Questions asked 157 total

• Health 139 questions

  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reintroducing the rehabilitative training allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21391/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of residential care beds added since the capacity review to date by year; the number of additional beds needed to reach the targets set by the review; the cost of each additional bed in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21115/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours offered in 2019 and to date in 2020; the estimated full-year number in 2020; the estimated cost of the measure; the number of persons waiting for home care supports; the estimated cost of clearing the backlog; the ongoing cost of maintaining the service at this level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21127/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of introducing 24/7 mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21128/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing and maintaining an implementation group for Sharing the Vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21129/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reappointing a national director of mental health services in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21130/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing the Plan for Effective Participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21131/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of addressing inconsistencies of service in respite care provision of clearing waiting list backlogs and of delivering a consistent service nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21132/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of eliminating the deficits in section 39 organisations. [21133/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting and retaining one speech and language therapist; the number needed to adequately staff health services and to identify the areas of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21134/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting and retaining one occupational therapist; the number needed to adequately staff health services and to identify the areas of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21135/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting and retaining one physiotherapist; the number needed to adequately staff health services and to identify the areas of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21136/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting and retaining one psychologist; the number needed to adequately staff health services and to identify the areas of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21137/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing full medical cards to all persons with disabilities regardless of employed status or income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21138/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of fully delivering on Time to Move on from Congregated Settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21139/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the extent of a facility for a patient on a public waiting list transferred to a private clinic to receive surgery recuperation, for example, three to four physiotherapies that they will receive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21230/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the situation regarding pay for student nurses on work placement; the variations across placements or specialties; his plans in this regard; his further plans relating to pay for fourth year supernumerary placements for the variety of nursing specialties commencing in September 2020; the measures that will be in place to financially support nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21239/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community intervention teams in operation; the counties serviced and not serviced by such teams; the number and breakdown of staff on each team; the operational costs for each team; the budgeted hours and the hours provided by each team; the costs and staffing requirements involved in setting up a new team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21312/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount spent purchasing treatment through the National Treatment Purchase Fund in each of the years 2016 to 2019, inclusive, and to date in 2020; and the number of patients treated through the use of the fund by speciality in tabular form. [21323/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the healthcare facilities which benefited from funding under the National Treatment Purchase Fund in each of the years 2017 to 2019, inclusive, by amount, healthcare facility and company in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21324/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the annual cost of delivering the psycho-oncology service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21325/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing annual spend on the psycho-oncology service by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21326/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of funding for psycho-oncology services by staffing and other associated costs, respectively; the number of whole-time equivalent posts working in the area by profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21327/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the annual spend on community diagnostics; the level and range of community diagnostics available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21329/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering two free general practitioner visits to each person without a general practitioner card or medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21330/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a full medical card to all patients suffering from cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21331/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of opening 500 acute beds in public hospitals by utilising existing space in acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21332/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the number of nurses by 1,000 taking account of retirements and staff departures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21333/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the number of midwifes by 250 taking account of retirements and staff departures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21334/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of directly hiring 250 general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21335/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing hospital car parking charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21336/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding by 10% to BreastCheck and CervicalCheck; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21337/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting an additional obstetrician; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21338/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting an additional gynaecologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21339/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of repatriating CervicalCheck screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21340/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of hiring an additional dentist into the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21341/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering pay equalisation for hospital consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21342/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the trainee GP intake to 250 a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21343/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of an additional ambulance for each of the four HSE regions; the estimated cost of recruiting additional paramedics to staff them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21344/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing prescription charges by €1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21345/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the number of undergraduate nursing places by 250; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21346/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current and capital cost of a palliative care bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21347/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons diagnosed with diabetes by type and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21348/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the annual healthcare spend on treating diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21349/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the diabetes preventive strategies in place; the annual cost of funding the strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21350/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent community diabetes nursing positions by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21351/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the recruitment process for hiring nurses; the average time the process takes to formal appointment stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21352/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when the clinical advisory group into medical cards for the terminally ill will issue a final report; the number of times the group has met; his views on extending the medical card entitlement to terminally ill patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21353/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of extending a full medical card to all terminally ill patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21354/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of extending a full medical card to all cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21355/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for extending the medical card entitlement and general practitioner access for children under 13 years of age as provided for in the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21356/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for increasing the income limits medical card assessments for persons over 70 years of age as provided for in the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21357/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of clearing the home support service waiting lists in their entirety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21376/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an additional 1.5 million personal assistant hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21377/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting an additional clinical psychologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21378/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting an additional speech and language therapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21379/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting an additional occupational therapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21380/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting an additional physiotherapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21381/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional capacity an increase of €10 million in respite care services would provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21387/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of overnight respite stays provided for each €1 million additional spend provided by his Department. [21388/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional volume of respite in the home provided for every €1 million additional spend provided by his Department by the number of hours and days provided and the number of beneficiaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21389/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing the new mental health strategy Sharing the Vision over a five-year time frame; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21395/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding to the local drug and alcohol task forces by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21396/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional capacity or services a 10% increase in funding for local drug and alcohol task forces would provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21397/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the health capital plans or proposals submitted to his Department and the HSE by acute hospitals and other health divisions by proposal or plan; if the plan is committed or non-committed for refunding by hospital and hospital group and other health sectors in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21398/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding to the regional drug and alcohol task forces by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21399/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional capacity or services a 10% increase in funding for regional drug and alcohol task forces would provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21418/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of an additional medical detoxification bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21402/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of an additional rehabilitation bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21403/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional capacity and services that will be delivered for each €1 million additional annual funding for the National Drugs Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21404/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional capacity and services will be delivered for every €1 million additional annual funding for the Healthy Ireland Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21405/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing universal access to counselling without charge on a general practitioner referral basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21406/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the additional capacity needed to provide universal access to counselling without charge on a general practitioner referral basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21407/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated full capital and current cost to achieve a 24/7 crisis intervention service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21408/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated full capital and current cost of moving to a seven-day week outpatient model of child and adolescent mental healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21410/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans for a 10% increase in homeless mental healthcare services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21411/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of doubling the investment in site maintenance and upgrading approved mental health centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21412/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding to Jigsaw services by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21414/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a medical card to all persons with disabilities regardless of employment or income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21416/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount allocated and spent each year on implementing the time to move on from Congregated Settings A Strategy for Inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21417/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the number of vacant consultant posts are already provided for in budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21429/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average wait times for gastrointestinal scopes on 1 January and 1 August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21432/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for gastrointestinal scopes on 1 January and 1 August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21433/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of implementing Sláintecare over the next 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21459/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish six new regional health areas; the timeline for the delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21460/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the details of the phase one report of the elective hospital oversight group will be provided; if the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21461/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of clearing the deficit for all section 38 and 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21462/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an additional 1,000 posts under the enhanced community care fund including therapists, nurses, other professionals and dementia advisers in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21463/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting an additional 40 dementia advisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21465/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of developing a community healthcare network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21466/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing out of hours and rural general practitioner services by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21467/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he plans to commence talks on a new contract for pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21468/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he plans to introduce a statutory scheme to support persons to live in their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21469/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of introducing and delivering a statutory scheme to support persons to live in their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21470/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10%, 20% and 25% increase in homecare hours; and the additional number of hours this would provide respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21471/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the eHealth budget by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21472/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to deliver a carers guarantee of services; the estimated cost of such a plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21473/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of extending free general practitioner care to carers in receipt of the carer’s support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21474/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the timeline for legislating for a public only consultant's contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21475/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he plans to establish a commission on care and supports for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21476/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding by 10% to the communicable diseases control policy unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21477/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of developing a new national pandemic plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21478/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the time frame for implementing the 33 recommendations from the Scally Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21479/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the 33 recommendations of the Scally Report not yet implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21480/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when the two expert reference groups established following the Scally report will publish their reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21481/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the preparations the immunisation policy unit is making for a potential Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21482/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the annual uptake level in percentage terms for the primary childhood immunisation programme in each of the years 2016 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21483/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children vaccinated under the immunisation programme by children at two, four, six, 12 and 13 months, respectively for the first seven months of 2019 and the first seven months of 2020 by vaccine type in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21484/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he plans to commence Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21485/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he plans to progress the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21486/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated current and capital cost of increasing base capacity of critical care beds from 255 to 350; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21487/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of returning the throughput of cancer services to pre-Covid-19 levels by medical oncology, radiation oncology and surgery and by capital and current costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21488/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the income limits for medical card assessments for persons 70 years of age and over by increasing the income thresholds to €550 per week for a single person and €1050 for a couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21489/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of clearing the backlog for all those waiting for funding for new or additional home support under the home support service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21490/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of the most recent projected workforce planning requirements to meet demand in cancer services by specialty; and the number of these posts that are filled in tabular form. [21494/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of unfilled posts in cancer services nationally; the number which have been vacant for over six months by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21495/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views regarding the changing of the status of naloxone hydrochloride from Schedule 1a to Schedule part 1 under the S.I. No. 540/2003; if the change of status has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21498/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding rapid access clinics for cancer diagnoses; the planned expansions to the service; the estimated cost of an expansion to the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21503/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10% increase in funding for rapid access clinics [21504/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 745 of 8 May 2019, the position regarding new medication for the preventative treatment of chronic migraine (details supplied); the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21509/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that standard general practitioner care is being denied to home birthing women due to difficulties relating to insurance cover; his plans to rectify the denial of standard post-natal care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21557/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of maintaining access to the European health insurance card for citizens in Northern Ireland assuming coverage is otherwise lost as a result of Brexit. [21561/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the budgeted reduction of the monthly threshold for the drug payment scheme from €124 to €114 is to take place in 2020; if not, if it will be budgeted for 2021; if further reductions are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21562/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the drug payment scheme threshold from €124 to €100 and from €114 to €100, respectively. [21563/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of medical cards for persons with a terminal illness; the estimated cost of providing medical cards for persons with a terminal illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21566/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of each of the expansions outlined in the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2020, in tabular form; the timeline for commencement of each section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21567/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated initial cost and annual full-year revenue cost of resolving the two-tier consultant pay issue; the estimated cost of back payments which may arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21593/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21595/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to medical card holders being refused treatment by dentists in view to the fact they have ceased working with the HSE due to disputes in relation to PPE; the entitlements and options of medical card holders in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21689/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if funding for the Crossborder Community Paramedic project (details supplied) will continue beyond August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21725/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated capital and current cost of building elective only hospitals as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21727/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses that graduated in each of the years 2017 to 2019; the institutions from which they graduated; the number that entered jobs in the public health service in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21749/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalents by occupation and by directly employed and agency staff, respectively working in the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21878/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of whole-time equivalent staff by occupation that would need to be hired to fully and safely staff the health service and to phase out reliance on agency staff and directly employ all health service workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21879/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his views on legal protections and exemptions for pharmaceutical corporations which will produce a Covid-19 vaccine, as highlighted by a newspaper (details supplied); his views on a no-fault, non-adversarial compensation system with a civil liability exemption; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21941/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to resume services at St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21984/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans for staff relocated from St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21985/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking independently or in collaboration with other countries to develop a vaccine to combat the Covid-19 virus; if a vaccine will be administered to all persons when available without cost and through the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22505/20]
  • 2020-09-10 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans for expanding free access to the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23193/20]
• Social 7 questions

  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of rolling out the WALK PEER employment support service model nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21393/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the carer’s support grant to €2,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21382/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the carer’s allowance by €5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21383/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the carer’s benefit by €5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21384/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the disability allowance by €5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21385/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the blind pension by €9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21386/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of reforming the wage subsidy scheme as per the all-party Oireachtas disability group recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21392/20]
• Transport 3 questions

  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the public service obligation contract in place for the 607, 617 and 627 bus routes in Waterford city operated by a company (details supplied); when the contract will expire and will be due for tender again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21112/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a city service (details supplied) ceases at 20:20 on a Monday to Thursday basis and does not operate a Sunday service; if the NTA will consider requesting the company to expand the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21113/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the cost for investment in public transport to make it accessible for persons with disabilities in 2018 and 2019; the funding for this purpose allocated for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21375/20]
• Justice 3 questions

  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice the cost across whole-of-Government of implementing in full the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the cost including the optional protocol. [21122/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of implementing the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21394/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of providing and recruiting an additional psychologist to a prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21413/20]
• Climate 2 questions

  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the process for granting foreshore fishing licences on the river Blackwater; the number of licences sought; the number of licences granted; the entitlements accompanying a licence and the permissions granted or not granted in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21235/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the position regarding eel fishing here compared to other EU countries and the UK; the reason for divergences from EU common policy; if a review will be conducted on the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21236/20]
• Further and Higher Education 2 questions

  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of recruiting an additional psychologist for institutes of higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21409/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of nurses that graduated in each of the years 2017 to 2019; the institutions from which they graduated; the number that entered jobs in the public health service in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21750/20]
• Housing 1 question

  • 2020-09-08 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of increasing the housing adaption grants by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21390/20]