Written Answers Nos. 341-56
341. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list and within that the numbers waiting fewer than four months, four to 12 months and more than 12 months, for each local health area, in tabular form. [23268/16]
View answerAs this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, she should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
342. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy treatment waiting list and within that the numbers waiting fewer than four months, four to 12 months and more than 12 months, for each local health area, in tabular form. [23269/16]
View answerAs this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, she should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
343. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency ambulances that have been decommissioned by the HSE National Ambulance Service in 2016 to date; the number of new emergency ambulances that have been acquired in 2016 to date; the number of intermediate care ambulances that have been decommissioned by the HSE National Ambulance Service in 2016 to date; the number of new intermediate care ambulances that have been acquired in 2016 to date; the number of rapid response vehicles that have been decommissioned by the HSE National Ambulance Service in 2016 to date; the number of new rapid response vehicles that have been acquired in 2016 to date; the number of vehicles that have been commissioned or purchased as rapid response vehicles by the National Ambulance Service that have been acquired in 2016 to date; the number currently in use; the number awaiting entry into service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23272/16]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he should contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.
344. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency ambulances in service; the number according to the year they entered service in tabular form; to further detail in the table between pods and vehicles in terms of the date they entered service and the HSE region in which they are based; the number of intermediate care ambulances currently in service; if he will provide a breakdown of the total number according to the year they entered service in tabular form; to further detail in that table between pods and vehicles in terms of the date they entered service and the HSE region in which they are based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23273/16]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he should contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.
345. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the distances that have been travelled by emergency ambulances in service, indicating the HSE region and subdivided by every 50,000 miles or 80,000 km in tabular form; the distances that have been travelled by intermediate care ambulances in service; the distances that have been travelled by rapid response vehicles in service in such a capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23274/16]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he should contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.
346. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be transferred to COPE. [23275/16]
View answerThe Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is guided by two principles: equality of opportunity and improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.
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, the Deputy can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.
347. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health in conjunction with the HSE to engage with the Children and Young People's Services Committees, CYPSC, Tipperary, to facilitate the development of a Jigsaw youth mental health project for County Tipperary, to make the necessary funding available and to put the structures in place to roll out this prevention and early intervention youth mental health model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23290/16]
View answerAs this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If the Deputy has not received a reply within 15 working days, he should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
348. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form, based on local health office and area and indicating those of 16 years of age and under and those over 16 years of age, the numbers waiting for orthodontic treatment at the latest date for which information is available. [23305/16]
View answerAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for 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.
349. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form for each local health area the number of general practitioner vacancies. [23306/16]
View answerAs this is a service matter, this question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for 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 the Executive.
350. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to detail in tabular form the most up-to-date figures for the number of vacant positions in each public-voluntary hospital in the following categories: consultants, non-consultant hospital doctors, nursing positions, other health and social care professionals and management-administration and general support staff. [23307/16]
View answerI have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter. 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 on the matter with them.
351. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form, indicating the HSE region and subdivided by every 50,000 miles or 80,000 km, the distances that have been travelled by emergency ambulances currently in service; the distances that have been travelled by intermediate care ambulances currently in service; the distances that have been travelled by rapid response vehicles currently in service in such a capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23308/16]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he should contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.
352. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form, for each ambulance station in each month in the year to April 2015, the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO instances responded to by first responder in seven minutes and 59 seconds or less; and the percentage of clinical status 1 DELTA instances responded to by a person-carrying vehicle in seven minutes and 59 seconds or less. [23309/16]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he should contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.
353. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular format the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in June 2016 or the latest calendar month available; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; the number that waited longer than 40 minutes for same; the number that waited longer than 60 minutes for same; the number that waited longer than 90 minutes for same; the number that waited more than 120 minutes for same; and the number that waited more than 180 minutes for same. [23310/16]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he should contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.
354. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the progress made in implementing each of the 31 recommendations in the 2011 HSE report, Time to Move on from Congregated Settings; the timeframe for full implementation of the recommendations in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23311/16]
View answerThe HSE's report "Time to Move on from Congregated Settings – A Strategy for Community Inclusion", (2011) proposes a new model of support in the community by moving people from institutional settings to the community. The plan is being rolled out at a regional and local level and involves full consultation with stakeholders.
The Programme for Government contains a commitment to continue to move people with disabilities out of congregated settings, to enable them to live independently and to be included in the community. Currently, 2725 people live in congregated settings and our objective is to reduce this figure by one-third by 2021 and ultimately, to eliminate all congregated settings.
The HSE has established a subgroup, under 'Transforming Lives', the Programme to implement the recommendations of the Value for Money and Policy Review of Disability Services, which is developing an implementation plan for moving people from institutions. I welcome the fact that the needs of people moving from congregated settings will be fully taken into account during this process as the model of care for individuals will be based on a person centred plan.
In terms of housing, the Department of Health and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government are working in collaboration to support the transition of people with a disability from institutions to social housing in the community under the Government's National Housing Strategy for People with Disability 2011 to 2016.
The HSE's 2016 National Service Plan has set a target of 165 people to move from institutions in 2016 into suitable accommodation. This is being supported by €20 million in capital funding from the Department of Health in respect of acquiring and renovating properties in priority institutions identified by the HSE.
In addition, I am pleased to note that the Department of the Environment is providing €10 million under the Capital Assistance Scheme to provide suitable accommodation for people transitioning from institutions in 2016. The HSE estimate that a further 100 people could benefit from this initiative. €1 million in ring-fenced leasing funding is also being made available by the Department of the Environment in 2016 to support people moving from institutions into suitable social housing in the community. This demonstrates the joined up commitment of both Departments to support the de-congregation programme.
The HSE has developed a three strand approach to accelerate transitions from institutions in the period 2016-2021, with a target of 900 people to move to more suitable accommodation in this period.
- Strand 1- is focussed on large institutional settings at high risk of not meeting HIQA Standards;
- Strand 2- is focussed on moving people into suitable social housing in the community through the Department of Environment schemes; and
- Strand 3- is focussed on remaining service users in congregated settings who could move to suitable accommodation.
As the HSE is responsible for leading out on the recommendations on "Time to Move on from Congregated Settings - A Strategy for Community Inclusion", 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, the Deputy can contact my private office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.
355. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the primary care centre projects announced on 17 July 2012; the current status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23312/16]
View answerThe Programme for a Partnership Government sets out a clear vision for our health services which is community based and responsive and accessible to patients. Supporting infrastructure, procured through a combination of public and private investment, will facilitate the delivery of multi-disciplinary primary health care. However, while the Government's objective is to deliver a high quality, integrated and cost effective health care service the mechanism and timescale for delivery of primary care centres is dependent on a number of factors. Regardless of the delivery mechanism, all potential primary care infrastructure is subject to suitable locations being offered / provided / available, to successful planning processes and GP commitment to sharing accommodation and delivering health care services with HSE staff. In addition the operational lease mechanism is subject to market pressures such as the developers' access to adequate financing. Some of these factors are outside the control of the Health Service Executive. Delivery of primary care infrastructure is a dynamic process, constantly evolving to take account of changing circumstances including the feasibility of implementation. The current status of the projects is set out in the following table.
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Primary Care Centres |
July 2012 - 35 locations |
PQ 23312/16 - answer 20/07/2016 |
Project Status |
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County |
HSE Region |
County |
Location/PCT Name |
Delivery Mechanism |
Q2 2016 -30 June 2016 |
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1 |
DML |
Dublin |
Rowlagh/North Clondalkin |
Direct build |
Stage 2a design team report now complete. HSE finalising purchase agreement of site at Collinstown Park School. Purchase agreement is subject to planning permission being granted for the development. |
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2 |
DML |
Dublin |
Crumlin/Drimnagh |
Direct build |
Planning not completed in timeframe for PPP. |
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3 |
DML |
Dublin |
Knocklyon/Rathfarnham |
Direct build |
Planning not completed in timeframe for PPP. |
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4 |
DML |
Wicklow |
Rathdrum |
Operational Lease |
Planning approved. HSE has finalised layouts. Construction due to commence end Sept 2016, with projected 13 month construction programme. Projected operational Q4 2017. |
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5 |
DML |
Kildare |
Kilcock |
PPP |
Construction underway - front entrance works and foundations. |
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6 |
DNE |
Dublin |
Coolock/Darndale |
PPP |
Construction underway - demolition works. |
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7 |
DNE |
Dublin |
Summerhill, north inner city Dublin |
PPP |
Construction underway - service diversion works. |
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8 |
DNE |
Dublin |
Balbriggan |
Operational Lease |
Construction underway and completion projected Q4 2016. Projected operational Q1 2017. |
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9 |
DNE |
Dublin |
Swords |
Operational Lease |
Preferred site sold. New advertisement required. |
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10 |
DNE |
Louth |
Drogheda north |
Operational Lease |
Developer re-engaged. Progressing to legal discussions. |
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11 |
DNE |
Meath |
Laytown and Bettystown |
Operational Lease |
Discussion underway with new owners. |
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12 |
DNE |
Meath |
Kells |
Operational Lease |
Operational Q1 2016 |
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13 |
DNE |
Monaghan |
Carrickmacross |
Nov 2014 advertisement for operational lease mechanism delivery. No expressions of interest received. |
Viable expression of interest received recently. Formal submissions awaited. |
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14 |
South |
Carlow |
Tullow/Rathvilly/Hacketstown |
Direct build |
Adjoining landowner has re-engaged with HSE. Options being reviewed. |
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15 |
South |
Kilkenny |
Kilkenny city |
Nov 2014 advertisement for operational lease mechanism delivery - suitable for further consideration |
Priced offer received. Letter of Intent issued. |
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16 |
South |
Wexford |
Wexford town |
PPP |
Construction underway - site works and demolition works. |
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17 |
South |
Waterford |
Dungarvan |
PPP |
Construction underway - preparing foundations. |
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18 |
South |
Waterford |
Waterford city |
PPP |
Construction underway - bulk excavation and piling works. |
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19 |
South |
Cork |
Cork city - Togher |
Nov 2014 advertisement for operational lease mechanism delivery - suitable for further consideration |
HSE reviewing stage 2 submissions. Stage 3 projected to proceed Q3 2016 |
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20 |
South |
Kerry |
Tralee |
Operational Lease |
Re-advertised. Stage 2 review complete; stage 3 documentation being issued. |
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21 |
South |
Tipperary |
Carrick-on-Suir |
PPP |
Construction underway - site works and piling works. |
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22 |
South |
Tipperary |
Clonmel |
Nov 2014 advertisement for operational lease mechanism delivery - suitable for further consideration |
Stage 2 submissions being reviewed. Stage 3 projected to proceed in Q3 2016. |
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23 |
West |
Tipperary |
Thurles |
Nov 2014 advertisement for operational lease mechanism delivery - suitable for further consideration |
Letter of Intent issued 10/12/2015. Project progressing toward Agreement for Lease. |
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24 |
West |
Limerick |
Limerick city (Ballinacurra/Weston) |
PPP |
Construction underway - preparing foundations. |
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25 |
West |
Clare |
Ennis |
Nov 2014 advertisement for operational lease mechanism delivery. |
Re-advertisement to be considered. |
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26 |
West |
Galway |
Tuam |
PPP |
Construction underway - preparing foundations. |
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27 |
West |
Galway |
Gort |
Nov 2014 advertisement for operational lease mechanism delivery. |
Letter of Intent withdrawn 24/05/2016. Possible re-advertisement. |
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28 |
West |
Roscommon |
Boyle |
PPP |
Construction underway - preparing foundations. |
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29 |
West |
Roscommon |
Ballaghadereen |
Nov 2014 advertisement for operational lease mechanism delivery - suitable for further consideration |
Letter of Intent issued 27/10/2015. Progressing to Agreement for Lease. |
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30 |
West |
Mayo |
Westport |
PPP |
Construction underway - site works. |
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31 |
West |
Mayo |
Claremorris |
PPP |
Construction underway - preparing foundations. |
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32 |
West |
Sligo |
Ballymote |
PPP |
Construction underway - earthworks underway. |
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33 |
West |
Donegal |
Dungloe |
Direct build |
Extension to existing building. Absence of GP interest |
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34 |
West |
Donegal |
Donegal town |
Operational Lease |
Re-advertisement required. |
In July 2012, Coolock and Darndale were announced as two separate locations but are being delivered as one location.
356. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the number of beds and wards in hospitals (details supplied); the number of those beds and wards that are currently closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23313/16]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he should contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.
