Waterford — week of Mon, 13 Jun

What your Waterford TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Jun – 19 Jun 2022 · 4 TDs · 5 bills voted on · 318 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-06-15 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 65–51

Voted for 1 Marc Ó Cathasaigh

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Did not vote 3 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins · Mary Butler

Special Educational Needs School Places

2022-06-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 64–51

Voted for 1 Marc Ó Cathasaigh

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Did not vote 3 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins · Mary Butler

The motion · motion passed 64–51

Voted for 1 Marc Ó Cathasaigh

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Did not vote 3 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins · Mary Butler

Energy Security

2022-06-15 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 64–50

Voted for 1 Marc Ó Cathasaigh

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Did not vote 3 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins · Mary Butler

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Instruction to Committee (Resumed)

2022-06-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 64–50

Voted for 1 Marc Ó Cathasaigh

Did not vote 4 Conor D McGuinness · David Cullinane · John Cummins · Mary Butler

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-06-14 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 65–57

Voted for 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Voted against 2 David Cullinane · Matt Shanahan

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

Conor D McGuinness — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

David Cullinane — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 298 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 298 total

Health 274 questions
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital cancellations from 1 January 2022 to the end of May 2022, by month, broken down by hospital and hospital group and cancellation type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29057/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients over 75 years of age on a community or CHO waiting list, broken down by the length of time they are waiting, namely for zero to three months, three to six months, six months to one year, greater than one year and greater than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29058/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients over 75 years of age on an acute hospital waiting list, broken down by the length of time they are waiting, namely for zero to three months, three to six months, six months to one year, greater than one year and greater than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29059/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients over 75 years of age on a diagnostic waiting list, broken down by the length of time they are waiting, namely for zero to three months, three to six months, six months to one year, greater than one year and greater than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29060/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients under 18 years of age on a community or CHO waiting list broken down by the length of time they are waiting, namely for zero to three months, three to six months, six months to one year, greater than one year and greater than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29061/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients under 18 years of age on an acute hospital waiting list, broken down by the length of time they are waiting, namely for zero to three months, three to six months, six months to one year, greater than one year and greater than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29062/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of preliminary team assessments carried out on children with disabilities in 2021 and until the end of May 2022, broken down by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29063/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total Covid-19 expenditure allocated for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29064/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total Covid-19-related expenditure in 2022 until the end of May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29065/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to put in place a new contract for non-consultant hospital doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29066/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to address unsafe and illegal hours worked by non-consultant hospital doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29067/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of times that the HSE has been in breach of the European Working Time Directive from 2020 until the end of May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29068/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to carry out a root-and-branch reform of the dental treatment service scheme; his plans to put in place a new contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29070/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to put in place a new public-only consultant contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29071/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to put in place a new contract for general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29072/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide funding for training and education of general practice nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29073/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide an outline of the career pathway of general practice nurses and the ways in which they are supported to progress in their careers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29074/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to put in place a new contract for pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29075/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to put in place a new contract for optometrists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29076/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he intends to hire salaried general practitioners to work within the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29077/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists working for the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29078/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to hire more dentists to work for the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29079/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for fully removing private healthcare from public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29080/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the cost of healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29081/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the timeframe to deliver full universal and free general practitioner-care to all citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29082/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of patients on the general practitioner visit-only card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29083/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his timeframe to deliver full universal and free primary healthcare to all citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29084/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1310 of 26 April 2022, the number of acute inpatient and critical care beds planned for 2022-2023; the number of beds delivered to date; the number of beds outstanding; the number of beds expected to be delivered in 2022; the number of beds expected to be delivered in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29300/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community beds that have been opened under funding for 1,250 community beds in Budget 2021, in tabular form; the additional number which received funding since; the number of open and funded beds on 1 January 2020, 1 January 2021 and 1 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29312/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community beds for which funding was allocated but which have not been opened at the latest data point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29313/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 195 and 196 of 1 June 2022, the range of services for which a medical card provides a discount but does not cover fully, such as but not limited to diagnostic services to which a patient is referred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29417/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29429/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the progress in implementing social prescribing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29469/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will implement a self-referral system for social prescribing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29470/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will implement a digital solution for social prescribing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29471/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if there is a registry of individuals with Addison’s disease; if not, if he plans to develop one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29486/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he plans to add Addison’s disease to the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29487/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he plans to take any measures to increase awareness of Addison’s disease among medical and nursing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29488/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the pathway to diagnosis for Addison’s disease. [29489/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if there are consultant endocrinologists who are specialised in dealing with patients with Addison’s disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29490/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address the matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the provision of mammogram service in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29627/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis who are waiting for a procedure; the number waiting greater than six and 12 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29674/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children with spina bifida who are waiting for an orthopaedic or urology procedure; the number waiting greater than six and 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29675/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer-related appointments by appointment type cancelled in May 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29676/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric orthopaedic appointments by appointment type cancelled in May 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29677/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have experienced one to two, two to three, three to four and more than four cancellations in the previous 24 months to May 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29678/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on diagnostic waiting lists at the end of May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29679/22]
- 2022-06-14 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 to date for May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29680/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists who submitted claims under the dental treatment services scheme for January, February, March, April, and May 2022, by CHO and LHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29681/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 60 to 74 years and 75+ years on community healthcare waiting lists, by care group, in tabular form; the breakdown by length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29682/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on community healthcare waiting lists, by care group in tabular form; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29683/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type in the month of May, by hospital group and hospital in tabular form; the cause of cancellations that is hospital initiated, patient initiated and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29684/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the mean, median and maximum patient experience time to admission for all patients for emergency department admissions and broken down for those under 75 and 75+ years of age for each emergency department for each statutory HSE and public voluntary hospital by hospital group in May 2022 totalled for each category and group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29685/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the mean, median, and maximum patient experience time to admission for all patients and for those under 75 and 75-plus years of age for emergency department admissions for each emergency department, for each statutory HSE and public voluntary hospital by hospital group for each month in 2022 to date totalled for each category and group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29686/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients who waited zero to six, six to 12, 12 to 24, 24 to 36, 36 to 48 and 48-plus hours for admission via an emergency department for each emergency department in May 2022 in tabular form; the number of patients aged over 60 and over 75 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29687/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the State-wide mean, median, and maximum time to admission via an emergency department for all patients, under 75, and 75-plus years of age for January, February, March, April and May 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29688/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the allocation that has been made for the access to care fund; the amount that has been spent to date; the programme lines or equivalent; the amount allocated to and spent on community services; the amount spent by service type in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29735/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps that his Department and HSE are taking to strengthen the pipeline and increase the number of community therapists, further to comments made by the CEO of the HSE at the Joint Oireachtas Committee session of the Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth, and Disability Matters on 2 June 2022; the manner and various measures by which this will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29736/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the vacancies across childrens disability network teams following the census of the children's network disability teams and the additional posts to which funding was allocated under Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29737/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the all-in full-year revenue cost of an acute inpatient bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29805/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in capital cost including fittings and equipment of an additional 10 and 50 acute inpatient bed units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29806/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average number of open and funded acute inpatient beds in the public health system in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29807/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the planned number of acute inpatient beds to be added and total by year-end 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29808/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the all-in full-year revenue cost of a critical care bed for each level in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29809/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in capital cost including fittings and equipment of an additional 1, 10 and 50 critical care bed units for each level in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29810/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average number of open and funded critical care beds in the public health system in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29811/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the planned number of critical care beds to be added and the total number of critical care beds by year-end 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29812/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in revenue cost of an additional 1, 10 and 50 neuro-rehabilitation bed units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29813/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in capital cost including fittings and equipment of an additional 1, 10 and 50 neuro-rehabilitation bed units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29814/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average number of open and funded neuro-rehabilitation beds in the public health system in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29815/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the planned number of neuro-rehabilitation beds to be added and total by year-end 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29816/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in revenue cost of an additional one, ten and 50 national rehabilitation hospital bed units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29817/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in capital cost including fittings and equipment of an additional one, ten and 50 national rehabilitation hospital bed units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29818/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average number of open and funded National Rehabilitation Hospital inpatient beds in the public health system in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29819/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the planned number of National Rehabilitation Hospital inpatient beds to be added by year-end 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29820/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in revenue cost of an additional one, ten and 50 mental health inpatient places by type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29821/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in capital cost including fittings and equipment of an additional 1, 10 and 50 mental health inpatient places by type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29822/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average number of open and funded mental health inpatient places by type in the public health system in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29823/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the planned number of mental health inpatient places by type to be added and total by year-end 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29824/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in revenue cost of an additional 1, 10 and 50 palliative care beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29826/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in capital cost including fittings and equipment of an additional 1, 10 and 50 palliative care beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29827/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average number of open and funded palliative care beds in the public health system in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29828/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the planned number of palliative care beds to be added and the total number of beds by year-end 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29829/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in revenue cost of an additional one, ten and 50 addiction recovery-rehabilitation places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29830/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in capital cost including fittings and equipment of an additional 1, 10 and 50 addiction recovery-rehabilitation places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29831/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average number of open and funded addiction recovery-rehabilitation places in the public health system in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29832/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the planned number of addiction recovery-rehabilitation places to be added and the total number by year-end 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29833/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in revenue cost of an additional one, ten and 50 medical detoxification places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29834/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in capital cost including fittings and equipment of an additional one, ten and 50 medical detoxification places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29835/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average number of open and funded medical detoxification places in the public health system in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29836/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the planned number of medical detoxification places to be added and total number of places by year-end 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29837/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in revenue and capital cost of an additional one, ten and 50 public nursing home beds; and the average number of beds open to date in 2022. [29838/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in revenue and capital cost of an additional one, ten and 50 public community step-down beds; and the average number of beds open in 2022 to date.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29839/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in revenue and capital cost of an additional one, ten and 50 public community transitional care beds; and the average number of beds open in 2022 to date. [29840/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated all-in revenue and capital cost of an additional 1, 10 and 50 public community recovery-rehabilitation beds; and the average number of beds open in 2022 to date. [29841/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community beds funded in budget 2021 and 2022 which have been delivered to date; the number that are outstanding; and the level of funding and corresponding number of beds, projected to unspent. [29842/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost for the full implementation of the framework for safe staffing and skills mix; the initial estimates; the additional funding allocated towards the framework to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29843/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals and wards which are compliant with the framework for safe staffing and skills mix and the number of hospitals and wards which are not in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29844/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of whole-time equivalent staff that are required to fulfil the framework for safe staffing and skills mix by profession; the estimated cost of hiring the additional staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29845/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated net full-year cost of restoring all consultants to 2012 pay scales and ensuring equalisation and pay parity within contract types by contract type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29846/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing free general practitioner care to children under eight years of age. [29847/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing free general practitioner care to children under ten years of age. [29848/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing free general practitioner care to children under 12 years of age. [29849/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of all consultants on type A contracts moving to the new Sláintecare contract. [29850/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of all consultants on type B contracts moving to the new Sláintecare contract. [29851/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of removing private practice from public hospitals. [29852/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of removing all private healthcare from public hospitals. [29853/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of removing the private health insurance advantage from public hospitals. [29854/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost and applicable salary scale of a publicly employed dentist equivalent to estimated private earnings of a partner and associate dentist. [29855/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the desirable staffing ratios in public dental practice between dentists, dental nurses, hygienists, technicians and administrative supports. [29856/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of an additional adult eating disorder team; and the number of adult eating disorder teams in operation. [29857/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of an additional managed clinical rehabilitation network team; the number of such teams currently in operation; and the CHOs served and not served. [29858/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated workforce whole-time equivalent requirements for universal counselling. [29859/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of permanently reducing the drugs payment scheme threshold from €100 to €60 in increments of €5. [29860/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing prescription charges by 50 cents for persons over 70 years of age with a corresponding reduction in the monthly maximum; and the estimated cost of reducing same by €1. [29861/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing prescription charges by 50 cents for persons under 70 years of age with a corresponding reduction in the monthly maximum; the estimated cost of reducing same by €1; and the estimated cost of reducing same by €1.50. [29862/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing hospital inpatient charges; and the estimated cost of abolishing same for children only. [29863/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing hospital car parking charges for HSE hospitals and voluntary hospitals. [29864/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing safeguarding team staffing levels by 10% including employer’s PRSI. [29865/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of extending free contraception to women aged 25-55 years at 50%, 75% and 100% uptake in age bands of five years. [29866/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the HPV vaccine catch-up campaign for all eligible women up to 45 years of age. [29867/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the outstanding cost for full implementation of the framework for safe staffing and skills mix for each stage. [29868/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the expenditure in 2021 for HSE-employed nurses advanced practice in terms of further education and training; the cost and extent of training courses covered by the HSE; the number of nurses to which this applied; and the cost of leave cover to facilitate training days. [29869/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of doubling the staff subsidy component of the general medical services contract. [29870/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing medical intern places by 10% and the number of places that this would create; the additional staffing requirements to facilitate such an expansion and the estimated cost of same. [29871/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing basic specialist training places by 10% and the number of places that this would create; the additional staffing requirements to facilitate such an expansion and the estimated cost of same. [29872/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing higher specialist training places by 10% and the number of places that this would create; the additional staffing requirements to facilitate such an expansion and the estimated cost of same. [29873/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing general practitioner trainee places by 10%; the number of places that this would create and the estimated cost of same. [29874/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing training places for advanced practice nurses, nurse prescribers and clinical nurse specialists by 10%; and the number of places that this would create. [29875/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing public IVF services. [29876/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost for training and additional salary costs to increase the percentage of advanced nurse practitioners in the HSE workforce by 1%; and the estimated cost to increase same to 5%. [29877/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of restoring dental screening and treatment in schools. [29878/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of expanding newborn screening to the European Union average. [29879/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of developing a structured care programme for general practice. [29880/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of developing a structured care programme for general practice in women's health. [29881/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if there will be additional budgetary implications in 2023 to implement pay restoration for workers in section 39 organisations. [29882/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funded trainee clinical psychologist places by 50; and the estimated salary cost of 50 additional trainees, including employers' PRSI. [29883/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10% expansion in stepdown beds; and the estimated number of units that this would generate. [29884/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated capital cost of providing stepdown beds equivalent to 10% of existing capacity; and the estimated number of units that this would generate. [29885/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated revenue and capital cost of 100 additional leased stepdown beds. [29886/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to the development of alternative care pathways in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; the amount spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29887/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to pathfinder and other National Ambulance Service reform programmes in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; the amount spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29888/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of retaining additional allocations for the dental treatment services scheme made in 2022. [29889/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of one national counselling service counsellor, including employers' PRSI. [29890/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of one senior dental surgeon and senior administrator, including employers' PRSI. [29891/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of one principal dental surgeon principal, including employers' PRSI. [29892/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of one dental nurse, including employers' PRSI. [29893/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of one speech and language therapist, including employers' PRSI. [29895/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of one national director of mental health, including employers' PRSI. [29896/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of an additional adult eating disorder team including employer’s PRSI. [29897/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of one management clinical rehabilitation network team including employer’s PRSI. [29898/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost to baseline funding allocated to unfunded new or additional measures in 2022. [29899/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost to baseline additional funding given to Cappagh and CHI for paediatric orthopaedics, if any. [29900/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of 100,000 personal assistance hours. [29901/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated revenue and capital cost of an additional respite centre in each CHO. [29902/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of 250 intensive home care packages. [29903/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated revenue and capital cost to move 100 persons out of congregated settings. [29904/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated revenue and capital cost of moving 100 persons under the age of 65 years out of nursing homes into assisted community homes. [29905/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing 1,000 additional day service places for school leavers and graduates of rehabilitative training. [29906/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of an additional community specialist hub for older people. [29908/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to home help hours; the underspend in 2021; the additional allocation for 2022; and the expected underspend in 2022. [29909/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on emergency department activity at University Hospital Limerick in 2022; the number of presentations and admissions; the average patient experience time to admission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30107/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand capacity to manage the high volume of unscheduled care at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30108/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he has considered or plans to provide additional emergency department capacity at any hospitals in the UL group to take pressure off of University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30109/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the full range of corporate governance responsibilities including but not inclusive of recruitment, finance, and procurement regional health areas will have once established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30111/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the full range of corporate governance responsibilities including but not inclusive of recruitment, finance, and procurement the HSE centre will retain once regional health areas are established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30112/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the HSE centre will have a board once the regional health areas are established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30113/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the HSE centre will be a legal entity once the regional health areas are established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30114/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of net additional staff employed by the HSE as part of the target of 10,000 additional staff posts funded in Budget 2022, in tabular form; if he will provide a breakdown of the 10,000 funded posts by health area and speciality; the number of additional staff employed to date broken down by health area and speciality and further broken down by hospital, hospital group and CHO area and HSE centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30115/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are currently waiting for an assessment of need in tabular form; the length of wait in three-month time bands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30123/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are currently waiting for occupational therapy in tabular form; the length of wait in three-month time bands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30124/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are currently waiting for speech and language therapy in tabular form; the length of wait in three-month time bands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30125/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are currently waiting for physiotherapy in tabular form; the length of wait in three-month time bands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30126/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults who are currently waiting for occupational therapy in tabular form; the length of wait in three-month time bands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30127/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults who are currently waiting for speech and language therapy in tabular form; the length of wait in three-month time bands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30128/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults who are currently waiting for physiotherapy therapy in tabular form; the length of wait in three-month time bands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30129/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults who are currently waiting for occupational therapy in tabular form; the length of wait in three-month time bands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30130/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are currently waiting for psychology assessment in tabular form; the length of wait in three-month time bands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30131/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults who are currently waiting for psychology assessment in tabular form; the length of wait in three-month time bands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30132/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staff vacancies which currently exist in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and psychology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30133/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand respite care provision; the number of adult respite and emergency respite beds across the State in tabular form; the number of persons currently on waiting lists for respite services; the length of wait in three-month time bands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30134/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE funded posts which are currently funded across acute, community and primary care broken down by post type and speciality; the number of vacant or unfilled funded posts; and the percentage of vacant or unfilled posts by hospital, hospital group and by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30164/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the model of regional health areas that were signed off by Cabinet; the timeframe for establishing and operationalising same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30165/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if regional health areas will have a board once established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30166/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if regional health areas will be legal entities once established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30167/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of the proposed management structure for regional health areas; the plans to integrate local hospital and CHO management layers; if this will result in a single management layer for acute and community services at local level; the way that this will be geographically managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30168/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if regional health areas will be the employer of staff in their geographical area of responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30169/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of additional therapy hours which would be provided if all vacant whole-time equivalent positions in children's disability network teams were filled, broken down by CHO and by therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30170/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of additional therapy hours that would be provided with a 20% increase in whole-time equivalent therapy positions to children's disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30171/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing pay parity for therapists working within children's disability network teams across all 18 employers if employees are paid the same as those directly employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30172/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of net additional speech and language therapist whole-time positions funded by the HSE in each of the years 2017 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30173/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of net additional occupational therapist whole-time equivalent positions funded by the HSE in each of the years 2017 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30174/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of net additional psychologist whole-time equivalent positions funded by the HSE in each of the years 2017 to 2022; the areas the additional psychologists were assigned to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30175/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of net additional physiotherapist whole-time equivalent positions funded by the HSE in each of the years 2017 to 2022; the areas the additional physiotherapists were assigned to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30176/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of net additional social worker whole-time equivalent positions funded by the HSE in each of the years 2017 to 2022; the areas that the additional physiotherapists were assigned to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30177/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a second paediatric diabetes nurse at University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); when the position is expected to be filled; if there is a starting date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30387/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults who were removed from and added to the in-patient hospital waiting lists in 2021 to date by month and by hospital and further broken down by whether the removal from the waiting list was as a result of a patient seen for treatment or as a result of validating the waiting lists, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30462/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children who were removed from and added to the in-patient hospital waiting lists in 2021 to date, by month and by hospital, and further broken down by whether the removal from the waiting list was as a result of a patient seen for treatment or as a result of validating the waiting lists, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30463/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults who were removed from and added to the out-patient hospital waiting lists in 2021 and to date, by month and by hospital, and further broken down by whether the removal from the waiting list was as a result of a patient seen for an appointment or as a result of validating the waiting lists, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30464/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who were removed from and added to diagnostic waiting lists in 2021 and to date, by month and by hospital, and further broken down by whether the removal from the waiting list was as a result of a patient seen for an appointment or as a result of validating the waiting lists, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30465/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who were removed from acute hospital waiting lists as a result of validating the lists in 2021 and to date, by year and by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30466/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who were removed from CHO waiting lists as a result of validating the lists in 2021 and to date, by year and by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30467/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who were removed from diagnostic waiting lists as a result of validating the lists in 2021 and to date by year and by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30468/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time clinic liaison officer positions in ophthalmology clinics outside Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30663/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if a day service for persons with acquired brain injury will be established in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30664/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the recruitment of one additional whole-time equivalent clinical psychology for paediatric diabetes for Children's Health Ireland, Tallaght; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30665/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current status for the provision of a new accident and emergency department at Beaumont Hospital; when this project will move to the next stage; the amount that has been spent on this project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30666/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent consultant paediatric dermatologist attached to Children's Health Ireland, Crumlin in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; if this number will be further increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30667/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of public health nurses operating in the relevant areas of CHO area 9, in tabular form; the locations in which there are vacancies at present; when these vacancies will be filled in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30668/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time speech and language therapists working in Kilbarrack health centre in the years of 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; if this number will be further increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30669/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies currently within HSE orthodontic services in County Donegal; when these vacancies will be filled in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30670/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have visited the gastroenterology liver clinic at Tallaght University Hospital in each of the years of 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30671/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres in each hospital that is part of the Ireland East Hospital Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30672/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting two additional whole-time clinical nurse specialists in neurology and two additional whole-time advanced nurse practitioners in neurology for Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30673/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent nurses per patient in each ward at Bantry General Hospital in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the way that these numbers compare to be considered safe ratios of nurses to patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30674/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of CHO area 7 funding by local team level for disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30675/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time staff by job title working in each eating disorder teams; the number of vacancies by job title currently in each eating disorder teams; when each of these vacancies will be filled in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30676/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost full year cost of recruiting 11 additional full-time nurses for Lifford Community Hospital, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30677/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of knee joint replacement surgeries carried out at Roscommon University Hospital in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30678/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the additional services that will be delivered to St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30679/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the key performance indicators used to monitor improvements and deterioration in the performance of emergency departments; the targets in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30978/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the key performance indicators used to monitor the implementation and effectiveness of community healthcare networks; the targets in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30979/22]
- 2022-06-15 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 616 of 3 February 2021, the number of cancer patients who saw a consultant in 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31049/22]
- 2022-06-15 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancellations of cancer-related appointments in 2018, 2020 and 2021; the number for each month to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31050/22]
- 2022-06-15 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the introduction of a statutory right to homecare as outlined in the Programme for Government; the proposed timetable for the introduction of statutory homecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31069/22]
- 2022-06-15 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the HSE’s process of tendering for homecare support providers will be updated; if this will take into account the commitments in the Programme for Government towards a statutory entitlement to home care and the ongoing implementation of Sláintecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31070/22]
- 2022-06-15 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the Department of Health and the HSE have sufficient resources to meet an increased demand for home care alongside Sláintecare; if plans are being put in place to address future need in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31071/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when the modular endoscopy unit in University Hospital Waterford was installed; the cost of installation; if the unit is owned outright; the ongoing incidental costs; the number of endoscopy procedures carried out at the unit to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31455/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the whole-time equivalent staffing composition for the modular endoscopy unit at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31456/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 60-74 and 75+ years on acute hospital waiting lists as of May 2022, by hospital and speciality in tabular form; and the number waiting 0-6, 6-12, 12-18 and 18+ months. [31516/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged under 18 years of age on acute hospital waiting lists as of May 2022, by hospital and speciality in tabular form; the number waiting 0-6, 6-12, 12-18 and 18+ months.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31517/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the mean, median and maximum waiting time across National Treatment Purchase Fund reported waiting lists for May 2022, by speciality and hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31518/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Consultant Applications Advisory Committee approved consultant posts as per Doctors Integrated. Management E-System by location, speciality, the basis on which they are filled and by tenure in tabular form; the number of posts filled and vacancies arising in May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31525/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims that have been lodged in respect of hospital acquired infections from 2019 to date, broken down by month, by hospital and by infection type for example, Covid, MRSA, CPE and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31658/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims that have been lodged by hospital staff in respect of hospital acquired infections from 2019 to date, broken down by month, by hospital and by infection type for example, Covid, MRSA, CPE and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31659/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims that have been lodged by hospital patients in respect of hospital acquired infections from 2019 to date, broken down by month, by hospital and by infection type for example, Covid, MRSA, CPE and so on in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31660/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims that have been lodged by hospital visitors in respect of hospital acquired infections from 2019 to date, broken down by month, by hospital and by infection type for example, Covid, MRSA, CPE and so on in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31661/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims that have been lodged that resulted in a payout in respect of hospital acquired infections from 2019 to date, the total amount paid out, by month, by hospital and by infection type for example Covid, MRSA, CPE and so on in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31662/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims that have been lodged that resulted in a payout in respect of hospital acquired infections to hospital staff from 2019 to date, the total amount paid out, broken down by month, by hospital and by infection type for example Covid, MRSA, CPE and so on in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31663/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims that have been lodged that resulted in a payout in respect of hospital acquired infections to hospital patients from 2019 to date, the total amount paid out, broken down by month, by hospital and by infection type for example Covid, MRSA, CPE and so on in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31664/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims that have been lodged that resulted in a payout in respect of hospital acquired infections to hospital visitors from 2019 to date, the total amount paid out, further broken down by month, by hospital and by infection type for example Covid, MRSA, CPE and so on in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31665/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total legal costs incurred by the HSE in respect of claims lodged as a result of hospital acquired infections from 2019 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31666/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total amount paid out in claims by the HSE in respect of hospital acquired infections from 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31667/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the policy and process involved in managing hospital acquired infections; the policy and process for each hospital acquired infection, for example, Covid, MRSA, CPE; the circulars and guidelines issued by the HSE to hospitals on the way to manage hospital acquired infections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31668/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the policy and process involved in relation to managing claims arising from hospital acquired infections; if the policy or process differs depending on the hospital acquired infection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31669/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staff working with the national healthcare associated infection and anti-microbial resistance team since its establishment in 2017 to date broken down by year and staff type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31670/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if a patient has a right to request an MRSA swab upon admission to hospital or prior to a surgical procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31671/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if any patient or health care worker had a successful claim against the HSE since its inception for contracting a hospital acquired infection as a result of a health care professional not wearing appropriate personal protective equipment such as gloves; if so, the number of such claims; the amount awarded; the legal costs associated with such cases; the years involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31672/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if any contraction of a hospital acquired infection was confirmed as a result of a reusable invasive medical device; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31673/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare-associated infection incidents identified, reported, managed and investigated from 2019 to date broken down by month, by year, by hospital, by hospital group and by infection type in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31674/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of reviews of healthcare-associated infection incidents published since 2016, broken down by month and review type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31675/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who contracted a hospital acquired infection as a result of being in a hospital ward from 2019 to date, broken down by month, by hospital, by hospital group and by infection type for example, Covid, MRSA, CPE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31676/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who contracted a hospital acquired infection as a result in being in a single isolation room bed from 2019 to date, broken down by month, by hospital, by hospital group and by infection type for example, Covid, MRSA, CPE and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31677/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds that were funded and open in each month from 2019 to date, broken down by bed type as in acute, sub-acute, intensive care unit bed, high dependency unit bed, a bed in a ward, single isolation room bed and by hospital and hospital group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31679/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who contracted a hospital acquired infection as a result of being in an intensive care unit bed from 2019 to date broken down by month, by hospital, by hospital group and by infection type for example, Covid, MRSA, CPE and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31680/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital acquired infections that have been recorded from 2019 to date; the number of patients infected and transferred from a bed in a ward to a single isolation room bed; the number of patients infected who remained in a hospital ward, broken down by month, by hospital, by hospital group, and by infection type for example, Covid, MRSA, CPE and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31681/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on an in-patient waiting list in January, February, March, April and May 2022, broken down by month; the number waiting longer than 12 weeks, the percentage of patients waiting longer than 12 weeks in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31682/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on an hospital out-patient waiting list in January, February, March, April and May 2022, broken down by month; the number waiting longer than ten weeks, the percentage of patients waiting longer than ten weeks in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31683/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on a CHO or community care waiting list in January, February, March, April and May 2022, broken down by month; the number waiting longer than ten weeks, the percentage of patients waiting longer than ten weeks in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31687/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on a waiting list for a diagnostic test in January, February, March, April and May 2022, broken down by month and by the number waiting longer than ten days, the percentage of patients waiting longer than ten days in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31688/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting in emergency departments in January, February, March, April and May 2022, broken down by month, by the number of patients waiting longer than four hours; the percentage of patients waiting longer than four hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31689/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital cancellations for January, February, March, April and May 2022, broken down by month and by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31691/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community care cancellations in January, February, March, April and May 2022, broken down by month and by CHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31692/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of diagnostic test cancellations in January, February, March, April and May 2022, broken down by month and by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31695/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who presented to an emergency department and were either not seen or who were referred elsewhere for care in January, February, March, April and May 2022, broken down by month and by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31696/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that provide emergency department services broken down by the catchment area that each emergency department serves; the number of patients seen in each emergency department in each of the years 2016 to 2021; the average patient wait time for each year by emergency department; the number of patients recorded as on a trolley in each emergency department for each year; the number of in-patient beds funded and open in each hospital with an emergency department for each year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31699/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the hospitals that provide local injury units, urgent care centres or rapid injury clinics broken down by the catchment area each unit serves; the number of patients seen in each unit in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31700/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of warnings issued by hospitals advising patients with non-emergency conditions to seek assistance from other parts of the health service and to not attend their emergency department in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31701/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to undertake a full and Independent clinical review of operations at University Hospital Limerick; if such a review will evaluate the pressures on the hospital, the performance of the hospital, the levels of emergency department overcrowding at the hospital and capacity issues at the hospital; the status of the levels of service and capacity levels provided by other hospitals in the catchment area that the Hospital serves; the capacity in general practitioner and community care in the same region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31702/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital acquired infections recorded in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022 by hospital, hospital group and infection type for example Covid, MRSA, CPE and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31703/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital acquired infections recorded from 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, by month, hospital, hospital group and by infection type Covid, MRSA, CPE and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31704/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital staff who contracted a hospital acquired infection from 2019 to 2021 and date in 2022, by month, hospital, hospital group and by infection type Covid, MRSA, CPE and so on in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31705/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital patients who contracted a hospital inquired infection from 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, by month, hospital, hospital group and by infection type Covid, MRSA, CPE and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31706/22]
- 2022-06-16 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital visitors who contracted a hospital inquired infection from 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022 by month, hospital, hospital group and by infection type Covid, MRSA, CPE and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31707/22]
Further and Higher Education 19 questions
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of medical, dental, nursing and all health and social care training and undergraduate places across all courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29086/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of a 10% increase in all medical or health related undergraduate courses for Irish/European Union students in tabular form; the number of places that this would create; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29087/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing Irish and European Union undergraduate places by 10%; and the number of places that this would create for medicine. [29910/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of purchasing 50 additional places for Irish and European Union students on medicine courses. [29911/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing Irish and European Union undergraduate places by 10%; and the number of places that this would create for nursing and midwifery for each specialism. [29912/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing Irish and European Union undergraduate places by 10%; and the number of places that this would create for dentistry. [29913/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing Irish and European Union undergraduate places by 10%; and the number of places that this would create for speech and language therapy. [29914/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing Irish and European Union undergraduate places by 10%; and the number of places that this would create for physiotherapy. [29915/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing Irish and European Union undergraduate places by 10%; and the number of places that this would create for occupational therapy. [29916/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing Irish and European Union undergraduate places by 10% and the number of places that this would create for psychology. [29917/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing Irish and European Union undergraduate places by 10% and the number of places that this would create for pharmacy. [29918/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing Irish and European Union undergraduate places by 10% and the number of places that this would create for medical science. [29919/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing Irish and European Union undergraduate places by 10% and the number of places that this would create for paramedicine/paramedical studies. [29920/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing Irish and European Union undergraduate places by 10% and the number of places that this would create for clinical nutrition and dietetics. [29921/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing Irish and European Union undergraduate places by 10% and the number of places that this would create for counselling and psychotherapy. [29922/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing Irish and European Union undergraduate places by 10% and the number of places that this would create for social work. [29923/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing funded postgraduate places by 10% and the number of places that this would create for clinical psychology. [29924/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing QQI FETAC level 5 major award in healthcare support or pre-nursing studies places by 10%; and the number of places that this would create for healthcare assistants. [29925/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of undergraduate places across medical, dental, nursing, midwifery and all health and social care disciplines that will be available in 2020, 2021 and 2022 intake years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29926/22]
Public 2 questions
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of one Secretary General III including employer’s PRSI. [29894/22]
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of establishing an Ombudsman for Older People. [29907/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if, following the reduction in fares across public service obligation public transport, there will be measures to reduce fares on privately operated services where there are no public alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30184/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the guidelines for planning and development of solar farms; if there are restrictions on the size of solar panel farms in rural areas and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29550/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-06-14 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the enhanced redundancy agreements for community employment supervisors since 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28892/22]

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