Written Answers Nos. 77-81
77. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the number of outreach paediatric palliative care nurses in the country; the hospitals they are attached to; the number of children under their care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39424/14]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
78. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a prosthesis for their leg. [39438/14]
View answerAs the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
79. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who has been in rehabilitation in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin for six weeks but on a waiting list for one of six inpatient paediatric beds in the National Rehabilitation Hospital, as Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital is unsuitable for the required rehabilitation. [39439/14]
View answerAs the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
80. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a home bus service in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39442/14]
View answerAs the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
81. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason home help staff on €11 per hour and €5 travel expenses will be expected to provide a quality service for our senior citizens and the sick. [39444/14]
View answer87. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive should not be obliged by the Department of Health to specify minimum terms and conditions for the staff providing home help services in help service organisations receiving section 38 funding. [39480/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 87 together.
Following engagement between the HSE and representative unions on a Labour Court recommendation concerning home helps in 2013 new contracts were issued to home helps working for the HSE with effect from 1st April 2014. These contracts provide each home help with a set number of hours and guaranteed income per week. These new contracts did not make any adjustments to the salary scales, set out as follows that apply to home helps employed by the HSE.
1st November 2013 Pay Scales - HSE Employed (Euro €)
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Pay Scales |
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HOME HELPS |
24,754 |
26,330 |
27,504 |
27,994 |
28,494 |
28,987 |
29,492 |
30,044 |
30,525 |
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HOME HELPS (NON-PAYPATH) |
25,096 |
25,737 |
27,884 |
28,041 |
28,199 |
28,287 |
28,376 |
28,466 |
28,552 |
28,642 |
28,730 |
28,827 |
28,918 |
29,016 |
29,109 |
In addition to the direct HSE provided home help service, the HSE also funds a number of voluntary (not for profit) home care organisations to provide mainstream home help services. These arrangements are provided for under Section 39 of the Health Act. These organisations, not being Section 38 agencies, are not required to apply the same terms and conditions as the HSE and accordingly rates of pay and other conditions offered vary from the HSE rates. The service agreements the HSE has in place with Section 39 providers encompass the quality of care to be provided.
