PQ Responses - September 15th 2020

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PQ 23320-20 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care as of 31 August 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively -

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PQ 16791-20 - Richard Boyd Barrett

To ask the Minister for Health the number of health workers in employment in terms of whole-time equivalents and by profession; the way in which this has increased in view of Covid-19 in terms of whole-time equivalents and by profession; his plans for permanently allocating the funding to increase capacity across the health service; the number and category of whole-time equivalents he will fund as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 22328-20 - Éamon Ó Cuív

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with disabilities on the waiting list for assessment for early intervention; and the average waiting time to get an assessment.

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PQ 22335-20 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health when disability services will resume operation; the additional budget that has been allocated to meet the costs of adhering to public health advice; and the additional allocation to each service provider nationally in tabular form.

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PQ 22357-20 - Johnny Mythen

To ask the Minister for Health his To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the waiting lists for speech and language therapy in County Wexfordy in County Wexford

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PQ 23272-20 - Niamh Smyth

To ask the Minister for Health the Covid-19 test centres in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath; his plans to open additional centres; his further plans to relocate existing centres; if so, the details of same; the days on which existing centres operate in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 23290-20 - Neale Richmond

To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to clear the backlog of cancer screening checks that have built up due to the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 23307-20 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care as of 31 August 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively

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PQ 23308-20 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care as of 31 August 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively

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PQ 23309-20 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care as of 31 August 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively

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PQ 23310-20 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area as of 31 August 2020 or latest date available; the number on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively in tabular form

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PQ 23312-20 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with a disability currently being provided as of 31 August 2020 or latest date available by CHO area in tabular form

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PQ 23314-20 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children as of 31 August 2020 or the latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005, by LHO area in tabular form

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PQ 23315-20 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively by each LHO area as of 31 August 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting aged 0 to 4, 5 to 17, 18 to 64 and more than 65 years of age, respectively by category in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 23316-20 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list by each LHO area as of 31 August 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged 0 to 17 and more than 18 years of age by category in tabular form

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PQ 23319-20 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first time assessment waiting list by each local health area as of 31 August 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged 0 to 4, 5 to 17, 18 to 64 and more than 65 years of age by category in tabular form

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PQ 23321-20 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment as of 31 August 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12,12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively

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PQ 23324-20 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours being provided in each LHO area as of 31 August 2020 or the latest date available; the way in which the number compares to target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of persons on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area; and the number waiting 0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively

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PQ 23334-20 - Rose Conway-Walsh

To ask the Minister for Health if there has been consideration of releasing suicide figures on a county basis in order for NGOs and charities working in this field to target support and respond to geographic trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23370-20 - Michael Healy-Rae

To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding an out-of-hours doctor service in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23382-20 - Brian Stanley

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that dentists in Portlaoise, County Laois are refusing to take medical card patients even though they are already patients and as a result there are no dental services for public patients in Portlaoise; the efforts being made to address same; and the location public patients should go to

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PQ 23383-20 - Maurice Quinlivan

To ask the Minister for Health the future plans for Shannon Doc offices across the mid-west region of counties Limerick, Clare and Tipperary in view of ongoing concerns for the future of the network of Shannon Doc offices

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PQ 23393-20 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health when diabetes reviews of hospitals and prairie care settings resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 23410-20 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of youths and adults awaiting counselling services across the mid-west over and under 18 years of age and waiting 3, 6 and more than 12 months by county in tabular form

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PQ 23411-20 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting BreastCheck screening services in the mid-west by county in tabular form

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PQ 23412-20 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health the supports he plans to put in place to ensure adequate resources are made available that when BreastCheck screening recommences that the backlog of checks will be dealt with quickly

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PQ 23413-20 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health when the UHL group will be receiving funding to hire additional dietitians for diabetic services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23415-20 - Violet Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health when we can expect UHL to have adequate diabetes nurse specialists in their adult diabetes service as per the recommendations of the National Survey of Diabetes Care Delivery in Acute Hospitals 2018

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PQ 23416-20 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health when there will be Insulin pump therapy offered to adults with type 1 diabetes in the mid-west (details supplied)

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PQ 23417-20 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to offer diabetes self-management education courses to the adult sufferers of diabetes in the mid-west -

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PQ 23418-20 - Violet-Anne Wynne

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in the mid-west awaiting eye appointment waiting lists in the mid-west by county; and the length of time they have been waiting 3, 6 and more than 12 months, in tabular form

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PQ 23426-20 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an assessment of need in each CHO; the length of time they have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23464-20 - Ged Nash

To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has not provided a Covid-19 testing centre in Drogheda, County Louth; if the HSE will review this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23494-20 - Kathleen Funchion

To ask the Minister for Health the impact on assessment of needs process due to the redeployment of HSE staff

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PQ 23515-20 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in County Kildare; the areas covered by the nurses; the number of nurses per district; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23525-20 - Catherine Connolly

To ask the Minister for Health the annual funding provided to a mental health charity (details supplied) in County Kildare since its inception; his plans to fund the charity in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23595-20 - Neale Richmond

To ask the Minister for Health the status for those working in contact tracing in University College Dublin regarding the offering of pay and contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 23606-20 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that died by suicide in 2019 by age, gender and CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23608-20 - Steven Matthew

To ask the Minister for Health the number of adult speech and language therapists operating in County Wicklow; and the services available to adults in need of such care in cases in which access to a therapist is not available

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PQ 23621-20 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has stopped providing the median age of those that died with or of Covid-19 since 12 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 23306-20 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 31 August 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12,12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively

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PQ 23323-20 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2020

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PQ 23623-20 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of women availing of cervical screening since 1 March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 23645-20 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle waiting lists and deliver public dental and orthodontic care; his further plans to expand eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 23649-20 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE wig allowance varies on the amount you receive based on where you live in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23650-20 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the treatment pathway devised for mesh implant survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23653-20 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the clearing of the CervicalCheck backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23670-20 - Brendan Griffin

To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to fast track the recruitment process for medical professionals throughout the health service; his views on the slow recruitment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. -

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PQ 23687-20 - Catherine Connolly

To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE has carried out an analysis into the effects of the ongoing closure of day centres for adults with disabilities; the number of day centres which remain closed since the outbreak of Covid-19 in Ireland; the number of day centres which have reopened to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23693-20 - Pádraig O'Sullivan

To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce CAMHS waiting lists in the Cork north Lee area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23697-20 - Ruairí Ó Murchú

To ask the Minister for Health his views on mental health services including psychiatry services in County Louth; his plans for the services; and the resources that have been allocated to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 23721-20 - Paul McAuliffe

To ask the Minister for Health the staffing numbers for the HSE Pest Control Services in CHO9; and if there are vacancies awaiting to be filled

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PQ 23759-20 - Sorca Clarke

To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to deal with the mental health crisis which has worsened since the onset of Covid-19 and the cancellation of services

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PQ 23807-20 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has been notified of significant adverse outcomes including hospitalisation in women that were prescribed mifepristone and misoprostol in 2019 and to date in 2020 -

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PQ 23823-20 - Rose Conway-Walsh

To ask the Minister for Health when each of the primary care services such as x-ray, chiropody services and physiotherapy services at Belmullet Community Hospital that were ceased in response to the Covid-19 outbreak will be restarted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23839-20 - Cian O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the deployment of speech and language therapists and other allied health professionals by the HSE for Covid-19 testing; the steps being taken to provide a plan for staffing test centres that does not rely on redeployment of essential health professionals; when such a plan will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23850-20 - Alan Dillon

To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans extending the opening hours for primary health centres to elevate demand for acute accident and emergency hospital settings and address the trolley crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23937-20 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults in each LHO area awaiting a mental health services appointment at the end of August 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23963-20 - Fergus O'Dowd

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed Dundalk primary care centre; if a site has been secured; if so, the full list of services that will be provided on site; the reason for the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 23994-20 - Bernard J. Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE failed to input to the expert group on tobacco of the EU Commission regarding breaches of the ban on menthol cigarettes when the issue was discussed by the group in June 2020; the reason menthol flavoured tobacco products remain on shelves when the HSE has the power to remove them; the status of the investigation by the HSE into these breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 24001-20 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health the reason respite services have not resumed in a facility (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 24046-20 - Michael Lowry

To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours funded across County Tipperary and nationwide; the specific care packages that are receiving funding; the number of hours allocated to each care recipient and each care worker; the way in which the figure compares to the number of hours funded in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to the chronic shortage of home help hours available and the impact on persons and their families; and his planned incentives to encourage more persons to work in the homecare sector.

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PQ 24054-20 - Matt Carthy

To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost in 2021 of recruiting 120 extra paramedics

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PQ 24069-20 - Marc MacSharry.

To ask the Minister for Health if the disability section of the HSE website will be updated to provide more detailed information on management and supports to include policies or guidance relating to disability services for those living independently in their own homes and provide links to accessible information in plain and easy English versions which describe each specific service; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 24091-20 - Bernard J. Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds available to the public hospital sector; the number in the private sector; the extent to which both can combine to provide the required accommodation for the various categories of patients awaiting treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 24093-20 - Bernard J. Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he plans to improve facilities and staff numbers available for homecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 24094-20 - Bernard J. Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts at all levels awaiting to be filled throughout the public health sector in hospitals and community care; the extent to which numbers have been augmented in the past year to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 24096-20 - Bernard J. Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he plans to facilitate ready access to mental health services in respect of children and adults in all areas nationwide without exception; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 24098-20 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which consideration is being given to the provision of alternative community-based health facilities or accommodation at St. Bridget’s Hospital, Crooksling; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 24099-20 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which BreastCheck, CervicalCheck and other health services are being restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 24102-20 - Bernard J. Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which the time taken to process medical cards is being reduced; if cancer patients continue to receive special treatment in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 24149-20 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting occupational therapy in each CHO by age and length of time waiting for assesment in tabular form

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PQ 24150-20 - Sean Sherlock

To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding he will make available to disability service providers; and the organisations he has received detailed additional budgetary needs from in tabular form with their additional budget lines

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PQ 24167-20 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health his views on redefining the age brackets when reporting Covid-19 cases in children and young persons based on categories (details supplied).

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PQ 24168-20 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reimburse all type 1 diabetics using FreeStyle Libre devices similar to the scheme previously approved for children and young adults

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PQ 24170-20 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health if a CAMHS unit will be established in east County Cork

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PQ 24171-20 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide x-ray or dexa services in the new HSE centre in Bandon, County Cork

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PQ 24187-20 - Matt Shanahan

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the previous three-day diagnostic angiogram service at University Hospital Waterford which was being provided by the mobile cath lab now removed from the hospital; the extent of the present angiogram waiting list; the proposed resumption of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ Responses - September 15th 2020