Jonathan O'Brien
Question:181. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the application for lottery funding by Mayfield CDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42599/14]
View answerNational Lottery Funding Applications
Questions (181)
Written answers
My Department has received an application for funding from the 2014 National Lottery allocation from the organisation in question. This is one of a large number of applications currently being assessed by my Department. The organisation will be informed of the outcome of the application as soon as a decision has been made.
Hospital Appointment Delays
Questions (182)
Denis Naughten
Question:182. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive a date for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42600/14]
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The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2014, has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has been adopted by the Health Service Executive, sets out the processes that hospitals are to implement to manage waiting lists.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
Hospital Appointment Delays
Questions (183)
Dan Neville
Question:183. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an early appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [42603/14]
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The scheduling of appointments is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. If a patient's GP considers that an earlier appointment is required, he or she should take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
Medical Card Eligibility
Questions (184)
Arthur Spring
Question:184. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry does not qualify for an EU medical card considering that they previously qualified for an EU medical card; if legislation has been introduced in recent years which disqualifies the person from qualifying for an EU medical card; and if he considers the refusal to award this person an EU medical card is in contravention of Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council of 29 April 2004. [42605/14]
View answerWritten answers
The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible regarding this individual's particular case.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.If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them.
The legislation on EU medical cards has not changed in recent years. The HSE aims to ensure that every person who is entitled to a medical card is given the opportunity to avail of his or her entitlement and makes the relevant assessments in line with the EU Regulations.
Medical Card Reviews
Questions (185)
Willie Penrose
Question:185. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that a medical card is issued to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath which has been subject to a review and this person has submitted all information required and, in any event, is entitled to retain their medical card as they are participating in a community employment scheme of which details have been furnished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42613/14]
View answerWritten answers
The 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. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them.
Disability Services Funding
Questions (186, 187, 188, 189)
Denis Naughten
Question:186. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the specific value for money reason a facility (details supplied) in County Westmeath had its funding cut from 1 July 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42628/14]
View answerDenis Naughten
Question:187. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the specific value for money reason a facility (details supplied) in County Roscommon had its funding cut from 1 July 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42629/14]
View answerDenis Naughten
Question:188. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the specific value for money reason a facility (details supplied) in County Galway had its funding cut from 1 July 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42630/14]
View answerDenis Naughten
Question:189. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the specific value for money reason a facility (details supplied) in County Longford had its funding cut from 1 July 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42631/14]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 to 189, inclusive, together.
The Value For Money (VFM) Review identified fundamental issues that need to be addressed in the way in which HSE-funded disability services are managed and operated, and lays the groundwork for the introduction of a significant restructuring of the Disability Services Programme.
VFM efficiency targets of €5 million were identified this year in the National Service Plan. In order to arrive at a fair and equitable allocation of these efficiency targets, the Social Care Division of the HSE has been assessing the capability of the voluntary disability providers to implement the necessary measures.
In recognition of the time required to complete this work I understand that only 50% of the 2014 requirement, i.e. €2.5 million, is being assigned to disability providers this year.
In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service issues, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with the HSE.
Nursing Home Services
Questions (190)
John Halligan
Question:190. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the waiting list for the fair deal scheme in County Waterford; the average waiting time currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41204/14]
View answerWritten answers
As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.