225. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationally in January 2018; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; and the number that waited longer than 40, 60, 90, 120 and more than 180 minutes for same, respectively in tabular form. [11283/19]
224. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area; and the number waiting zero to three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively. [11282/19]
222. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years of age or over who experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours to date in 2019; and the hospitals in which the wait occurred. [11280/19]
221. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO incidents responded to by first responder in seven minutes and 59 seconds or less for each ambulance station in each month in the year to the end of February 2019 or the latest date available; and the percentage of clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient-carrying vehicle in seven minutes and 59 seconds or less. [11279/19]
220. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost through delayed discharges in each public and voluntary hospital to date in 2019, in tabular form. [11278/19]
219. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of beds and wards in all public and voluntary acute hospitals that were closed on 1 March 2019 or the latest date on which data for validated bed closures at hospital and ward level are available in tabular form. [11277/19]
206. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if a detailed analysis of the decision not to make Spinraza available to persons here will be provided including but not limited to the final agreed costs to the HSE and the final agreed costs in all other relevant jurisdictions; if the costs for Ireland are broadly comparable to all other jurisdictions in which Spinraza is being made available; the rationale for it not being made available here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11180/19]
205. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if a report on the new drugs budget for the HSE 2019 will be provided; the amount that has been spent; the items on which the money has been spent; the amount remaining in view of a media report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11153/19]
178. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the expenditure by the new national children’s hospital on public relations and public affairs consultants in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and the fees paid to individual companies providing such services in the same period in tabular form. [10161/19]
363. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if he or his officials received advice from the national screening service between 25 and 28 April 2018 that recommended against the introduction of out-of-cycle smear tests prior to his decision to approve out of cycle smear tests. [9410/19]
360. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of cervical smear tests provided by the national screening service in each of the years 2012 to 2018. [9392/19]
113. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of patronage of the new post-primary school in Charlesland, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8753/19]
112. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will on report on planning permission for the new post-primary school in Charlesland, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8752/19]
111. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding has been approved for extensions to schools (details supplied); if so, when work will commence on the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8751/19]
441. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 24 January 2019, if comparable data can be supplied for each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8367/19]
440. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 24 January 2019, the number of persons waiting for orthodontic treatment by time periods (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8366/19]
439. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the introduction of legislation to ensure safe access to premises in which termination of pregnancy services may be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8365/19]
437. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health when an action plan to implement Sláintecare will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8335/19]
400. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the fiduciary duties of directors of Irish registered legal entities that are wholly owned subsidiaries under the Companies Act 2014 may preclude these companies from engaging in joint pricing and reimbursement negotiations that may occur as part of the BeNeLuxA collaboration; and his views on whether this could be a barrier to Irish registered companies engaging in future pilot joint negotiations. [8128/19]
399. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if his officials have engaged with officials from other member states on the establishment of the international horizon scanning initiative; the status of progress; and if Ireland will be a participant in the initiative. [8127/19]
398. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to undertake a regulatory impact assessment and-or a cost-benefit analysis of Ireland's participation in the BeNeLuxA initiative. [8126/19]
397. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if Ireland's full participation in the four pillars of the BeNeLuxA collaboration, including information sharing, horizon scanning, joint assessment and joint pricing and reimbursement, will require amendments to existing national legislation or statutory instruments. [8125/19]
342. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if there are changes in circumstances envisioned for patients already granted licences for medicinal cannabis when the compassionate access programme is commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7781/19]
341. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the progress made on the granting of importation licences for medicinal cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7780/19]
340. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the progress made on the commencement of the compassionate access programme for patients that require treatment with medicinal cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7779/19]
149. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 433 of 29 January 2019, if the note provided to him on 7 September 2018 by his officials updating him on the emerging position of the cost increases involved with building the new national children’s hospital will be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7443/19]
454. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the funding received from the European Investment Bank for the construction of the new children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6767/19]
233. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children up to12 years of age in catchment areas (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the number of available primary school places in the area; the projected school places in each of the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive; if additional provision for school places will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6346/19]
202. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to change the rules or providing another payment that would apply when a child is still in hospital regarding the domiciliary care allowance when granted in cases of sick children in hospital and the current stipulation that the payment can only commence once the child has been discharged home (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5898/19]
416. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of officials in his Department who specialise in mental health policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5481/19]
335. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if he has received a pay and numbers strategy from the HSE; if so, the key details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5052/19]
132. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if there are potential clinical implications, including the potential for delayed initiation of treatment for women being asked to take repeat smear tests due to the delays in testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5392/19]
128. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the projects identified as required or likely to be delayed in view of the additional funds required for the National Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5390/19]
119. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the initiatives being taken to address the long waiting times for dental waiting lists for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5391/19]
106. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is equitable that graduate nursing and midwifery salaries are significantly less than the graduate nursing salaries for allied health professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5393/19]
83. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the schedule of all costs, subsequent changes to costs and current projected costs associated with the national children's hospital from initial tenders to date; the details of costs covered by the development board (details supplied) and the Children's hospital group and other associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5394/19]
42. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to mandate that patients are informed when their treating consultants are not on the specialist register, including the reason they are not on the specialist register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5519/19]
198. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an additional 150 inpatient rehabilitation beds. [4618/19]
197. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional 100 critical care beds. [4617/19]
196. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional 200 intensive home care packages for persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4616/19]
195. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional 1.5 million personal assistant hours for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4615/19]
194. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated capital cost of providing an additional emergency ambulance; and the estimated full-year costs of additional personnel required for its staffing. [4614/19]
192. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of recruiting an additional two hundred physiotherapists. [4612/19]
191. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of recruiting an additional 200 occupational therapists. [4611/19]
190. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of recruiting an additional 200 speech and language therapists. [4610/19]
188. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of completing the recruitment required for the full implementation of A Vision for Change. [4608/19]