Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

239. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50913/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

240. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50914/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

241. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50915/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

242. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50916/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

243. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50917/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

244. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50918/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

245. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50919/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

246. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50920/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

247. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50921/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

248. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50922/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

249. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50923/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

250. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50924/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

251. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the RCSI hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50925/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

252. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the RCSI hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50926/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

253. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the RCSI hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50927/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

254. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the RCSI hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50928/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

255. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the RCSI hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50929/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

256. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the Ireland East hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50930/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

257. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Ireland East hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50931/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

258. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Ireland East hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50932/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

259. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Ireland East hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50933/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

260. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the Ireland East hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50934/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

261. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the Ireland East hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50935/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Stephen Donnelly

262. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Ireland East hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50936/19]

Nursing Staff Data

Stephen Donnelly

263. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of staff nurses employed as of 30 November 2019 or the latest date available; and the equivalent figure for the same date in 2018. [50937/19]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Stephen Donnelly

164. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if the HSE pays compensation or finder's fees to employment agencies in cases in which personnel registered with such agencies and who are working on that basis in the public health system are subsequently offered full–time posts by the HSE; if so, the number of cases in which such finder's fees have been paid in 2018 and to date in 2019; and the amounts involved in each case. [50587/19]

General Practitioner Contracts

Stephen Donnelly

165. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of salaried general practitioners employed by the HSE to provide general medical services to patients with medical cards and GP visit cards; if such doctors are direct HSE employees as distinct from employees of general practitioners’ practices from GMS contract holders; if so, the salary grades and details; and if they qualify for public service pensions and pay the pension levy. [50588/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration

Stephen Donnelly

241. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if special needs assistants are only required to work bell to bell in view of the fact they are paid on a 32-hour contract. [50259/19]

Garda Deployment

Stephen Donnelly

285. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to County Wicklow in each of the past ten years by district and by speciality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50195/19]

Garda Deployment

Stephen Donnelly

286. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the ratio of total gardaí per population size assigned to County Wicklow and other divisions in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50196/19]

Hospital Services

Stephen Donnelly

373. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the reason for the recent closing of the stoma clinic at University Hospital Waterford; if it is only UHW affected by the closure; if it is a new change of policy; the stoma support facilities and-or resources in place throughout other regional hospitals in comparison such as Cork and Limerick; and if information on the reopening and-or the contingencies being put in place will be provided. [49935/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Stephen Donnelly

382. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the progress made on scheduling ankle surgery at University Hospital Limerick for a person (details supplied). [49958/19]

Home Help Service Provision

Stephen Donnelly

383. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the progress made on supplying home help hours to the family of a person (details supplied). [49959/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Stephen Donnelly

409. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the reason for the limited number of persons with disabilities in receipt of personal assistance hours in CHO6 with just nine persons in receipt of same at the end of June 2019 compared to CHO5 in which 422 persons were receiving personal assistance hours on the same date; and the number of persons in County Wicklow in receipt of personal assistance hours. [50187/19]

Patient Transport Data

Stephen Donnelly

414. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of child patients who have been transferred by taxi from Temple Street Children's University Hospital to Children's Health Ireland at Connolly Hospital since 31 July 2019. [50210/19]

Hospitals Data

Stephen Donnelly

415. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of blood samples that have been transferred by taxi from the Children's Health Ireland at Connolly Hospital to Temple Street Children's University Hospital since 31 July 2019 to date in 2019 in the presence of a hospital employee during transfer; the number of taxi journeys involved; and if the blood samples were at all times in the presence of a hospital employee during their transfer. [50211/19]

Paediatric Services

Stephen Donnelly

416. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of staff positions unfilled in Children's Health Ireland at Connolly Hospital. [50212/19]

Paediatric Services

Stephen Donnelly

417. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health when Children's Health Ireland at Connolly Hospital will be open Monday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. [50213/19]

Paediatric Services

Stephen Donnelly

418. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if all blood samples taken by Children's Health Ireland at Connolly Hospital are transferred elsewhere for analysis. [50214/19]

Emergency Departments Waiting Times

Stephen Donnelly

419. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that have experienced an emergency department wait time of less than six, six to 12, 12 to 24 and more than 24 hours for each hospital in the Children’s Hospital group to date in 2019, in tabular form. [50215/19]

Cross-Border Health Services Provision

Stephen Donnelly

435. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that only a fraction of the cost of medical procedures is being refunded to patients who have surgery carried out under the cross border directive such as in the case of a patient (details supplied) in County Galway; if this partial refund is a new policy direction; if not, the steps that can be taken by patients to recover their out of pocket spending; if there are other medical schemes that can help patients in this situation including but not limited to the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, treatment abroad scheme and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50299/19]

Rail Services

Stephen Donnelly

528. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the new DART carriages that have been ordered include wheelchair ramps that can be used by wheelchair users as needed and do not need to be booked ahead to have a ramp ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50289/19]

Bus Services

Stephen Donnelly

529. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the wheelchair accessible bus stops in County Wicklow; the non-wheelchair accessible bus stops in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50303/19]

Unemployment Benefits Eligibility

Stephen Donnelly

558. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if special needs assistants are entitled to claim unemployment benefit in cases in which their hours are reduced. [50260/19]

Hospitals Building Programme

Stephen Donnelly

38. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the relocation of the three Dublin maternity hospitals to new sites; the planned dates for when the new hospitals will be open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49072/19]

Hospital Staff

Stephen Donnelly

70. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health when he is planning for safe staffing levels in hospitals to be reached for nurses, midwives and doctors including ceasing of the new entrant pay disparity for consultants; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48855/19]

National Children's Hospital Administration

Stephen Donnelly

75. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if the estimates to date for the annual operating costs of the national children’s hospital will be provided; the reason for changes in the estimates; the current estimate being used; if a revised estimate is being prepared; if so, when it will be ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48852/19]

National Children's Hospital Expenditure

Stephen Donnelly

115. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the categories of cost escalations in regard to further potential cost escalations for the building and commissioning of the national children’s hospital; the provisional amounts being allocated for each category; the estimated amount or potential range of cost escalation for each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48853/19]

School Patronage

Stephen Donnelly

195. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will open admissions as a matter of urgency to a new secondary school opening in September 2020 for pupils in the Greystones and Kilcoole area of County Wicklow in view of the huge demand for places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48633/19]

Departmental Reports

Stephen Donnelly

263. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if the NTPF report on private healthcare in public hospitals will be made available. [48554/19]