PQ Responses - September 24th 2019

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PQ 38227-19 - Micheál Martin

To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he will collect improved data and research on suicidal behaviour as outlined in the National Office for Suicide Prevention Annual Report 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38234-19 - Jan O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health if progress has been made in appointing a clinical lead for the national clinical dual diagnosis programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38235-19 - Jan O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of inpatient detox beds for persons with a dual diagnosis; the HSE regions in which these beds are available; when such beds will be available for those that need them in all regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38246-19 - Maurice Quinlivan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of workers employed by his Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of his Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38269-19 - Brendan Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health the criteria in relation to emergency medical cards; the extent to which a person must be sick; the way in which such an assessment is made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38303-19 - John McGuinness

To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases of CRE confirmed at Waterford University Hospital; the protocol in place if patients are being transferred from the hospital to another health facility; if patients that have been transferred are tracked and monitored for CRE; the steps taken to ensure patient safety and infection control at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38361-19 - Patrick O'Donovan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance cars assigned to HSE officers; if HSE officers are the only persons allowed to drive the vehicles; if not, if named non-ambulance personnel can drive them; if so, the number; the annual mileage in 2018 by vehicle assigned to specific personnel; the number of call-outs made by each vehicle assigned to an officer in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38365-19 - Gino Kenny

To ask the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions issued to medical card holders for oxycodone in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38366-19 - Gino Kenny

To ask the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions issued to medical card holders for benzodiazepines in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -

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PQ 38367-19 - Gino Kenny

To ask the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions issued to medical card holders for fentanyl in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38368-19 - Gino Kenny.

To ask the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions issued to medical card holders for opioids in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -

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PQ 38370-19 - Gerry Adams

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the National Counselling Service waiting list in County Louth; and the length of time they have been waiting

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PQ 38371-19 - Gerry Adams

To ask the Minister for Health the number of intensive homecare packages approved in County Louth to date in 2019; and the number of persons seeking same

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PQ 38372-19 - Gerry Adams

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed additional nursing home beds at a hospital (details supplied)

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PQ 38374-19 - Gerry Adams

To ask the Minister for Health the status of Dundalk primary care centre

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PQ 38375-19 - Gerry Adams

To ask the Minister for Health the number of cataract surgeries performed in County Louth in each of the past five years

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PQ 38377-19 - Gerry Adams

To ask the Minister for Health the ophthalmology services available at Louth County Hospital, Dundalk; and if he has implemented the recommendations of the primary care eye services review group in this regard

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PQ 38378-19 - Gerry Adams

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in County Louth that have requested long-term residential care - Gerry Adams.

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PQ 38379-19 - Gerry Adams

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in County Louth that had businesses cases for residential care approved by the HSE but are still awaiting a residential placement -

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PQ 38381-19 - Gerry Adams

To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to the development of a model of care for dual diagnosis in each of the past five years -

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PQ 38382-19 - Gerry Adams

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an initial assessment for occupational therapy in County Louth; and the number that have been waiting for 3, 6, 12 and more than 12 months, respectively for this assessment -

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PQ 38428-19 - James Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of a new mental health unit at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38430-19 - Maurice Quinlivan

To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will specifically cover only current HSE funded users of the FreeStyle Libre device; if the health technology assessment review will just 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 38434-19 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance call-outs due to road traffic accidents recorded on the Cork to Limerick road since January 2019

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PQ 38442-19 - Pat Buckley

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

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PQ 38444-19 - Catherine Connolly

To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement data set will specifically cover only current HSE funded users of the FreeStyle Libre device; if not, if the Health Technology Assessment Group 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 38448-19 - Fergus O'Dowd

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PQ 38455-19 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an employment issue for healthcare workers (details supplied) in County Cork

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PQ 38465-19 - Thomas P Broughan

To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the processing time for colposcopy results by hospital; the number of laboratories examining these biopsies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38567-19 - Eugene Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset specifically covers only current HSE funded users of the FreeStyle Libre device; if the health technology assessment 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 38573-19 - Niamh Smyth

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PQ 38590-19 - Niamh Smyth

To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking regarding the crisis with the lack of resources in early intervention, adequate respite services and a lack of residential spaces for persons with disabilities in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38591-19 - Brendan Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the rolling out of plenadren as an alternative hydrocortisone therapy here under the HSE drugs schemes in view of the fact it has been approved in the UK, Spain and the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38593-19 - Kate O'Connell

To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will specifically cover only current HSE funded users of the FreeStyle Libre device; and if the Health Technology Assessment Group review will compare just total blood glucose strip usage spend year on year -

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PQ 38602-19 - Denise Mitchell

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of early intervention occupational therapy services in Coolock primary care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38603-19 - Seán Haughey

To ask the Minister for Health if a new emergency department and a cystic fibrosis unit will be provided at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38732-19 - Pat Buckley

To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the decision to close the Castlemartyr health centre in Cork; if it is his decision; and if not, the person that made this decision

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PQ 38733-19 - Pat Buckley

To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the decision to relocate the public health nursing services from Castlymartyr, County Cork to Midleton community hospital six miles away; and the person that made the decision

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PQ 38734-19 - Pat Buckley

To ask the Minister for Health the reason in January of 2019 permission was granted to carry out a single story extension including the remodelling of the interior and the installation of a wheelchair assessable ramp at Castylmartyr community health centre; the reason work was not started on this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38735-19 - Pat Buckley

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the public health services in Castlymartyr, County Cork

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PQ 38736-19 - Pat Buckley

To ask the Minister for Health if the decision to close Castlymartyr health centre is finalised; and the final date for the closure

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PQ 38760-19 - Richard Boyd Barrett

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children by CHO awaiting an assessment of needs to be completed; the length of time they have been waiting since they were first referred; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38768-19 - Thomas P. Broughan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time dieticians employed by the HSE in CHO area 9 in 2018 and to date in 2019; if this number will be further increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38769-19 - Thomas P. Broughan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff by job title working in the paediatric eye care team in CHO area 9; the number of vacancies by job title in the team; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38770-19 - Thomas P. Broughan

To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the new cochlear implant unit at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 to be fully opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38776-19 - Thomas P. Broughan

To ask the Minister for Health theTo ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a dental appointment at 31 December 2018 and 13 September 2019 in CHO Area 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. - at 31 December 2018 and 13 September 2019 in CHO Area 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -

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PQ 38777-19 - Thomas P. Broughan

To ask the Minister for Health the reason many consultant doctors in the health system here are not on permanent contracts; the further reason for the large number of consultant vacancies in healthcare here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38785-19 - John Curran

To ask the Minister for Health if a decision by the HSE to move youth mental health services from Jigsaw, Clondalkin to Jigsaw, Tallaght in January 2020 will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38789-19 - John Curran

To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will specifically cover only current HSE funded users of FreeStyle Libre; if not, if the Health Technology Assessment Group 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 38839-19 - Micheál Martin

To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for aids and appliances for those under 18 years of age in each health area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38840-19 - Micheál Martin

To ask the Minister for Health the most recent waiting list and waiting times for children waiting for scoliosis surgery in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38856-19 - Fiona O'Loughlin

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the refurbishment of a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 38929-19 - Thomas Pringle

To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will specifically cover only current HSE funded users of the FreeStyle Libre device; if not, if the Health Technology Assessment Group review will simply 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 38951-19 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will specifically cover only current HSE funded users of FreeStyle Libre device; if not, if the Health Technology Assessment Group 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 39087-19 - Jack Chambers

To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will specifically cover only current HSE funded users of the FreeStyle Libre device; if not, if the Health Technology Assessment Group 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 39116-19 - Patrick O'Donovan

To ask the Minister for Health the weighting percentages to be used as part of the upcoming HSE FreeStyle Libre Group review decision making process that will be given to criteria (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 39127-19 - Frank O'Rourke

To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will specifically cover only current HSE funded users of the FreeStyle Libre device; if not, if the Health Technology Assessment Group 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 Responses - September 24th 2019