386. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the National Research Ethics Committees (NREC) Bill; when the Bill will be published; when she expects to bring the Bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8724/25]
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387. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the Health (Adult Safeguarding) Bill; when the Bill will be published; when she expects to bring the Bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8725/25]
388. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the Health (Pharmacy and Prescribing) Bill; when the Bill will be published; when she expects to bring the Bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8726/25]
890. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the funding and staff allocated to National Ambulance Service emerging threat units; the number of units which were recommended to be established; the number in place; the plans for expanding these teams in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7559/25]
891. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of paramedics who were paid the advanced paramedic allowance in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; the number of intended recipients in 2025; and the number of new recipients in 2024 and 2025. [7560/25]
892. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of paramedics who qualify for the advanced paramedic allowance who are currently employed by the National Ambulance Service but who are not in receipt of the allowance; if there are paramedics qualified to receive the allowance but are not in receipt of the allowance, the reason why; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7561/25]
893. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will mandate the National Ambulance Service (NAS) to engage with unions and workers on resolving a dispute relating to the application of benefit-in-kind on the use of NAS vehicles off-roster, such as for voluntary first response; if she will ensure that where paramedics are using NAS vehicles in their own time to respond, following a request from the N…
917. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting longer than four months for an appointment date (active list) for surgery on the CHI spinal surgery waiting lists at the end of 2024. [7707/25]
918. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason the target of no more than 20 children waiting longer than four months for an appointment date with CHI spinal surgery was not achieved at the end of 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7708/25]
953. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of ambulance crews who are ready and mobile to receive another call within 20 minutes of patient handover, for each emergency department and each hospital, for each quarter in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [8017/25]
337. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current number of adult inpatient hospital beds, excluding paediatric and/or day-case beds, in Model 3 and Model 4 Hospitals only, on a population basis in each of the six HSE health regions; and the projected number of adult inpatient hospital beds (excluding paediatric and/or day-case beds) on a population basis in model 3 and model 4 hospitals only in e…
338. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant posts that have been approved by the HSE consultant applications advisory committee (CAAC) for model 3 and model 4 hospitals in each of the six HSE health regions in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of consultant posts that are currently awaiting formal approval by the HSE CAAC, broken down by HSE health region; and the reaso…
786. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staff at the National Ambulance Service suspended with pay, by the year the suspension started, in tabular form; and the number suspended with pay where the length of suspension was longer than six months, one year, and two years. [5987/25]
820. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the total annual medicines budget for each year from 2020 to 2024. [6304/25]
821. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline the breakdown of actual spending within the medicines budget from 2020 to 2024, distinguishing between off-patent medicines, including generic and biosimilar medicines and new or originator medicines; and to provide an estimate of the total savings generated for the State by the off-patent medicines industry during the same period, specifically thos…
688. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of agency blitz days carried out in 2024 and the date by each hospital, in tabular form; the number of sessions involved; the number of staff involved; the throughput per session, by activity type; the cost per activity type and the total costs by activity type and by hospital; and the associated accommodation, travel, and subsistence costs and the …
1017. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists for a carer for December of each year 2019, 2023, and 2024 and for January 2025, in tabular form; and the breakdown by length of wait. [3506/25]
1018. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons receiving less than their full allocation of home support hours for December of each year 2019, 2023, and 2024 and for January 2025. [3507/25]
1197. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dual diagnosis teams across the State; the number that are operational; the catchment areas they serve; the number that are fully staffed; and the number of vacancies otherwise, in tabular form. [2845/25]
1318. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for each quarter of each of the years 2019 to 2024, Statewide and for each location, in tabular form; and the average for all patients and for patients aged 75 years or older. [3448/25]
1319. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients who were waiting 0-6 hours, 0-9 hours, 9-24 hours, and 24+ hours for admission to an emergency department for each quarter of each year 2019-2024, inclusive, Statewide and by location, in tabular form; and the number and percentage for all patients and patients aged over 75 years. [3449/25]
1320. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen for each quarter of each of the years 2019 to 2024, by hospital, in tabular form. [3450/25]
1321. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for each December and January of each of the years 2019 to 2025, Statewide and for each location, in tabular form; and the average for all patients and for patients aged 75 or older. [3451/25]
1322. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients who were waiting 0-6 hours, 0-9 hours, 9-24 hours, and 24+ hours for admission an emergency department for each December and January of each of the years 2019 to 2025, Statewide and by location, in tabular form; and the number and percentage for all patients and patients aged over 75 years. [3452/25]
1323. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen for each December and January of each of the years 2019 to 2025, by hospital, in tabular form. [3453/25]