Written Answers Nos. 357-372
357. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the number of operations or procedures that have been cancelled or postponed in each public hospital to date in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23314/16]
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.
358. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the number of operations or procedures that have been cancelled or postponed in each voluntary hospital to date in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23315/16]
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.
359. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of procedures the Health Service Executive procured from private or independent hospitals to date in 2016; the amount spent by the Health Service Executive on these procedures in private or independent hospitals to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23316/16]
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.
360. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form for each public hospital the number of critical care beds in each of the years 2011 to 2015 and the latest figure for 2016. [23317/16]
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.
361. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form for each public or voluntary hospital with an accident and emergency department the number of emergency medicine consultants in each; and the number of each that have an emergency medicine consultant available daily on a 24-hour basis. [23318/16]
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.
362. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form, broken down by each public or voluntary hospital, the revenue raised between 1 January 2016 and 30 June 2016 from charges for private patients in public beds; the same details for the first six months of 2013, 2014 and 2015; to provide in tabular form, broken down by each public or voluntary hospital, the number of procedures from 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2016 in each hospital which has treated private patients in public beds and the equivalent figures for the first six months of 2013, 2014 and 2015; and the number of applications for payment by the insurer that were submitted by each hospital for such procedures carried out between 1 January 2016 and 30 June 2016, and the same timeframe in 2013, 2014 and 2015. [23319/16]
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.
363. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of staff at national director level, assistant national director level, general manager level and grade VIII level in the Health Service Executive on 1 July 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016. [23320/16]
View answerI have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this 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 on the matter with them.
364. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 July 2016; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number of each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [23321/16]
View answerThe following are Medical Card and General Practitioner Visit Card figures as of 1 July 2016, as requested by the Deputy:
|
Card Type |
Total Cards |
|
Medical cards |
1,727,551 |
|
of which granted involving discretion |
107,679 |
|
GP Visit cards |
454,952 |
|
of which granted involving discretion |
43,403 |
365. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the number of home help hours provided in each local health office area for every month to date in 2016; and, for every month and each local health office, the way it compares against target. [23322/16]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. 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.
366. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health with regard to the once-off revenue measures of €330 million announced for the health budget in 2015, the amount of this revenue that has been raised in 2015 and the sources of same. [23323/16]
View answerThe once-off revenue measures in 2015 related principally to quicker settlement of hospital bills by health insurers; additional receipts from the United Kingdom in respect of health services provided under EU Regulations; and a technical adjustment to the Vote as a result of the disestablishment of the Vote of the HSE.
The full anticipated amount of UK receipts was received, and the technical adjustment was effected through the Revised Estimates 2015.
€11m of the anticipated receipt from the private health insurers was not achieved, and this shortfall was provided for in the context of the 2015 Supplementary Estimate.
367. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form for each local health area the numbers of persons currently awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme; and the waiting time. [23324/16]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. 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.
368. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out MRI scans; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2016 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals for the following periods: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to 12 months; more than 12 months. [23325/16]
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.
369. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out CT scans; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2016 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals for the following periods: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to 12 months; more than 12 months. [23326/16]
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.
370. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out bone scans; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2016 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals for the following periods: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to 12 months; more than 12 months. [23327/16]
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.
371. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out angiograms; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2016 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals for the following periods: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to 12 months; more than 12 months. [23328/16]
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.
372. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out electroencephalograms, EEG; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2016 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals for the following periods: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to 12 months; more than 12 months. [23329/16]
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.
