PQ Responses - October 8th 2019

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PQ 40537-19 - Michael Mc Grath

To ask the Minister for Health the number of private firms providing homecare services nationwide; the position in relation to the regulation of these firms; the number that are regulated; the number of regulated and unregulated firms being paid for service provision by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40538-19 - Michael McGrath

To ask the Minister for Health the start date for the new endocrinologist for the paediatric diabetes service in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40539-19 - Michael McGrath

To ask the Minister for Health the management plans in place to help almost 100 teenagers transition into adult diabetes services at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40548-19 - Mary Butler

To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost of prescription diabetes medications as a percentage of the annual cost of prescription medications including the blood testing strips to the HSE in each of the past three years and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 40596-19 - Louise Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that since the publication of the three year implementation framework for the neurorehabilitation strategy in February 2019, the HSE group responsible for its implementation has only met on one occasion and the flagship project for this framework in CHOs 6 and 7 is now at a complete standstill due to the lack of funding to implement it

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PQ 40606-19 - Thomas Broughan

To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset for the FreeStyle Libre device will specifically cover only current HSE funded users of FreeStyle Libre; if not, if the HTA review will compare total blood glucose strip usage spend year on year; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40607-19 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid to private occupational therapists by the HSE to deal with assessment of needs backlogs by county; the amount paid to each private occupational therapy operator; and the number of children seen by each operator in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form

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PQ 40628-19 - Micheal Martin

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the plan by the HSE for the transfer of 100 adolescents to adult diabetic services in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40635-19 - John Deasy

To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has received an indicative budget for the specific staffing and operational costs associated with the full-time utilisation of the new south east palliative care unit at University Hospital Waterford; the provision that has been or will be made to meet the funding requirement by the HSE; and when the necessary allocation will be forthcoming to allow recruitment of staff to take place

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PQ 40645-19 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the availability of palliative care here by LHOs in tabular form; the recommended locations for palliative care; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40646-19 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding paediatric palliative care in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40651-19 - Stephen Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 30 September 2019; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date

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PQ 40656-19 - Charlie McConalogue

To ask the Minister for Health the reason IV drips are not being administered to patients when required in community hospitals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40673-19 - Fergus O'Dowd

To ask the Minister for Health the principles and procedures applied in risk rating persons that are waiting for the provision of home support services for older people; the number of persons that have been rated high risk, medium risk and low risk since 1 May 2019 by CHO area and remain on the waiting list and are not in receipt of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40708-19 - Seán Haughey

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact women attending the Rotunda Hospital for a colposcopy are waiting fifteen weeks for colposcopy results; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that a private hospital (details supplied) provides colposcopy results within 10 to 20 business days; the action he is taking to ensure all women receive colposcopy results within 20 working days; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40734-19 - Eugene Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the reason some former HSE staff have still not received their pension increments as promised in line with the national wage agreement for 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40738-19 - Mary Butler

To ask the Minister for Health when a diabetes community care nurse will be allocated to County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40744-19 - Richard Boyd Barrett

To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider purchasing an upright MRI scanner here and failing that if he will allow patients in need of an upright MRI scan to travel to the UK and reclaim the full cost under the treatment abroad scheme which currently does not cover it as it is only available in a private clinic in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40754-19 - John Curran

To ask the Minister for Health the number of treatment options available for persons with drug addiction problems; and the number of persons availing of each in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form

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PQ 40755-19 - John Curran

To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential places available for the treatment of persons with drug addiction problems by local health office area in tabular form

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PQ 40756-19 - John Curran

To ask the Minister for Health the payments made to pharmacists and general practitioners for methadone treatment in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form

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PQ 40757-19 - Jackie Cahill

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children diagnosed with early behaviour disability in County Tipperary in the past five years in tabular form; the number of children in County Tipperary on a waiting list to be assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40777-19 - Brid Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the laboratories from which the 221 cases in relation to Cervical Check of misdiagnosed smears came by laboratory, by year in tabular form

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PQ 40788-19 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the way in which a patient here can obtain a test for malignant hyperthermia; if the test is not available here if a person can access this treatment in another country and be refunded here; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40797-19 - Seán Haughey

To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the HSE continues to provide the flu vaccination jab free of charge to home carer's employed directly or indirectly by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40888-19 - Martin Kenny

To ask the Minister for Health if capital funding will be allocated to upgrade Cliffony health centre and Carrigans day care centre in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40897-19 - Bobby Alyward

To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding cuts to the rostered hours of home help sector workers within the Health Service Executive CHO Area 5; the position regarding deficits which may occur between the 39 hours contracted and the eventual hours allotted and rostered; the protocol in place by which such shortfalls of hours are monitored and analysed and the utilisation of private operators in this respect; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40942-19 - Jack Chambers

To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to develop a management information system within the disability sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40949-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health if the system of therapeutic hypothermia for newborn babies in the health service takes into account the need for a baby to reach the correct low temperature of 33.5 degrees celsius before cooling can commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40951-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 463 to 466 of 2 July 2019, his views on the stated response time of a matter of hours in view of the finding in a document (details supplied)

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PQ 40953-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there is a regional imbalance in therapeutic hypothermia cooling centres nationwide - Louise O'Reilly

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PQ 40955-19 - Catherine Murphy

to ask the Minister for Health the number of young persons and teenagers awaiting psychologist intervention services in the County Kildare area; the wait time for each district; the number of staff providing services in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 40956-19 - Catherine Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if he will undertake an urgent review of the allocation of mental health services to young persons; the areas in which gaps in provision of services exist by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 40988-19 - Pat Casey

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Wicklow on waiting lists for home support hours

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PQ 41013-19 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the opening of a drug treatment centre in north County Dublin in view of the increased population of the area and an increase in the number of persons seeking help for drug addiction

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PQ 41014-19 - John Curran

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of a primary care centre in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 41022-19 - John Curran

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons by county that received drug treatment; the types of treatments received that is detox, residential rehab, methadone, counselling and so on in each of the years 2010 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 41027-19 - Stephen Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated amount it would cost for pay restoration for workers employed by section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 41058-19 - Anne Rabbitte

To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant consultant positions, temporary and full time in Galway University Hospital; when such positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 41059-19 - Anne Rabbitte

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme at the end of September 2019; the average wait time; the length of time waiting by local health area; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 41081-19 - Stephen Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health if the annual National Sepsis Report will be published as a matter of urgency; if not, the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 41087-19 - Catherine Martin

To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset specifically will cover only current HSE funded users of the FreeStyle Libre device; if not, if the Health Technology Assessment review will compare total blood glucose strip usage spend year on year

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PQ 41106-19 - Brendan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health when additional resources will be provided to reduce delays in providing assessments and follow-up services for children in counties Cavan and Monaghan under the assessment of needs requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 41133-19 - Frank O'Rourke

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to meet patient demand and reduce public eye care waiting lists, which are growing year on year with waiting times of up to two years now standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 41152-19 - Frank O'Rourke

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of child psychology services across all of north County Kildare; the vacant posts at locations and the timeline within which they are planned to be filled; if there are temporary leave absences and attendant plans to recruit a temporary replacement to fill such gaps; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ Responses - October 8th 2019