750. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the University of Limerick hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3443/20]
749. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Saolta hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3442/20]
748. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the Saolta hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3441/20]
747. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the Saolta hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3440/20]
746. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Saolta hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3439/20]
745. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Saolta hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3438/20]
744. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Saolta hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3437/20]
743. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the Saolta hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3436/20]
742. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the South/South West hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3435/20]
741. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the South/South West hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3434/20]
740. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the South/South West hospital group for waiting periods (details supplied). [3433/20]
739. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the South/South West hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3432/20]
738. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the South/South West hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3431/20]
737. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the South/South West hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3430/20]
736. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the South/South West hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3429/20]
735. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3428/20]
734. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3427/20]
733. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3426/20]
732. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3425/20]
731. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3424/20]
730. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3423/20]
729. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3422/20]
728. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the RCSI hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3421/20]
727. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the RCSI hospital group for periods (details supplied). [3420/20]
726. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an oral health appointment in primary care at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [3418/20]
725. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [3417/20]
724. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [3416/20]
723. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting up to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks. [3415/20]
722. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting up to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52, and more than 52 weeks. [3414/20]
721. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients currently waiting fewer than four, four to eight, and more than eight months for treatment in hospitals (details supplied); and if he will provide the same information for other spinal patients. [3413/20]
720. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in February 2020; 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; the number that waited longer than 40, 60, 90, 120 and more than 180 minutes for same. [3412/20]
719. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours being provided in each LHO area to the end of February 2020 or the latest date available; the way in which this compares to target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of persons on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area; and the number waiting up to three, three to six, six to 12, and more than 12 months in tabular form. [3411/20]
718. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 or over who experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours during December 2019; the overall number in 2019; and the hospitals in which the wait occurred. [3410/20]
717. Deputy Stephen 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 by ambulance station to the end of February 2020; and the percentage of clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient carrying vehicle in seven minutes and 59 seconds or less. [3409/20]
716. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost in each public and voluntary hospital owing to delayed discharges in 2019. [3408/20]
715. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges in each public and voluntary hospital at the end of December 2019; and the total number in 2019. [3407/20]
714. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of beds and wards in each public and voluntary acute hospital that were closed on 28 February 2020 or the latest date on which data for validated bed closures at hospital and ward level are available. [3406/20]
713. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme at the end of February 2020 or latest date available; the average waiting time; the numbers of persons awaiting placement under the scheme by local health area in tabular form; and the length of time waiting. [3405/20]
712. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 29 February 2020; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on the date. [3404/20]
711. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the share of the health budget allocated to primary care in each of the years 2016 to 2019, inclusive, and to date in 2020. [3403/20]
710. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the cost in 2019 of the 10% increase across all GP-visit card weekly income thresholds; the full-year cost of same; and the number of additional GP-visit cards issued in 2019 as a result of this change. [3402/20]
709. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient appointments outstanding for more than two years at the end of February 2020; the number outstanding for more than three years; and the number outstanding for more than four years by each reporting hospital in tabular form. [3401/20]
708. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of public patients removed from outpatient lists in 2019 as a result of a validation exercise and not as a result of having an appointment with a consultant for each public and voluntary hospital in tabular form. [3400/20]
707. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the income received by each hospital group from the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2017, 2018 and 2019, in tabular form. [3399/20]
706. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of procedures procured by the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2017, 2018 and 2019, by type and speciality of each procedure in tabular form; the expenditure incurred in each year; the amount of the funding spent on procuring private treatment in each year; and the amount spent procuring treatment in the public and voluntary hospitals. [3398/20]
192. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an extension will be sanctioned for a school (details supplied) for September 2020 to facilitate the large number of 6th class students in Kilcoole, County Wicklow and the catchment area for the school that do not have a place in the school or in other local post-primary schools in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2698/20]
324. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners holding GMS contracts in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [53688/19]
323. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 12 December 2019, the funding the National Treatment Purchase Fund is providing for the opening of additional beds; if the beds are being exclusively financed by the fund; if other funding is being provided; and if so, the details of same. [53687/19]
308. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 12 December 2019, the number of removals from the outpatient list which were as a result of a patient being deceased. [53623/19]
248. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the comparative figure for health and social care professions in view of the fact that going forward, 2% of all nursing and midwifery posts are guaranteed to be at advanced practice level [53470/19]