Questions

190. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to outline whether any references were provided for a doctor (details supplied); and if so, by whom. [74662/26]

191. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether she is concerned that the doctor responsible for inserting the non-medical springs into children in Temple Street hospital has now been employed at a hospital in the US; considering the Nayagam report whether she has concerns about this; and whether her Department has contacted the relevant state authorities to ensure they are aware of the matter. [74655/2…

192. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total number of clinical placement hours provided by student nurses and student midwives within the public health service in each of the past ten years; the number of students involved; the estimated replacement cost had those hours been provided by paid healthcare assistants, staff nurses or agency staff; and the estimated savings to the health service aris…

193. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing and midwifery graduates who applied for certificates of current professional status, verification of registration, or any equivalent documentation required for overseas employment in each of the past ten years, broken down by destination country where available; and the number who subsequently ceased employment in the Irish public health se…

194. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing and midwifery graduates from Irish higher education institutions in each of the past ten years; the number who entered employment in the Irish public health service within one year of qualification; and the number remaining employed in the public health service after one year, two years, three years, four years and five years, in tabular fo…

195. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of undergraduate nursing and midwifery students who undertook clinical placements in HSE and HSE-funded services in each of the past ten years; the total number of placement hours completed by those students in each year; the estimated monetary value of those hours if remunerated at the appropriate healthcare assistant, student nurse, or equivalent ra…

196. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she is concerned that workers entering the public health service with substantial relevant experience in the private healthcare sector can be required to commence employment at or close to the first point of the HSE pay scale despite having many years of experience performing comparable duties; whether she accepts that such arrangements may be viewed as inequi…

197. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of requests received by the HSE in each of the past three years seeking recognition of prior private sector healthcare experience for incremental credit purposes; the number approved and refused; whether there is an appeals mechanism available to employees who believe their previous experience has not been properly recognised; and if she will make a st…

198. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify the policy applied by the HSE regarding the recognition of previous service in private healthcare settings for the purpose of salary placement on HSE pay scales; specifically, whether experience gained as a healthcare assistant in a private healthcare facility is taken into account when determining the incremental point on appointment to an eq…

199. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review correspondence and circumstances of a child (details supplied); if she is aware of concerns regarding delays in accessing appropriate assessment and supports; and the steps being taken in the case. [74640/26]

200. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a case (details supplied) at CHI Temple Street, whose necessary surgical procedure has reportedly been cancelled despite advocacy from their treating consultant regarding the severity of their condition and pain; if she will seek an urgent update from CHI on the status of this case; the reason for the cancellation of the procedure; when it is …

201. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the helicopter pad on the National Children's Hospital (details supplied). [74587/26]

202. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the serious concerns raised by the person (details supplied) regarding their experience in the Coombe Hospital. [74672/26]

203. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has requested or received a costed implementation plan from the HSE for the regional clinical leadership and multidisciplinary capacity needed to review and act on the VTE dashboard findings. [74598/26]

204. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the education and implementation support in place or planned to support the roll-out of the national clinical guidance on venous thromboembolism (Eve's protocol), including who is responsible for delivery in each health region; and the way completion is being monitored. [74599/26]

205. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has decided not to publish a report (details supplied), despite its relevance to planning and delivering disability services nationally; the specific limitations in the underlying data and analysis that the HSE considers sufficient to justify non-publication; whether the HSE will publish the report alongside the relevant caveats and limitation…

206. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has undertaken or received an assessment comparing access to VTE assessment, treatment and follow-up between acute hospitals using the national VTE dashboard and those not yet using it; the findings of such an assessment; and the measures planned to address the disparities identified. [74600/26]

207. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has decided not to publish a report (details supplied), despite its relevance to planning and delivering disability services nationally; the specific limitations in the underlying data and analysis that the HSE considers sufficient to justify non-publication; whether the HSE will publish the report alongside the relevant caveats and limitation…

208. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total amount expended by his Department, the HSE and any other State body on a report (details supplied); the value of the contract awarded; whether any additional consultancy or subcontractor costs were incurred; and if she will provide a full breakdown of expenditure. [74575/26]

209. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health her views on workers entering the public health service with substantial relevant experience in the private healthcare sector that can be required to commence employment at or close to the first point of the HSE pay scale despite having many years of experience performing comparable duties; whether she accepts that such arrangements may be viewed as inequitable a…

210. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when the HSE were first notified of aluminium levels that were exceeding the prescribed EU level at the Goatenbridge Water Treatment Plant in South Tipperary; if the HSE carried out inspections on this plant; when the HSE carried out such inspections; the findings at each inspection; the reason the public were not notified earlier of a do not consume notice whe…

211. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health to confirm the rate of the home support workers grant per hour for each of the past ten years. [74609/26]

212. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the guidelines that have been produced by her Department to ensure food safety standards are upheld by hot school meal providers; the number of inspections that have taken place of hot school meal providers in the past three years; and the findings and responses made by her Department, in tabular form. [74838/26]

213. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health if her Department has been informed of any closures or concerns about hot school meal providers by the food safety authority Ireland; if so, when; and the response of her Department. [74837/26]

214. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health her plans for the implementation of a DEXA screening programme for women over 50, with a view to helping guide treatment to reduce fracture risk and protect mobility and independence of a vulnerable demographic. [74827/26]