Written Answers Nos. 166-173
166. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who requires urgent surgery has not yet received confirmation of this surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2996/15]
View answerThe Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to her.
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.
167. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health the grants available in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Limerick for funding either from his Department or from lottery funding. [3000/15]
View answerMy Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations, providing a range of health related services. If an organisation wishes to make an application for National Lottery Funding they should send in a formal application. Detailed procedures along with the application form for 2015 will soon be available on the Department's website at www.health.gov.ie.
168. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a freedom of information application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3005/15]
View answerThe Freedom of Information (FOI) request referred to by the Deputy was submitted to the Health Service Executive (HSE), not to the Department. In this instance under FOI legislation, the HSE is responsible for the request so I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy on the matter. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he can contact my Private Office and the matter will be followed up.
The Deputy will be aware that there is an appeals provision within the Freedom of Information Act if a request is not answered within the statutory time frame.
169. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the total number of publicly-funded beds available in each acute hospital in the State for each year from 1985 to date in 2015; the total number of privately-funded beds available in the State for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3009/15]
View answer170. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total number of inactive, unfunded beds which currently exist in each acute hospital here; the same figure in each of the past eight years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3010/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 170 together.
In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, 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.
171. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total number of critical care beds which are available in each acute hospital in the State at present; the number of such beds which are unfunded and inactive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3012/15]
View answerIn relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, 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.
172. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount of money that has been derived from the fair deal nursing home scheme in each year of its operation; the total cost of implementing the scheme in the same period; the average cost per person and average intake per person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3013/15]
View answerAs 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.
173. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposal to provide five additional beds in Monaghan hospital, an initiative that was due to be implemented by the end of 2014; when the additional beds will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3014/15]
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.
