Parliamentary questions

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

1. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he will end the health service recruitment embargo; when the HSE will publish its pay and numbers strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19772/24]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

3. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will commit funding to 288 additional acute inpatient beds at University Hospital Limerick, UHL; the timeline for the full implementation of the coroner's recommendations following an inquest (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19773/24]

Hospital Services

David Cullinane

4. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to achieve a maximum of four months waiting time for paediatric spinal surgeries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19774/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

10. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand public dentistry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19778/24]

Abortion Services

David Cullinane

613. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether implementing the recommendations of the independent termination of pregnancy review is a priority for him. [18633/24]

Health Service Executive

David Cullinane

623. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will finalise its pay and numbers strategy for 2024. [18754/24]

Health Services

David Cullinane

624. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he plans to make access to Mehta growth guidance casting for infantile idiopathic scoliosis available for children in the State, whether through access to care in the State or through access to care abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18755/24]

Health Services

David Cullinane

734. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason public funding of CAR-T immunotherapy for leukaemia patients is limited to under 26 years of age; if consideration has been given to extending the age for funding of treatment option to beyond the age of 26 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19441/24]

Abortion Services

David Cullinane

337. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the termination of pregnancy review with respect to recommendations concerning legislative amendments, including the criminalisation of health care providers, the mandatory three-day wait, and the ambiguity for clinicians interpreting section 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18634/24]

Abortion Services

David Cullinane

338. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health for a response to the calls from healthcare providers to address the gaps in training and data collection by recruiting a Primary Care Lead for Termination of Pregnancy, in light of the fact more than 90% of abortions take place within primary care settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18635/24]

Medicinal Products

David Cullinane

670. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason reimbursement support for Ozempic® (Semaglutide)  is only available to those with eligibility under the general medical services scheme or the long-term illness scheme, and is not available on the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17966/24]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

297. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of child psychologists working in County Wexford; if he is aware of a pending staff departure; and if there is a candidate lined up to replace the outgoing clinician. [17175/24]

Hospital Investigations

David Cullinane

624. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if officials have met with a group (details supplied) following his request that they do so; if so, the outcome of that meeting; the commitments given at that meeting; and if he will or has met the group. [15982/24]

Health Services

David Cullinane

721. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the national diabetes paediatric clinical audit. [16453/24]

Health Services Staff

David Cullinane

196. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the date on which the CEO of Children's Health Ireland went on an extended period of leave; the reason given for this extended period of leave; the salary and remuneration terms applicable for such a duration of leave; the expected return date of the CEO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15795/24]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

205. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated population catchment of HSE Dublin and North East, in tabular form; the number of hospital beds, for each hospital in the region, by hospital model; and the number of sub-acute stepdown, recovery, and rehabilitation beds in any other location, by location. [15820/24]

Primary Care Centres

David Cullinane

206. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE primary care centres in HSE Dublin and North East, in tabular form. [15821/24]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

207. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active GMS contract holders in HSE Dublin and North East, in tabular form. [15822/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

208. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active DTSS contract holders in HSE Dublin and North East, in tabular form. [15823/24]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

209. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public and Fair Deal nursing home beds in HSE Dublin and North East, in tabular form. [15824/24]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

210. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated population catchment of HSE Dublin and the Midlands, in tabular form; the number of hospital beds, for each hospital in the region, by hospital model; and the number of sub-acute stepdown, recovery, and rehabilitation beds in any other location, by location. [15825/24]

Primary Care Centres

David Cullinane

211. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE primary care centres in HSE Dublin and the Midlands, in tabular form. [15826/24]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

212. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active GMS contract holders in HSE Dublin and the Midlands, in tabular form. [15827/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

213. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active DTSS contract holders in HSE Dublin and the Midlands, in tabular form. [15828/24]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

214. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public and Fair Deal nursing home beds in HSE Dublin and the Midlands, in tabular form. [15829/24]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

215. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated population catchment of HSE Midwest; the number of hospital beds, for each hospital in the region, by hospital model; and the number of sub-acute stepdown, recovery, and rehabilitation beds in any other location, by location, in tabular form. [15830/24]

Primary Care Centres

David Cullinane

216. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE primary care centres in HSE Midwest, in tabular form. [15831/24]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

217. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active GMS contract holders in HSE Midwest, in tabular form. [15832/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

218. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active DTSS contract holders in HSE Midwest, in tabular form. [15833/24]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

219. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public and Fair Deal nursing home beds in HSE Midwest, in tabular form. [15834/24]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

220. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated population catchment of HSE Dublin and South East, in tabular form; the number of hospital beds for each hospital in the region, by hospital model; and the number of sub-acute stepdown, recovery, and rehabilitation beds in any other location, by location. [15835/24]

Primary Care Centres

David Cullinane

221. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE primary care centres in HSE Dublin and South East, in tabular form. [15836/24]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

222. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active GMS contract holders in HSE Dublin and South East, in tabular form. [15837/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

223. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active DTSS contract holders in HSE Dublin and South East, in tabular form. [15838/24]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

224. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public and fair deal nursing home beds in HSE Dublin and South East, in tabular form. [15839/24]

Departmental Data

David Cullinane

225. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated population catchment of HSE South West, in tabular form; the number of hospital beds for each bed type in each acute hospital in the region, and by hospital model; the number of operating theatres for same; and the number of sub-acute stepdown, recovery, and rehabilitation beds in any other location, by location. [15840/24]

Primary Care Centres

David Cullinane

226. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE primary care centres in HSE South West, in tabular form. [15841/24]

General Practitioner Services

David Cullinane

227. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active GMS contract holders in HSE South West, in tabular form. [15842/24]

Dental Services

David Cullinane

228. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of active DTSS contract holders in HSE South West, in tabular form. [15843/24]

Nursing Homes

David Cullinane

229. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public and fair deal nursing home beds in HSE South West, in tabular form. [15844/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

230. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service teams in HSE Dublin and North East, in tabular form. [15845/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

231. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service inpatient beds in HSE Dublin and North East, by location, in tabular form. [15846/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

232. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service teams in HSE Dublin and Midlands, in tabular form. [15847/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

233. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service inpatient beds in HSE Dublin and Midlands, by location, in tabular form. [15848/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

234. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service teams in HSE Midwest, in tabular form. [15849/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

235. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service inpatient beds in HSE Midwest, by location, in tabular form. [15850/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

236. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service teams in HSE Dublin and South East, in tabular form. [15851/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

237. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service inpatient beds in HSE Dublin and South East, by location, in tabular form. [15852/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

238. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service teams in HSE South West, in tabular form. [15853/24]

Mental Health Services

David Cullinane

239. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service inpatient beds in HSE South West, by location, in tabular form. [15854/24]