798. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 7 April 2022, the number of doctors who completed internship in Ireland in each year from 2015 to date in 2022; the number of interns who graduated and since left Ireland in each year for at least one, two, three, four, and five or more years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35963/22]
761. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on scoliosis waiting lists, by list and location in June 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35731/22]
760. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on scoliosis waiting lists, by list and location in January 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35730/22]
736. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current wait time to see a psychologist in a children’s disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35647/22]
735. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current wait time and length of wait to see a dietitian in a children’s disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35646/22]
734. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dietitian and psychologist vacancies across children’s disability network teams following the CDNT census and the additional posts to which funding was allocated under budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35645/22]
729. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients waiting in emergency departments longer than six hours for January, February, March, April, May and June 2022, broken down by emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35632/22]
728. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering additional capacity to provide an additional 10,000 DEXA scans in the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35631/22]
727. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering additional capacity to provide an additional 10,000 MRI scans in the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35630/22]
726. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering additional capacity to provide an additional 10,000 computerised tomography scans in the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35629/22]
725. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering additional capacity to provide an additional 10,000 X-ray scans in the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35628/22]
724. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in each acute medical unit, acute medical assessment unit, medical assessment unit, medical short-stay unit and acute surgical assessment unit, broken down by unit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35617/22]
723. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients assessed in each acute surgical assessment unit for 2021 and up to the end of May 2022, broken down by each unit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35616/22]
722. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients assessed in each medical short-stay unit for 2021 and up to the end of May 2022, broken down by each unit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35615/22]
721. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients assessed in each medical assessment unit for 2021 and up to the end of May 2022, broken down by each unit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35614/22]
720. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients assessed in each acute medical assessment unit for 2021 and up to the end of May 2022, broken down by each unit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35613/22]
719. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average wait time in local and minor injury units in 2021 and to the end of May 2022, broken down by unit and by patients under 65 years and over 65 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35612/22]
718. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting more than 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, 96 hours 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 and by hospital and by patients under 65 years and over 65 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35611/22]
717. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce overcrowding at emergency departments and to reduce wait times; the further actions that are being considered by the HSE to reduce ED wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35610/22]
716. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the use of speciality wards in hospitals; if they are being used to increase patient flow and take pressure away from emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35609/22]
715. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff in each acute medical unit, acute medical assessment unit, medical assessment unit, medical short-stay unit and acute surgical assessment unit, broken down by unit and by staff type, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35608/22]
714. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients assessed in each acute medical unit, broken down by each unit for 2021 and up to the end of May 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35607/22]
713. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the functions of an acute surgical assessment unit; the nature of the work carried out in such a unit; the hospitals which have an MAU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35606/22]
712. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the functions of a medical short-stay unit; the nature of the work carried out in such a unit; the hospitals that have one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35605/22]
711. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the functions of a medical assessment unit, MAU; the nature of the work carried out in such a unit; the hospitals that have an MAU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35604/22]
710. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the functions of an acute medical assessment unit; the nature of the work carried out in such a unit; the hospitals which have an AMAU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35603/22]
709. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the functions of an acute medical unit, the nature of the work carried out in such a unit; the hospitals which have an acute medical unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35602/22]
708. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of presentations to local and minor injury units in each level 1 and level 2 hospital for 2021 and to date in 2022, broken down by month and by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35601/22]
707. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department presentations to each level 3 and 4 hospital in 2021 and to date in 2022 , broken down by month and by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35600/22]
706. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of beds and bed type, the number of staff and by staff grade employed in each level 1 and 2 hospital, broken down by hospital; the total HSE revenue funding allocated to each hospital for 2021 and 2022; the number of hospital procedures and appointments carried out in each hospital in 2021 and to date; the number of cancellations of appointments and procedures in each hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35599/22]
705. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of beds and bed type, the number of staff by staff grade employed in each level 3 hospital, broken down by hospital; the total HSE revenue funding allocated to each hospital for 2021 and 2022; the number of hospital procedures and appointments carried out in each hospital in 2021 and to date; the number of cancellations of appointments and procedures in each hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35598/22]
704. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of beds and bed type in each hospital; the number of staff employed in each level 4 hospital by staff grade; the total HSE revenue funding allocated to each hospital for 2021 and 2022; the number of hospital procedures and appointments carried out in each hospital in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of cancellations of appointments and procedures in each hospital in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35597/22]
703. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant posts that are fully funded but not filled on a permanent basis, by consultant type, broken down by vacant post or post filled by agency staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35596/22]
702. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant posts which are fully-funded but vacant by consultant type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35595/22]
701. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE fully funded whole-time equivalent posts not filled on a permanent basis, broken down by service and by post type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35594/22]
700. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE fully funded vacant whole-time equivalent posts across primary, community, acute services and all other HSE-funded services, broken down by service and by post type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35593/22]
698. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of acute inpatient beds occupied in public hospitals in each of the months to date in 2022, by hospital group and by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35579/22]
670. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve electronic or digitised patient record systems and greater sharing of such records between primary, community and acute healthcare providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35401/22]
669. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the use of unique patient identifiers in the healthcare system; his plans to increase and expand the use of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35400/22]
668. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total amount allocated by the HSE to provide direct general practitioner-referred access to diagnostics for 2021 and to the end of May 2022, broken down by diagnostic provider and diagnostic categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35399/22]
667. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reporting mechanism in place between the HSE and an organisation (details supplied) to ensure that assessments of need outsourced to the organisation are carried out in a timely fashion. [35398/22]
666. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the quality assurances or checks that are in place to ensure compliance with agreements which may be in place between the HSE and a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35397/22]
665. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the methodology used by a company (details supplied) in carrying out assessments of need on children outsourced by the HSE; if there is any difference between the operating procedure carried out by the company in comparison with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35396/22]
664. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average cost of an assessment of need for a child with a disability carried out by the HSE; the average cost of an assessment carried out by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35395/22]
663. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has agreed terms with a company (details supplied) for outsourcing assessments of need per child; if so, the costs per child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35394/22]
662. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of any contracts in place between the HSE and a company (details supplied); the nature and scope of any contract; the terms associated with each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35393/22]
661. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total cost to date for all children referred to an organisation (details supplied) for an assessment, broken down by month and the number of children referred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35383/22]
660. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient hospital beds funded and open in public hospitals from the year 2000 to date, broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35382/22]
659. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the various types of home care or home help packages or services provided by the HSE; the full list of organisations which provide home care or home help packages or services; the pathway to receiving such packages or services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35381/22]
658. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of home care and home help hours delivered to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35380/22]