Written Answers Nos. 611-622
611. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the number of children with neurofibromatosis awaiting surgery at Our Lady's Hospital in Crumlin, Dublin 12; the maximum waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11468/15]
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.
612. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric anaesthetists operating in public hospitals on 1 January 2011 and on 1 January 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11469/15]
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.
613. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form and by age, the number of children up to ten years of age who are awaiting surgery for scoliosis; the maximum length of time that children are waiting for procedures to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11470/15]
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 by you, 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.
614. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in 2014; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11477/15]
View answer616. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the number of patients, by county, treated for foot ulcerations, who do not require a full or partial limb amputation in 2014; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11483/15]
View answer617. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the number of patients under the age of 65 years, by county, treated for foot ulcerations, who did not require a full or partial limb amputation in 2014; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11484/15]
View answer618. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in 2014, by county, on persons under 65 years of age; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11487/15]
View answer619. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days required by patients treated for foot ulcerations, who do not require a full or partial limb amputation in the years 2012 to 2014; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11488/15]
View answer620. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients, by county, treated for foot ulcerations, who do not require a full or partial limb amputation in the years 2012 to 2014; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11490/15]
View answer621. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients undergoing full and partial lower limb amputations procedures in the years 2012 to 2014, by county, for persons under 65 years of age; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11491/15]
View answer622. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients, by county, on persons under 65 years of age, treated for foot ulcerations, who did not require a full or partial limb amputation in the years 2012 to 2014; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11492/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 614 and 616 to 622, inclusive, 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.
615. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused dental treatment which was always available to that person through a medical card [11482/15]
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.
