PQ Responses - May 10th 2023

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PQ 21914-23 - Willie O'Dea front page preview

PQ 21914-23 - Willie O'Dea

To ask the Minister for Health when a full-time paediatric neurologist will be appointed at UHL; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21931-23 - Carol Nolan front page preview

PQ 21931-23 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Health to provide, in tabular form, the number of second consultation claims were made in 2021 via the primary care reimbursement scheme for termination of pregnancy in the respective years 2019, 2020, and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21932-23 - Carol Nolan front page preview

PQ 21932-23 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Health to provide the total number of surgical abortions carried out in the State, in tabular form, in the respective years 2019, 2020, and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21933-23 - Carol Nolan front page preview

PQ 21933-23 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Health whether the supplementary note accompanying the notification report on termination pregnancy in 2021 which indicated that 6,700 second consultation claims were made via the PCRS was limited to abortions provided by GPs/community providers or whether it included surgical abortions performed in hospital settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21947-23 - Paul Murphy front page preview

PQ 21947-23 - Paul Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health if all implants used in spinal surgery for patients with spina bifida and spinal muscular atrophy across Temple Street and Crumlin Hospitals are appropriately licensed.

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PQ 21951-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 21951-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the number of these patients, by county, who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21952-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 21952-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients, by county, treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21953-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 21953-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients under the age of 65 years by county treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21954-23 - Róisíb Shortall front page preview

PQ 21954-23 - Róisíb Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in 2021 and 2022, by county, on persons under 65 years of age; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21955-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 21955-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of bed days required by patients treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21956-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 21956-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients, by county, treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21957-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 21957-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients undergoing full and partial lower limb amputations procedures, by county, on persons under 65 years of age in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022; the number of these patients who had diabetes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21958-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 21958-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients, by county, on persons under 65 years of age; treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21959-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 21959-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior podiatrists and WTE basic grade podiatrists employed by the Health Service Executive in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022; the number of those employed by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21960-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 21960-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of outpatient podiatry appointments delivered, by hospital group, in the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; the number of outpatient podiatry appointments delivered, by hospital group, to people with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21961-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 21961-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of podiatry appointments delivered, by CHO area, in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022; the number of podiatry appointments delivered, by CHO area, to people with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21962-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 21962-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical podiatry specialists, WTE senior podiatrists, and WTE staff grade podiatrists that have been recruited to date to staff the HSE ECC specialist ambulatory care hubs across the 9 HSE CHOs; the number of each of these grade that have physically taken up posts; the number of each grade that are currently going through the HSE recruitment process; the number of posts that remained unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21963-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 21963-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of the planned WTE clinical podiatry specialists and WTE senior podiatrists posts for HSE acute hospital diabetes services that have physically taken up posts; the number of each grade that are currently going through the HSE recruitment process; where these posts are based; the number of these planned posts that remain unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21964-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 21964-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE diabetes clinical nursing posts, and WTE dietitians that have been recruited to date to staff the HSE ECC specialist ambulatory care hubs diabetes service across the 9 HSE CHOs; the number of each of these grades that have physically taken up post; the number of each grade that are currently going through the HSE recruitment process; the number of posts that remained unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21965-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 21965-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health if a person living with type 2 diabetes who does not have a GMS card or a GP-visit card will be seen free of charge when referred by a GP; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21977-23 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 21977-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if he will report on HSE funding for adult transition supports for young adultescents transitioning from post-primary or special schools into disability day services; the funding allocated for this to each CHO area in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; the number of young adolescents in each CHO area to transition from post-primary or special schools into disability day services in the corresponding timeframe, in tabular form; if he will provide more information on the way this funding is allocated between different CHOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21981-23 - Colm Burke front page preview

PQ 21981-23 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health the reason a HSE nursing home bed costs €2,585 per week in County Laois, a cost far greater than nursing home beds in any other HSE facility in the country; the reason there is such a difference of over €1,500 from the cost of nursing home beds which are provided by private nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21982-23 - Colm Burke front page preview

PQ 21982-23 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health the reason the increase in the cost of nursing home beds is 10% higher in 2023 compared to 2022, and in view of the fact that private nursing home beds are only 3% higher between 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21983-23 - Peter Burke front page preview

PQ 21983-23 - Peter Burke

To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm whether his Department has engaged with the HSE with a view to increasing the number of contracted beds in private nursing homes in order to expedite the transfer of patients from hospital to private nursing home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21984-23 - Colm Burke front page preview

PQ 21984-23 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the current position in respect of Clonakilty Community Hospital; if there are sufficient staff in place to enable all beds to be occupied; the number of beds that have remained vacant for more than four weeks at a time over the past 12 months; the action being taken to ensure that all beds are fully utilised throughout the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 21985-23 - Peter Burke front page preview

PQ 21985-23 - Peter Burke

To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm whether his Department has engaged with the HSE with a view to increasing the funding that can be provided to private nursing homes that provide contracted beds to care for patients who require a higher degree of care than that which is normally required in a nursing home setting; the number of additional contracted beds that will be put in place over the next 12 months in order to facilitate the transfer of patients from hospital settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 22046-23 - Noel Grealish front page preview

PQ 22046-23 - Noel Grealish

To ask the Minister for Health if a new primary care centre has been approved for Oranmore, County Galway; if so, when work will commence on this new primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 22049-23 - Cathal Crowe front page preview

PQ 22049-23 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of vacant posts or new appointments waiting to be filled in the midwest disability team providing services to children living in County Clare in 2022 and 2023.

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PQ 22050-23 - Cathal Crowe front page preview

PQ 22050-23 - Cathal Crowe

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of vacant posts by discipline in the midwest disability team, in tabular form; the status of the recruitment for these vacant posts; and the efforts being made to fill these posts.

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PQ 22121-23 - Patricia Ryan front page preview

PQ 22121-23 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health the average patient experience to admission via an emergency department for all patients for Naas, Tullamore and Portlaoise hospitals for all months in 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the average for all patients; the average for patients aged under 75 years; the average for patients aged 75 or older; the number and percentage of patients waiting less than the average; and the number of patients waiting longer than the average.

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PQ 22122-23 - Patricia Ryan front page preview

PQ 22122-23 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who attended an emergency department for Naas, Tullamore and Portlaoise hospitals in all months 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the number and percentage of patients who were admitted via an emergency department; the number and percentage of patients who were waiting for 0-6 hours, 0-9 hours, 9-24 hours and 24+ hours; the number for all patients; the number and percentage for patients aged under 75 years; and the number and percentage for patients aged over 75.

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PQ 22123-23 - Patricia Ryan front page preview

PQ 22123-23 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rate for each week for Naas, Tullamore and Portlaoise hospitals of all months 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the national average; the number of beds available for the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 22124-23 - Patricia Ryan front page preview

PQ 22124-23 - Patricia Ryan

To ask the Minister for Health the number and percentage of incidents responded to by the National Ambulance Service by clinical status and sub-status in January and February for each year 2019 to 2023, inclusive.

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