PQ Responses - December 3rd 2019

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PQ 49789-19 - Thomas Byrne

To ask the Minister for Health the reason an instruction in June 2019 to the home support team in County Meath that no home helps can be agreed unless it is an end of life circumstance; the position regarding the 450 persons on the waiting list in the county that have been fully assessed and have had their hours approved but that are not end of life cases; when the instruction will be lifted in view of the fact it has removed flexibility from the approvals system and is increasing the waiting list on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49693-19 - Shane Cassells

To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for a June 2019 instruction to the home support team in County Meath that no home helps can be agreed unless it is an end of life circumstance; the position regarding the 402 persons on the County Meath waiting list that have been fully assessed and have had their hours approved but that are not end of life; when this instruction will be lifted in view of the fact that it has removed all flexibility from the approvals system and is increasing the waiting list on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49695-19 - Maureen O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be secured to enable the work of the national platform of self advocates to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49698-19 - Brid Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons recorded as incidents of self harm and or attempted suicide that presented at hospitals and emergency departments in each of the years 2008 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and the number of same that registered as having no fixed abode or classified as homeless.

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PQ 49729-19 - Fergus O Dowd

To ask the Minister for Health the status of progress on the endoscopy unit at Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 49763-19 - Fergus O'Dowd

To ask the Minister for Health the procedure by which community based addiction organisations can apply to be recognised as a section 39 body; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 49769-19 - Fiona O'Loughlin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an eye test in primary care in CHO 7 by county in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49770-19 - Fiona O'Loughlin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for dental treatment in primary care in CHO 7 by county in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 49772-19 - Fiona O'Loughlin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a hearing test in primary care in CHO 7 by county in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49783 19 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an investigation into the way in which sensitive files at a location (details supplied) were found beneath a bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49832-19 - Brendan Griffin

To ask the Minister for Health when a tender to supply products to a hospital (details supplied) in County Kerry will be up for renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49858-19 - Martin Ferris

To ask the Minister for Health the accuracy of the national bowel screening programme; if his attention has been drawn to failings in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 49865-19 - John McGuinness

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to continue to fund the low-cost counselling service at a facility (details supplied): if a grant of €9,280 for 2019 will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 49893-19 - Niamh Smyth

To ask the Minister for Health the number of pregnant mothers that used the anomaly scan in Cavan General Hospital to date per month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 49913-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the home support budget for north county Dublin to date in 2019

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PQ 49924-19 - Michael Collins

To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the homecare budget for the west county Cork area; and his views on same

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PQ 49971-19 - Peadar Tobin

To ask the Minister for Health the significant variance between waiting time for surgery under the care of different consultants; and the variance from the mean in this regard -

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PQ 49988-19 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding residential housing for persons with an intellectual disability in County Wexford; the reason a person may secure a place on the waiting list; the average length of time spent on the urgent waiting list; the number of persons on the urgent waiting list; his plans for additional housing for persons with an intellectual disability in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 49990-19 - Anne Rabbitte

To ask the Minister for Health the reason the position of ECC P142 permanent healthcare assistant, theatre at Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe as advertised in September 2019 has not been filled even though a transfer request into the position has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 50009-19 - Gerry Adams

To ask the Minister for Health if there are persons resident here in receipt of a direct payment from his Department or from the HSE for the purchase of homecare under the intensive homecare package

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PQ 50012-19 - Thomas P. Broughan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in CHO Area 9 waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care as of 25 November 2019; the number waiting 0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and over 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 50078-19 - Catherine Martin

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a meeting by an association (details supplied) with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health in which the CEO of the association stated the preference of members for an integrated hotel model of care and to continue a service; his plans to take action in relation to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 50160-19 - Brendan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns in relation to the proposal by an association (details supplied) to close a centre; if his attention has been further drawn to the views expressed at a recent meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health regarding the need to retain the centre in view of the important services provided to many persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 50161-19 - Danny Healy-Rae

To ask the Minister for Health if he has had oversight of the selection process for the pharmacy contract for the State-funded primary care centres; if not, if it is a local matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 50185-19 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for renovation work to commence at dental clinic in Celbridge, County Kildare (details supplied) in view of the fact that this clinic was not allocated capital funding for 2020 and will remain closed; if an interim solution will be provided in view of the fact that persons in the area are without dental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 50187-19 - Stephen Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the limited number of persons with disabilities in receipt of personal assistance hours in CHO 6 with just nine persons in receipt of same at the end of June 2019 compared to CHO 5 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

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PQ 50188-19 - Martin Kenny

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the gynaecological services at Our Lady's Hospital, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim; if no reduction in gynaecological services at the hospital will be guaranteed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 50210-19 - Stephen Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of child patients that have been transferred by taxi from Temple Street Hospital to Children's Health Ireland at Connolly Hospital since 31 July 2019

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PQ 50211-19 - Stephen Donnelly

To ask 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 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

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PQ 50212-19 - Stephen Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff positions unfilled in Children's Health Ireland at Connolly Hospital

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PQ 50213-19 - Stephen Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health when Children's Health Ireland at Connolly Hospital will be open Monday to Sunday 8 am to 6 pm

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PQ 50214-19 - Stephen Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health if all blood samples taken Children's Health Ireland at Connolly Hospital are transferred elsewhere for analysis

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PQ 50215-19 - Stephen Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that have experienced an emergency department wait time of less than 6; 6 to 12; 12 to 24; and more than24 hours for each hospital in the Children’s Hospital group to date in 2019, in tabular form

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PQ 50222-19 - Peter Burke

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the approval of replacement staff for the assessment of primary medical certificates in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 50229-19 - Robert Troy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres and locations in which community services operate from in County Meath; the services available in each location, for example, occupational therapy and public health nursing and the times such services are available in tabular form

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PQ 50230-19 - Mattie McGrath

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults that have been supported by his Department in accessing mental health treatments abroad in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 50236-19 - Shane Cassells

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of respite services for adults with disabilities in Athboy, County Meath (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 50273-19 - Ruth Coppinger

To ask the Minister for Health if an increase in occupational therapy services will be provided for school age children attending a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 50305-19 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults with an intellectual disability awaiting residential care in County Wexford; the number of those waiting more than 12, 24, 36 and 48 months, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 50306-19 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the community dieticians in mental health, disability and primary care by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 50309-19 - Eamon Scanlon

To ask the Minister for Health if Cabinet has considered the home share legislation and regulations drafted by the home share national expert group in 2016; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons availing of the service are experiencing inequity in view of the fact that home sharing arrangements do not have the same protections as that of those providing foster care; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 50333-19 - John Lahart

To ask the Minister for Health the homecare budget for 2019 in the CH07 region; the amount that was allocated; the additional funding provided; the estimated spend for the remainder of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 50334-19 - Niall Collins

To ask the Minister for Health if funding for a group (details supplied) will be secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 50336-19 - Mary Lou McDonald

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the HSE review of the North Inner City Drugs and Alcohol Taskforce

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PQ 50406-19 - Éamon Ó Cuív

To ask the Minister for Health the amount provided for homecare in counties Galway and Mayo, respectively in 2019; the number of persons in receipt of a homecare service; the number of persons on the waiting lists for the service; the average number of hours of homecare provided to each recipient each week; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ Responses - December 3rd 2019