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Wed, 8 May 2024
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Róisín Shortall
609. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to provide further details in relation to the planned elective hospitals for Blanchardstown and Crumlin; the timeline he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20719/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Dental Services
Róisín Shortall
610. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of people on a waiting list for dental and orthodontic treatment, by age, CHO and wait time, in tabular form. [20720/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Dental Services
Róisín Shortall
611. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of people on a waiting list for dental and orthodontic treatment at the end of February in each of the years between 2018-2023, by age, CHO and wait time, in tabular form. [20721/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Dental Services
Róisín Shortall
612. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to outline the rates for each treatment under the dental treatment service scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20722/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Dental Services
Róisín Shortall
613. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment service scheme, by LHO and CHO, in tabular form. [20723/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Róisín Shortall
657. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places in each postgraduate public health nursing course, in each of the years since 2019, in tabular form; the number of applicants; the number of admissions; and the number of graduates. [20704/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Legislative Measures
Róisín Shortall
73. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on reform of the ethics in public office legislation, given that the review of the statutory framework was completed in December 2022; the reason for the delay in publishing the heads of Bill; if he expects this Bill to be introduced this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20037/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Legislative Process
Róisín Shortall
251. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the timeline he is working towards in commencing Report Stage of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19911/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Health Services Staff
Róisín Shortall
284. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the 14 vacant neurology nursing posts which funding was provided for in Budget 2022; if he intends to order a derogation from the HSE recruitment freeze to fill these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20005/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Hospital Services
Róisín Shortall
285. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that all Model 3 hospitals have access to out-patient neurology services, as outlined in the 2016 Model of Care for Neurology Services; his plans to provide a dedicated outpatient neurology service in Portlaoise, Wexford and Mayo hospitals; if he will provide further resources to ensure that both Sligo and Cork University Hospitals can support neurology clinics in Letterkenny and Bantry hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20006/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Health Services Staff
Róisín Shortall
286. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to enable recruitment for the community neurorehabilitation teams for which funding is available in 2024, as outlined in the HSE Service Plan; if he will commit to funding the remaining teams in Budget 2025, including to address the staffing shortage for the community neurorehabilitation team in CHO 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20007/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Hospital Services
Róisín Shortall
287. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the critical shortage of post-acute specialist rehabilitation beds; the current number of post-acute specialist rehabilitation beds; the timeline for delivery of planned beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20008/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Health Strategies
Róisín Shortall
288. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of the National Stroke Strategy 2022-2027; the funding provided to the strategy in each of the years since its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20009/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Health Services
Róisín Shortall
289. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of the Model of Care for Dementia; the funding provided to this model of care to date since its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20010/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Medicinal Products
Róisín Shortall
296. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of each of the recommendations from the review of governance arrangements to support the HSE drug reimbursement process, prepared by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19698/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Róisín Shortall
297. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason the Midwest Cancer Centre does not have access to a device (details supplied); if a device will be provided to this centre; if this device is available in any of the other designated cancer centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19699/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Róisín Shortall
494. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the amount of funding allocated to projects in the Dublin 9 and 11 areas out of the community safety initiative/community safety innovation fund; the details of the initiatives funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19028/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Róisín Shortall
495. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice whether community safety initiative/community safety innovation fund monies can be used to support public realm space/park improvements in areas which have suffered from criminality; if so, if she will point to successful examples of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19029/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Vaccination Programme
Róisín Shortall
642. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 21 March 2024, to provide an update on the status of the proposed vaccine damage scheme; the timeline he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18818/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Róisín Shortall
662. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans for the special scheme of paid leave for eligible public health sector employees suffering from long-Covid, following the three-month extension announced on 16 April 2024; if he will replace the temporary scheme with a long-term occupation illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18929/24]