Written Answers Nos. 123-127
123. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application under the national lottery scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; when he expects to announce the list of successful organisations which will receive funding in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36733/15]
View answerMy 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. Funding in 2015 amounts to €3.286m.
My Department has received a large number of applications under the National Lottery Discretionary Fund which are currently being processed. All applicants will be informed of the outcome of the application as soon as a decision has been made.
124. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of freedom of information requests, in tabular form, received by his Department in 2015 to date; the number of these where the period of consideration, was completed within four weeks of the receipt of the request; was extended by up to four weeks because the necessary resources to complete the request within the original time frame were not available. [36750/15]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. Under S14 of the Freedom of Information Act, extensions to the 4 week deadline may only be sought where there is a significant number of records or where there are a number of requests for the same record(s) and compliance with the four week deadline is not "reasonably possible".
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS
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- |
2015 |
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Number Received (to 19 October 2015) |
282 |
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Number completed within the 4 week deadline |
133 |
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Number of requests in respect of which an extension was sought under S.14 |
11 |
125. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 707 of 21 March 2012, the progress in developing and operating dedicated heart failure units in Cork city under the national heart failure clinical programme; in particular the progress in relation to the staffing and operation of a full clinic in Cork University Hospital; if he will replace the pilot clinic which was in operation in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36780/15]
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.
126. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the average number of nurses leaving the public health system each year, broken down by retirement; or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36785/15]
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.
127. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time emergency departments and other similar units that are open for specific periods, broken down by this categorisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36786/15]
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.
