Written Answers Nos. 381-390
381. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health when the key elements of the national dementia strategy, such as the roll-out of intensive home supports and home care packages for persons with dementia, will be implemented in the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39125/15]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with her.
382. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if funding for the permanent position of co-ordinator for the Tallaght drugs and alcohol task force will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39130/15]
View answer406. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will seek confirmation from the Health Service Executive regarding the intention to restore the funding for the full-time position of co-ordinator of the Tallaght drugs and alcohol task force; his views on the importance of this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39290/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 382 and 406 together.
As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
383. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied ) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39132/15]
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.
384. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of times Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth, has had to be taken off call; the reason this occurred; and the steps that have been taken to ensure this does not happen again. [39138/15]
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.
385. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance vehicles available in the north east region, by location, for each year since 2011. [39139/15]
View answer386. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance staff available in the north east region, by location, for each year since 2011. [39140/15]
View answer387. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the Health Service Executive’s implementation of the Health Information and Quality Authority’s response time standards in respect of ambulance response times in the north east region. [39141/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 385 to 387, inclusive, together.
With regard to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If he has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.
388. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the effectiveness of the classifying of 112 and 999 emergency calls by clinical status. [39142/15]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If he has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.
389. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the time allocated for ambulance response times for clinical status 1 Echo calls in 2014 and 2015; and the percentage of ambulances that achieved this goal. [39143/15]
View answer390. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the time allocated for ambulance response times for Delta cases in 2014 and 2015; and the percentage of ambulances that achieved this goal. [39144/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 389 and 390 together.
With regard to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If he has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.
