Written Answers Nos. 809-828
809. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the person or organisation that makes the decision on whether insulin pump therapy is appropriate and clinically required for a person with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36987/17]
View answerIn relation to the specific case raised, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
810. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the estimated yearly cost of providing free sanitary products (details supplied) to women with medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36989/17]
View answerAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
811. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are waiting for a dose adjustment for normal eating, DAFNE, carbohydrate counting course for adult diabetic patients attending University Hospital Waterford; the length of time they have to wait for that course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36992/17]
View answerIn relation to the specific case raised, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
812. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 898 of 17 May 2016, if an examination of the service to provide a permanent consultant physician in acute medicine in endocrinology has been undertaken at University Hospital Waterford; if a permanent second endocrinologist will be provided at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36993/17]
View answerIn relation to the specific case raised, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
813. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when University Hospital Waterford will be allocated an adult dietician; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36994/17]
View answerIn relation to the specific case raised, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
814. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see an endocrinologist at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36995/17]
View answerIn relation to the specific case raised, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
815. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36999/17]
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.
816. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for existing type 1 diabetes patients being called back to see the diabetes consultant; the recommended number of reviews and visits per year; when people can expect to be called back after their last visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37001/17]
View answerIn relation to the specific case raised, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
817. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when a required hip operation will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37002/17]
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 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.
818. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if required chiropody services can be facilitated for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37004/17]
View answerAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
819. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when a capacity report will be finalised on a person (details supplied). [37005/17]
View answer821. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the reason a family of a person (details supplied) was not informed that an independent advocate had been assigned to the person. [37008/17]
View answer822. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in sourcing an alternative suitable placement for a person (details supplied). [37009/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 819, 821 and 822 together.
As the Deputy's questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for a direct reply to the Deputy.
820. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37007/17]
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 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.
823. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37011/17]
View answerAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
824. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will reduce the €144 maximum charge on the drugs payment scheme; the status of his plans to reduce the cost of medicines by reducing the annual co-payment on the drugs payment scheme as committed to in The Programme for Partnership Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37012/17]
View answerThe Programme for Partnership Government contains a commitment to reduce the cost of medicines by reducing the annual co-payment on the Drugs Payment Scheme and reducing prescription charges for medical card holders. I intend to consider the Drugs Payment Scheme threshold in the context of the health commitments in the Programme for Government, and having regard to the funding available.
825. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the likely timeframe for a decision regarding the addition of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system for diabetes patients to the long-term illness reimbursement list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37013/17]
View answerUnder the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
826. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a knee operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37015/17]
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 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.
827. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the capacity of staffing levels for CAMHS personnel in County Kerry; the number of personnel employed within CAMHS in County Kerry; if there are positions vacant; if so, the number of positions; the length of time for which each position has been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37017/17]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
828. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons seen by CAMHS in County Kerry in 2016 and to date in 2017, during and out of office hours respectively; the number of children and young persons who were referred to adult services because no underage services were available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37018/17]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
