Written Answers Nos. 1064 - 1080
1064. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the annual saving to the Exchequer if the full economic costs for the use of beds in public and voluntary hospitals for the purposes of private medical practice were paid for by private insurance operators. [34479/13]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.
1065. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive public sector workers in receipt of salaries within the following bands (details supplied). [34480/13]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
1066. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who urgently requires medical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34499/13]
View answerImproving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Collaborating with individual hospitals, the SDU, together with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) and the HSE, has developed the outpatient waiting list minimum dataset. This allows data to be submitted to the NTPF from hospitals on a weekly basis and, for the first time, outpatient data are available on www.ntpf.ie. For 2013, a maximum waiting time target has been set of 12 months for a first time consultant-led outpatient appointment and this is reflected in the HSE service plan. The SDU and the NTPF will work closely with hospitals towards achievement of the maximum waiting time. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved.
In relation to the specific hospital appointment query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
1067. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will review a decision to refuse a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [34502/13]
View answerThe Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.
The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for Members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to medical cards and GP visit cards, which the Deputy may wish to use for an earlier response. Contact information has issued to Oireachtas Members.
1068. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34504/13]
View answerThe Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.
The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for Members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to medical cards and GP visit cards, which the Deputy may wish to use for an earlier response. Contact information has issued to Oireachtas Members.
1069. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the fees and expenses paid to each member of each State board,s to include the chair and board members, and the number of members on each State board under the aegis of his Department. [34515/13]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy in relation to fees and expenses paid to members of boards of organisations or agencies under my aegis is not readily available, but I will forward a detailed reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.
1070. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the annual salary of all non-commercial State-sponsored bodies' chief executive officers under the aegis of his Department. [34531/13]
View answerThe information requested is currently being collated and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
1071. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, a list of all professional fees, including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT-related, advisory, advertising and accountancy; the company name and the amount invoiced between 1 June 2012 and 31 May 2013. [34547/13]
View answer1073. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the annual saving to the Exchequer of a 20% reduction in all professional fees, including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT-related, advisory, advertising and accountancy; the company name and the amount invoiced between 1 June 2012 and 31 May 2013. [34579/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1071 and 1073 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated and will be forwarded to her as soon as it is available.
1072. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of all third level courses, training programmes and courses and accompanying cost for the 2012-13 academic year, 1 September 2012 to 30 June 2013, provided for employees of his Department. [34563/13]
View answerSome €74,035.57 was spent on third level courses, training programmes and courses for the 2012-2013 academic year, 1 September 2012 to 30 June 2013, for staff in my Department. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
|
Training Courses/programmes |
Total cost |
|
Oxford Programme on Negotiation |
31683.91 |
|
Code of Ethics and Practice Training Session |
70.00 |
|
Dealing with Difficult Customers |
1215.00 |
|
Certificate in Freedom of Information |
2675.00 |
|
Training Module (Interviewee Training) |
300.00 |
|
FOI Mediation Skills Refresher Day |
225.00 |
|
Young Ireland Programme 2012, Scotland |
1650.75 |
|
Certificate in Public Law |
680.00 |
|
PSWT – Professional Service Withholding Tax |
275.00 |
|
Administrative Law |
1620.00 |
|
Managing Performance Training |
3992.00 |
|
Professional Diploma in Official Statistics for Policy Evaluation |
1450.00 |
|
Project Management – FETAC Level 6 |
690.00 |
|
IDEA Foundation Training Course |
748.91 |
|
PAI Proof reading seminar |
225.00 |
|
IPA Freedom of Information for Decision Makers |
450.00 |
|
Total cost of Training Courses/Programmes |
47950.57 |
|
Refund of Fees |
Total Cost |
|
Msc Public Health (Health Services Management) |
3290.00 |
|
Sponsored Fees for Masters in Policy Analysis Autumn Semester 2012 |
15000.00 |
|
Diploma in Legal Studies |
4975.00 |
|
Bachelor of Arts |
2820.00 |
|
TOTAL Refund of Fees |
26085.00 |
1074. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the annual saving to the Exchequer of a 1%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20% reduction in travel and expenses for his Department [34595/13]
View answerReductions of 1%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20% in travel and subsistence expenditure for my Department, based on the 2013 budget level, are set out in the following table.
|
- |
€ |
|
- |
654,000 |
|
1% |
6,540 |
|
5% |
32,700 |
|
7% |
45,780 |
|
10% |
65,400 |
|
12% |
78,480 |
|
15% |
98,100 |
|
17% |
111,180 |
|
20% |
130,800 |
1075. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the annual saving to the Exchequer of a 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20% reduction in training and development for his Department. [34611/13]
View answerThe annual saving to the Exchequer of a 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20% reduction in training and development for my Department, based on expenditure in 2012, is set out in the following table.
|
Expenditure on Training and Development in 2012 |
5% Reduction |
7% Reduction |
10% Reduction |
12% Reduction |
15% Reduction |
17% Reduction |
20% Reduction |
|
€156,000 |
€7,800 |
€10,920 |
€15,600 |
€18,720 |
€23,400 |
€26,520 |
€31,200 |
1076. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the annual saving to the Exchequer if all his special advisers' pay was capped at the first point of the principal officer grade; if he will provide a list of all salaries post-implementation of the Haddington Road agreement paid to his special advisers. [34627/13]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tabular statements:
|
- |
Special Advisors Salaries |
- |
- |
|
Minister Reilly: |
- |
Pre Haddington Road Agreement |
Post Haddington Road Agreement |
|
Maureen Windle |
Special Advisor - 67% work sharer |
€61,784.42 |
€58,174.91 |
|
Mark Costigan |
Press Advisor |
€92,672 |
€87,258 |
|
Minister White: |
- |
- |
- |
|
Madeline Mulrennan |
Special Advisor |
€61,966 |
€61,966 |
Savings to the Exchequer if Special Advisors capped at 1st point on Principal Officer Scale
|
Savings if Capped at 1st Point |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Minister Reilly: |
- |
Post Haddington Road Agreement |
1st point PO Modified Scale |
Savings |
|
Maureen Windle |
Special Advisor - 67% work sharer |
€58,174.91 |
€50,433.85 |
€7,741.06 |
|
Mark Costigan |
Press Advisor |
€87,258 |
€75,647 |
€11,611 |
|
Minister White: |
- |
- |
1st point AP Modified Scale |
- |
|
Madeline Mulrennan |
Special Advisor |
€61,966 |
€61,966 |
€0 |
1077. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health if he will address the difficulties being faced by parents of children with diabetes who normally attend the consultant paediatrician specialising in diabetes in the Mid West Regional Hospital, as there is no specialist available, since the existing consultant went on leave (details supplied) [34637/13]
View answer1118. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a full-time paediatric diabetic consultant post in Limerick Regional Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35147/13]
View answer1147. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the date on which the Health Service Executive will fill the paediatric diabetes consultant post in Limerick Regional Hospital, in view of the fact that since May a consultant paediatrician specialising in diabetes has been off sick and is not expected to return until October 2014. [35514/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1077, 1118 and 1147 together.
As this is a service issue, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in the matter.
1078. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the commitments in the Programme for Government within his remit; if the commitment has been met or is in the process of being met; the estimated time for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34682/13]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated and will be forwarded to him as soon as it is available.
1079. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will detail, in tabular form, the names of all external public relations, communications consultants and organisations used by organisations or agencies within the remit of his Department since 9 March 2011; the details of the services supplied by each; the expenditure on each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34698/13]
View answerThe use of public relations and consultancy services by agencies or organisations under my Department's aegis is an operational matter for those bodies and my Department does not routinely gather this information.
1080. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will issue full medical cards in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34711/13]
View answerThe Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.
The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to medical cards and GP visit cards, which the Deputy may wish to use for an earlier response. Contact information has issued to Oireachtas Members.
