188/20]

Disability Support Services

Louise O'Reilly

487. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when a facility (details supplied) will resume services; and when services and support facilities for children and or adults with intellectual disabilities will resume services. [13189/20]

Third Level Education

Louise O'Reilly

488. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with the Minister for Education and Skills and work with third-level universities to expand the number of medical training places for students applying through the Central Applications Office system to help increase the number of doctors nationally. [13191/20]

HSE Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

504. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the HSE has been achieving value for money on medicines through the agreement with an association (details supplied) and bilateral negotiations with biopharmaceutical companies over the past two years. [13310/20]

Health Services Staff

Louise O'Reilly

505. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 439 of 9 June 2020, the reason the HSE is refusing to give permanent contracts to all fully qualified staff working in the health service; if the issue will be addressed; his views on a situation in which fully qualified staff working in the health service are not being given the option of permanent employment; and his further views on whether the refusal to employ these persons on a permanent basis represents a lost opportunity to properly staff the health service into the future. [13311/20]

Respite Care Services

Louise O'Reilly

512. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the testing of service users under the testing mechanism for all service users as part of respite care packages for service users returning for respite care to take place 72 hours before they avail of respite will be carried out in their own homes; and if the results will be confirmed to the families to share with the facility in order that these vulnerable persons do not have to travel to a hospital or testing centre to have their Covid-19 test carried out. [13372/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

514. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason Ireland has one of highest Covid-19 infection rates among health workers in the world; if a lack of personal protective equipment and lack of clear guidance on mandatory wearing of face masks in the early days of the crisis has contributed to the huge rates of infection amongst healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13379/20]

Hospital Equipment

Louise O'Reilly

526. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the details of the contracts which the HSE has with medical device companies; the devices covered under the contract; when the contract commenced; the duration of the contract; the value of the contract if possible; if the company or supplier is still in business; and if not. when they ceased operating in tabular form. [13457/20]

Hospital Equipment

Louise O'Reilly

527. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to instances in which the HSE has contracts with medical device companies that went out of business, but due to the nature of the contract hospitals cannot acquire new medical devices and have to persevere with devices which are obsolete, damaged or pay disproportionate amounts of money for their repair which often ends up being well in excess of the cost of a new device or machine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13458/20]

Hospital Services

Louise O'Reilly

528. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of scoliosis surgeries relating to children carried out in 2020; and the way in which this compares with 2018 and 2019, in tabular form. [13459/20]

Hospital Services

Louise O'Reilly

529. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for scoliosis surgery; and the length of time they have been waiting for surgery by 3, 6, 12, 15, 18, 24, 32 and more than 48 months in tabular form. [13460/20]

Hospital Services

Louise O'Reilly

530. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the plan being put in place to ensure that children with scoliosis will have access to surgery and care over the course of 2020 to ensure children have access to timely scoliosis care; if a plan has been put in place for children with scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13461/20]

HSE Funding

Louise O'Reilly

542. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 753 of 3 June 2020, if he will provide a breakdown of the projects being undertaken under the HSE’S 2020 allocation of capital funding; and if he will outline the projects, inclusive of their timelines of start and completion dates in tabular form. [13502/20]

Aviation Industry

Louise O'Reilly

697. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with the management of an airline (details supplied) and the workers and their trade unions to help prevent the loss of 500 jobs at the airline. [13115/20]

Aviation Industry

Louise O'Reilly

698. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport her plans to ensure that the management at an airline (details supplied) engage with workers and their trade unions regarding industrial relations matters at the airline. [13116/20]

Sports Funding

Louise O'Reilly

699. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the €70 million in extra funding for the sporting sector; and the areas the funding will be directed toward. [13123/20]

Sports Funding

Louise O'Reilly

700. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the €40 million to be split between organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13124/20]

Sports Funding

Louise O'Reilly

701. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is an indicative amount of the €40 million to be split between organisations (details supplied) which is due to be distributed to a league and its football clubs via the governing body; the amount of this due to go to the league; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13125/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

723. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the guidelines set out to the Road Safety Authority and or driving schools as to the way in which testing and lessons are meant to take place, in view of the fact driving schools can reopen from 29 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13371/20]

Childcare Services

Louise O'Reilly

752. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the costs associated with the pilot meal programme being planned in early learning and care under First 5, the Whole-of-Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their Families 2019-2028; the settings that will be covered; the number of children that will be covered in the pilot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12774/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

912. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when persons will be allowed to travel on and off the islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12936/20]

EU Funding

Louise O'Reilly

48. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the allocation for Ireland under proposals by the European Commission for a recovery fund excluding loans elements; and the estimated additional contribution by Ireland as a result of the initiative. [11884/20]

Insurance Coverage

Louise O'Reilly

49. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if the State or county councils can provide insurance to a not-for-profit social enterprise (details supplied) which can no longer obtain insurance from the insurance market. [11888/20]

Tax Code

Louise O'Reilly

50. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the annual increases in the retail price of the most popular price category MPPC for a 20-pack of cigarettes since 2010; the portion of the increase related to taxes; the portion of the increase due to price rises by the tobacco industry in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11892/20]

School Transport

Louise O'Reilly

103. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if parents that paid bus fees for the 20199-20 school year will be refunded the money paid for March, April, May and June 2020; and if not, if Bus Éireann will reduce the cost of the bus for the 2020-21 school year. [11883/20]

Drugs Payment Scheme

Louise O'Reilly

397. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of reducing the monthly drugs payment scheme threshold from €124 to €114 from September 2020; the estimated annual cost of a further reduction to €100 per month in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12454/20]

Medical Cards

Louise O'Reilly

398. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of providing discretionary medical cards to all cancer patients at the time of their diagnoses until their treatments have finished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12455/20]