PQ Responses - May 4th 2023

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PQ 20846-23 - Peadar Toibin

To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the arrangement for the Ambulance Service overnight emergency vehicle in (where previously if staffing levels fell by 30% on any night in other areas such as south Meath, Cavan and Monaghan paramedic crews in Trim would provide cover, and whereby this rate of sick leave is now being reduced to 20% if paramedic crews are out on sick elsewhere which occurs frequently) in Trim, County Meath which would effectively leave the Trim area with no overnight emergency vehicle; and if he will ensure that the 30% sick leave rate will remain in place to maintain an essential overnight emergency service for the Trim area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20849-23 - Jim O Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of over 70's medical cards in circulation at the end of April for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, for each local health area, in tabular form.

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PQ 20851-23 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of critical care beds currently provided in each public/voluntary hospital, in tabular form.

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PQ 20852-23 - Ciaran Cannon

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding the payment of the Covid-19 pandemic recognition payment for Section 39 workers; and when this payment is expected to be made to all staff who are eligible.

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PQ 20853-23 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds, excluding critical care beds, currently provided in each public/voluntary hospital, in tabular form.

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PQ 20858-23 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health the budget allocated to each hospital in the Ireland East Hospital in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 20859-23 - Jim O'Callaghan

To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff in each hospital in the Ireland East Hospital in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022; and 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 20865-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for quarter 1 and by month for each year 2019-2023, inclusive, statewide and for each location in tabular form; the average for all patients, the average for patients aged under 75 years; and the average for patients aged 75 years or older.

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PQ 20866-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who attended an emergency department in quarter 1 and by month for each year 2019-2023, inclusive, statewide and by location in tabular form; the number and percentage of patients who were admitted via an emergency department; the number and percentage who were waiting 0-6, 0-9, 9-24, 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 years.

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PQ 20867-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the maximum patient experience time to admission registered at each emergency department in quarter 1 and by month for each year 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form.

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PQ 20868-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen in each month of quarter 1 and by month for each year 2019-2023, inclusive, by hospital, in tabular form.

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PQ 20869-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, in quarter 1 and by month for 2023 by hospital group and hospital, in tabular form; and the number for April 2022 and April 2023.

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PQ 20870-23 - David Cullinane.

To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer-related appointments and procedures which were cancelled in quarter 1 and by month for 2023, by hospital, for adults and for children, in tabular form.

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PQ 20871-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of acute inpatient beds available at the end of February 2020 and at the end of February 2023, by location, in tabular form.

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PQ 20872-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliametary Question No. 1176 of 21 March 2023, the planned number of acute inpatient beds to be added; the number delivered in 2022; the total number at the start and end of 2022; the planned total by year-end 2023; and the number of funded beds remaining to be delivered.

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PQ 20873-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care in quarter 1 for each year 2019-2023, inclusive, at each location in tabular form; the number of delayed discharges and the number as a percentage of all discharges; the number of bed days lost and the number as a percentage of all bed days available for the period.

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PQ 20883-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for quarter 1 in each of the years 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20885-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against staff at HSE facilities in quarter 1 in each of the years 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form.

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PQ 20886-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO and clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient-carrying vehicle in 18 minutes and 59 seconds or less in quarter 1 and by month in each of the years 2019-2023, nationally and by ambulance region in tabular form; the average length of such response times nationally and by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20887-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number and percentage of incidents responded to by the ambulance service by clinical status and sub status in January and February in each of the years 2019-2023, inclusive.

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PQ 20888-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the average ambulance turnaround time at each emergency department in quarter 1 and by month in 2023, inclusive, in tabular form.

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PQ 20891-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people aged over 65 and over 75 years on NTPF-reported waiting lists by specialty by location for quarter 1 and by month in each of the years 2019-2023, in tabular form; and the mean, median, and maximum wait time.

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PQ 20892-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community healthcare waiting lists, for each care service, at the end of quarter 1 2019-2023, inclusive in tabular form; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; the number waiting for initial assessment, initial therapy/intervention, and follow up therapy/ intervention for each specialty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20894-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists at the end of quarter 1 2019-2023, inclusive in tabular form; and the breakdown by length of wait.

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PQ 20895-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children on disability service waiting lists for children’s disability networks teams, by CHO/CDNT at the end of quarter 1 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20896-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of people on disability service waiting lists for each service type, excluding children’s disability network teams, at the end of quarter 1 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20897-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need at the end of quarter 1 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the number overdue for completion; and the average length of wait.

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PQ 20899-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for Jigsaw by CHO and length of wait at the end of quarter 1 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form.

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PQ 20902-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis and the number of children with spina bifida on waiting lists at the end of quarter 1 for each year 2019-2023, inclusive, by specialty, including the number of suspended cases, in tabular form; and the number waiting 0-6, 6-12, 12-18 and 18+ months.

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PQ 20904-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion and other paediatric orthopaedic procedures carried out by Children's Health Ireland in each year 2017-2023 by month at each location in tabular form; the number which have been outsourced; and the location at which they were conducted.

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PQ 20905-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children removed from paediatric orthopaedic waiting lists in November and December 2022 and January and February 2023, by reason for removal; and the number removed without having a procedure and the reason why.

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PQ 20907-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists on the dental treatment services scheme at the end of quarter 1 of each year 2019-2023 by LHO in tabular form; the number of dentists who submitted claims, the total number of claims in quarter 1 of each year and each full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20908-23 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults and children on HSE dental and orthodontic waiting lists at the end of quarter 1 of each year 2019-2023, broken down by standard waiting times and by area, in tabular form.

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PQ 20921-23 - Robert Troy

To ask the Minister for Health when community facilities which are currently being used as vaccination centres will be discontinued; if he agrees that such vaccination hubs are no longer necessary and the cost of renting such facilities no longer constitute value for money; and the continued use of some vaccination hubs is interfering with community use of buildings.

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PQ 20922-23 - Louise O'Reilly

To ask the Minister for Health the funding spent on tobacco cessation measures in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20937-23 - Brid Smith

To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the reason that the community neurorehabilitation team in CHO7 has not progressed, despite funding being made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20952-23 - Brendan Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in having an appointment made (the need to secure a permanent GP appointment as soon as possible for Swanlibar, Co Cavan); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 20994-23 - Peter Burke

To ask the Minister for Health if following the National Maternity Strategy, if a national policy has been agreed on the role of GPs in relation to homebirths; if a review of the maternity and infant scheme has taken place in relation to homebirths; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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