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Question· writtenPQ 926asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
926. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an up-to-date list of the advice and guidance that has been provided in the past four years by his Department to organisations within its remit in respect of the risks to human health from the H5N1 virus and similar viruses; the wildlife species that are most associated with such risks; if there has been any increase in H5N1 detections in recent years; if so, the details of the infected species; and the up-to-date co-operative arrangements that are in place with other Departments, agencies and neighbouring jurisdictions to ensure that appropriate and timely protections of human and public health are in place. [34534/22]
Question· writtenPQ 924asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
924. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if there are a plans to include spinal muscular atrophy in the new-born heel prick test. [34515/22]
Question· writtenPQ 914asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
914. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when it is expected that healthcare workers will receive the second Covid vaccine booster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34445/22]
Question· writtenPQ 890asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
890. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of public health facilities, excluding general practice, across the country that provide abortion services, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34366/22]
Question· writtenPQ 826asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
826. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the current shortfall of over 100 nurse specialists in neurology in the Irish healthcare system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34078/22]
Question· writtenPQ 816asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
816. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if community pharmacists with HSE contracts will be included in the Covid-19 bonus payment for healthcare workers who worked in a clinical environment during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34007/22]
Question· writtenPQ 814asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
814. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if capital funding will be made available as a matter of urgency for the extension and upgrading of the renal dialysis unit at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34000/22]
Question· writtenPQ 803asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
803. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he intends to bring forward regulations to facilitate the implementation of the free contraception scheme due to commence in August 2022 for 17- to 25-year-olds; when he intends to bring forward these regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33845/22]
Question· writtenPQ 801asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
801. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers who have been paid the pandemic bonus; the status of payments to non-HSE workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33823/22]
Question· writtenPQ 791asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
791. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the programme for Government commitments on a general health policy for trans persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33808/22]
Question· writtenPQ 780asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
780. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health when the National Cancer Strategy Implementation Report 2021 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33777/22]
Question· writtenPQ 759asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
759. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the public health advice on the reason it is not necessary to introduce mitigations to contain the spread of Covid-19 infection and reinfection in the population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33688/22]
Question· writtenPQ 758asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
758. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the reason that public health is still only measuring Covid-19 impact in terms of deaths and hospitalisations given the growing international evidence on the emergence of long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33687/22]
Question· writtenPQ 741asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
741. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the measures that his Department is undertaking to ensure members of the LGBT+ community are encouraged and supported to make complaints regarding discrimination they experience when accessing healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34341/22]
Question· writtenPQ 297asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
297. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether the recent completion by Irish Water in partnership with Dublin City Council of the major five-year long infrastructure project to cover the treated water reservoirs at Stillorgan in order to finally eliminate long-standing risks of contamination for example cryptosporidium and antimicrobial resistant pathogens proven to be dispersed into the water supply by large seagull colonies in their faecal waste, marks a welcome strengthening of the protection of public health, in particular for the 200,000 + consumers served by the reservoirs [34539/22]
Question· writtenPQ 295asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
295. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether that by merely extending the general 2021-2022 derogation declarations for three months to 31 July 2022, that he and his Department have once again, for a sixth urban gull breeding season since the partial 2017 Balbriggan public safety only pilot derogation, continued to deny protection of the legitimate interests of public health and safety to the many communities being severely impacted by high-density urban gull colonies that are out of control (details supplied); the reason for his decision to continue to deny protection of the legitimate interests of public health and safety to such communities, in the face a rapidly escalating, out of control, serious problem. [34529/22]
Question· writtenPQ 293asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
293. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for extension of the general State-wide 2021-2022 derogation declarations for wild bird species control in the interests of public health and safety. [34527/22]
Question· writtenPQ 292asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
292. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he and his Department took full account of the extremely concerning results of its National Urban Gull Survey as published in September 2021 with regard to his decision on 30 April 2022 to extend, unaltered the general State-wide 2021-2022 derogation declaration for the protection of public health or safety for three months; and if so, the reason it is still necessary in several towns and areas other than Balbriggan for families that have been shown and known to be severely impacted by high-density urban gull colonies to request the State for a licence to protect persons (details supplied) from highly aggressive large seagulls. [34526/22]
Question· writtenPQ 290asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
290. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the evidence that was considered, accepted and rejected including the reason for rejection by his Department in respect of each wild bird species that was listed for control in the extended declarations for protection of public health or safety and air safety; and the origin and age of all such evidence with regard to his decision on 30 April 2022 to extend, unaltered the State-wide 2021-2022 derogation declarations. [34524/22]
Question· writtenPQ 246asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2022
246. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has been in communications since 2021 with the Minister for Health in relation to the unprecedented and very high-density urban seagull colonies identified in the National Urban Gull Survey published in September 2021 as occupying several large towns and urban areas and the interests of public health and safety in these regards; and if so, if will he provide this Deputy with the details of same. [34535/22]
Question· writtenPQ 444asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2022
444. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the current position regarding the payment of long-term sick payments to frontline healthcare workers who suffer from long-Covid; the plans that are in place for the continued payment of these public sector employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33494/22]
Question· writtenPQ 443asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2022
443. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that his Department and the HSE give urgent consideration to the concerns outlined by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the delivery of healthcare; if he will ensure that the necessary financial resources are provided without delay to maintain existing service levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33493/22]
Question· writtenPQ 439asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2022
439. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to reform trans healthcare in Ireland. [33454/22]
Question· writtenPQ 437asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2022
437. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when it is intended to introduce regulations under section 12 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; if the regulations in relation to labels will require them to carry a warning in both official languages of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33441/22]
Question· writtenPQ 416asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2022
416. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will develop a scheme to enable women access contraception directly from their community pharmacist without prescription and without charge, regardless of eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33347/22]
Question· writtenPQ 199asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2022
199. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current position regarding the payment of long-term sick payments to front-line healthcare workers who suffer from long-Covid; the plans that are in place for the continued payment of these public sector employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33496/22]
Question· writtenPQ 198asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2022
198. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if discussions are expected in relation to the special leave for healthcare workers with long-Covid which they contracted through their work in a healthcare setting to be extended beyond the end of June 2022 given that many have the additional expense of travelling to Dublin for the necessary care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33416/22]
Question· writtenPQ 172asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2022
172. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if health care assistants at a nursing home (details supplied) are eligible for the pandemic payment. [32869/22]
Question· writtenPQ 168asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2022
168. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health when the pandemic special recognition payment €1,000 per person will be made to non-HSE frontline healthcare workers; when staff in private nursing homes will receive the payment; the reason for the delay; the number of payments of €1,000 made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32830/22]
Question· writtenPQ 909asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
909. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds and locations provided by Community Healthcare West across County Mayo; the way that the HSE manages this service through referrals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32752/22]
Question· writtenPQ 899asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
899. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of person hours spent in the public health system per month to deliver colonoscopies in each of the years 2015 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32671/22]
Question· writtenPQ 857asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
857. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how far below optimum levels of staffing of healthcare assistants employed by the HSE are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32610/22]
Question· writtenPQ 856asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
856. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare assistants that are employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32609/22]
Question· writtenPQ 843asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
843. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers that are still waiting to receive the Covid-19 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32595/22]
Question· writtenPQ 842asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
842. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers that have received the Covid-19 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32594/22]
Question· writtenPQ 841asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
841. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health how far below optimum levels of staffing of section 39 healthcare workers across the country are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32593/22]
Question· writtenPQ 840asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
840. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of section 39 healthcare workers that are employed by the HSE nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32592/22]
Question· writtenPQ 831asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
831. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the provision of free contraceptives as a public health issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32583/22]
Question· writtenPQ 829asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
829. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of babies that received a full health screening and developmental checks in primary healthcare centres; the number of babies that reached the age of 9 to11 months without receiving a full health screening and developmental check in primary healthcare centres; the number of babies that reached the age of 9 to11 months that were not seen in this period for a full health screening and developmental checks in primary healthcare centres in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32577/22]
Question· writtenPQ 827asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
827. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that those over the age of 69 years no longer have access to a colonoscopy or bowel screening; and the reason that the screening ceases at this age given that the risk of bowel cancer increases as you get older. [32574/22]
Question· writtenPQ 819asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
819. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to term long-Covid as an occupational injury for healthcare workers as some are now out sick over a year and must now switch to sick leave (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32542/22]
Question· writtenPQ 808asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
808. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the services that are provided at the Ennis primary healthcare centre at Station Road, Ennis, County Clare; when the centre will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32494/22]
Question· writtenPQ 801asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
801. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 1328 of 26 April and 343 of 19 May, if he will provide the original HSE business case and service rationale for purchasing a centre (details supplied); when this business case and service rationale was established; when this rationale changed to providing emergency accommodation; the way that this change of service rationale occurred; the current service rationale for the centre; the catchment area or other service from which the centre will take referrals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32456/22]
Question· writtenPQ 800asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
800. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 648 of 24 May, the duration of the interim placement in each case; the cumulative additional financial costs incurred by these placements per community healthcare organisation, CHO, in tabular form; the name of the service the residents were moved from and the name of the service the residents were moved to, not just the location; if each of these services were owned by the HSE or rented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32455/22]
Question· writtenPQ 784asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
784. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health when it is planned for the lease for the new National Maternity Hospital to be signed by the HSE and St Vincent's Healthcare Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32264/22]
Question· writtenPQ 755asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
755. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed scheme to compensate families who lost a frontline healthcare worker to Covid-19; when the terms will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32062/22]
Question· writtenPQ 753asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
753. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the Womens' Health Taskforce recommendations specifically in relation to menopause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32059/22]
Question· writtenPQ 734asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
734. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently working in Cork University Hospital, broken down by category (that is, nurses, midwives, administration, doctors, consultants, health care assistants and so on in tabular form. [31864/22]
Question· writtenPQ 733asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
733. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently working in Mayo University Hospital, broken down by category that is, nurses, midwives, administration, doctors, consultants, health care assistants and so on in tabular form. [31863/22]
Question· writtenPQ 732asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
732. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently working in Wexford General Hospital, broken down by category that is, nurses, midwives, administration, doctors, consultants, health care assistants and so on in tabular form. [31862/22]
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