Written Answers Nos. 98-133
108. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there have been any prosecutions, to date, for the offence of failing to surrender a driving licence, when a driver has been disqualified. [6305/15]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware from my response to Parliamentary Question No. 350 yesterday, I have sought the detailed views of An Garda Síochána in relation to the matter raised and I will be in contact directly when information is available.
109. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 382 of 3 February 2015, if there will be a provision for protection, in relation to an adult person not living with another person, included in the draft proposals for reform and consolidation of the Domestic Violence Acts; and the number of persons who have been prosecuted under the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [6306/15]
View answerMy Department has received a number of proposals in relation to the reform of our domestic violence legislative provisions including the extension of the availability of orders to other classes of applicants. All such proposals will be carefully considered in the finalisation of the General Scheme of a Bill to consolidate and reform our domestic violence legislation. I intend to bring the General Scheme of this Bill to Government early this year with a view to enactment later in the year.
The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose.
I have requested the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy.
110. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of harassment complaints received by An Garda Síochána, involving online harassment through social media websites, in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014; the number of prosecutions arising from same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6307/15]
View answerThe Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose.
I have requested the CSO to provide such relevant information as may be available directly to the Deputy.
111. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to fill vacancies at the ranks of sergeant, inspector and superintendent, at the earliest opportunity. [6308/15]
View answerOne of the primary functions of the Garda Commissioner under the Garda Síochána Acts is to direct and control An Garda Síochána. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources. This necessary ongoing flexibility in the distribution of personnel means that it is not feasible to identify specific vacancies within specific areas of the force.
At a national level, sanction has been given by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for a maximum strength in each rank. The agreed strength for ranks above Garda rank are given in the table overleaf, together with actual strength as of the end of December 2014. Where current actual strength is below the approved maximum strength, it is the Garda Commissioner who will make the necessary arrangements to have the balance of posts filled through promotion competitions.
|
Rank |
Actual strength |
Approved max. strength |
|
Commissioner |
1 |
1 |
|
D/Commissioner |
0 |
2 |
|
A/Commissioner |
8 |
8 |
|
C/Superintendent |
39* |
45 |
|
Superintendent |
140* |
166 |
|
Inspector |
297 |
300 |
|
Sergeant |
1,919 |
2,000 |
|
Garda |
10,395 |
*February promotions in these ranks not included
Promotion competitions to fill vacancies at the ranks of Chief Superintendent and Superintendent have been completed. On 3 February 2015 the Government approved my recommendation to make six (6) appointments at Chief Superintendent level and thirty five (35) appointments at Superintendent level. Competitions for promotion to the ranks of Inspector and Sergeant will commence as early as possible this year.
112. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there will be a provision for protection, in relation to an adult person not living with another person, in the current draft proposals for reform and consolidation of the Domestic Violence Acts (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6323/15]
View answerMy Department has received a number of proposals in relation to the reform of our domestic violence legislative provisions including the extension of the availability of orders to other classes of applicants. All such proposals will be carefully considered in the finalisation of the General Scheme of a Bill to consolidate and reform our domestic violence legislation. I intend to bring the General Scheme of this Bill to Government early this year with a view to enactment later in the year.
In relation to the details supplied by the Deputy, I understand that An Garda Síochána are currently investigating the matters raised by the individual concerned and that the investigating members are continuing to liaise with the complainant to ensure she is kept fully apprised of the current status of each investigation. I am pleased to note from the correspondence that the individual considers that progress is being made in relation to the matters raised.
113. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 321 of 20 January 2015, if a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will be facilitated in a request for an update of a stamp 45 and in preparation for a valid application for naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6344/15]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is a sibling of an Irish citizen child of non-EEA national parents, born in the State before 1st January, 2005, whose mother was granted temporary permission to remain in the State on 24th January, 2006 under the Revised Arrangements for the non-EEA national parents of children born in Ireland before 1st January, 2005, commonly known as the IBC/05 Scheme.
As a discretionary measure, the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State on 11th April, 2008, in line with the permission granted to her mother. This permission has been renewed on a number occasions with the latest permission having expired on 31st January, 2015. It is open to the person concerned to apply to have her permission to remain further renewed. Any such application must be made in writing and should be addressed to the INIS, PO Box 10003, Dublin 1.
It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended.
114. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of reversing the cuts to the school completion programme which were implemented under this Government. [6176/15]
View answerThe School Completion Programme aims to retain young people in the formal education system to completion of senior cycle and to generally improve the school attendance, participation and retention of young people who are at risk of educational disadvantage. The Programme is a targeted intervention aimed at school communities identified through the Department of Education and Skills’ DEIS Action Plan for Educational Inclusion. It provides targeted supports annually to approximately 36,000 children.
The School Completion Programme was subject to a Comprehensive Review of Expenditure in 2011, requiring an annual reduction in budget of 6.5% in the period 2012-2014, from €30.258m in 2011 to the 2014 allocation of €24.756m. Since 1st January 2014, the Child and Family Agency has operational responsibility for the School Completion Programme, including the allocation of funds to local projects. The Agency has approved local projects' school retention plans for the 2014/2015 academic year. The first instalment of 2014/15 funding issued to local projects last September. Further payments totalling approximately €9.5m have issued over the past month, with a third instalment planned for payment in May 2015.
The estimate for the Child and Family Agency for 2015 is €631 million, a 4.3% increase on its 2014 allocation. My Department has recently issued a Performance Statement to the Agency under Section 45 of the Child and Family Agency Act, 2013. This includes my priorities for consideration in the development of the Agency's 2015 Business Plan. The Business Plan will set out the Agency's proposed activities, programmes and priorities for 2015, including provision for the School Completion Programme, in the light of the monies available.
A review of the School Completion Programme has commenced. It is being carried out by the ESRI following a procurement process managed by the Agency. The programme has been in operation since 2002 and I believe that it is timely that a review be carried out. The Review is an important initiative to plan for the future development of this Programme. It is envisaged that the review will be completed during the 2014/2015 academic year.
115. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the significant difficulties being experienced with the early childhood care and education scheme, particularly in relation to the capitation level, which is not sufficient to cover the costs of delivering a high quality service for children; if he will conduct a study, in consultation with the providers, to determine the real costs of providing this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6238/15]
View answer116. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on additional capitation under the ECCE scheme to support children with additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6239/15]
View answer117. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department will increase the duration of the ECCE scheme contract to 48 weeks per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6240/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 115 to 117, inclusive, together.
The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme provides a free pre-school year to all eligible children, in the age range 3 years and 2 months to 4 years and 7 months, before commencing primary school.
Many children with special needs avail of the free pre-school year in mainstream childcare services without any additional supports. I am aware that the Health Service Executive does, where possible, assist children with special needs who may require additional support to enable them to avail of pre-school services in mainstream settings.
To ensure that the ECCE programme is more accessible to children with special needs, a number of additional provisions have been added. These include an exemption from the upper age limit for qualification under the programme where a child is developmentally delayed and would benefit from starting primary school at a later age. In addition, children with special needs can apply to have the pre-school year split over two years on a pro-rata basis, for example availing of the programme for 2 days a week in the first year and for 3 days a week in the second year.
The free pre-school programme is designed to be delivered for three hours per day, five days per week, over 38 weeks (183 days per year), and capitation fees are paid to participating services on the basis of this provision. The provision is based on the primary school model, under which primary schools are required to open on 193 days per year (equivalent to 38.6 weeks). There are no plans to increase the current provision within the pre-school year or to extend the age range for eligibility.
A total of some €175 million is spent on the ECCE scheme annually in which some 67,000 children receive free pre-school care and education. The Government succeeded in maintaining the pre-school year on a universal and free basis despite the difficult budgetary situation that prevailed in recent years. While considerable progress has been made in correcting the overall budgetary situation, the funding available to my Department following the completion of budgetary process this year does not allow for an increase in the capitation paid to childcare providers. As the economy improves and the public finances recover, I would hope that the capitation rates for all childcare programmes could be improved.
To ensure that all the benefits of childcare investments are fully realised, future public investment in childcare must be evidence-based and strategically coordinated. I am establishing a cross-Departmental group to look at the provision right across the 0 to 6 age group as well as to consider the after-school needs of older school-going children. It is crucial that we develop a coherent whole-of-Government approach to investment in childcare services. This new group will include representatives of the Departments of Education and Skills, Social Protection, Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Public Expenditure and Reform, Finance and the Department of the Taoiseach and will be led and supported by my Department.
118. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action he will take on the 8,000 cases of child abuse, neglect and welfare concern, and to end these serious crimes, inflicted on innocent children, as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6324/15]
View answerI am replying on the basis that the Deputy's question relates to the number of child welfare and protection cases which are with the Child and Family Agency and which do not have an allocated social worker.
As of November 2014, the Child and Family Agency has advised that a total of 19,988 children were in receipt of a dedicated social work service. A further 8,451 children did not have an allocated social worker.
Of the 8,451 cases, 2,844 were deemed to be high priority. These cases represent a mix of new referrals that need further assessment and social work input, as well as children known to the Agency who need a continuing social work service. I am assured by the Agency that emergency cases are dealt with immediately, for instance a child who has been abandoned or is in immediate physical danger or at immediate risk of sexual abuse and that high priority cases are kept under review.
The Child and Family Agency is undertaking a number of manpower related initiatives designed to increase the workforce capacity of the organisation and to ensure that unallocated cases are dealt with expeditiously. These include:
- Continuing recruitment, with 164 social workers recruited since the Agency was established, and a further 219 posts currently in the recruitment process;
- The introduction of a pilot Maternity Leave Scheme whereby temporary staff can be offered a 12 month contract to cover maternity leave;
- In recognition of the challenging nature of this work, new entrants and graduates have a reduced workload for their first year, with opportunities for regular supervision with experienced practitioners;
- The roll out of a caseload management system to ensure caseloads are manageable and prioritised appropriately.
119. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with parents in Every Life Counts to discuss the comments he made prior to Christmas 2014 regarding the provision of abortion, where children have a profound disability, meaning they might not live for long after birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6162/15]
View answerAs the Deputy might be aware I recently received a request to meet with this group. I responded to the request by offering my sympathy and explaining that the Government will not be proposing any changes to the eighth amendment. For this reason, I did not believe that a meeting would serve any purpose and I declined their request.
120. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if his Department, or the Health Service Executive, has carried out, or have plans to carry out, a feasibility study into the possibility of setting up additional test-scan centres at a primary care level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6175/15]
View answerThe 2015 National Service plan commits the HSE to extend ultrasound access to additional primary care sites on a prioritised basis. This is a first step in a programme to extend the availability of diagnostics to support the management of patients in general practice. €0.7 million is being made available for this purpose in 2015.
The pilot will provide GPs direct access to ultrasound, at approximately eight primary care sites, across the South and West, from early 2015. This will be an outsourced initiative that will run for an initial 12 month period. The tender evaluation process is near conclusion. It is due to be awarded in February and the sites will be rolled out over a 3-12 week period thereafter.
The initial prioritised areas were identified as those of greatest need from the HSE's and Irish College of General Practitioners' Radiology Reports. Subject to the procurement exercise, the following numbers of ultrasounds are targeted:
Cork – 4,250
Kerry – 1,500
Galway – 2,250
Mayo – 1,750
Roscommon – 750
Sligo/Leitrim – 1,250
Donegal – 2,250
Limerick – 2,000.
GPs will be able to electronically refer patients to the preferred provider. The preferred provider will see urgent patients within 5 working days and non-urgent patients within 10 working days. An ultrasonographer will conduct the ultrasound and a radiologist will report on each examination. The pilot will aim to clear any existing hospital waiting lists for GP referrals to ultrasound.
The pilot will help inform the HSE’s future planning in the context of the provision of ultrasound scans in Primary Care.
121. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6202/15]
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.
122. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6205/15]
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.
123. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a date for surgery from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6230/15]
View answerSpinal 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 HSE, Children's Hospital Group and OLCHC 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.
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.
124. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an urgent operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6232/15]
View answerThe 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.
125. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the amount of money paid by the State in respect of treatment for Irish patients in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom in each year from 2008 to 2014; the amount received by the Health Service Executive for treatment of nationals of the United Kingdom here during the same period; if he expects increased costs for treatment of Irish patients in the United Kingdom following recent changes to the rules in this regard by the National Health Service in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6249/15]
View answerRegulation (EC) 883/2004 and Implementing Regulation 987/2009 provide for the coordination of social security systems, including healthcare, within the EU/EEA and Switzerland. Under these provisions, persons who are insured with (covered by) the healthcare system of one EU member state are entitled to receive healthcare in the public system of another member state in certain circumstances, at the cost of the member state in which they are insured. Such persons may include:
- people who are employed in one member state and resident in another and their dependants,
- pensioners of one member state who reside in another and their dependants,
- visitors to one member state from another, and
- persons referred for treatment to another member state.
The EU Regulations provide for the costs to be reimbursed between member states. The Regulations also allow for two or more states to agree alternative arrangements for reimbursement other than those laid down in the Regulations, or to mutually waive reimbursement altogether.
Ireland's primary interaction has been and continues to be with the United Kingdom with whom it operates a bilateral healthcare reimbursement agreement, covering such persons as temporary visitors between the two countries, pensioners of one country and their dependants residing in the other country, and the dependant families of persons employed in the other country. Under the terms of the agreement net liability between the two countries is calculated on a lump sum basis rather than an individual basis. The amount payable is the net difference between the costs to the Irish health services of providing care to those with only UK entitlements and the cost to the UK health services of providing services to those with only Irish entitlements. The amount payable is agreed following compilation of the necessary data and discussions between the two administrations. Payments are made in advance and are subject to final settlement once all necessary statistical and financial information is complete. Total payments in any one year can as a consequence relate to both final settlements in respect of previous years' liabilities and advance payments in respect of the current and/or previous years. The net payment received by Ireland from the United Kingdom was €100m in 2008; €286m in 2009, €320m in 2010; €270m in 2011; €220m in 2012; €220m in 2013 and €172m in 2014. These amounts represent the actual payments made in cash in these years and do not correspond to the full liability for that particular year.
As explained below, only a small portion of the above payments relates to UK visitors to Ireland and Irish visitors to the UK. By far the largest part of the payment received from the UK authorities on an annual basis relates to the provision of healthcare to UK pensioners and their dependants residing in Ireland. Entirely separate arrangements apply to patient referrals for scheduled treatment in the other jurisdiction whereby the costs arising are reimbursed on an actual costs basis. These arrangements are administered by the Health Service Executive.
The amount payable in any one year attributable to temporary visitors between Ireland and the UK (i.e. EHIC type costs) is determined by the estimated number of visitor days and an estimate of the average cost of providing healthcare treatment. The finalisation of accounts is normally some years in arrears to facilitate collation of relevant statistics and for the approval of the average cost prepared by each country for the year concerned at EU level. The last accounts finalised were in respect of the year 2008 in respect of which Ireland’s liability to the United Kingdom was calculated at Stg£10,161,467 (€12,269,340 approximately) for 22,945,700 visitor days (Ireland to UK) and the United Kingdom’s liability to Ireland was €17,735,993 for 19,095,600 visitor days (UK to Ireland). Accounts for subsequent years have not yet been finalised. However visitor days for the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 have been estimated respectively as follows:
Estimated Visitor Days in 000's
|
Year |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
Visitor days Ireland to UK |
22,946 |
23,083 |
21,614 |
19,017 |
17,754 |
15,790 |
not available |
|
Visitor days UK to Ireland |
19,096 |
17,057 |
14,377 |
14,174 |
13,107 |
14,134 |
not available |
There are no proposals to change these arrangements.
126. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the cost involved in the current breast test mail shot, which is by registered post rather than by standard post, which the cervical smear test mail shot has used; the way the database was compiled and is being used; and how accurate it is in providing the high volume of returns, many of which are not claimed, due to the fact of being registered mail. [6252/15]
View answerThe Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow up the matter with them.
127. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, details of the public nursing homes that are not in compliance with national regulations on physical environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6263/15]
View answer128. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health his views on concerns that there may be 27 public nursing homes that are not compliant with national regulations on physical environment; the actions being taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6264/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 127 and 128 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.
129. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will approve funding for the development of a new Central Sterile Supply Department sterilisation unit at Roscommon County Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6274/15]
View answerThe endoscopy unit project currently underway at Roscommon General Hospital also includes a decontamination unit.
Any future investment at Roscommon County Hospital must be considered within the overall acute hospital sector infrastructure programme, within the overall capital envelope available to the health service and in the context of the establishment of hospital groups. In 2015, there will be a structured integration of all hospitals in the Saolta University Hospital Group. This will provide further support for all hospitals in delivering high-quality, safe patient care in a cost-effective manner.
There will always be more projects than can be funded by the Exchequer and there is limited funding available for new projects over the next multi-annual period 2015-2019 given the level of commitments and the costs to completion already in place. It is essential that all projects, other than those where existing contractual commitments are in place, are assessed on their merits to ensure that the limited capital funding available goes to those developments which address the greatest service need. The HSE is concentrating on applying the limited funding available for infrastructure development in the most effective way possible to meet current and future needs.
130. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of part-time and full-time magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, radiographers at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and his plans to appoint additional radiographers at this hospital. [6309/15]
View answerI 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.
131. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive a decision on their medical card application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6317/15]
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.
132. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health it he will expedite provision of hearing aids in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [6319/15]
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.
133. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the position regarding kidney transplants in the State; the number of such transplants carried out for each year since 2010 by location; the number of specialist kidney transplant surgeons employed for each such year by location; the numbers presently employed in 2015; the number of vacancies existing presently; if same have been advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6321/15]
View answerThe national renal transplant team in Beaumont Hospital carries out all kidney transplants in Ireland. The transplants are carried out by the Beaumont team at two locations - Beaumont Hospital for adults and the Children’s University Hospital, Temple Street, for paediatric patients up to the age of 19.
The table below shows the kidney transplant details 2010-2014:
|
Year |
Deceased Donor Transplants |
Living Donor Transplants |
Total Transplants |
No of Transplant Surgeons Employed |
|
2010 |
98 |
23 |
121 |
6 |
|
2011 |
165 |
27 |
192 |
6 |
|
2012 |
131 |
32 |
163 |
6 |
|
2013 |
147 |
38 |
185 |
6 |
|
2014 |
112 |
40 |
152 |
6 |
All Transplant Surgeons at Beaumont Hospital also work as Consultant Urologists and have significant specialist urology workloads, including urological cancers, complex and benign urology and emergency urology for the North East region.
Two vacancies for Transplant Surgeons at Beaumont Hospital arose at the end of 2014. Approval has also been given for the recruitment of an additional Transplant Surgeon/Urologist to support the expansion of the living donor transplant programme. These specialised posts have been advertised both nationally and internationally and Beaumont Hospital is endeavouring to secure appointments as soon as possible.
