668. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 762 of 1 March 2022, when it was first reported or flagged that the AOS database system was not for purpose and has not had the necessary upgrades or technical changes required; the years in which services were sought to upgrade the database; the number of times the database has been upgraded since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16035/22]
667. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 762 of 1 March 2022, when the software company which provided maintenance and technical support for the assessment officers’ system database ceased to provide such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16034/22]
657. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the core and once-off budget allocated to and the expenditure of the National Treatment Purchase Fund in each of the years 2016 to 2021, inclusive; the amount spend in the public system and the amount spent on private services by service-type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15987/22]
621. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of non-consultant doctor training posts allocated to central practice trainee in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15804/22]
620. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently enrolled in postgraduate specialist general practitioner training in their first, second, third and fourth year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15803/22]
619. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners who successfully completed their postgraduate specialist training in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and the number expected in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15802/22]
618. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the postgraduate training post intake in general practice in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15801/22]
449. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education if the parent of a child with special educational needs can self-refer to the National Council for Special Education or with a special educational needs organiser in order to receive assistance with an education assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16623/22]
368. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of long Covid clinics; the number established and planned to be established; the funding allocated to each; the staffing resources and vacancies of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15521/22]
367. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of open cases by children’s disability network team; the number of open cases with an individual family service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15518/22]
366. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a preliminary team assessment and for a subsequent multi-disciplinary assessment by age and by children’s disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15517/22]
365. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a children’s disability network team waiting lists, by age, by team and by discipline, specialty and assessment type; the number on assessment and on intervention treatment waiting lists in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15516/22]
343. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice if she will advise on a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15568/22]
207. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15661/22]
205. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if section 39 and section 10 front-line homeless network staff who continue to operate Covid-19 specific infection prevention and control measures in congregated, clinical and healthcare settings will receive the Covid-19 recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15422/22]
204. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when full particulars, eligibility and terms and conditions for the assessment panel in relation to the Covid recognition payment scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15421/22]
203. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to engage with a group (details supplied) to discuss future services and improvements for patients; if consideration has been given to proposals in the letter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15418/22]
178. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 457 of 21 February 2022, the breakdown of values across each of the years since 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15167/22]
1088. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his Department has completed the review of a report (details supplied) in respect of the drug reimbursement process; when this report and the key recommendations are expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15035/22]
1061. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views on the WHO proposal for an international treaty to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response; if there are plans to engage with INB on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14915/22]
1051. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to make paxlovid available to high-risk patients including blood cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14899/22]
1026. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an outline of the proposed terms and conditions differences between the Sláintecare public-only contract and an existing type a consultant contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14752/22]
1017. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 75 plus and under 75 who were waiting greater than 24 hours at an emergency department in February 2022 and to date in March 2022; the total number of each and the sum of both, in tabular form; the total number waiting greater than 24 hours for admission via an emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14700/22]
876. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of increasing the number of nurses that are advanced nurse practitioners by 1%; the increased number of nurses becoming an advanced nurse practitioner this would involve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14179/22]
875. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of nurses that are advanced nurse practitioners working in the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14178/22]
874. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of advanced nurse practitioners working in the public system broken down by those working in primary, community and acute settings in tabular form; the number of such vacant posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14177/22]
873. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address two-tier pay and pay inequality issues for hospital consultants that had pay cut by up to 30% in austerity budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14176/22]
872. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a new chairperson will be appointed to chair talks on a new consultant public only contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14175/22]
851. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the guidance note, circular, memo or document which sets out the approach for handling queries or applications for assessment of need or referrals to the children's disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14092/22]
797. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 662, 663 and 664 of 15 February 2022, the BER rating of each building or most recent rating or estimate; the date on which it received this rating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13828/22]
796. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 662, 663 and 664 of 15 February 2022, the most recent valuation of each building and the date of the valuation; the date on which the asset was procured; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13827/22]
792. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to dentists from the Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13810/22]
791. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of funding for a senior occupational therapist in the long Covid clinic at St. James’s Hospital; if there will be a reduction in such posts in 2022 on 2021 levels at this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15520/22]
394. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 970 of 29 September 2020 and 553 of 5 April 2021, his position on the ability of University Hospital Waterford to provide insulin pump therapy locally for patients with type 1 diabetes; if insulin pump therapy will be included in the Waterford Thrive with Diabetes project; if funding will be available for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13740/22]
393. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the ability of registered nurses in intellectual disability to practise across other clinical areas; the reason this is not permitted by NMBI registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13735/22]
389. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding that was provided to tackle smoking in 2021; and the estimated amount that will be provided in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13706/22]
378. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 198 and 679 of 15 February 2022, the date on which each building that was for disposal, retention or vacant became vacant; the date on which each building came into HSE ownership; the previous use of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13637/22]
377. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 16 February 2022, the requirements for increasing such training posts by one, across specialities in which there are differing requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13630/22]
375. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details on the authorisation of FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitor by CHO and LHO to those under and over 21 years of age in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13607/22]
374. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of the authorisation of medtronic continuous glucose monitors by CHO and LHO to those under and over 21 years of age in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13606/22]
373. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of the authorisation of dexcom continuous glucose monitors by CHO and LHO to those under and over 21 years of age in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13605/22]
372. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of the authorisation of insulin pumps by CHO and LHO to those under and over 21 years of age in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13604/22]
219. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total value of payments made to agencies for agency nursing and healthcare assistant staff since 2016 separated into payment for fees, payment for pay costs and any other relevant category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13426/22]
217. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of current vacant posts in emergency departments in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in by Department and by profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13423/22]
216. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if there are general or specialist medical settings or surgical care settings in which the recommendations of the Framework for Safe Staffing and Skill Mix in General and Specialist Medical and Surgical Care settings in Adult Hospitals have not been met since 2018 to date by setting and by ward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13422/22]
215. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if targets set or recommendations made under the Framework for Safe Staffing and Skill Mix in General and Specialist Medical and Surgical Care settings in Adult Hospitals since 2018 have been met; the number of wards or settings the framework applies to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13421/22]
214. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the additional funding allocated to implement the recommendations of the Framework for Safe Staffing and Skill Mix in General and Specialist Medical and Surgical Care settings in Adult Hospitals since 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13420/22]
213. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the fee or cost for a patient accessing a minor injuries unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13419/22]
212. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing the charge for accessing minor injury units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13418/22]
211. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount raised by charges in minor injury units in each of the yeas 2010 to 2021 and to date in 2022 by unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13417/22]