Written Answers Nos. 1607-1627
1607. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will report on child dental waiting lists in Kerry; to provide a breakdown of the number on the waiting list; to provide a breakdown of the average length of time spent on waiting list; in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1751/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1608. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on CAMHS waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by the number of months they have been waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1752/25]
View answer1658. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting lists for CAHMS in CH04, broken down by county or local area, and by 3-, 6-, 9-, 12-, 18- and 24-month categories, in tabular form [1939/25]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1608 and 1658 together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
1609. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment on the school dental programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1753/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1610. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1766/25]
View answerMy Department directly occupies only one property:
Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50-58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin, D02 XW14.
1611. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the total number of people currently waiting for public dental appointments in Mayo; the number whom have been waiting 3, 6, 12 months, 1 and 2 years, in tabular form. [1775/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1612. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the total number of vacancies in the public dentistry in Mayo; and the steps he is taking to recruit more dentistry professional in the Mayo region. [1776/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1613. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists who have been recruited in Mayo in each of the past five years. [1777/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1614. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists who have left their jobs in Mayo in each of the past five years. [1778/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1615. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of dentists currently accepting medical card patients in the Connaught region. [1779/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1616. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of schools in Mayo whose pupils have received dental check-ups and treatment as part of the school dental programme. [1780/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1617. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of schools in Mayo awaiting their dental check-ups and treatment as part of the school dental programme; and the estimated timeframe associated with each school. [1781/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1618. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the progress achieved in 2024 in the recruitment of additional personnel for CAMHS teams in County Laois. [1800/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
1619. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently waiting for a public nursing home placement in County Laois. [1801/25]
View answerAs this is an operational matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
1620. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health to guarantee reimbursement of spinraza by the HSE for patients over 18 years of age with SMA Types I, II or III. [1802/25]
View answerUnder the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines and devices; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
1621. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS services throughout the country with specialist ADHD clinics with specific specialist defined pathway for children and adolescents referred for assessment and intervention. [1814/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
1622. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health for an update on the initiation of specific services for adults with ADHD in counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. [1815/25]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
1623. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health the number of staff based at the primary care centre in Baltinglass, County Wicklow, both part-time and full-time; and what their roles are. [1836/25]
View answerAs the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1624. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health if advanced paramedics courses are being run by the National Ambulance Service at present in County Wicklow; and if not, if there are plans to do so. [1840/25]
View answerAs this is an operational matter for the National Ambulance Service (NAS), I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1625. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure a home support package is put in place for a person (details supplied) as a matter of urgency. [1851/25]
View answerAs this is an operational matter I have passed on the subjects details and asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
1627. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health to provide a schedule of all foreign travel undertaken by him and their accompanying officials in 2023 and 2024, including flight, hotel, transfers and other miscellaneous costs. [1863/25]
View answerThe attached schedule outlines foreign travel undertaken by myself and accompanying officials in 2023 and 2024, including flight, hotel, transfers and other miscellaneous costs, notified thus far. Accommodation for the Australian trip was booked by the Department of Foreign Affairs. My Department has not received an invoice for the cost of the accommodation to date.
