243. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50917/19]
242. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50916/19]
241. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50915/19]
240. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50914/19]
239. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50913/19]
238. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50912/19]
237. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the Saolta hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50911/19]
236. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the South/South West hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50910/19]
235. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the South/South West hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50909/19]
234. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the South/South West hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50908/19]
233. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the South/South West hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50907/19]
232. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the South/South West hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50906/19]
231. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the South/South West hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50905/19]
230. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the South/South West hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50904/19]
229. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50903/19]
228. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50902/19]
227. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50901/19]
226. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50900/19]
225. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50899/19]
224. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50898/19]
223. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50897/19]
222. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the RCSI hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50896/19]
221. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 30 November 2019 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the RCSI hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months. [50895/19]
220. 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 November 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively in tabular form. [50894/19]
219. 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 November 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively in tabular form. [50893/19]
218. 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 November 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively in tabular form. [50892/19]
217. 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 November 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively in tabular form. [50891/19]
216. 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 November 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively in tabular form. [50890/19]
215. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients waiting less than four, four to eight and more than eight months, respectively, in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s University Hospital to the end of November 2019 or the latest date available; and if he will provide the same information for other spinal patients in tabular form. [50889/19]
214. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in November 2019; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than of 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 in tabular form. [50888/19]
213. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours being provided in each LHO area to the end of November 2019 or the latest date available; the way in which it compares to the 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 zero to three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months in tabular form. [50887/19]
212. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years of age or over who experienced an emergency department wait time of more than 24 hours during November 2019; the number to date in 2019; and the hospitals in which the wait occurred. [50886/19]
211. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO incidents responded to by a first responder in seven minutes and 59 seconds or less in each ambulance station in each month in 2019 to the end of November 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 in tabular form. [50885/19]
210. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost in each public and voluntary hospital owing to delayed discharges between 1 January and 30 November 2019 or the latest date available in tabular form. [50884/19]
209. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges in each public and voluntary hospital at the end of November 2019; and the number to date in each in 2019, in tabular form. [50883/19]
208. 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 30 November 2019 or the latest date on which data for validated bed closures at hospital and ward level is available in tabular form. [50882/19]
207. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme at the end of November 2019 or latest date available; the average waiting time; the numbers of persons awaiting placement under the scheme in tabular form; and the length of time waiting. [50881/19]
206. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 30 November 2019; the number of general practitioner visit cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [50880/19]
165. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of salaried general practitioners employed by the HSE to provide general medical services to patients with medical cards and GP visit cards; if such doctors are direct HSE employees as distinct from employees of general practitioners’ practices from GMS contract holders; if so, the salary grades and details; and if they qualify for public service pensions and pay the pension levy. [50588/19]
164. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if the HSE pays compensation or finder's fees to employment agencies in cases in which personnel registered with such agencies and who are working on that basis in the public health system are subsequently offered full–time posts by the HSE; if so, the number of cases in which such finder's fees have been paid in 2018 and to date in 2019; and the amounts involved in each case. [50587/19]
558. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if special needs assistants are entitled to claim unemployment benefit in cases in which their hours are reduced. [50260/19]
529. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the wheelchair accessible bus stops in County Wicklow; the non-wheelchair accessible bus stops in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50303/19]
528. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the new DART carriages that have been ordered include wheelchair ramps that can be used by wheelchair users as needed and do not need to be booked ahead to have a ramp ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50289/19]
435. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that only a fraction of the cost of medical procedures is being refunded to patients who have surgery carried out under the cross border directive such as in the case of a patient (details supplied) in County Galway; if this partial refund is a new policy direction; if not, the steps that can be taken by patients to recover their out of pocket spending; if there are other medical schemes that can help patients in this situation including but not limited to the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, treatment abroad scheme and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50299/19]
419. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that have experienced an emergency department wait time of less than six, six to 12, 12 to 24 and more than 24 hours for each hospital in the Children’s Hospital group to date in 2019, in tabular form. [50215/19]
418. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if all blood samples taken by Children's Health Ireland at Connolly Hospital are transferred elsewhere for analysis. [50214/19]
417. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health when Children's Health Ireland at Connolly Hospital will be open Monday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. [50213/19]
416. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of staff positions unfilled in Children's Health Ireland at Connolly Hospital. [50212/19]
415. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of blood samples that have been transferred by taxi from the Children's Health Ireland at Connolly Hospital to Temple Street Children's University Hospital since 31 July 2019 to date in 2019 in the presence of a hospital employee during transfer; the number of taxi journeys involved; and if the blood samples were at all times in the presence of a hospital employee during their transfer. [50211/19]
414. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of child patients who have been transferred by taxi from Temple Street Children's University Hospital to Children's Health Ireland at Connolly Hospital since 31 July 2019. [50210/19]