PQ Responses - October 25th 2023

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PQ 46754-23 - Carol Nolan front page preview

PQ 46754-23 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Health if his Department, or any body under the aegis of his Department, has facilitated in-person or remote briefings on any issue from organisations (Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI) and BelongTo) from 2021 to date; if so, the topic discussed; the fees paid to the organisations for these briefings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46793-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 46793-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of changes to the recruitment process for qualified paramedics, the competency assessment process for qualified paramedics has undergone a review, following the problems identified by the Oireachtas Health Committee in January 2023, in particular the multiple-choice questions exam; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46794-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 46794-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health if newly recruited qualified paramedics will undertake the same multiple-choice questions as part of their induction program commencing October 2023, as were previously used in the competency exam by the National Ambulance Service in the recruitment process at candidate selection stage prior to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46795-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 46795-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health his views on the competency assessment process for qualified paramedics by the National Ambulance Service; his views on whether the process is clear and transparent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46796-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 46796-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health to confirm that any competency assessments that newly appointed qualified paramedics to the National Ambulance Service undertake will be appropriately structured, so that each question can be referenced to the PHECC paramedic training standard document; if the questions cannot be referenced to the PHECC paramedic training standard document, if this will be considered suitable grounds for appeal and a re-sit of the exam; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46797-23 - Róisín Shortall front page preview

PQ 46797-23 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health if he will put in place an appropriate appeals mechanism for qualified paramedics newly appointed to the National Ambulance Service, whereby they can appeal the result of an exam; if so, if those wishing to appeal their result will be permitted to view their exam papers or their incorrect answers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46819-23 - Joan Collins front page preview

PQ 46819-23 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to clarify if all children in a school (Our Lady of Hope school in Crumlin were delighted to receive the news that the school will be given 35 hours for children’d access to SLT ,OT and Psychologist and gaining the services of An assistant OT, An Assistant SLT An Assistant Physio And a part time Assistant Physio. I have been advised it will only be children from the Dublin 12 area.) will have access to services; and what the plans are to broaden these hours and services in the school.

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PQ 46821-23 - Pearse Doherty front page preview

PQ 46821-23 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of funding allocated to domestic violence services in Donegal for each of the years from 2019 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46822-23 - Pearse Doherty front page preview

PQ 46822-23 - Pearse Doherty

To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown of funding allocated to drug addiction services in Donegal for each of the years from 2019 to 2024 on a per-capita basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46823-23 - Joan Collins front page preview

PQ 46823-23 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health the reason laboratory services are unable to cope with important routine blood testing; and if phlebotomy services are temporarily closing in other hospitals ( Patients who have been attending St James’ Hospital walk in Phlebotomy have been advised that “due to a surge in demand for laboratory services it is regrettable that effective from Monday the 25th of September ’23 we will be temporarily closing our Swiftqueue Phlebotomy GP service for routine appointments” To ask the Minister is tis happening in any other Hospital and why are Laboratory services unable to cope with important routine blood testing?).

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PQ 46828-23 - Pauline Tully front page preview

PQ 46828-23 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if there were any measures introduced in Budget 2024 to enable parents of children waiting an extended period of time to receive therapy interventions by their CDNT to access either the treatment abroad scheme, the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme or the national treatment purchase scheme.

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PQ 46829-23 - Verona Murphy front page preview

PQ 46829-23 - Verona Murphy

To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of a primary care centre in New Ross, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46855-23 - Martin Kenny front page preview

PQ 46855-23 - Martin Kenny

To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the spend on ambulance services across Sligo and Leitrim between 2017 and 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 46856-23 - Bernard Durkan front page preview

PQ 46856-23 - Bernard Durkan

To ask the Minister for Health the plans, if any, to make melatonin available to patients through the medical card GMS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 46930-23 - Padraig Mac Lochlainn front page preview

PQ 46930-23 - Padraig Mac Lochlainn

To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer patients who had their chemotherapy treatment delayed at Letterkenny University Hospital in each of the years 2018 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form.

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PQ 46931-23 - Padraig Mac Lochlainn front page preview

PQ 46931-23 - Padraig Mac Lochlainn

To ask the Minister for Health to confirm if the second permanent breast surgeon for Letterkenny University Hospital has been ratified/agreed.

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PQ 46938-23 - Michael Healy-Rae front page preview

PQ 46938-23 - Michael Healy-Rae

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1803 of 11 September 2023, the ongoing costs involved in this job in UHK (Minister, can you have the HSE answer the following questions;With regard to the flooding event that took place in UHK, I have the following questions;1. How many diagnostics machines were damaged by the flooding.2. Can a detail cost be given for the replacement/repair of each machine.3. How many of these machine are currently operational.4. Provide a list of the machines/equipment that is currently not operational. 5. What impact has this had on the delivery of services in the hospital ? 6. Has an insurance claim been submitted or indeed claimed, if so how much ?); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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