Written Answers Nos. 581-595
583. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the total cost of outsourcing for home care services in the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2023 broken down, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46517/23]
View answer584. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the total cost of outsourcing for home care services in the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2023 broken down, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46518/23]
View answer585. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the total cost of outsourcing for home care services in the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2023 in Ashbourne, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46519/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 583 to 585, inclusive, together.
As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
586. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of people who were on a waiting list for a carer from the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date in Ashbourne, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46520/23]
View answer587. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of people who were on a waiting list for a carer from the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46521/23]
View answer588. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of people who were on a waiting list for a carer from the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date broken down, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46522/23]
View answer589. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of people who were on a waiting list for a carer from the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date broken down, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46523/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 586 to 589, inclusive, together.
As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
590. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health regarding home care services from the HSE, how many home care service hours were outsourced in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date; how many home care service hours were provided by core providers in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46524/23]
View answer591. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health regarding home care services from the HSE, how many home care service hours were outsourced in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date; how many home care service hours were provided by core providers in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date, broken down, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46525/23]
View answer592. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health regarding home care services from the HSE, how many home care service hours were outsourced in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date; how many home care service hours were provided by core providers in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date, broken down, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46526/23]
View answer593. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health in relation to home care services from the HSE, how many home care service hours were outsourced in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date; how many home care service hours were provided by core providers in 2020, 2021, 2023 and in 2023 to date, in Ashbourne, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46527/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 590 to 593, inclusive, together.
As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
594. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when an increase to the fees payable to contractors for a standard eye examination under the community ophthalmic services scheme will be implemented, in view of the fact that he gave a commitment to implement this change in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46535/23]
View answerEligible patients can receive an eye examination and be provided with prescribed optical appliances in accordance with a national schedule of approved optical appliances.
The Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Ophthalmologists, Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians) Regulations 2013 (SI 274 of 2013) sets the fees for optometrists and dispensing opticians under the Community Optometric Services, Community Spectacle Dispensing Services and Health Amendment Act Card Schemes.
I am committed to increasing the fee payable to contractors for a standard eye examination under the COSS, to ensure parity with that payable for the same exam under the Department of Social Protection’s Treatment Benefit Scheme. This is a priority for my Department, and work with stakeholders is ongoing to implement this change as soon as possible.
595. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide details of all agencies and bodies under the aegis of his Department; if a dedicated Oireachtas email address is available for each; if not, if he will direct that such a dedicated email address be established to facilitate more efficient communication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46546/23]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
