Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Kelly

704. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of all extra capital expenditure under Covid-19 funding measures since March 2020; and the capital expenditure by project and location. [46240/21]

Hospital Staff

Alan Kelly

724. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time staff by job title working in the medical assessment unit at Nenagh General Hospital; and the number of vacancies by job title in tabular form. [46278/21]

Hospital Equipment

Alan Kelly

725. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of fractional CO2 laser machines that are in use in CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin; and if there are sufficient trained staff available in both hospitals to use these machines. [46279/21]

Hospital Staff

Alan Kelly

726. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time vacant nursing posts in South Tipperary General Hospital; and if a recruitment campaign will be launched to fill these vacancies. [46280/21]

Third Level Education

Alan Kelly

727. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost in 2022 of providing 65 additional general practitioner training places. [46281/21]

Eating Disorders

Alan Kelly

728. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which HSE has spent and will spend the €3.94 million allocated on specialist eating disorder services in 2021. [46282/21]

General Practitioner Services

Alan Kelly

775. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the actions he is taking to help with the provision of a replacement general practitioner service in Templemore, County Tipperary, following the retirement of the local general practitioner there. [46568/21]

National Economic and Social Council

Alan Kelly

18. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the publication of the NESC Report No. 154 Digital Inclusion in Ireland: Connectivity, Devices and Skills. [33503/21]

Eating Disorders

Alan Kelly

278. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number and type of referrals, the number of assessments by gender and the breakdown of diagnosis in 2019 and 2020, for patients with eating disorders managed outside of the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44260/21]

Eating Disorders

Alan Kelly

279. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the access times for both assessment and treatment in 2019 and 2020 for persons with eating disorders treated outside of the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44261/21]

Eating Disorders

Alan Kelly

280. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients treated outside the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders in 2019 and 2020 that were admitted as an inpatient in the HSE mental health unit, acute hospitals, private hospitals and via the treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44262/21]

Eating Disorders

Alan Kelly

281. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons being treated for an eating disorder in 2019 and 2020 outside the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders who were discharged to reliable or partial recovery, to general practitioner and primary care, or who died due to the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44263/21]

Eating Disorders

Alan Kelly

282. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if there is a standardised operational transition process in place across CHOs for young persons transitioning from CAMHS to adult services who are receiving treatment with eating disorders outside of the National Clinic Programme for Eating Disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44264/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Kelly

64. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will call on the European Union to support a temporary TRIPS waiver on Covid-19 vaccines, medicines and diagnostics at the upcoming WTO meeting. [43383/21]

Departmental Projects

Alan Kelly

157. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the membership and terms of reference of the north-east inner-city oversight group chaired by the Secretary General of his Department. [43264/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Alan Kelly

739. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the legislation to provide for a right to flexible working will be published; when he plans to have it passed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42862/21]

Hospital Staff

Alan Kelly

1410. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken regarding conditions and understaffing at Mayo University Hospital, Castlebar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42863/21]

Hospital Staff

Alan Kelly

2153. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of staffing vacancies currently in the South Tipperary Therapy Services Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36680/21]

Healthcare Policy

Alan Kelly

2154. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the smoking ban applies to premises providing outdoor dining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36681/21]

Health Services

Alan Kelly

2211. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the supports in place to assist patients requiring the use of incontinence pads and those with carers using personal protection equipment to pay for the cost of the disposal of such items given the large weight which accumulates with their use and consequent higher waste charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36970/21]

Dental Services

Alan Kelly

2212. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that certain dentists are refusing to carry out dental treatments for medical card holders unless they pay for the treatment themselves citing the recent cyber-attack; the steps he is taking to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36971/21]

Dental Services

Alan Kelly

2213. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists that have notified his Department or the HSE that they are opting out of treating patients under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36972/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

2393. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will report on his recent engagements with the President of the European Commission and pharmaceutical executives on Covid-19 vaccine supplies. [20484/21]

Primary Care Centres

Alan Kelly

2712. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the project to deliver a primary healthcare centre in north Clondalkin; the reason for the five year delay in its delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38840/21]

Public Sector Staff

Alan Kelly

173. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if compensation payments are made to retiring civil servants in respect of untaken annual leave in accordance with the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997; and if in each case such payments are treated as ex-gratia payments, free of PAYE deductions and so on. [38887/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

343. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if students who are going on Erasmus or study abroad programmes for the upcoming academic year will be provided with a Covid-19 vaccine ahead of the 2021-2022 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32047/21]

Hospital Facilities

Alan Kelly

394. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the location identified for the new multidisciplinary early intervention and respite care centre (details supplied) for children with complex additional needs within the grounds of St. Otteran's Psychiatric Hospital, Waterford; if, as circumstances allow, he will visit the proposed site with representatives of a charity with a view to progressing the development which was included in the HSE Capital Plan for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32795/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

395. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if an alternative MRNA vaccine will be made available for those in the 50-69 age cohort if a vaccine (details supplied) is not available within an eight week period for the second dose of the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32796/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

396. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the catch-up scheme for the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32797/21]

Departmental Advertising

Alan Kelly

397. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount his Department and associated agencies have spent on social media advertising since the beginning of January 2021 until 12 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32798/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

398. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount his Department has spent on social media content production since the beginning of January 2021 until 12 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32799/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

399. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount his Department and all associated agencies have spent on public relations consultancy costs since January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32800/21]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Kelly

4. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with justice issues will next meet. [37570/21]

Departmental Offices

Alan Kelly

13. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [37568/21]

Health Services

Alan Kelly

409. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE early intervention teams presently operating across the country. [31478/21]

Health Services

Alan Kelly

410. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE early intervention teams that have been established since February 2020, in view of the Programme for Government commitment to fully implement the access and inclusion model. [31479/21]

Health Services

Alan Kelly

411. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount it costs to fund an early intervention team in its entirety, including an occupational therapist, psychologist and speech and language therapist. [31480/21]

Health Services

Alan Kelly

412. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE school age teams presently operating across the country. [31481/21]

Health Services

Alan Kelly

413. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount it costs to fund a HSE school age team in its entirety, including a clinical psychologist, occupational therapist and speech and language therapist. [31482/21]

Departmental Programmes

Alan Kelly

1. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of his Department in preparing a formal commemorative event for all those who lost their lives during the struggle for independence as recommended by the expert advisory group. [34838/21]

Departmental Offices

Alan Kelly

3. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the parliamentary liaison unit. [36198/21]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Kelly

12. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Covid-19 will next meet. [37567/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Kelly

103. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the advice NPHET has provided to him on ventilation, particularly air purifiers, in combatting Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37596/21]

Tribunals of Inquiry

Alan Kelly

106. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of recommendations of the Scally scoping inquiry into the CervicalCheck screening programme that have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37595/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

108. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when a catch-up programme will commence for the HPV vaccine for secondary school students due to missed vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37592/21]

National Children's Hospital

Alan Kelly

118. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37594/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

138. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when children under 18 years of age will be vaccinated against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37593/21]

Housing Schemes

Alan Kelly

274. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if it is likely that the help to buy scheme will be extended into 2022; and if not, if it will cease on 31 December 2021. [37629/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Alan Kelly

155. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the social protection supports in place to assist persons requiring the use of incontinence pads and those with carers using personal protection equipment to pay for the cost of the disposal of such items given the large weight which accumulates with their use and consequent higher waste charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36979/21]

Defence Forces

Alan Kelly

209. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence if Ireland remains a neutral state; if he is satisfied that Ireland’s membership of PESCO and EPF is compatible with Irish neutrality; if there will be an update to Ireland’s defence policy given the potential infringement on Irish neutrality implied by membership of these organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36888/21]