John McGuinness
Question:108. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the fair deal scheme will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite the matter. [15912/15]
View answerNursing Homes Support Scheme
Questions (108)
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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.
National Lottery Funding Disbursement
Questions (109, 110)
John McGuinness
Question:109. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the allocation of funds under his Department's 2015 national lottery fund. [15914/15]
View answerJohn McGuinness
Question:110. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if funding and-or grants are available from his or any other Department for the purchase by community groups of defibrillators; and his views on this matter. [15915/15]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 and 110 together.
My 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. An organisation wishing to apply for National Lottery Funding must complete and submit a formal application. The closing date for receipt of the application form is 1 May 2015 at 12:00 noon. Following receipt of an application, the relevant Unit in my Department liaises with the appropriate personnel in the Health Service Executive to assess each individual application and consider whether it meets the criteria for recommendation. When the assessment has been completed and a recommendation has been made, I review each application and prioritise them according to their merits before awarding National Lottery funding. Application forms can be found on the Department of Health's website www.health.gov.ie.
Funding in 2015 amounts to €3.286 million, all of which will be allocated before year end.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy and proves useful.
Hospital Appointments Status
Questions (111)
Pat Deering
Question:111. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will have hip replacement surgery. [15930/15]
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Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual.
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.
Health Services Provision
Questions (112)
Bernard Durkan
Question:112. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if and when required ongoing physiotherapy will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15945/15]
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for 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 Appointments Status
Questions (113)
Pearse Doherty
Question:113. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment in Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15952/15]
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Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual.
The scheduling of appointments for patients is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she should take the matter up with the consultant and the hospital involved. In relation to the specific case raised, 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.