Written Answers Nos. 204 - 219
204. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the possibility of assessing a person (details supplied) for occupational therapy and psychology assessment at the earliest opportunity; the reason for the deferral on such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19924/16]
View answerAs this is a service issue, this question 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.
205. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for an operation for a person (details supplied). [19930/16]
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 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.
206. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19943/16]
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.
207. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for endocrinology, with specific reference to type 1 diabetes, at the outpatient department in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19950/16]
View answer208. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for endocrinology who are children, with specific reference to type 1 diabetes, at the outpatient department in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19951/16]
View answer209. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he envisages a decrease in the endocrinology waiting time and numbers at the outpatient department in University Hospital Waterford, with reference to type 1 diabetes, given the temporary consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19952/16]
View answer210. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the decrease in waiting times and numbers he envisages in the endocrinology waiting list for outpatients at the outpatient department in University Hospital Waterford, with specific reference to type 1 diabetes, if and when the temporary consultant is appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19953/16]
View answer211. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the information that is required for the consultant to triage the priority of an appointment to the outpatient department in University Hospital Waterford in the waiting list numbers for endocrinology, with specific reference to type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19954/16]
View answer212. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list, with specific reference to type 1 diabetes, presenting at the emergency department in University Hospital Waterford in respect of the waiting list numbers for endocrinology in the hospital's outpatient department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19955/16]
View answer213. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for type 2 diabetes at the outpatient department in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19956/16]
View answer214. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if and by how much the waiting times will be decreased for endocrinology, with specific reference to type 2 diabetes, in the outpatient department of University Hospital Waterford, given the addition of the temporary consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19957/16]
View answer215. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for endocrinology, with specific reference to type 2 diabetes, in the outpatient department of University Hospital Waterford who are also attending for cardiac care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19958/16]
View answer216. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the information needed by the consultant to triage the priority of appointments for the number of persons on the waiting list for endocrinology, with specific reference to type 2 diabetes, in the outpatient department of University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19959/16]
View answer217. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for endocrinology, with specific reference to type 2 diabetes, in the outpatient department of University Hospital Waterford who are presenting at the emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19960/16]
View answer218. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health how the waiting time for persons on the waiting list for endocrinology, with specific reference to type 1 and type 2 diabetes, in the outpatient department of University Hospital Waterford compares with the waiting time for other consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19961/16]
View answer219. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health how the waiting time of two years for persons on the waiting list for endocrinology, with specific reference to type 1 and type 2 diabetes, in the outpatient department of University Hospital Waterford compares with the waiting time in other regional or university hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19962/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 207 to 219, 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.
