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101 records in IE in 2022
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
644. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to build a new community hospital at Lifford, County Donegal; and the services to be provided there. [60707/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
636. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1661 of 8 September 2022, the progress that has been made with prospective developers on the provision of the primary care centre scheduled for an area (details supplied); the timeline for delivery of this centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60653/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
635. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the design team appointed through the procurement process for a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60652/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
634. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if the preliminary design stage 1 report has been approved; when the HSE expects approval of scheme design for a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60651/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
633. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will outline the precise work completed on project review 1 tasks for a hospital (details supplied); if the HSE has submitted the preliminary business case and brief and project cost estimate to his Department for technical review. [60650/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
632. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if his Department and the HSE are satisfied that corrective actions to non-compliant findings and HIQA key recommendations have been implemented following HIQA’s inspection on 29 September 2020 with the subsequent report published on 17 December 2020 for a hospital (details supplied); and if he will provide an update on the HSE's ongoing work to improve and maintain infection prevention and control measures in community and acute healthcare setting at this hospital. [60649/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
616. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the creation of a national medicines reserve facility in Ireland specifically to help during a public health emergency, in particular taking into account the current risk of medicine shortages and supply disruptions and the way this negatively impacts on patient health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60596/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
593. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if section 38 healthcare employees who worked exclusively for a day service (details supplied) with residential day service users and onsite in Covid-19 exposed healthcare environments, will receive the €1,000 pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60435/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
559. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of community healthcare networks where a GP lead is in place in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60326/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
558. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the population covered by each community healthcare network in CHO3 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60325/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
557. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of community healthcare networks in each CHO, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60324/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
533. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the location of the existing community neuro-rehabilitation teams; the staffing complement of each team; the timeline for establishing a community neuro-rehabilitation team in each community healthcare organisation, CHO, by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60216/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
361. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider adapting the living-alone allowance criteria to allow a person to rent a room in their home to an international healthcare worker who has come to Ireland to work, without this impacting on their living alone allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60608/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
244. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that persons applying for social housing or a social housing transfer due to a disability or medical grounds must provide medical references from two separate healthcare professionals when completing the HMD form 1; if he is aware that persons applying for other State supports due to disability or medical grounds are required to provide just one medical reference; and if he is aware of the difficulties arising from this procedure for vulnerable and elderly people. [60760/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2022
364. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to ensure that persons are made aware of the risks of respiratory syncytial virus to vulnerable groups, such as babies; the details of the communications campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60112/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2022
358. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that health services are not reduced at a healthcare facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60075/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2022
337. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update with respect to the progression of the 50-bed St. Joseph’s Hospital development in Ardee, County Louth; when the project is expected to be completed; if he will supply any other relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59940/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2022
192. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the reason public health nurses in a CHO have been moved to Cherry Orchard Hospital. [59854/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2022
191. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention was drawn to the fact an organisation (details supplied) retained ownership of the Herbert Wing of St. Vincent’s University Hospital under a commercial agreement with St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group when the relocation of the national maternity hospital to Elm Park was approved by the Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59848/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2022
189. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurse positions in each CHO area; the number of vacant public health nurse positions in each CHO area and the specific geographic areas within each CHO that currently have no public health nurse in place; and if any interim measures are being put in place to ensure universal access to public health nurses, in tabular form. [59846/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2022
184. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing an application for the Northern Ireland healthcare scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59713/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2022
176. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will qualify for the temporary scheme of paid leave for public health service employees unfit for work following Covid infection; if the situation for such HSE employees will be clarified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59639/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2022
169. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to move to an informed consent model for transgender healthcare provision, which would be led by GPs in the community; if he will provide details of any engagement he has had with the transgender community in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59591/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022
741. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to improve the approach to women's healthcare in GP practices, particularly training in respect of menopause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59559/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022
734. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if a ban on flavours, other than tobacco, will be included in the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59513/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022
729. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the average daily running cost of an in-patient hospital bed in a model 1, 2, 3 and model 4 hospital respectively based on data from the HSE Healthcare Pricing Office; the total number across the acute hospital beds in each category concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59502/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022
727. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when the commitment in Project Ireland 2040 for a new cancer centre at University Hospital, Galway will be progressed; the current status of the project; the present timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59499/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022
712. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the position of Ireland in relation to a World Health Organisation proposal for a pandemic treaty; if he will advocate to bring about a people-centred legal instrument with commitments and practical mechanisms for pandemic prevention, preparedness, response and recovery based on human rights equity and principles; if the issues of innovation and equitable access to vaccines, diagnostics and treatments, sharing data and technology, building resilient health systems, transparency and financing pandemic preparedness and response, will be addressed in this treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59420/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022
683. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his Department intends on making a submission indicating Ireland's interest in participating in the EU4Health Joint Action for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), in order that Ireland can have access to part of the €53 million of funding that is available for these policy areas through this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59091/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022
671. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a proposal for a Section 38 hospital on a council-owned site in Limerick; the engagements that he has had with a private healthcare provider (details supplied) regarding this proposal; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59035/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022
641. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the status of the public health obesity Bill, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58921/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022
639. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm whether any capital funding or supports have been contributed to the construction or maintenance of the primary care centre on the Navan Road; and if he can confirm any ongoing supports currently available to the centre. [58914/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022
622. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if dental treatments under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme have to be carried out in an acute hospital setting, as opposed to a dental clinic, in order to qualify for reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58818/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022
621. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of dental treatments that are covered under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58817/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022
614. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if workers in Section 39 organisations, who provided day services throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, will receive the Covid recognition payment that has and is still to be paid to healthcare workers who worked at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58755/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022
605. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in relation to the expansion of the heel prick test for babies, in view of the fact that up to 40 medical conditions can be identified using this test in some European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58722/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2022
317. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being taken to improve healthcare for trans persons, in view of the ranking by an organisation (details supplied) of Ireland as the worst EU member state for trans healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58619/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2022
315. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of financial supports available to health care workers who suffer from long-Covid following being infected with the virus in the course of their duties. [58603/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2022
311. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will outline his response to the urgent appeal for funding and other supports outlined in correspondence to his Department from the Supported Care Homes Advisory Group CHO5; if the concerns outlined on behalf of the homes will be addressed as a matter of urgency relative to issues (details supplied); if he will support the initiative of this group to develop its services in response to the needs of the older person in their respective communities and to develop a response to older peoples future housing needs in conjunction with all relevant stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58567/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2022
310. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health when the €1,000 appreciation payment for healthcare workers who worked during the Covid the pandemic will be paid to those workers in Section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58565/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2022
307. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed national office for home support; the way that this will align with regional health areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58555/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2022
257. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a schedule of financial supports available to health care workers who suffer from long Covid following being infected with the virus in the course of their duties. [58604/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2022
6. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the measures that his Department is taking to implement parity of healthcare between officers and enlisted personnel in the Defence Forces. [58288/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2022
218. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will establish a committee/unit to study stillbirth and neonatal death as a public health issue and to make recommendations for reducing the number of stillbirths and neonatal deaths, including testing and screening for group B strep, vasa praevia, pre-eclampsia, and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. [58457/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2022
214. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the public health (obesity) bill; the timeline that he is working towards; the reason for the delay in progressing this piece of legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58441/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2022
748. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of any workforce planning undertaken by his Department in the area of oral healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58078/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2022
741. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the implementation of the broadcast watershed given that it has been four years since the passage of the Public Health Alcohol Act 2018 (details supplied); and if he will provide the details of the work that his Department is undertaking to ensure that this measure is implemented without further delay. [58069/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2022
738. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to close any community mental health care setting in north Dublin (details supplied); if so, the timeline for its closure; his plans for those accommodated in the facility; the arrangements for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58062/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2022
734. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if a commitment was given to put in place a healthcare professional at a location (details supplied) in 2017; the reason that this did not happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58056/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2022
681. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against medical, nursing, midwifery and other health and social care professionals across HSE hospitals and community healthcare facilities for each month of 2019 and the total number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57797/22]