826. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he received correspondence from the manager of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda on the status of the emergency department at Navan Hospital in 2022; if so, the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39391/22]
825. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he received correspondence from the manager of Our Lady’s Hospital Navan on the status of the emergency department at Navan Hospital in 2022; the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39390/22]
824. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he received correspondence from the manager of Our Lady’s Hospital Navan on the status of the emergency department at Navan Hospital in 2022; if so, the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39389/22]
823. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he received correspondence from the Clinical Director of the RCSI Hospital Group on the status of the emergency department at Navan Hospital in 2022; if so, the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39388/22]
822. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence from the National Clinical Director of the HSE on the status of the emergency department at Navan Hospital to date in 2022; the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39387/22]
821. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he received correspondence from the CEO of the HSE on the status of the emergency department at Navan Hospital in 2022; if so, the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39386/22]
808. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings he held with managers of hospitals in 2021 and to date in 2022; the date and nature of each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39359/22]
807. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the specific additional capacity that he has sought from the HSE as part of reconfiguring Emergency Department services at Navan Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39358/22]
806. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he has met the National Ambulance Service specifically in respect of the proposed closure of the Emergency Department in Navan; the date that the meeting took place; the matters that were discussed and or agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39357/22]
805. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he received correspondence from clinicians at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda on the status of the Emergency Department at Navan Hospital in 2022, if so, the number of clinicians who signed any correspondence; the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39356/22]
804. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he received correspondence from clinicians at Our Lady’s Hospital Navan on the status of the Emergency Department at Navan Hospital in 2022, if so, the number of clinicians who signed any correspondence; the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39355/22]
803. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average response time of National Ambulance Service category 2 omega calls in 2021 and to the end of June 2022; the average call wait time as a percentage of the key results indicators for an omega call broken down by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39354/22]
802. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average response time of National Ambulance Service category 2 alpha calls in 2021 and to the end of June 2022; the average call wait time as a percentage of the key results indicators for an alpha call broken down by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39353/22]
801. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average response time of National Ambulance Service category 2 bravo calls in 2021 and to the end of June 2022; the average call wait time as a percentage of the key results indicators for a bravo call broken down by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39352/22]
800. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average response time of National Ambulance Service category 2 charlie calls in 2021 and to the end of June 2022; the average call wait time as a percentage of the key results indicators for a charlie call broken down by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39351/22]
799. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average response time of National Ambulance Service category 1 delta calls in 2021 and to the end of June 2022; the average call wait time as a percentage of the key results indicators for a delta call broken down by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39350/22]
798. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average response time of National Ambulance Service category 1 echo calls in 2021 and to the end of June 2022; the average call wait time as a percentage of the key results indicators for an echo call broken down by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39349/22]
797. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average amount of overtime worked by ambulance paramedics in 2021 and to the end of June 2022 broken down by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39348/22]
796. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of calls that the National Ambulance Service responded to in 2021 and to the end of June 2022 broken down by call type as in echo, delta, charlie, bravo, alpha and omega in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39347/22]
418. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39236/22]
408. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38912/22]
464. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38185/22]
263. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicants travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38330/22]
262. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicants travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38329/22]
1097. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly income limit by extending the allowance for each dependent over 16 years in full-time third-level education who is not grant aided by €78 a week for persons aged under 66 and over 66 years to qualify for a medical card; the estimated number of additional cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38089/22]
1096. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly income limit by extending the allowance for the third and each subsequent child aged over 16 years with no income by €42.50 a week for persons aged under 66 and over 66 years to qualify for a medical card; the estimated number of additional cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38088/22]
1095. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly income limit by extending the allowance for each of the first two children aged over 16 years with no income by €39 a week for persons aged under 66 and over 66 years to qualify for a medical card; the estimated number of additional cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38087/22]
1094. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly income limit by extending the allowance for the third and each subsequent child aged under 16 years by €41 a week for persons aged under 66 and over 66 years to qualify for a medical card; the estimated number of additional cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38086/22]
1093. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of increasing the weekly income limit by extending the allowance for each of the first two children aged under 16 years by €38 a week for persons aged under 66 and over 66 years to qualify for a medical card; the estimated number of additional cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38085/22]
1092. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly income limit for a couple, married, cohabiting, civil partners or single parent with dependent children for persons aged over 66 years to qualify for a medical card by €25, by €50, by €75 and by €100 a week; the estimated number of additional cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38084/22]
1091. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly income limit for a couple, married, cohabiting, civil partners or single parent with dependent children for persons aged under 66 years to qualify for a medical card by €25, by €50, by €75 and by €100 a week; the estimated number of additional cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38083/22]
1090. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly income limit for a single person living with family aged over 66 to qualify for a medical card by €25, by €50, by €75 and by €100 a week; the estimated number of additional cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38082/22]
1089. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly income limit for a single person living with family aged under 66 years to qualify for a medical card by €25, by €50, by €75 and by €100 a week; the estimated number of additional cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38081/22]
1088. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly income limit for a single person aged over 66 years to qualify for a medical card by €25, by €50, by €75 and by €100 a week; the estimated number of additional cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38080/22]
1087. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly income limit for a single person aged under 66 years to qualify for a medical card by €25, by €50, by €75 and by €100 a week; the estimated number of additional cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38079/22]
1086. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly gross income limit for a single person or persons who are married, cohabiting or in a civil partnership for the over-70s medical card by €50 a week, by €100 a week and by €150 a week; the estimated number of additional cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38078/22]
1085. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he plans introduce publicly funded IVF treatment; if so, the timeframe for the introduction of same; the criteria that will be used to determine eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38077/22]
1084. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of rolling out four cycles of publicly funded IVF treatment per person or family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38076/22]
1083. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of rolling out three cycles of publicly funded IVF treatment per person or family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38075/22]
1082. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of rolling out two cycles of publicly funded IVF treatment per person or family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38074/22]
1069. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting more than 120 hours in an emergency department in 2021 and to the end of May 2022 in tabular form broken down by month, by hospital and by those under 65 and over 65 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38017/22]
1068. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting more than 96 hours in an emergency department in 2021 and to the end of May 2022 in tabular form broken down by month, by hospital and by those under 65 and over 65 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38016/22]
1067. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting more than 72 hours in an emergency department in 2021 and to the end of May 2022 in tabular form broken down by month, by hospital and by those under 65 and over 65 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38015/22]
1066. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting more than 48 hours in an emergency department in 2021 and to the end of May 2022 in tabular form broken down by month, by hospital and by those under 65 and over 65 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38014/22]
1065. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting more than 24 hours in an emergency department in 2021 and to the end of May 2022 in tabular form broken down by month, by hospital and by those under 65 and over 65 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38013/22]
1064. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve on the reporting of the average wait times for patients in emergency times beyond 24 hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38012/22]
1063. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the format and coding that is used for the reporting of emergency department wait times; the system that is used to record wait times; the reporting mechanism from hospitals to acute operations; the information that is sought by HSE acute operations from hospitals to enable reporting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38011/22]
1062. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 718 of 5 July 2022, the reason that the HSE does not report on the number of patients waiting more than 24, 48, 72, 96 and more than 120 hours in an emergency department in 2021 and to the end of May 2022, in tabular form broken down by month, by hospital and by those under 65 and over 65 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38010/22]
1059. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of expanding general practitioner visit card eligibility by increasing the weekly income limit by 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45% and 50% by category in tabular form; the existing threshold and the new threshold for each; the estimated number of newly eligible individuals and households for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38006/22]
1058. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of expanding general practitioner visit card eligibility by increasing the weekly income limit by €25, €50, €75, €100, €125, €150, €175 and €200, by category in tabular form; the existing threshold and the new threshold for each; the estimated number of newly eligible individuals and households for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38005/22]