Written Answers Nos. 328-351
328. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide, in tabular form by county, the number of children availing of the preschool year every year since its introduction. [49096/14]
View answerThe table sets out the information sought by the Deputy.
Number of children participating in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme
|
+ |
Jan-Aug 2010 |
2010-2011 |
2011-2012 |
2012-2013 |
2013-2014 |
|
Carlow |
695 |
750 |
822 |
822 |
762 |
|
Cavan |
953 |
1,194 |
1,229 |
1,226 |
1,202 |
|
Clare |
1,478 |
1,757 |
1,628 |
1,669 |
1,693 |
|
Cork |
5,977 |
7,400 |
7,689 |
7,735 |
7,623 |
|
Donegal |
1,988 |
2,173 |
2,381 |
2,292 |
2,297 |
|
Dublin |
11,555 |
14,942 |
16,172 |
16,715 |
17,495 |
|
Galway |
3,074 |
3,589 |
3,711 |
3,760 |
3,610 |
|
Kerry |
1,583 |
1,953 |
1,965 |
1,990 |
1,924 |
|
Kildare |
2,933 |
3,561 |
3,787 |
3,671 |
3,714 |
|
Kilkenny |
1,131 |
1,279 |
1,333 |
1,394 |
1,350 |
|
Laois |
1,033 |
1,414 |
1,483 |
1,421 |
1,426 |
|
Leitrim |
395 |
490 |
418 |
417 |
439 |
|
Limerick |
2,296 |
2,738 |
2,713 |
2,729 |
2,693 |
|
Longford |
484 |
568 |
555 |
597 |
578 |
|
Louth |
1,563 |
1,858 |
1,862 |
1,937 |
1,899 |
|
Mayo |
1,509 |
1,744 |
1,743 |
1,747 |
1,714 |
|
Meath |
2,637 |
3,297 |
3,310 |
3,428 |
3,311 |
|
Monaghan |
841 |
752 |
874 |
875 |
887 |
|
Offaly |
962 |
1,105 |
1,153 |
1,230 |
1,158 |
|
Roscommon |
721 |
749 |
803 |
786 |
848 |
|
Sligo |
712 |
874 |
887 |
863 |
887 |
|
Tipperary |
1,983 |
2,166 |
2,238 |
2,268 |
2,301 |
|
Waterford |
1,312 |
1,596 |
1,653 |
1,705 |
1,710 |
|
Westmeath |
1,166 |
1,306 |
1,381 |
1,343 |
1,404 |
|
Wexford |
1,911 |
2,259 |
2,284 |
2,357 |
2,101 |
|
Wicklow |
1,708 |
2,129 |
2,197 |
2,260 |
2,180 |
|
Grand Total |
52,600 |
63,643 |
66,271 |
67,237 |
67,206 |
329. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide, in tabular form by county, the funding his Department has provided for city or county child care committees every year since 2011. [49097/14]
View answerThe City and County Childcare Committees (CCCs) were established in 2001 to advance the provision of childcare facilities in their local areas.
The funding provided by this Department to each CCC for the years 2011 to 2014 is shown in the table. It should be noted that in 2012 my Department reviewed the funning provided to each City and County Childcare Committee relative to the numbers of children and services within the area and the level of deprivation. Following that exercise, it was found that some committees were relatively over funded and others relatively underfunded. A new Framework for allocations to CCCs was developed and is now being implemented. For the period 2013 and 2014, therefore, the allocations were adjusted so that relatively overfunded committees had a greater reduction in funding than those that are relatively underfunded.
City and County Childcare Committees - Funding
|
County |
2011 Funding |
2012 Funding |
2013 Funding |
2014 Funding |
|
Carlow |
268,510 |
268,000 |
244,000 |
224,000 |
|
Cavan |
268,510 |
268,000 |
248,000 |
234,000 |
|
Clare |
329,501 |
329,000 |
313,000 |
304,000 |
|
Cork City |
333,832 |
333,000 |
308,000 |
299,000 |
|
Cork County |
482,905 |
482,000 |
482,000 |
482,000 |
|
Donegal |
370,369 |
370,000 |
363,000 |
363,000 |
|
Dublin City |
790,390 |
790,000 |
774,000 |
774,000 |
|
Dublin - Dún Laoghaire Rathdown |
405,719 |
405,000 |
385,000 |
373,000 |
|
Dublin - Fingal |
469,537 |
469,000 |
460,000 |
460,000 |
|
Dublin - South Dublin |
482,905 |
482,000 |
472,000 |
472,000 |
|
Galway City & County |
463,750 |
463,000 |
454,000 |
454,000 |
|
Kerry |
365,913 |
365,000 |
354,000 |
347,000 |
|
Kildare |
405,719 |
405,000 |
393,000 |
385,000 |
|
Kilkenny |
277,117 |
277,000 |
263,000 |
255,000 |
|
Laois |
264,233 |
264,000 |
244,000 |
230,000 |
|
Leitrim |
249,429 |
249,000 |
227,000 |
209,000 |
|
Limerick City |
261,196 |
261,000 |
241,000 |
227,000 |
|
Limerick County |
365,913 |
365,000 |
338,000 |
319,000 |
|
Longford |
249,753 |
249,000 |
227,000 |
209,000 |
|
Louth |
329,502 |
329,000 |
313,000 |
304,000 |
|
Mayo |
329,017 |
329,000 |
319,000 |
313,000 |
|
Meath |
401,264 |
401,000 |
389,000 |
381,000 |
|
Monaghan |
268,187 |
268,000 |
248,000 |
234,000 |
|
Offaly |
277,117 |
277,000 |
256,000 |
241,000 |
|
Roscommon |
268,511 |
268,000 |
248,000 |
234,000 |
|
Sligo |
268,510 |
268,000 |
248,000 |
234,000 |
|
Tipperary North |
268,511 |
268,000 |
248,000 |
234,000 |
|
Tipperary South |
281,573 |
281,000 |
260,000 |
245,000 |
|
Waterford City |
268,510 |
268,000 |
244,000 |
224,000 |
|
Waterford County |
268,511 |
268,000 |
248,000 |
234,000 |
|
Westmeath |
277,226 |
277,000 |
256,000 |
241,000 |
|
Wexford |
370,369 |
370,000 |
359,000 |
352,000 |
|
Wicklow |
333,958 |
334,000 |
317,000 |
307,000 |
|
+ |
11,315,967 |
334,000 |
317,000 |
307,000 |
|
Total |
€11,315,967 |
€11,300,000 |
€10,743,000 |
€10,398,000 |
330. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical-career break broken down by zero to six months, six to 12 months, one to two years, two to three years, four to five years and more than five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49121/14]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy on the number of staff in my Department currently on a sabbatical/career break by duration is set out as requested in tabular form as follows.
|
Currently by duration |
0-6 months |
6-12 months |
1-2 years |
2-3 years |
4-5 years |
5 years |
|
No. of staff |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
331. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49136/14]
View answerSince coming to office, I have not used my Ministerial allowance for photography. The only photography costs incurred by my Department were in respect of the recent Comhairle na nÓg national showcase event at Croke Park on 20th November 2014. This biennial event included a celebration to mark the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and was attended by the Taoiseach. The photographer was booked by Foróige but the cost of €522.75 was paid by my Department.
332. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide, in tabular form, the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming to office; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; the internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49151/14]
View answerI assumed office as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in July 2014. Since then, no external public relations firms have been employed by my Department.
With regard to my Department's internal policy on external groups providing public relations services, such groups are hired as needs arise, where it is felt their professional expertise can be of assistance to my Department.
333. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010 to date in 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49166/14]
View answer334. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49181/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 333 and 334 together.
Since its establishment in 2011 my Department has incurred no costs in respect of IT Consultancy contracts. My Department's IT services are provided through a service level agreement with the Department of Health.
335. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit made since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his Department's remit publicly advertised since March 2011 to date; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [49196/14]
View answer48 persons have been appointed to the boards of management of bodies under the aegis of my Department, since its establishment in June 2011. Details are set out in the following table.
|
Agency |
Board Membership |
Appointed since June 2011 |
|
Child and Family Agency |
9 |
9* |
|
Adoption Authority |
7 |
2 |
|
Children’s Detention School Board of Management |
13 |
13 |
|
Family Support Agency |
n/a |
23 |
|
National Educational Welfare Board |
n/a |
10 |
*The membership of the board of the Family Support Agency was appointed to the board of the new Child and Family Agency on its establishment on 1 January 2014.
In line with the Government decision of April 2011, new arrangements were put in place for the making of appointments to State Boards and bodies. On the Department's website, the vacancies on the boards of State Bodies and Agencies operating under my Department's aegis were indicated and expressions of interest from persons interested in being appointed to these boards were invited. My officials acknowledged all expressions of interest received and maintained a database of those expressions.
In May 2013 the Public Appointments Service (PAS), on behalf of my Department, sought expressions of interest from those interested in being appointed to the Board of the Family Support Agency having regard to both its existing statutory functions and its planned role in facilitating the establishment of the Child and Family Agency.
New arrangements concerning appointments to State Boards have recently been approved by Government and guidelines covering the process to be used were published on 25th November 2014 by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Under these new arrangements, PAS will manage the process of advertising and subsequently, the selection of suitable potential appointees to State Boards. Currently, there is one vacancy on the Board of the Children Detention Schools following the resignation of a Board member. My Department will engage with PAS shortly in this regard.
The Deputy may wish to note that the governing legislation in relation to each of these bodies sets out the composition of the board either in terms of their qualifications and experience, or the Government Minister or body that is responsible for nominating representatives on them or who must be consulted in the nomination process.
In making my decisions on appointments to boards, subject to the governing legislation, I will consider the most suitable persons for the positions available with due regard to the body or agency in question and its particular responsibilities and I will seek to ensure that the appropriate mix of skills and experience is in place to achieve the best result.
336. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide, in tabular form per annum from 2009 to date in 2014, the total number of freedom of information requests received by his Department; the total refused; total granted; total part granted; total appealed; total successful appeals; total part successful appeals; total refusals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49239/14]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table and is with effect from the date of the establishment of my Department, 2 June 2011.
|
Year |
Total Received |
Refused |
Granted |
Part Granted |
Appealed/Part Appealed |
Appeals/Part Appeals - Successful/Refused |
*Withdrawn/Dealt with Outside of FOI |
*Carried over at Year End* |
|
2011 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 Appeal Successful |
0 |
|
|
2012 |
32 |
2 |
18 |
1 |
1 Appeal |
1 Appeal Successful |
4 |
7 |
|
2013 |
30 |
1 |
23 |
1 |
1 Part Appeal |
1 Part Appeal -Refused |
4 |
8 |
|
2014 |
35 |
1 |
18 |
9 |
1 Part Appeal (ongoing) |
0 |
2 |
+ |
337. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide, in tabular form per annum, all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date. [49254/14]
View answerIn order to deliver key commitments in relation to children and young people and to put in place a unified framework of policy, legislation and provision across Government in respect of children and young people, it is at times necessary to commission reports and utilise expertise from a range of expert individuals and bodies. My Department ensures that all reports commissioned are of direct relevance to the operational and policy commitments of my Department.
I have set out the full range of external consultant reports commissioned by my Department. Costs may include, where applicable, copy editing, design and other costs relating to publication. Separate material is provided in respect of the Growing Up in Ireland study.
|
Name of External Report |
Date of Commission |
Date/expected date of Publication |
Name of External Consultant |
Cost of Report |
|
Audit of Children and Young people’s Participation in decision making in Ireland |
November 2009 |
November 2011 |
Cnag ar an Doras and Sandra Roe (joint contract) |
€19,890.42 |
|
National Consultation with Children Living in the Care of the State |
November 2010 |
July 2011 |
Cnag ar an Doras |
€25,610.00 |
|
Body Image Survey Report |
March 2011 |
October 2011 |
Anam Cara |
€6,800.00 |
|
Youth Work: A Systematic Map of the Research Literature |
September 2011 |
June 2013 |
Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of (EPPI-Centre) London. |
€67,000 |
|
Valuation report |
November 2011 |
Internal use only |
Elliott Fitzgerald Ltd. |
€1,230.00 |
|
Needs Assessment for the Redevelopment of www.childrensdatabase.ie |
December 2011 |
Internal use only |
Centre for Effective Services |
€18,400 |
|
Every Child a Home: A Review of the Implementation of the Youth Homelessness Strategy |
December 2011 |
July 2013 |
Centre for Effective Services Penhouse Design Intacta Print - Carole Devaney for proofing of report and of briefing note |
€6,000 €5,522.70 €4,706.57 €1,360.00 Total: €17,589.27 |
|
Comhairle na nÓg and Garda Síochána survey on the Attitudes of Gardaí to Young People. Questionnaire for Gardaí and Young People |
July 2012 |
Publication date to be finalised |
Anam Cara |
€7,650 |
|
Public Knowledge and Attitudes Relating to Children’s Rights, Welfare, Protection and Services |
July 2012 |
Publication date to be finalised |
Behaviour and Attitudes Qualitative Research – Group Facilitation Quantitative Research – Interviews Barometer Research |
€42,864.98 €59,040.00 €1,107.00 Total: €103,011.98 |
|
Ireland’s Consolidated 3rd and 4th Report to the United Nations Committee in the Rights of the Child |
July 2012 |
July 2013 |
Ms. Carmel Corrigan – Drafting of Report Ms. Carol Devaney – Editing, Formatting and Indexing |
€12,600 €4,760 Total: €17,360 |
|
Strategic Human Resources |
December 2012 |
April 2013 |
Mazars |
€20,602.50 |
|
Internal Audit Report Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme Internal Audit Report ICT Shared Services Arrangements |
December 2012 December 2012 |
Internal Use Only Internal Use Only |
Capita Business Services Ltd Capita Business Services Ltd |
Combined for both reports €23,803.00 |
|
Summary Report for Young Voices Have Your Say- Structured Dialogue |
January 2013 |
March 2013 |
Cnag ar an Doras |
€4,918.00 |
|
Care Issues Review |
March 2013 |
Internal use only |
Victor McElfatrick |
€3,556.56 |
|
Report on Structural Damage |
March 2013 |
Internal use only |
Frontier Engineering Group Ltd. |
€7,668.74 |
|
Staff Roster Review |
April 2013 |
Internal use only |
McGuinness Killen Partnership |
€6,715.80 |
|
Role Review for Child & Family Agency |
May 2013 |
November 2013 |
Mazars |
€16,512.75 |
|
Care Issues Review |
September 2013 |
Internal use only |
Conal Devine & Associates |
€13,636.21 |
|
Internal Audit Report Community Childcare Subvention / Childcare Education and Training Supports Programmes |
January 2014 |
Internal Use Only |
Capita Business Services Ltd |
€8,200.00 |
|
Care Issues Review |
February 2014 |
Internal use only |
Kieran McGrath |
€13,500 |
|
Policy Analysis and Development on Remission of Sentence |
March 2014 |
Internal use only |
Bramell Lane Ltd |
€29,151 |
|
Land Valuation Report |
August 2014 |
Internal use only |
Lisney Chartered Surveyors |
€2,152.50 |
Growing Up in Ireland
In 2006 a Contract to carry out the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland was awarded by the Department of Health and Children (through the Office of the Minister For Children & Youth Affairs) to a consortium comprising of the ESRI and the Children’s Research Centre at TCD. Since then the Study has adopted the working title of 'Growing Up in Ireland'. As part of this overall contract the ESRI/TCD are required to prepare and publish reports from time to time. The Department of Children and Youth Affairs meets the costs of printing these reports and since this Department was established in June 2011 the total cost of printing was €23,936.45.
338. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 on staff subsistence payments and taxi payments; if his Department has been audited for tax compliance on these payments and other benefits-in-kind; if these processes have been revised in view of Revenue Commissioners' concerns over practices in other State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49320/14]
View answerDetails of the expenditure incurred by my Department on overseas and home travel and subsistence, including the costs associated with taxi fares, since 2011 are set out in the following table.
|
Year |
Cost |
Portion of cost spent on taxi usage |
|
2011 |
€66,087 |
€1,485 |
|
2012 |
€102,002 |
€6,028 |
|
2013 |
€136,231 |
€10,317 |
|
2014 to date |
€78,655 |
€4,825 |
Claims in respect of travel and subsistence are only paid in respect of costs necessarily incurred in the performance of official duties and are in line with the relevant travel and subsistence circulars as issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and previously by the Department of Finance, particularly Circular 11/82 which sets out the detailed instructions governing the payment of travelling and subsistence allowances.
Expenditure in this regard is examined by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General as part of their annual audit of Departmental expenditure.
339. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total legal costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49335/14]
View answerThe data provided in the following table details total legal costs incurred by my Department from 2011 to 2014. Spending on legal costs is difficult to predict as it relates to the nature, timing and outcome of legal proceedings.
|
Year of Payment |
Total Legal Costs |
|
2011 |
€135,207.52 |
|
2012 |
€ 94,880.71 |
|
2013 |
€425,618.69 |
|
2014 (to date) |
€111,242.00 |
340. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total external public relations costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49376/14]
View answerPlease find as follows in tabular form as requested, the information you require. With regard to my Department's internal policy on external groups providing public relations services, such groups are hired as needs arise, where it is felt their professional expertise can be of assistance to my Department.
|
Name of Public Relations Firm |
Details of Service Supplied |
Date of Service |
Expenditure (incl VAT) |
|
MKC Communications |
Service to assist with information and communications initiatives for the Children's Referendum, Report of the Child Death Review Group and the Child & Family Agency. |
July-December 2012 |
€39,595.00 |
341. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding rules and procedures in the surrogacy issue; if there has been a change in approach on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49079/14]
View answerI have stated my intention to bring a memorandum for Government, seeking approval to draft the General Scheme of legislative provisions for assisted human reproduction.
It is envisaged that a comprehensive Bill would deal with a wide range of issues from the beginning to the end of the assisted reproduction process and will include provisions relating to the issue of surrogacy.
342. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if his Department has published its annual report for 2013. [48773/14]
View answerThe Department's Annual Report for 2013 was published on the Department's website www.health.gov.ie on 8 August, 2014.
343. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of staff numbers employed at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, for the years 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48781/14]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy is as follows in table format. All numbers stated refer to Whole Time Equivalents.
Beaumont Hospital - Staffing (wte)
|
+ |
31/12/2011 |
31/12/2012 |
31/12/2013 |
31/10/2014 |
|
TOTAL |
2953.82 |
2906.14 |
2912.06 |
3016.89 |
|
Advanced Nurse/ Midwife Practitioner |
5.3 |
6.3 |
6.1 |
5.3 |
|
Audiology |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
|
Biochemists |
19 |
19 |
18.5 |
18.5 |
|
Catering |
38.24 |
37.83 |
37.15 |
36.31 |
|
Clinical Engineering |
5 |
5.5 |
5.8 |
6 |
|
Clinical Measurement |
24.3 |
23.8 |
27.8 |
31.41 |
|
Clinical Nurse/ Midwife Manager |
217.88 |
212.93 |
228.26 |
224.52 |
|
Clinical Nurse/ Midwife Specialist |
30.29 |
28.14 |
29.71 |
32.91 |
|
Consultant Anaesthesia |
22.39 |
22.56 |
20 |
20 |
|
Consultant Emergency Medicine |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Consultant Medicine |
41.21 |
41.96 |
46.47 |
47.56 |
|
Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Consultant, Other |
2.56 |
|||
|
Consultant Pathology |
14.6 |
19.96 |
17.77 |
19.79 |
|
Consultant Psychiatry |
3.95 |
3.95 |
4.1 |
4.02 |
|
Consultant Radiology |
14.57 |
14.73 |
14.82 |
14.82 |
|
Consultant Surgery |
40.62 |
40.31 |
42.55 |
42.72 |
|
Dieticians |
19.84 |
19.25 |
21.31 |
20.15 |
|
Director |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
|
Director Nursing/Midwifery, Assistant |
16.69 |
14.54 |
17.3 |
18.76 |
|
Director of Nursing/Midwifery |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
General Administrative [III to VII] |
347.24 |
328.17 |
326.9 |
325.74 |
|
HCA, Nurses Aide, etc. |
144.06 |
155.51 |
163.84 |
154.53 |
|
Household Services |
133.3 |
128.34 |
126.45 |
120.25 |
|
HSCP Trainees/Students |
1 |
|||
|
Maintenance |
38 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
|
Medical Laboratory |
104.2 |
102.37 |
108.57 |
101.07 |
|
Middle Management |
112.98 |
123.45 |
122.02 |
131.95 |
|
NCHDs |
280.2 |
281.1 |
287.1 |
315.1 |
|
Nursing Bank |
91.76 |
91.75 |
54.45 |
15.75 |
|
Nursing Education/Clinical |
10 |
9.85 |
9.36 |
10.21 |
|
Occupational Therapists |
19.1 |
21.8 |
18.7 |
21.5 |
|
Orthoptists |
2 |
2 |
2.4 |
2 |
|
Other Care Grades |
9.06 |
7.01 |
7.08 |
7.4 |
|
Other H&SCP |
5.5 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
|
Other Labs & Associated |
20.48 |
21.34 |
24.24 |
25.04 |
|
Other Medical |
0.92 |
0.92 |
0.92 |
0.92 |
|
Other Nursing/ Midwifery |
7.5 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
8.5 |
|
Other Support |
90.74 |
90.31 |
86.55 |
88.48 |
|
Pharmacy |
31.2 |
33.17 |
33.17 |
35.97 |
|
Phlebotomists |
4 |
5.67 |
5.25 |
8.47 |
|
Physicists |
10.5 |
11.5 |
12.5 |
12.5 |
|
Physiotherapists |
46.1 |
45.3 |
45.4 |
52 |
|
Podiatrists & Chiropodists |
1 |
1 |
2.15 |
1.99 |
|
Portering |
89.63 |
86.79 |
82.61 |
78.03 |
|
Pre-registration Nurse Students |
+ |
+ |
+ |
31 |
|
Psychologists & Counsellors |
8.3 |
7.3 |
6.5 |
9 |
|
Radiographers |
60.1 |
53.9 |
60.5 |
59.5 |
|
Senior Management |
30.8 |
30.66 |
28.53 |
29.53 |
|
Social Workers |
23.8 |
23.7 |
27.6 |
27.62 |
|
Speech and Language Therapists |
13.1 |
16.3 |
16.4 |
17.3 |
|
Staff Nurse [Psychiatric] |
1.5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Staff Nurses [General/ Children's] |
681.81 |
651.08 |
650.13 |
719.97 |
|
Technical Services |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Therapy Aides/Assistants |
4 |
3.79 |
3.8 |
6 |
Since this Government began its current term of office in 2011 staff numbers have increased in Beaumont Hospital by 3% to 3,017 Whole Time Equivalents (WTEs). It should be noted that while numbers of Management/Admin staff during the same period decreased by 3.2%, (11.5% since the introduction of the moratorium on staff recruitment in March 2009) numbers of medical/dental staff increased significantly by 14%.
344. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a medical card review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48782/14]
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. 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.
345. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the current location of the medical records, including the birth registers and the maternity theatre registers, for each year from 1950 to 1989, inclusive, relating to maternity and obstetric services formerly provided at Tullamore Hospital, County Offaly, under arrangements pursuant to maternity services legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48783/14]
View answerAs 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.
346. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of senior house officer positions in each of the public and voluntary hospitals on 1 December 2014; the number of such positions vacant on the same date; the number of these positions being filled by locums on the same date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48787/14]
View answer347. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of registrar positions in each of the public and voluntary hospitals on 1 December 2014; the number of such positions vacant on the same date; the number of these positions being filled by locums on the same date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48788/14]
View answer427. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular format the most up-to-date figures for the number of vacant positions in each public-voluntary hospital for consultants, non-consultant hospital doctors, nursing positions, other health and social care professionals, management-administration and general support staff. [49235/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 346, 347 and 427 together.
I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter. 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.
348. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of inpatient and outpatient waiting times across all specialties at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9. [48789/14]
View answerAs 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 my officials will follow the matter up.
349. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed report on his engagement with officials in the Health Service Executive and the Health Information and Quality Authority to deal with very serious issues regarding abuses of persons with intellectual disabilities highlighted in a broadcast programme (details supplied). [48793/14]
View answerThe Department of Health has both formal and informal structures in place with the HSE and HIQA in relation to the monitoring of developments, on an ongoing basis, relating to the delivery of health and personal services in Ireland. The Department was advised by the HSE that serious allegations of abuse of vulnerable people with a disability residing in Áras Attracta had been made in the week commencing 24 November 2014. The Department also received advance notice in early December from the HSE that serious allegations of mistreatment of residents in Áras Attracta 2014 and would be broadcast on the Prime Time Programme on 9 December 2014. The HSE fully cooperated with the Department in briefing officials and the Minister for Health and Minister of State at the Department of Health on all the relevant issues relating to Áras Attracta including the implementation of immediate measures to (a) suspend staff in bungalow 3, (b) safeguard the welfare of all residents in Áras Attracta and (c) the initiation of both an expert investigation into these serious allegations chaired by Mr Christy Lynch and an independently chaired review of the services provided at this facility, led by Dr Kevin McCoy. This process of engagement with the HSE and HIQA is ongoing.
350. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health in view of the recent change in dental health policy announced by the Health Service Executive to concentrate on older children regarding orthodontic treatment, if he will provide an accurate date for treatment in respect of a person (details supplied). [48823/14]
View answerAs 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 my officials will follow the matter up.
351. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans to invest in an upgrade of the emergency department at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48824/14]
View answerAs 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 my officials will follow the matter up with them.
