142. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in urology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41375/18]
141. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in orthopaedics at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department [41374/18]
140. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in general surgery at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41373/18]
139. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in palliative care at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41372/18]
138. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade at which they are employed in pathology services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41371/18]
137. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in physical medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41370/18]
136. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in respiratory medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41369/18]
135. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in gastroenterology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41368/18]
134. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in geriatric medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41367/18]
133. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in dermatology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41366/18]
132. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in oncology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41365/18]
131. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in the early pregnancy unit at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41364/18]
130. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in endocrinology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41363/18]
129. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in cardiology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41362/18]
128. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in emergency medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41361/18]
127. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in general medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if there is a waiting list for this unit; if so, the number of persons on the waiting list; the length of time they been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41360/18]
125. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in the cardiology service at Louth County Hospital; the number of days per week it is operative; if there is a waiting list for this unit; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41353/18]
124. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in the genito urinary clinic at Louth County Hospital; the number of days per week it is operative; if there is a waiting list for this unit; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41352/18]
123. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of beds open at the stroke rehabilitation unit at Louth County Hospital; the number of staff and the grade at which they are employed in the unit; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41351/18]
122. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade at which they are employed in the direct access elderly assessment service at Louth County Hospital; the number of days per week it is operative; if there is a waiting list for this unit; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41350/18]
121. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade in which they are employed in the venesection unit at Louth County Hospital; the number of days per week it is operative; if there is a waiting list for this unit; and the number of staff vacancies within the department. [41349/18]
120. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the opening hours of the MIU at Louth County Hospital; and his plans to extend these opening hours. [41348/18]
119. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been treated in the minor injuries unit at Louth County Hospital in each month to date in 2018; and the number in the age bracket of 5 to 14 that have been treated since the expansion of the service to this age cohort. [41347/18]
118. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade at which they are employed in the smoking cessation unit at Louth County Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for this unit; the length of time they have been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies within the smoking cessation department. [41346/18]
117. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed in the colposcopy unit at Louth County Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for this unit; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of staff employed in colposcopy; the grade in which they are employed; and the number of staff vacancies within the colposcopy department. [41345/18]
116. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of days the venesection unit operates at Louth County Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for the unit; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of staff employed in this unit; the grade in which they are employed; and the number of vacancies within the day service unit. [41344/18]
115. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of days the geriatric service unit operates at Louth County Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for the service; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of staff employed in this unit; the grade at which they are employed; and the number of vacancies within the day service unit. [41343/18]
114. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of surgical beds open in Louth County Hospital day service unit; the number of staff employed in this unit; the grade in which they are employed; and the number of vacancies within the unit. [41342/18]
113. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the occupational therapy services currently provided at Louth County Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for this therapy; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of staff employed in occupational therapy; the grade in which they are employed; and the number of staff vacancies within the said department. [41341/18]
111. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and the grade at which they are employed in the radiography unit at Louth County Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for general x-ray, ultrasound, vascular ultrasound and CT scans; the length of time they have been waiting; and the number of staff vacancies that exists within the radiography department. [41339/18]
563. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the insurance implications of providing foster care to children here; and if Tusla provides insurance cover to those families that provide foster care. [39730/18]
561. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the services delivered at family resource centres; and the locations in which they can be accessed in the absence of a family resource centre. [39686/18]
396. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if community mental health is being moved from the Ladywell premises to another location; and if so, the details of same [39733/18]
395. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his plans to deliver child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, from a premises in Dundalk; the location of the premises; and the operational hours of such a facility [39732/18]
390. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Louth is awaiting a vascular surgery appointment at Beaumont Hospital; and when an appointment will issue [39687/18]
387. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a new anti-CGRP medication for the treatment of migraine that has recently been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States of America; and if there are ongoing negotiations to make this treatment available for use by persons here [39656/18]
381. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who has applied for treatment for migraine in Northern Ireland through the cross-border directive; if this application is suitable for reimbursement under the directive; and when the attention of the person will be drawn to the outcome of their application [39616/18]
369. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 406 of 11 July 2018, if he has met with an organisation (details supplied); if a report of the meeting will be provided; and if new medications in the treatment of multiple sclerosis will now be made available to patients [39552/18]
367. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if, through the HSE, alternative local community arrangements have been provided through the local health offices in County Louth to substitute the sixth class eye health services which have now ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39550/18]
366. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his plans to deal with ophthalmology outpatient and inpatient waiting lists in County Louth and other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39549/18]
365. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children on a waiting list for children’s ophthalmology inpatient and outpatient services by county in tabular form. [39548/18]
364. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children on a waiting list for children’s ophthalmology inpatient services in County Louth in each of the years from 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of children waiting three, six, nine, 12 and in excess of 12 months, respectively, in tabular form [39547/18]
363. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of children on a waiting list for children’s ophthalmology outpatient services in County Louth in each of the years from 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of children waiting three, six, nine, 12 months and in excess of 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [39546/18]
362. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth benefitting from the European Union’s INTERREG IVA programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39545/18]
361. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report from an association (details supplied) that it is 50% cheaper for a person to be seen in his or her community than in tertiary care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39544/18]
360. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his plans to overhaul eye care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39543/18]