Written Answers Nos. 608-628
609. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the suicide prevention services that are provided by the State in County Kerry; the measures that are in place to help suicide prevention and to offer assistance to persons who are vulnerable to the possibility of taking their own lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42892/12]
View answerThis is a service matter and the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
611. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when a primary care facility will be progressed for a centre (details supplied) in County Cavan where at present surgery and clinic facilities are inadequate; the likely timescale for this centre to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42894/12]
View answer654. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the development of the primary care centre in Monaghan Town, County Monaghan, including its expected completion date, which is to be built using the capital programme. [43146/12]
View answer655. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the development of the primary care centre in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, including its expected completion date, which is to be built using the Government's capital programme. [43147/12]
View answer656. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the development of the primary care centre in Ballinamore, County Leitrim, including its expected completion date, which is to be built using the Government's capital programme. [43148/12]
View answer657. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the development of the primary care centre in Sligo Town, County Sligo, including its expected completion date, which is to be built using the capital programme. [43149/12]
View answer695. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of a primary care centre in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan; when it is likely to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43483/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 611, 654 to 657, inclusive, and 695 together.
The management and delivery of the health capital programme is a service matter so the questions have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
612. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, a breakdown of the figures over a twelve month period from June 2011 to June 2012 on a county basis; the rates of suicide in those counties and reported parasuicides; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42900/12]
View answerData on mortality is compiled and published by the Central Statistics Office. The most recent data available to my Department from that source on a county basis is in respect of the calendar year 2011. These figures are provisional and as follows.
|
County |
Total |
|
Carlow |
6 |
|
Dublin City |
48 |
|
South Dublin |
20 |
|
Fingal |
14 |
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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown |
15 |
|
Kildare |
20 |
|
Kilkenny |
13 |
|
Laois |
16 |
|
Longford |
5 |
|
Louth |
16 |
|
Meath |
17 |
|
Offaly |
18 |
|
Westmeath |
16 |
|
Wexford |
29 |
|
Wicklow |
17 |
|
Clare |
8 |
|
Cork City |
13 |
|
Cork County |
52 |
|
Kerry |
26 |
|
Limerick City |
11 |
|
Limerick County |
22 |
|
North Tipperary |
7 |
|
South Tipperary |
12 |
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Waterford City |
5 |
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Waterford County |
10 |
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Galway City |
9 |
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Galway County |
20 |
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Leitrim |
5 |
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Mayo |
15 |
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Roscommon |
8 |
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Sligo |
10 |
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Cavan |
9 |
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Donegal |
10 |
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Monaghan |
3 |
|
Total |
525 |
Data on Self-Harm presentations to Emergency Departments is compiled and published on an annual basis by the National Suicide Research Foundation. The information is not available on a county basis. The latest Annual Report published for 2011 indicates that there were 12,216 deliberate self harm presentations in that year.
613. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if there is a concerted effort by him to privatise the provision of home help to persons wishing to stay in their own homes for as long as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42903/12]
View answerGovernment policy is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. This objective, as reflected in the HSE Service Plan 2012, is realised through various community based services such as Mainstream Home Help, enhanced Home Care Packages, Meals-on-Wheels and Day or Respite Care. These services not only meet the preferred wishes of many vulnerable older people, but also are intended to reduce pressures elsewhere on the wider care system. The demand for these services will continue to increase as the demographics, and complex needs, of older people change.
It has long been the case that the HSE has worked in partnership with the Not-for-Profit and Private sectors to augment its valuable services to older people at local level where, for whatever reason, the Executive is not in a position to do so itself. This may include, for example, where there are resource limitations locally or in order to ensure care in the evenings or weekends. The HSE has been developing various operational initiatives to improve nationally its approach to all relevant aspects of its Home Supports services. These include various new guidelines for Home Care, and a new Procurement Framework for approved agencies providing services on its behalf. While on-going developments have been designed to standardise and maximise the use of limited resources in the face of increasing demand, they are also intended to enhance quality, safety and other relevant aspects of service for both providers and care recipients alike. This has obviously been a challenging year for the health services overall, including maintaining services in line with evolving resource pressures.The overall provision of home support services is therefore regularly reviewed at national and local levels, in the context of client need and resource availability.
Notwithstanding the recently announced reduction in HSE Home Support provision for the remainder of 2012, investment in these services remains significant with expenditure of around €330 million expected for Home Help and Home Care Packages this year. All measures are being taken by Local Health Offices to ensure that as many people as possible receive a prioritised service, in line with assessed individual needs. The HSE partnership approach, working with both non-profit and private companies, has not changed, and there is no concerted effort to privatise this service.
614. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the number of medical assessors assessing medical card applications in the primary care reimbursement service in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42910/12]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
615. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of cystic fibrosis isolation inpatient beds at Temple Street and Beaumont hospitals, Dublin [42913/12]
View answerAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
616. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the position regarding home help care in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42914/12]
View answerAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
617. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a document (details supplied) in respect of reforming and saving costs in the Health Service Executive and social services; his views on this document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42932/12]
View answerThe Department has received the correspondence referred to by the Deputy. It has been duly noted and I am pleased to observe that a significant number of the suggestions raised in the correspondence are already in operation on hospital sites.
I am determined to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients receiving treatment in our hospitals. In this regard I have established the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), which will work to unblock access to acute services by dramatically improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including referrals from GPs. The SDU is working closely with its partner agencies - mainly the HSE and the NTPF.
As a priority, public hospitals were instructed to ensure that, by the end of 2011, they had no patients waiting more than 12 months for treatment. I can confirm that the vast majority of hospitals achieved this objective. During 2012 the SDU is continuing to support hospitals in the delivery of a 9 month maximum wait time for inpatient or daycase surgery.
618. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he intends to close the laundry department of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth and outsource that work to a private contract company [42933/12]
View answer619. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if any reports have been carried out in relation to the operation of the laundry service within the Health Service Executive North East region; and if any of these reports recommended the contracting out of this service [42934/12]
View answer620. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the savings to be made by contracting out the laundry service in Drogheda Hospital, County Louth, and if any effort was made to engage with staff to streamline services or reduce costs rather than privatising the service [42935/12]
View answer621. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the situations in the UK in which hospitals have re introduced a laundry service as a result of their dissatisfaction regarding the service provided by subcontractors and by the increased cost of the service; if any of these case studies were considered before a decision was taken to close the laundry department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth [42936/12]
View answer648. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive plans for the laundry service at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, County Louth; when a decision will issue on the matter; the potential impact on staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43135/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 618 to 621, inclusive, and 648 together.
As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
622. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the total cost of preparing the options appraisal report in relation to the future of the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth [42937/12]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
623. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a hearing aid will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [42943/12]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
624. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a commitment to provide funding for the essential works required at a nursing home (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42946/12]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
625. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list in tabular form of the advisors he has employed in his Department; the salary of each and the start date of each advisor. [42961/12]
View answerThe following is a breakdown of the information requested:
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Title |
Adviser |
Date of Appointment |
Whole time Equivalent |
Current Salary |
|
Special Adviser |
Mark Costigan |
31 March 2011 |
1 |
€92,672 |
|
Special Adviser |
Maureen Windle |
22 February 2012 |
0.66 |
€61,755 |
626. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm if his office has received a request to meet public representatives from County Donegal on the future of Letterkenny General Hospital; and when he will facilitate that meeting [42976/12]
View answerThe normal process is that requests to meet with me are arranged through the Minister's Office, which deals with many such requests on a daily basis. In many cases, matters are more appropriately dealt with at local level.
627. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the number of in-patient discharges in every individual hospital in the State for 2010 and 2011 [42977/12]
View answer629. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the budget of every individual hospital in the State for 2010 and 2011 [42979/12]
View answer630. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the position of Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, on the Health stat table of efficiency for 2010 and 2011 [42980/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 627, 629 and 630 together.
The detailed information sought by the Deputy is published on a monthly basis on the Health Service Executive website under performance reports. It contains data on every acute hospital under a range of headings, including inpatient discharges, day case procedures, emergency department admissions, hospital budgets, etc. The website also has a section dedicated to Health Stat and can be accessed:
http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Publications/corporate/performancereports/2012pr.html.
628. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on overall staff levels at every individual hospital in the State for 2010 and 2011 [42978/12]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
