Thursday, 14 Apr 2016

Written Answers Nos. 445-459

Hospital Appointments Status

Questions (445)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

445. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6660/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

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.

Hospital Appointments Status

Questions (446)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

446. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6661/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

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.

Respite Care Services

Questions (447)

Pat Deering

Question:

447. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a new respite house to replace the Tír na nÓg House in County Carlow which provides respite for children with special needs. [6662/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Hospital Appointments Status

Questions (448)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

448. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6664/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

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 (449)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

449. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6677/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

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.

Primary Medical Certificates Applications

Questions (450)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

450. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6678/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Hospital Appointments Status

Questions (451)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

451. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6679/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As 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.

Hospital Appointments Status

Questions (452)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

452. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6680/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

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.

Hospital Appointments Status

Questions (453)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

453. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6681/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

It is understood, having made initial enquiries from the Health Service Executive, that this matter relates to an appointment for a private hospital, and that therefore the Executive has no role in the case raised by the Deputy. It would therefore be a matter for the person involved to pursue this direct with the hospital concerned.

Hospital Appointments Status

Questions (454)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

454. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6682/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

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.

Departmental Functions

Questions (455)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

455. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the details of each statutory instrument signed; each contract entered into; each tender issued; each tender awarded and each State Board appointment made by him or by an agency of his Department from 1 January 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6693/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

Between 1 January and 11 April this year the following five statutory instruments were signed;

- Regulation of Retail Pharmacy Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2016;

- Mental Health (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016;

- Health and Social Care Professional Act 2005 (Section 95 (3)) (Variation of Title: Optician) Regulation 2016;

- European Communities (Official Controls on the import of Food of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment) Regulations 2016; and

- European Communities (Official Controls on the Import of Food of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2016.

The information requested by the Deputy in relation to contracts awarded and tenders issued is not immediately available. The information will be compiled and forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

I have also requested the HSE supply the relevant information directly 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. As regards other agencies under the aegis of the Department these are operational matters for the body concerned and the Deputy should contact the relevant Director/CEO/Registrar directly.

Details of appointments to state boards with effect from 1 January 2016 and dates thereafter are set out in the tables below:

Advisory Committee For Human Medicines (HPRA)

Salutation	First Name	Last Name	Appointed with effect from	Expires	Appointed By
Dr	Kevin	Connolly	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Professor	Desmond	Corrigan	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Ms	Maria	Egan	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Professor	Tom	Fahey	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Professor	Mary	Horgan	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Professor	David	Kerins	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Dr	Fionnuala	King	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Professor	Patrick	Murray	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Dr	Fionnuala	Ni Ainle	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Dr	Brian	O'Connell	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Dr	Patrick	O'Sullivan	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Mr	Ronan	Quirke	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister

Advisory Committee For Veterinary Medicines (HPRA)

Salutation	First Name	Last Name	Appointed with effect from	Expires	Appointed By
Mr	Patrick M.	Brangan	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Dr	Ruaidhri	Breathnach	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Ms	Eugenie	Canavan	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Dr	Martin	Danaher	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Professor	Shay	Fanning	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Dr	Helena	Kelly	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Ms	Nola	Leonard	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Dr	Bryan	Markey	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Mr	Ciaran	Mellet	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Mr	Warren	Schofield	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Mr	Robert	Shiel	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Dr	Christina	Tlustos	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister

Advisory Committee on Medical Devices (HPRA)

Salutation	First Name	Last Name	Appointed with effect from	Expires	Appointed By
Professor	David	Barton	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Dr	Vivion	Crowley	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Mr	Ger	Flynn	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Professor	Wilf	Higgins	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Dr	Fergal	McCaffrey	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Ms	Margaret	O'Donnell	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Professor	Martin	O'Donnell	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Professor	Richard	Reilly	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Professor	Mary	Sharp	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Mr	Sean Paul	Teeling	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Professor	Sean	Tierney	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister

Dental Council

Salutation	First Name	Last Name	Appointed with effect from	Expires	Appointed By
Mr	James	Doorley	12/01/2016	11/01/2021	Minister
Ms	Marie	Henson	12/01/2016	11/01/2021	Minister
Dr	Eleanor	O'Higgins	12/01/2016	11/01/2021	Minister
Ms	Muireann	O'Neill	12/01/2016	11/01/2021	Minister

Food Safety Authority Of Ireland

Salutation	First Name	Last Name	Appointed with effect from	Expires	Appointed By
Professor	Patrick	Wall	14/02/2016	13/02/2019	Minister

Health and Social Care Professionals Council

Salutation	First Name	Last Name	Appointed with effect from	Expires	Appointed By
Ms	Marie	Kinsella	19/01/2016	23/11/2019	Minister
Mr	Paul	Lyng	15/02/2016	20/03/2019	Minister
Ms	Laura	Phelan	15/02/2016	20/03/2019	Minister
Dr	Carmel	Smith	19/01/2016	23/11/2019	Minister

Health Insurance Authority

Salutation	First Name	Last Name	Appointed with effect from	Expires	Appointed By
Mr	Sean	Coyle	01/02/2016	31/01/2019	Minister
Dr	Fiona	Kiernan	01/02/2016	31/01/2021	Minister
Ms	Sheelagh	Malin	01/02/2016	31/01/2021	Minister
Mr	James	McNamara	01/02/2016	31/01/2021	Minister

Health Products Regulatory Authority (Formerly IMB)

Salutation	First Name	Last Name	Appointed with effect from	Expires	Appointed By
Mr	David	Holohan	27/01/2016	26/01/2021	Minister
Ms	Ann	Horan	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Professor	Mary	Horgan	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Mr	Brian	Jones	27/01/2016	26/01/2021	Minister
Professor	Catriona	O'Driscoll	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister

National Cancer Registry Board

Salutation	First Name	Last Name	Appointed with effect from	Expires	Appointed By
Mr	Michael	Conroy	15/02/2016	14/02/2019	Minister
Ms	Orla	Dolan	15/02/2016	14/02/2019	Minister
Dr	Anna	Gavin	15/02/2016	14/02/2021	Minister
Dr	Fenton	Howell	15/02/2016	14/02/2021	Minister
Dr	Cathy	Kelly	15/02/2016	14/02/2021	Minister
Mr	John	McCormack	15/02/2016	14/02/2019	Minister
Dr	Susan	O'Reilly	15/02/2016	14/02/2017	Minister

National Paediatric Development Board

Salutation	First Name	Last Name	Appointed with effect from	Expires	Appointed By
Mr	Brian	Fitzgerald	02/02/16	30/07/18	Minister
Mr	Lorcan	Birthistle	02/02/16	30/07/18	Minister

Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland Council

Salutation	First Name	Last Name	Appointed with effect from	Expires	Appointed By
Ms	Mary Rose	Burke	02/02/2016	16/06/2019	Minister

Radiographers Registration Board

Salutation	First Name	Last Name	Appointed with effect from	Expires	Appointed By
Ms	Catherine	Booth	27/01/2016	23/01/2020	Minister
Ms	Mary Pat	Corridan	27/01/2016	23/01/2020	Minister
Ms	Catherine	McKenna	27/01/2016	23/01/2018	Minister
Ms	Michele	Monahan	27/01/2016	23/01/2018	Minister
Ms	Louise	Rainford	27/01/2016	23/01/2020	Minister
Mr	John	Tuffy	27/01/2016	23/01/2018	Minister

Scientific Committee of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. (FSAI)

Salutation	First Name	Last Name	Appointed with effect from	Expires	Appointed By
Ms	Paula	Barry Walsh	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Professor	Kevin	Cashman	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Mr	PJ	Cullen	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Dr	Geraldine	Duffy	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Mr	Mark	Fenlon	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Mr	John	Keegan	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Professor	Brian	McKenna	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Dr	Eleanor	McNamara	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Professor	Simon	Moore	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Dr	Michael	O'Keeffe	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Dr	Margaret	O'Sullivan	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Mr	Ray	Parle	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Dr	Donal	Sammin	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister
Dr	Ita	Saul	01/01/2016	31/12/2020	Minister

Tallaght Hospital Board

Salutation	First Name	Last Name	Appointed with effect from	Expires	Appointed By
Dr	Jim	Kiely	05/02/2016	26/01/2019	Minister
Dr	Kathy	Monks	05/02/2016	26/01/2019	Minister

Hospital Appointments Status

Questions (456)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

456. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6699/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

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 HSE, 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.

Hospital Appointments Status

Questions (457)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

457. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6700/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

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 HSE, 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.

Hospital Appointments Status

Questions (458)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

458. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6702/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

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.

Hospital Services

Questions (459)

Mary Butler

Question:

459. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide a soft tissue clinic in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6705/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

With regard to the specific query raised by the Deputy, 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.