PQ Responses - March 12th 2019

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PQ 11904-19 - Richard Boyd Barrett

To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether driver fatigue is an issue in the NAS; the number of ambulance crews in 2018 that had to discontinue their shift due to fatigue; the number of incidents in which ambulance crews and or managers had to recover them and provide assistance to get them back to their station's base; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11911-19 - Michael Harty

To ask the Minister for Health if the newly opened 12 bed short stay surgical ward at University Hospital Limerick is being used by non-surgical patients to alleviate overcrowding in the emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11986-19 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health if the educational psychologist vacancy has been filled in the school age team in the Dublin south west area; if the dedicated team manager position has been filled; if the psychologist position has been fully filled; if the speech and language position has been filled permanently; if the occupational therapist position been filled; if the social worker positions have been filled; and the number of the 100 new therapy posts allocated to CHO7

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PQ 12025-19 - Michael Harty

To ask the Minister for Health if the dependency of Ireland on internationally trained non-consultant hospital doctors has grown or has reduced between 2010 and 2018 and to date in 2019; and the reason therefor

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PQ 12026-19 - Michael Harty

To ask the Minister for Health when a unique identifier will be introduced for patients here; and the reason for the delay in the introduction of same

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PQ 12068-19 - Anne Rabbitte

To ask the Minister for Health if efforts have been made to increase the funding for respite care services for children in care with disabilities

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PQ 12091-19 - Thomas Byrne

To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for a speech and language therapy appointment for children in County Meath

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PQ 12101-19 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health the level to which staffing levels in the National Ambulance Service need to fall to before it is considered a national emergency; and the point at which the Army could be called to assist the the service

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PQ 12102-19 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints received during 2018 from staff in the north-east National Ambulance Service regarding failure to be given a break during their shift

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PQ 12103-19 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance stations nationally in which there have been reports of rat, mice or other rodent infestation in 2018; the actions taken in relation to such matters; and if there have been incidents in which staff have had to vacate due to such infestations

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PQ 12122-19 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health the amount the HSE spent on the provision of private ambulances from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018

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PQ 12124-19 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health his views in whether ICO staff should progress to paramedic training and compete for training with members of the public

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PQ 12125-19 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health if the current roster is the minimum staffing level for ICO nationally

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PQ 12149-19 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a cost to those using emergency accommodation provided by the HSE for nursing staff of a hospital (details supplied) over the past five years

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PQ 12179-19 - Kate O'Connell

To ask the Minister for Health the cost of long-term residential care for a person with special needs under the care of the State and or privately in tabular form; the person or body provides such long-term residential care in terms of governance, ethos and management; if a list of the organisations will be provided; the details in relation to inheritance of assets by the organisations should a service user die while in care; and if same will be provided

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PQ 12184-19 - Margaret Murphy O Mahony

To ask the Minister for Health if the upgrade to Castletownbere Hospital in accordance with HIQA regulations will progress as scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 12249-19 - Thomas P. Broughan

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a vacancy for a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Mater CAMHS in Dublin; if the position will be filled to facilitate the estimated 150 patients of the consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 12340-19 - Eugene Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if a unit (details supplied) will be reopened to full capacity in order to deal with rising numbers of Alzheimer and dementia patients in County Roscommon

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PQ 12366-19 - Michael Martin

To ask the Minister for Health the way in which victims of terrorism that live here could receive specific supports in particular counselling from within the health service; if they receive support in accessing health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 12401-19 - Niamh Smyth

To ask the Minister for Health if a contract (details supplied) is a temporary rolling contract which is being recruited at present; if it is recruitment for the permanent position of registrar at a hospital; if persons can still apply for same; the location they can apply to; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 12417-19 - Pat Buckley

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to further support access to dialectical behaviour therapy across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 12418-19 - Pat Buckley

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the high demand for dialectical behaviour therapy access in the north Lee area of County Cork and the surrounding areas; and his plans for supporting access in this area further in view of the fact that there is currently no psychologists providing the therapy in the area

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PQ 11474-19 - Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

To ask the Minister for Health the funding made available in 2019 to support the implementation of the national neurorehabilitation strategy following publication of the implementation plan 2019 to 2021 by the HSE on 20 February 2019

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PQ 11490-19 - Jack Chambers

To ask the Minister for Health the reason no funding is available to transport young adults with disabilities to day care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11499-19 - Stephen S Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff at national director level, assistant national director level, general manager level and grade VIII level in the HSE on 1 March 2019 or the latest date available

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PQ 11500-19 - Stephen S. Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner vacancies in each local health area in tabular form

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PQ 11574-19 - Denise Mitchell

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the HSE cook it and healthy food made easy programmes in 2018 in terms of targets and attendances; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11584-19 - Clare Daly

To ask the Minister for Health the reason overtime for ICO grades in the NAS in Limerick has been discontinued

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PQ 11603-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the direct discharge rate to nursing homes for stroke patients from 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11604-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of keeping a stroke patient in long-term care assuming a mean three year survival; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11607-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the costs associated with addressing the resource deficit in the provision of the thrombectomy services; the costs of addressing the infrastructural issues relating to the current neurointerventional radiology and thrombectomy equipment in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11609-19 - Louise OReilly

To ask the Minister for Health the detail of capital projects in the national stroke programme that have been approved but which have not progressed due to lack of capital funding; the costings for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11613-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health if he will develop a new FAST media campaign to ensure national awareness of stroke symptoms among adults and ensure more persons get to hospital for treatment early thereby reducing disability after stroke and associated care required; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11616-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing a heart failure unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11617-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the planned review of the model of heart failure care; if an audit of existing service levels has been conducted; if there has been a service gap analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11618-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the geographic gaps that exist with respect to heart failure service; the costs associated with addressing this disparity; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11619-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the costs associated with national roll out of heart failure integrated care projects in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11621-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the costs associated with providing national capacity for cardiac rehabilitation for persons for which cardiac rehabilitation is recommended; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11622-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review undertaken by the national ACS working group of all PPCI and PCI centres nationally to assess strengths and weaknesses and steps necessary to maintain the ORS protocol and to introduce a NSTE-ACS protocol; the resources needed to implement the recommendations arising from it; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11670-19 - Stephen S. Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of scheduled treatments and procedures cancelled in all acute hospitals in 2018

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PQ 11682-19 - Eamon O'Cuiv

To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for MRI scans in Galway University Hospital by category of urgency; the steps proposed to be taken to reduce the waiting time for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11684-19 - Michael Harty

To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take with the HSE to provide a kidney dialysis unit at Ennis General Hospital thereby reducing significant transport costs associated with taking patients to hospitals in counties Limerick and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11703-19 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that availed of the counselling in primary care service in each year since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11705-19 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of extending eligibility for the counselling in primary care service to all adult general practitioner card holders.

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PQ 11837-19 - Martin Kenny

To ask the Minister for Health the To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of the new diabetes treatment centre at Sligo University Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11848-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by the HSE on taxis in each of the years 2011 to 2018, in tabular form; the reason for using taxis for patient transfer, transfer of paper files between hospitals and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11849-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on private ambulances by each hospital in each of the years 2011 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11866-19 - Sean Fleming

o ask the Minister for Health the contracts in place in the HSE for recycling various medical products such as crutches, walking aids, zimmer frames, wheelchairs and other aids to assist persons; the amount paid in respect of collecting and refurbishing for recycling purposes in each of the category of items involved per unit; the process in place by which these items are reused; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11881-19 - Mary Butler

To ask the Minister for Health the number of intensive homecare packages for persons with dementia allocated in 2018, by CHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11882-19 - Mary Butler

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Waterford that have applied for the treatment abroad scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11888-19 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to assist the estimated 150,000 adults here that may be undiagnosed and untreated for ADHD; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11889-19 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the shortage of psychiatrists diagnosing adults with ADHD here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -

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PQ 11890-19 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to create a viable assessment and treatment pathway for adults with ADHD here; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 11898-19 - Richard Boyd Barrett

To ask the Minister for Health his views on the dynamic deployment method AMPDS system that is being used by the NAS control centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 11903-19 - Richard Boyd Barrett

To ask the Minister for Health if the To ask the Minister for Health if the AMPDS system has a facility to allocate crews a rest break; if not, the system used to ensure crews have their mandatory rest breaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter; if not, the system used to ensure crews have their mandatory rest breaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ Responses - March 12th 2019