73. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase access to rural GP and local health care services; to report on his engagements with his Department and Health Service Executive officials and an organisation (details supplied) regarding the development of a directly employed GP contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9680/24]
68. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant orthopaedic surgeons in the State and on the island who are sufficiently qualified and skilled to undertake kyphectomies; if he has examined treatment abroad options for children requiring kyphectomies; his plans to address service deficits in this area; if he has sought for the Health Service Executive or Children's Health Ireland to undertake an international search to recruit an additional consultant capable of delivering such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9681/24]
55. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health for an update on the 49 recommendations made by the Mental Health Commission in their report on CAMHS, and how many of these recommendations have been addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9684/24]
22. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will report on reviews into serious patient safety incidents at University Hospital Limerick's emergency department; the number of such incidents; his plans to deliver safe capacity at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9682/24]
16. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the use in certain retail outlets of text only, large, colourful and attention-grabbing posters which are used to highlight a select number of tobacco products for sale; if he has examined whether such posters are contrary to regulations and standards; if he has sought an update on enforcement where this is the case; if he will address through regulation this issue which allows for the use of these attention-grabbing price lists for tobacco products in retail stores; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9683/24]
2. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on the status of the Health Service Executive recruitment freeze; the cap on net additional approved posts for 2024; his plans if the Health Service Executive cannot remain within this cap; if he will seek additional posts for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9679/24]
1. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on his plans for tackling the length of waiting lists for access to children's health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9678/24]
125. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on his engagements with the chair of the Board of the Health Service Executive in relation to children’s health services since 1 January 2023; the number of engagements; the types of engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9424/24]
124. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on his engagements with the chief executive officer of Children’s Health Ireland since 1 January 2023; the number of engagements; the types of engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9423/24]
123. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on his engagements with the chair of the Board of Children’s Health Ireland since 1 January 2023; the number of engagements; the types of engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9422/24]
122. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on his engagements with Children’s Health Ireland since 1 January 2023; the number of engagements; the types of engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9421/24]
121. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on his engagements with the chair of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board since 1 January 2023; the number of engagements; the types of engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9420/24]
120. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to report on his engagements with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board since 1 January 2023; the number of engagements; the types of engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9419/24]
621. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of standardising post-mastectomy supports; if any areas will see a decrease in supports; the reason why the HSE does not directly provide post-mastectomy support from approved vendors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9278/24]
510. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients removed from hospital waiting lists through validation processes for each year 2019 to 2023, by reason for removal, in tabular form. [8822/24]
490. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of naming the new children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8707/24]
489. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of approved posts attached to each critical care bed at each location within Children’s Health Ireland in each January in each of the years 2012 to 2024, by staff grade, in tabular form; and the number of vacancies at each point. [8706/24]
488. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of critical care beds, by type, at each Children’s Health Ireland location in each January in each of the years 2012 to ]2024, in tabular form. [8705/24]
Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Health Act 2004 and for that purpose to provide for the conferral of additional functions on the Minister for Health in relation to setting of priorities and performance targets by that Minister in relation to maximum waiting times for health and personal social services; to amend the National Treatment Purchase Fund Board (Establishment) Order 2004 to provide for additional reporting, revised corporate governance and accountability arrangements; and to provide for related matters.
175. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the operational and planned primary care centres, by county; the stage at which each planned centre is at and the timeframe for delivery. [8292/24]
174. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 662 to 664, inclusive, of 15 February 2022, 378 of 10 March 2022 and 796 of 22 March 2022, the number of vacant, derelict or otherwise unused properties owned by the HSE, in tabular form; the number of vacant assets under review; the number of vacant assets in disposal; the number of retained vacant assets and the reason for retention; the name and location of each site; the purpose or former purpose of each site; the care services division of the HSE under which the site is registered; the previous use of the site and the year in which the site became disused; the year in which the site came into the HSE’s possession and the HSE’s interest in the site whether freehold, leasehold, and if leasehold, the type of and length of lease; and the value of the site, where applicable. [8291/24]
528. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised regarding the health centre in Collooney (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7473/24]
475. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need for each month to date 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; the number overdue for completion; and the average length of wait. [7477/24]
474. Deputy David Cullinane asked 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, for each month to date 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7476/24]
473. Deputy David Cullinane asked 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 for each month to date 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; including the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7475/24]
398. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children on HSE dental and orthodontic waiting lists at the end of each quarter of each year 2019-2023, broken down by standard waiting times, by area, in tabular form. [7308/24]
397. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on diagnostic waiting lists at the end of each quarter of 2022-2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7307/24]
396. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for Jigsaw by CHO and length of wait at the end of each quarter of each year 2019-2023, in tabular form. [7306/24]
395. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists by CHO and length of wait at the end of each quarter of each year 2019-2023, in tabular form. [7305/24]
394. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people who are receiving less than their full allocation of home support hours at the end of each month of each year 2019-2023. [7304/24]
393. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists for a carer at the end of each month of each year 2019-2023, inclusive; the breakdown by length of wait, in tabular form. [7303/24]
392. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community healthcare waiting lists, for each care service, at the end of each year 2019-2023; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; the numbers waiting for initial assessment, initial therapy/intervention, and follow up therapy/intervention for each specialty, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7302/24]
391. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion and other paediatric orthopaedic procedures carried out by Children's Health Ireland in each year 2019-2023 by month at each location in tabular form; the number which have been outsourced and the location at which they were conducted. [7301/24]
390. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on Children's Health Ireland waiting lists at each location, including suspensions, waiting for spina bifida and/or scoliosis-related procedures at the end of each year 2019-2023, in tabular form; the number of patients waiting greater than the Sláintecare target times; and the number waiting 0-6 months, 6-12 month, 12-18 months, and 18+ months. [7300/24]
389. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health average ambulance turnaround time at each emergency department for each quarter in 2023, inclusive, in tabular form. [7299/24]
388. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of incidents responded to by the ambulance service by clinical status and sub status for each quarter for each year 2019-2023, inclusive. [7298/24]
387. Deputy David Cullinane asked 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 for each quarter for each year 2019-2023, inclusive, 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. [7297/24]
386. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against staff at HSE facilities for each quarter for each year 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form. [7296/24]
385. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for each quarter for each year 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form. [7295/24]
384. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health for each model 3 and model 4 hospital, the number of days that full capacity protocols have been active, for each quarter for each year 2019-2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [7294/24]
383. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for each quarter for each year 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7293/24]
382. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for each quarter 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. [7292/24]
381. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer-related appointments and procedures which were cancelled for each quarter for each year 2022-2023, inclusive, by hospital, for adults and for children, in tabular form. [7291/24]
380. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, for each quarter of each year 2022-2023, inclusive, by hospital group and hospital, in tabular form. [7290/24]
379. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen in the month for each quarter of each year 2019-2023, inclusive, by hospital, in tabular form. [7289/24]
378. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the maximum patient experience time to admission registered at each emergency department for each quarter of each year 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form. [7288/24]
377. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who attended an emergency department for each quarter of each year 2019-2023, inclusive, Statewide and by location; the number and percentage of patients who were admitted via an emergency department; the number and percentage who were waiting 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, the number and percentage for patients aged over 75 years, in tabular form. [7287/24]
376. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for each quarter of each year 2019-2023, inclusive, Statewide and for each location; the average for all patients; the average for patients aged under 75; and the average for patients aged 75 or older, in tabular form. [7286/24]
375. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion and other paediatric orthopaedic procedures carried out by Children’s Health Ireland in January 2019-2024 at each location, in tabular form; the number which have been outsourced and the location at which they were conducted. [7285/24]
374. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on Children’s Health Ireland waiting lists at each location, including suspensions, waiting for spina bifida and/or scoliosis-related procedures at the end of January 2019-2024, in tabular form; the number of patients waiting greater than the Sláintecare target times; the number waiting 0-6 months, 6-12 month, 12-18 months, and 18+ months. [7284/24]