698. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the State wide mean, median, and maximum time to admission via an emergency department for all patients under 75, and 75 plus years of age for July, August, and September 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49877/22]
697. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients who waited 0-6, 6-12, 12-24, 24-36, 36-48, and 48 plus hours for admission via an emergency department or whichever time bands are available to the HSE, for each emergency department, in July, August, and September 2022, in tabular form; the number of patients aged over 60 and over 75; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49876/22]
696. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the mean, median, and maximum patient experience time to admission for all patients for emergency department admissions and broken down for those under 75 and 75 plus years of age, for each emergency department, for each statutory HSE and public voluntary hospital by hospital group in July, August, and September 2022 totalled for each category and group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49875/22]
695. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of scheduled care cancellations by appointment type, in the months of July, August, and September 2022 by hospital group and hospital in tabular form; the cause of cancellations that is, hospital initiated, patient initiated and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49874/22]
694. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that have been removed from National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting lists as a result of validation for the months of January to October 2022, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49873/22]
693. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on CAMHS waiting list by CHO and by length of wait, in tabular form. [49856/22]
692. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on disability service waiting lists by CHO; and the length of time they have been waiting, in tabular form. [49855/22]
691. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on community healthcare waiting lists for each primary care service for July, August and September 2022 in tabular form; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49854/22]
690. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists who submitted claims under the dental treatment services scheme for each month in 2022 to date, by CHO and LHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49853/22]
689. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against medical, nursing, midwifery and other health and social care professionals across HSE hospitals and community healthcare facilities to date for July, August and September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49852/22]
242. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the NDLS fees and payment methods policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50037/22]
160. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will support the 17 June 2022 WTO decision on the TRIPS Agreement to therapeutics and diagnostic tests without further restrictions or conditions. [50366/22]
690. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the financial supports that are available to parents of children with vision impairments who require strong prescription glasses; if these supports vary depending on CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48462/22]
651. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount paid to approved home support providers by the HSE in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48268/22]
650. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an up-to-date list of approved home support providers across all counties in tabular form; the level of home service supports provided directly by the HSE, separate to those provided by third-party providers on behalf of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48267/22]
603. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to address staff shortages of radiation therapists; if there are plans to review recruitment and retention policies regarding radiation therapists, including staffing levels and service capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48046/22]
581. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he can provide further information regarding the NMBI's summer series events held in June 2022 in UCC, TUS Athlone Campus, St Angela's College Sligo and ATU Letterkenny campus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47966/22]
580. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he can provide details of the current staffing cohort in the NMBI Registration Department broken down into IE section, EU section, Non-EU section and numbers of ancillary staff supporting the overall registration department to include numbers of education assessors, consultants, and external staff providers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47965/22]
579. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47964/22]
409. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education the number of special education classes in place in Waterford, both current and those due; the number of requests for increased capacity; the timeline for delivery of same; and the remaining level of unmet need, broken down by school in tabular form. [48656/22]
408. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown of the number of children and young persons who have been found eligible for a special class but who have not received a place in a special class or school in Waterford, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48655/22]
407. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education when special classes will be approved for a school (details supplied); the timeline for delivery of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48654/22]
219. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47816/22]
59. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will make adjustments to the social housing supports income limits for Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46879/22]
26. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to deliver public and affordable housing in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46816/22]
512. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason that a child (details supplied) who was assessed by an agency over the summer and whose parents were verbally informed that they meet the criteria for an autism diagnosis have not yet received the written report despite repeated requests by them and the children's disability network team; and if he will take steps to ensure that they receive a diagnosis without further delay given that same is required this September in order to make applications for a suitable place in secondary school. [46987/22]
511. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address the matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the drugs payment scheme card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46982/22]
464. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the availability of the provision of evusheld to immunocompromised patients in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46754/22]
122. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to benefit-in-kind on company cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46781/22]
75. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene to prevent the cessation of public transport routes in east Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45815/22]
114. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for scoliosis and spina bifida related orthopaedic procedures and consultations for each month in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46112/22]
113. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of scoliosis and spina bifida related orthopaedic procedures carried out for children in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46111/22]
366. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection if epilepsy will be considered as a qualifying condition in order to qualify for the free travel scheme; the steps that have been taken to improve access to the free-travel scheme for people with epilepsy in Ireland; the timeline for when the exploratory work by her Department on proposals submitted by a group (details supplied) will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45599/22]
55. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government will support the trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights waiver proposal at the World Trade Organisation ministerial conference [30804/22]
521. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when day care services will resume in west Sligo and at the day care centre in Easkey; if there are plans to resume a five-day service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44509/22]
520. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if will provide an update on the day care services in north Sligo, Cliffoney and Mougherow; when those services will resume to meet the demand in the area; the interim measures that are being considered by the HSE to provide off-site services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44508/22]
519. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the inclusion of the drug Praluent for reimbursement in the drug payment scheme; if he will provide an update on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44507/22]
518. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a sexually transmitted infection clinic in Waterford; the availability of STI testing kits in Waterford; his plans to expand STI screening service in Waterford; the steps that his Department is taking to fund and resource this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44506/22]
517. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of sexually transmitted infection clinics by CHO nationally; the staffing numbers and vacancy numbers at each; the length of time that the vacancies have existed; the active recruitment campaigns, if any, for the vacancies in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44505/22]
516. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the availability of sexually transmitted infection testing kits in each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44504/22]
515. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on initial and further waiting lists in County Tipperary by speciality in tabular form; the number of children by wait length; the number of children that are waiting for the first contact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44502/22]
514. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for FreeStyle Libre that were submitted by individual hospitals for persons with diabetes over 21 years of age; the number that were approved; the number that were refused in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; if there are plans to remove the age restriction on FreeStyle Libre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44501/22]
513. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will ring-fence some of the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE medicines management programme, MMP, preferred blood glucose strips for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes evaluation to fund the provision of the Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44500/22]
512. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide funding in budget 2023 to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44499/22]
511. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a diagnostic test at a prostate rapid access clinic in each of the years 2010 to 2021; and the percentage of these patients who received a diagnosis of cancer following their diagnostic test in tabular form. [44498/22]
510. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a diagnostic test at a lung rapid access clinic in each of the years 2010 to 2021; and the percentage of these patients who received a diagnosis of cancer following their diagnostic test in tabular form. [44497/22]
509. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a diagnostic test deemed as non-urgent at a symptomatic breast disease clinic in each of the years 2010 to 2021; and the percentage of these patients who received a diagnosis of cancer following their diagnostic test in tabular form. [44496/22]
508. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a diagnostic test deemed as urgent at a symptomatic breast disease clinic in each of the years 2010 to 2021; and the percentage of these patients who received a diagnosis of cancer in tabular form. [44495/22]