Brendan Griffin
Question:151. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the staffing and opening of a service (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3154/15]
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Questions (151)
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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.
Nursing Home Services
Questions (152, 153, 154)
Brendan Smith
Question:152. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade Breffni care unit, Ballyconnell, County Cavan, as this nursing unit is of critical importance in the delivery of services to the elderly in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3159/15]
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Question:153. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade the Lisdaran unit for the elderly, Lisdaran, County Cavan, as this nursing unit is of critical importance in the delivery of services to the elderly in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3160/15]
View answerBrendan Smith
Question:154. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade Oriel House, Rooskey, County Monaghan, as this nursing unit is of critical importance in the delivery of services to the elderly in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3161/15]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 to 154, inclusive, together.
As these are service matters they have 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.
Hospital Waiting Lists
Questions (155)
Pearse Doherty
Question:155. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for a hip operation with Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3177/15]
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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.
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.
Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
Questions (156)
Pearse Doherty
Question:156. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, for orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3178/15]
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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.
Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Questions (157)
Denis Naughten
Question:157. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 18 December 2014, the number of persons on the placement list for the nursing homes support scheme; the time it is taking for funding to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3206/15]
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The HSE operates a national placement list for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme to enable it to operate within budget. All applicants who are approved for funding are put on the placement list in chronological order by the date of determination of their application, and funding issues to applicants in this chronological order to ensure equity nationally. Funding is released by the HSE on a weekly basis to balance the position across the full year.
As of the 16th of January 2015 (latest figures available) there were 1,313 people on the national placement list for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme with an average wait time of 11 weeks.
Primary Care Centres Expenditure
Questions (158)
Denis Naughten
Question:158. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the total current budget allocated in 2014 for mental health to Roscommon PCCC, Galway PCCC and Sligo-Leitrim PCCC; the corresponding capital and new money budgets; the outturn for 2014 in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3207/15]
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As this is a service issue this question 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 you.
Primary Care Centres Expenditure
Questions (159)
Denis Naughten
Question:159. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the total current budget allocated in 2014 for older persons to Roscommon PCCC, Galway PCCC and Sligo-Leitrim PCCC respectively; the corresponding capital budget; the outturn for 2014 in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3208/15]
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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.