Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Gender Recognition

David Cullinane

1218. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will conduct an independent review of the national gender service and of related healthcare capacity in the State to unwind the reliance on outsourcing to gender health services in Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63466/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

248. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the services currently available to those diagnosed with Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder; the way families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; if he will provide an update on discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62385/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

529. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the consultant psychiatrist post for the south east in CHO 5 has been filled; the basis and tenure on which it has been filled; the length of time that the post was vacant; the number of times that the post was advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61634/22]

Public Procurement Contracts

David Cullinane

560. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 17 November 2022, the number and details of private providers with whom the HSE has service arrangements that are not on the tender framework, in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the total value of payments made to such providers by service type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61774/22]

Public Procurement Contracts

David Cullinane

561. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and details of private providers with whom the HSE have service arrangements who are not on the tender framework for all units in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the total value of payments made to such providers for each service type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61775/22]

Health Services Waiting Lists

David Cullinane

1. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he will publish a multi-annual capacity plan and waiting list strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61487/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

3. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason for delays in implementing agreed pay rises for healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61488/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

341. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he will implement a public-only consultant contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61589/22]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

342. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he will appoint a new CEO for the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61590/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

343. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he will publish the report into Cork University Maternity Hospital’s organ retention and disposal practices; when he will publish the human tissues Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61591/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

344. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will implement the European Commission recommendation that member states recognise Covid-19 as an occupational disease if contracted by healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61592/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

511. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if a community neuro-rehabilitation team will be provided in CHO5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60152/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

512. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in establishing dedicated community neuro-rehabilitation teams for each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60153/22]

Insurance Coverage

David Cullinane

329. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the Health Insurance Authority makes comparisons between valid, existing, to be discontinued policies and other policies available on its website where currently it only presents comparisons between policies which may be purchased for the year ahead but does not provide a comparison tool against a customer's existing policy where that policy has been discontinued in the next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60094/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

348. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the considerations that have been given to the establishment of a long-Covid clinic in the Southeast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59991/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

David Cullinane

349. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a long-Covid clinic for Cork University Hospital; the staffing resources and vacancies for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59992/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

180. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the regulation of psychologists with CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59647/22]

Bus Services

David Cullinane

191. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding bus regularity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58772/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

611. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he plans to take any measures to increase awareness of developmental co-ordination disorder, commonly known as dyspraxia, among medical and nursing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58744/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

612. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to increase awareness of developmental co-ordination disorder, commonly known as dyspraxia, and to fund research in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58745/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

613. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the services and or supports that are available to children with developmental co-ordination disorder, commonly known as dyspraxia; if there are plans to increase current supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58746/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

626. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of persons who are waiting to be seen in the national gender service by CHO, LHO and age group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58840/22]

Tax Code

David Cullinane

173. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the BIK changes introduced in Budget 2023 which will have a huge impact on workers during the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58606/22]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

David Cullinane

299. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason that the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland has yet to publish its annual report and financial statements for 2021 as required by the Code of Practice for Government and State Bodies (Business and Financial Reporting Requirements); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58495/22]

Legislative Measures

David Cullinane

306. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58554/22]

Healthcare Policy

David Cullinane

307. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed national office for home support; the way that this will align with regional health areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58555/22]

Medical Cards

David Cullinane

316. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when saxenda will be approved for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58612/22]

Repatriation Costs

David Cullinane

320. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57264/22]

Special Educational Needs

David Cullinane

403. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education if she plans to reintroduce the extended Covid leave for SNAs who cannot attend work as a consequence of long Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57863/22]

Special Educational Needs

David Cullinane

404. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to amend Circular 0060/2019 in relation to sick pay for SNAs with an amendment to include long Covid as a qualifying condition for CIP; if there are other supports that are being considered by her Department for SNAs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57864/22]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

621. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staff recruited to children’s disability network teams in the past 12 months, in tabular form by CHO and CDNT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57586/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

622. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1497 of 26 April 2022, if he will provide an update on the project delivery for each item; the timeframe for delivery of outstanding projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57587/22]

Tribunals of Inquiry

David Cullinane

623. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims before the CervicalCheck Tribunal; the number of claims resolved by the Tribunal; the timeframe for completion of the Tribunal’s work; the cost of the Tribunal to date, by cost type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57588/22]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

David Cullinane

624. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the development of the National Cervical Screening Laboratory; the timeframe for delivery of the project; the cost of the project to date; the unmet staffing requirements for the laboratory; the estimated final cost of the project; the estimated annual running cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57589/22]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

625. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer screenings conducted by the HSE by type, by location for each month to date in 2022, in tabular form; the number of screenings which have been outsourced by type, indicating for domestic and abroad; the number of samples which have been analysed by HSE services; the number of samples outsourced for analysis by provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57590/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

626. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals made to cancer screening services to date in 2022. [57591/22]

Health Services

David Cullinane

627. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for cancer screening services; the average length of wait from referral to screening by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57592/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

628. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients, State-wide and for each location for October 2022; the average for patients aged under 75 and 75 plus, State-wide and for each location; the number of patients who attended and were admitted below the average and the number waiting longer than the average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57597/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

629. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients, State-wide and for each location for October 2019; the average for patients aged under 75 and 75 plus, State-wide and for each location; the number of patients who attended and were admitted below the average and the number waiting longer than the average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57598/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

630. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department post-registration but pre-admission in October 2022, by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57599/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

631. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department post-registration but pre-admission in October 2019, by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57600/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

632. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients who waited 0-6, 6-9, 0-9, 6-24 and 9-24 and 24+ hours for admission via an emergency department for each emergency department in October 2022, in tabular form; the number for all patients and for patients aged over 60 years and for those over 75 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57601/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

633. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients who waited 0-6, 6-9, 0-9, 6-24, and 9-24 and 24+ hours for admission via an emergency department for each emergency department in October 2019, in tabular form; the numbers for all patients and for patients aged over 60 years and for those over 75 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57602/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

634. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of presentations, registrations, and admissions at each emergency department and the State-wide total for October 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57603/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

635. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of presentations, registrations, and admissions at each emergency department and the State-wide total for October 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57604/22]

Emergency Departments

David Cullinane

636. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1066 of 8 November 2022, the number of patients who waited greater than 24 hours for admission via an emergency department for each month in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to the end of October 2022, by location in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57605/22]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

637. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children on public dental and orthodontic waiting lists in October 2022 by county, region and CHO, in tabular form; the numbers by wait timebands; the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57606/22]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

638. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children on public dental and orthodontic waiting lists in October 2019 by county, region and CHO, in tabular form; the numbers by wait timebands; the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57607/22]

Community Care

David Cullinane

639. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on community healthcare waiting lists for each care service for October 2022, in tabular form; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57608/22]

Community Care

David Cullinane

640. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on community healthcare waiting lists for each care service for October 2019, in tabular form; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57609/22]