Brendan Griffin
Question:409. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2434/15]
View answerHealth Services Provision
Questions (409)
Written answers
As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE 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.
Medical Card Applications
Questions (410)
John McGuinness
Question:410. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the fact that the family has been issued with medical cards. [2439/15]
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.
Health Services Provision
Questions (411)
James Bannon
Question:411. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the plans the Health Service Executive has for the future development of services at the county clinic, County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2445/15]
View answerWritten answers
The HSE has responsibility for the provision, maintenance and operation of Health Centres. Therefore, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. 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 Waiting Lists
Questions (412, 413)
James Bannon
Question:412. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the length of the waiting list to see each specialist at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath; the number of persons on each waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2446/15]
View answerJames Bannon
Question:413. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an up to date report of the Health Service Executive service plan for the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2449/15]
View answerWritten answers
I propose to take Questions Nos. 412 and 413 together.
As these are service matters, 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.
Health Services Staff Data
Questions (414, 415)
James Bannon
Question:414. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the number of non-Irish nurses working in the Irish health services and Health Service Executive; the number of those that have been recruited from abroad by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2450/15]
View answerJames Bannon
Question:415. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the numbers of non-Irish doctors currently working in the Irish health services and the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2451/15]
View answerWritten answers
I propose to take Questions Nos. 414 and 415 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.
Departmental Meetings
Questions (416)
Lucinda Creighton
Question:416. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 434 and 435 of 16 December 2014, the number of MAC meetings which were attended by special advisers for the years 2011 to 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2462/15]
View answerWritten answers
Details requested by the Deputy are outlined in the table.
|
Year |
Advisors Attendance MAC/Minister MAC Meetings |
|
2011 |
6 |
|
2012 |
9 |
|
2013 |
4 |
|
2014 |
12 |
Medical Card Delays
Questions (417)
John O'Mahony
Question:417. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the reason for the long delay in making a decision on an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2463/15]
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.
Medical Card Delays
Questions (418)
John O'Mahony
Question:418. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in making a decision on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2465/15]
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.
Hospital Services
Questions (419)
Micheál Martin
Question:419. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop a national programme to deal with paediatric spinal conditions, in terms of providing personnel and operating theatres including a dedicated surgery theatre for paediatric patients with scoliosis and other spinal conditions, particularly in view of the unacceptable delays at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2471/15]
View answerWritten answers
Spinal conditions, including scoliosis, in children and young people are predominantly managed at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin (OLCHC). It is acknowledged by all that waiting times for surgery are unacceptable and the Children's Hospital Group, OLCHC and the HSE are actively working to address them as quickly as possible and exploring all short, medium- and long-term options to increase capacity.
I am pleased to say that funding has been allocated in the 2015 Service Plan to facilitate the appointment of an orthopaedic surgeon, anaesthetist and support staff to maximise utilisation of available theatre sessions in OLCHC. This is part of a total of approximately €5m being provided for the overall development of orthopaedic infrastructure nationally, which also includes an additional consultant orthopaedic surgeon for Cork University Hospital with a special interest in paediatrics. This will facilitate reduced referral rates of children to services in the Dublin area thus freeing up capacity there.
In regard to theatre capacity, the HSE is working with hospitals to establish the extent to which existing theatre capacity in Tallaght Hospital and Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospital could be made available to children for whom it is deemed clinically appropriate (in the case of Cappagh, likely to be a small cohort), focusing on level of complexity and age so that the right surgery in the right place is undertaken. The HSE has also begun an appraisal of options to increase interim paediatric orthopaedic theatre capacity in advance of the transition to the new children’s hospital.
Hospital Services
Questions (420)
Micheál Martin
Question:420. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will undergo the urgent spinal surgery they require at Crumlin children's hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2472/15]
View answerWritten answers
Scoliosis in children and young people is predominantly managed at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin (OLCHC). OLCHC and the HSE are actively working to address waiting lists for surgery. They are exploring all short, medium and long-term options to increase capacity. I am pleased to say that funding has been allocated in the 2015 Service Plan to facilitate the appointment of an orthopaedic surgeon, anaesthetist and support staff to maximise utilisation of available theatre sessions in OLCHC.
In relation to the particular query raised, 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 my officials will follow the matter up with them.
Hospital Waiting Lists
Questions (421)
James Bannon
Question:421. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure a hip replacement operation takes place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2477/15]
View answerWritten answers
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.
In relation to the particular query raised, 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 my officials will follow the matter up with them.
Hospital Waiting Lists
Questions (422)
Brendan Griffin
Question:422. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a date for a cataract operation will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2478/15]
View answerWritten answers
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.
In relation to the particular query raised, 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 my officials will follow the matter up with them.
Ministerial Advisers Remuneration
Questions (423)
Jerry Buttimer
Question:423. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares with the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2508/15]
View answerWritten answers
The information requested by the Deputy is detailed below.
Special Advisors : Pay and expenses : 2011 to 2014
|
Year |
Payroll - €000 |
Subsistence - €000 |
Total - €000 |
|
2014 |
227 |
2 |
229 |
|
2013 |
154 |
2 |
156 |
|
2012 |
228 |
3 |
231 |
|
2011 |
173 |
2 |
175 |
Special Advisors : Pay and expenses : 2007 to 2010
|
Year |
Payroll - €000 |
Subsistence - €000 |
Total - €000 |
|
2010 |
396 |
5 |
401 |
|
2009 |
642 |
5 |
647 |
|
2008 |
517 |
14 |
531 |
|
2007 |
659 |
10 |
669 |
Ministerial Transport
Questions (424)
Jerry Buttimer
Question:424. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares with similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2524/15]
View answerWritten answers
The information requested by the Deputy is detailed below.
|
Year |
Payroll - €000 |
Subsistence - €000 |
Minister / Minister of State Mileage - €000 |
Total - €000 |
|
2014 |
215 |
26 |
41 |
282 |
|
2013 |
207 |
27 |
58 |
292 |
|
2012 |
180 |
27 |
16 |
223 |
|
2011 |
171 |
22 |
47 |
240 |
|
Year |
Payroll - €000 |
Subsistence - €000 |
Minister / Minister of State Mileage - €000 |
Total - €000 |
|
2010 |
160 |
30 |
41 |
231 |
|
2009 |
266 |
44 |
78 |
388 |
|
2008 |
277 |
82 |
109 |
468 |
|
2007 |
221 |
36 |
87 |
344 |
HSE Agency Staff Data
Questions (425, 426)
Terence Flanagan
Question:425. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the number of temporary recruitment agency appointed staff currently working in the Health Service Executive; the amount those staff are earning compared to those staff who are employed directly by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2549/15]
View answerTerence Flanagan
Question:426. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the number of recruitment agencies that have contracts with the Health Service Executive for appointing staff; the fees those agencies are paid on an annual basis by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2550/15]
View answerWritten answers
I propose to take Questions Nos. 425 and 426 together.
I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on the 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.