Questions asked 67 total

• Health 64 questions

  • 2022-02-22 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant applications advisory committee approved consultant posts on 1 January in each of the years 2016 to 2022. [9286/22]
  • 2022-02-22 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of hormone replacement therapy in the Republic of Ireland; the steps he has taken to address the shortages; if he has engaged with his counterpart in Northern Ireland in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9305/22]
  • 2022-02-22 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time diabetes podiatrists by county and hospital in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9386/22]
  • 2022-02-22 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting four additional full-time diabetes podiatrists for each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9387/22]
  • 2022-02-22 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the actions he will take to address the shortage of diabetes podiatrists; the status of the recruitment of additional diabetes podiatrists as has been recommended by the HSE Model of Care for the Diabetic Foot through the HSE chronic disease management community hubs; if he will provide an update on his plans for improving podiatry services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9388/22]
  • 2022-02-22 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps that he has taken to develop care pathway for those with Huntington’s disease; if he has engaged with a group (details supplied) in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9427/22]
  • 2022-02-22 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Consultant Applications Advisory Committee-approved consultant posts across each specialty by location; the basis on which they are filled as per the doctors integrated management E-system by discipline and tenure; the number on post-2012 pay rates; the number of each type of contract, that is, Sláintecare public-only, A, B and C across specialties filled and or allocated for all posts in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9652/22]
  • 2022-02-22 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims which have been made to the CervicalCheck Tribunal; when the tribunal will cease to accept new claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9654/22]
  • 2022-02-22 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions and dates on which the Sláintecare programme board has met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9780/22]
  • 2022-02-22 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to regulation of resident and family forums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9813/22]
  • 2022-02-22 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists with dental treatment services scheme contracts at the end of each quarter of 2019, 2020, 2021 and for the first of each month to date in 2022, by CHO in tabular form; and the number of dentists with active contracts, that is, the number of dentists who submitted claims for each of these months. [9900/22]
  • 2022-02-22 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 26 January 2022, if his Department has finalised arrangements to give effect to the Government announcement concerning the pandemic recognition payment; the position regarding the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10100/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the nursing home support scheme with a view to expanding current supports under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10660/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting in emergency departments for more than 24 hours, broken down by day, hospital and by under 75 and over 75 years of age, respectively, in January 2022, in tabular form. [10671/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting in emergency departments for more than 36 hours, broken down by day, hospital and by under 75 and over 75 years of age, respectively, in January 2022, in tabular form. [10672/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the revenue generated in public hospitals by car parking charges in each of the years 2019 to 2021, by hospital, in tabular form. [10673/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who are on waiting lists for a hearing test, by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10674/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who are waiting for a hearing aid, by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10675/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who are waiting longer than a year for a hearing test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10676/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who are waiting longer than a year for a hearing aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10677/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients over 75 years of age who are on an outpatient or inpatient health waiting list, by wait times (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10678/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children with a disability waiting for an assessment of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10679/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of home care packages that have been approved but which cannot be provided in full due to staff shortages or for other reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10680/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities who are waiting for a placement in full-time residential placements or settings, by county, by CHO and by wait times. [10681/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been approved for home help hours but who cannot receive them either partially or in full due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10682/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number, date and nature of meetings held by him, the Secretary General of his Department and the head of the HSE either individually with other staff or together on the issue of the establishment of regional health areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10683/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of applications that were made for an assessment of need for children made under the Disability Act 2005 in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10686/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of applications that were made for an assessment of need for children by a legal representative of that person under the Disability Act 2005 in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10687/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children who had an assessment of need carried out under the Disability Act 2005 to whom services identified in the assessment reports have not been provided and to break down by ages and categories of disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10688/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children who made an application for an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 and in cases in which the commencement of the assessment was longer than three months broken down by periods longer than four, five and months, by a year or greater than a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10689/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children who made an application for an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 and in case in which the completion of the assessment was longer than three months and further broken down by periods longer than four, five and six months, by a year or greater than a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10690/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children who made an application for an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 and in cases in which the issuing of the service statement following the total completion of the assessment was greater than one month of the assessment and further broken down by periods longer than two, three, four, five and six months or by a year or greater than a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10691/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children’s disability network teams in place and the geographical area they represent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10705/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the full staff complement and skills mix in each of the children’s disability network teams and the total number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10706/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of approved but vacant posts in each of the children’s disability network teams and the total number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10707/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for services provided by children’s disability network teams, broken down by network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10708/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children with a disability who have had an assessment of need carried out and in which a service statement has been issued but no services have been provided, broken down in bands by month and by the year the service statement issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10709/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children with a disability who had an assessment of need carried out and where the findings were appealed to a HSE complaint officer in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the timeframe for the complaints to be heard in 0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 12 months and greater than a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10710/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children with a disability who had an assessment of needs carried out and in which the findings were appealed to the office of the disability appeals officer in each of the years 2016 to 2021; the timeframe for the complaints to be heard by 0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 12 and greater than a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10711/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the Disability Act 2005 to put a focus on intervention and service provision as well as assessments of needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10712/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to implement recommendations made by the Ombudsman for Children to review the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10713/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of children who had an assessment of needs carried out under the Disability Act 2005 but such assessments were outside the statuary time-frame provided for in the Act in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10714/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost of all staffing subsidies provided to general practitioners as part of the GMS contract for the years 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10719/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the total cost to the HSE of general practitioners providing Covid-19 testing to patients for 2021 and January 2022, by month and by the number of general practitioners or practices who received amounts greater than €10,000, €20,000 and €50,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10720/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the total cost to the HSE of general practitioners administering Covid vaccines to patients for 2021 and January 2022, by month and by the number of general practitioners or practices who received amounts greater than €10,000, €20,000, €50,000 and €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10721/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all Covid-19 assessments carried out by general practitioners by telephone in each of the years 2020 and 2021 and in January 2022, by month and by the number of general practitioners or practices who received amounts greater than €10,000, €20,000 and €50,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10722/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the target of 300 additional staff working in mental health as set out in budget 2022 will be met in 2022; the number of additional staff recruited to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10723/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cash ceiling that applies to the HSE set by his Department or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10724/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the progression made on building the new national children’s hospital; the estimated completion date; the overall estimated cost of the project; the number of current outstanding claims or disputes between the contractor and the board; the number of disputes subject to legal action; if he will provide a brief explanation of each outstanding claim or dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10725/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost and timeframe for delivery of the three planned elective-only hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10726/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if any of the planned elective only hospitals will provide more complex elective surgeries that require recovery beds; the location of such hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10727/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the revenue generated by public hospitals for the carrying out of private healthcare in each of the years 2016 to 2021, by hospital and hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10728/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the full extent of staffing subsidies given to general practitioners as part of the GMS contract; the nature of the subsidy; the terms and conditions that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10729/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of plans by the HSE to make a prior-year adjustment to any of its accounts of the past five years; the value of such adjustments; the reason for the adjustment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10730/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to recruit staff into the HSE in 2020; the target number of additional staff to be recruited in 2020; the actual number of staff recruited in that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10731/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to recruit staff into the HSE in 2021; the target number of additional staff to be recruited in 2021; the actual number of staff recruited in that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10732/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to recruit staff into the HSE for 2022; the target number of additional staff to be recruited in 2022; his views on whether the higher target will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10733/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will outline all of the additional funding that has been made available to Children’s Health Ireland and Cappagh Hospital for services in Crumlin Hospital, Connolly, Temple Street, Cappagh and Tallaght Hospitals for paediatric orthopaedics in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, by year, hospital, by amount and the areas or items on which the additional funding is for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10734/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons on a public health-related waiting list across acute, primary and community care, including diagnostics, waits for assessments and all waiting lists for testing, therapies or health services provided for or on behalf of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10735/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons over 75 years of age on a public health-related waiting list across acute, primary and community care, including diagnostics, waits for assessments and all waiting lists for testing, therapies or health services provided by or on behalf of the HSE, broken down by wait times in bands of zero to three, three to six, six months to a year, greater than one, greater than two and greater than four years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10736/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital for each quarter of 2019, 2020, and 2021, in tabular form; the number of days on which occupancy exceeded 100%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10739/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the extent to which private diagnostic services are covered or discounted by a medical card; the conditions which apply to those under 16 years of age; if he intends to amend the relevant legislation to remove private diagnostic charges for those under 16 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10741/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the range and average per-hour rate paid to agencies for nursing and healthcare assistant grades, by service division. [10743/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 680 of 1 February 2022, the amount and value of payments made by each acute hospital for damages, broken down by the location, claim type and payment type, that is, claim payout, legal costs and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10833/22]
• Finance 1 question

  • 2022-02-22 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has updated projections for VAT receipts in 2022 relative to the estimates of receipts for the year ending 31 December 2022 as provided in the White Paper; if so, if he will provide those projections; and if his Department expects VAT receipts to be greater than previously forecast as a result of higher food and energy prices. [9715/22]
• Transport 1 question

  • 2022-02-22 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he will advise on matters raised in correspondence in relation to the provision of a bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9072/22]
• Children 1 question

  • 2022-02-24 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the rights of children with disabilities in Ireland set out under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10715/22]