504. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of the nursing home support scheme as of 1 July 2018. [30242/18]
503. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if an additional six beds have been provided in the National Rehabilitation Hospital. [30241/18]
502. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the Health Service Executive's value improvement programme, which is targeting improvement opportunities up to €346 million; the financial value of such improvement opportunities to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30240/18]
388. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of patient safety incidents which have taken place; the number which have resulted disciplinary actions in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to the end of March 2018, by hospital group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30040/18]
387. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the anonymised details of all disciplinary actions which have taken place or are planned in response to or relevant to patient safety incidents in maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital including those detailed in recent reports. [30039/18]
279. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards for persons over 70 years of age at the end of June 2018 by each local health area in tabular form [29973/18]
278. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2018 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in waiting periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29972/18]
277. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out electroencephalograms; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2018 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in waiting periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29971/18]
276. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out angiograms; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2018 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in waiting periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29970/18]
275. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out bone scans; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2018 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in waiting periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29969/18]
274. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out CT scans; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2018 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in waiting periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29968/18]
273. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out MRI scans; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2018 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in waiting periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29967/18]
272. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of staff at national director level, assistant national director level, general manager level and grade VIII level in the HSE on 1 July 2018 or the latest date available. [29966/18]
271. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of procedures the HSE has procured from private and independent hospitals to date in 2018; the amount spent by the HSE on these procedures in private and independent hospitals to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29965/18]
270. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of operations and procedures that have been cancelled and postponed in each voluntary hospital to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29964/18]
269. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of operations and procedures that have been cancelled and postponed in each public hospital to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29963/18]
268. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in June 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 180 minutes, respectively, for same in tabular form. [29962/18]
267. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the percentage of reportable events in 2017 that were reported within 30 days of occurrence to the designated officer. [29961/18]
266. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the percentage of mandatory investigations completed within four months of notification of the events occurring. [29960/18]
265. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the percentage of mandatory investigations commenced within 48 hours of the events occurring. [29959/18]
264. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the percentage of serious reportable events being notified within 24 hours to a designated officer. [29958/18]
263. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the primary care centre projects announced on 17 July 2012; the status of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29957/18]
262. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that received specialist palliative care treatment in their normal place of residence in each month to date in 2018. [29956/18]
261. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals for treatment to each community intervention team in the first and second quarter of 2018, in tabular form. [29955/18]
260. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of community intervention teams in each community healthcare organisation as of 30 June 2018 or the latest date available; the number of whole time equivalent staff in each on that date; and the corresponding data for the same date in 2015 and 2016, in tabular form. [29954/18]
259. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 July 2018; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [29953/18]
258. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of approved registered disability nurse posts in whole time equivalent terms employed by the HSE; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [29949/18]
257. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of approved senior dental surgeon posts in whole time equivalent terms employed by the HSE; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [29948/18]
256. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of approved general dental surgeon posts in whole time equivalent terms employed by the HSE; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form.
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255. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of approved clinical dental surgeons in whole-time equivalent terms employed by the HSE; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [29946/18]
254. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of approved senior registrar posts in whole-time equivalent terms in each public and voluntary hospital; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [29945/18]
253. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of approved registrar posts in whole-time equivalent terms in each public and voluntary hospital; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [29944/18]
252. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of approved senior house officer posts in whole-time equivalent terms in each public and voluntary hospital; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [29943/18]
251. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant posts in whole-time equivalent terms in each public and voluntary hospital; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [29942/18]
250. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists employed in each CHO; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [29941/18]
249. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists employed in each CHO; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form [29940/18]
248. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists employed in each CHO; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [29939/18]
247. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists newly recruited to date in 2018; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care and acute disability services; and the net increase in physiotherapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [29938/18]
246. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists newly recruited to date in 2018; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care, acute and disability services; and the net increase in occupational therapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [29937/18]
245. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists recruited to date in 2018; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care, acute and disability services; and the net increase in speech and language therapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [29936/18]
244. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses newly recruited to date in 2018 across all sectors of the health service; and the net increase in nursing numbers resulting from this recruitment. [29935/18]
256. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a report on the agreed cost and safety recommendations on the N81 will be completed. [28505/18]
236. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the oversight measures, contractual obligations and regulations in place in cases in which his Department hires a private investigator to investigate health service staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28603/18]
235. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the extent to which his attention was drawn to the use of private investigators to track hospital consultants, pertaining to public and private work; if contracts were used to detail the surveillance required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28602/18]
76. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the measures to reduce overcrowding in emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28315/18]
74. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will have a new director general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28314/18]
49. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health when a Sláintecare implementation plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28312/18]
39. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health when a cannabis for medicinal use access programme will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28316/18]
20. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the procedures in place to enable the sharing of best practice between hospital groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28313/18]
1. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the negotiation of a new general practitioner contract, the engagement he has had with an organisation (details supplied) in the negotiations and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28600/18]