Written Answers Nos. 592-606
592. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive employees currently working outside the country; the location of staff; the reason the staff members are working outside the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28591/15]
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.
593. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 was moved from their general practitioner to another general practitioner in June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28608/15]
View answerAs 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.
594. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, by Health Service Executive administrative area, the number of persons waiting for their first appointment with a psychologist, following referral, for one month, two months, three months, three months-plus to six months, six months-plus to nine months, nine months-plus to 12 months, and more than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28614/15]
View answerAs this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
596. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the percentage of the total mental health budget spent on psychiatric medication and on staff remuneration in each year from 2006 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28616/15]
View answerAs this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
597. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, by Health Service Executive administrative area, the number of persons waiting for their first appointment with a psychiatrist following referral, for one month, two months, three months, three months-plus to six months, six months-plus to nine months, nine months-plus to 12 months, and more than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28617/15]
View answerAs this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
599. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the position regarding dental braces for a child (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28638/15]
View answerAs 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.
600. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if the fair deal scheme will be reviewed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28677/15]
View answerWhen the Nursing Homes Support Scheme commenced, a commitment was made that it would be reviewed after three years. The review of the Scheme is almost completed and is expected to be published shortly.
601. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for orthopaedic procedures within the Saolta University health care group, as at June in each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28683/15]
View answer602. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the number of persons, in tabular form, who have been on waiting lists, for elective surgery within the Saolta University health care group for up to three months, three months-plus to six months, six months-plus to nine months, nine months-plus to 12 months, 12 months-plus to 18 months, and in excess of 18 months, including numbers for ophthalmic procedures detailed separately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28687/15]
View answer603. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time, mean and median, for an ophthalmic inpatient treatment in the Saolta University health care group; if he will confirm that the group has the necessary specialist personnel required to carry out ophthalmic procedures; if not, when this situation will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28690/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 601 to 603, 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.
604. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite a surgery appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry at Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28697/15]
View answerUnder 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.
605. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount spent on medicines in each of Ireland's public hospitals in each of the years 2010 to 2014, and the estimated spend in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28698/15]
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.
606. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent by the Health Service Executive on biological medicines in each of the years 2010 to 2014, and the estimated spend in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28699/15]
View answerThe Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and 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.
