Tuesday, 16 Jan 2018

Written Answers Nos. 980-1001

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Questions (980)

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

980. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients outsourced at University Hospital Limerick in 2017, in tabular form. [1164/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

Reducing waiting times for patients is one of the Government's key priorities. Throughout 2017, the HSE and NTPF have worked together to drive down long wait times for inpatient and daycase procedures. The NTPF has worked with both private hospitals to arrange insourcing and outsourcing initiatives. Patients on the waiting list for University Hospital Limerick were authorised for treatment through these initiatives.

The NTPF has not as yet received the final reports of numbers who accepted the offer of treatment and numbers of patients who received their treatment. In relation to the specific query regarding the numbers of patients outsourced, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Emergency Departments Data

Questions (981)

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

981. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances at University Hospital Limerick in 2017, in tabular form. [1165/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Questions (982)

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

982. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the outpatient waiting times at University Hospital Limerick in 2017, by speciality and wait time bands (details supplied). [1166/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The NTPF publishes the waiting list figures by specialty and time band each month. This information is available on www.NTPF.ie. With respect to those waiting over 2 years I have asked the HSE to reply to the Deputy directly.

Emergency Departments Data

Questions (983)

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

983. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on trolleys in each month of 2017 at University Hospital Limerick, in tabular form. [1167/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Hospitals Funding

Questions (984)

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

984. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the operating budget for University Hospital Limerick in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form. [1168/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Hospitals Expenditure

Questions (985)

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

985. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the capital budget or capital spend at University Hospital Limerick for the years 2017 and 2018, in tabular form. [1169/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As the HSE is responsible for the delivery of health care infrastructure projects, the Executive has been requested to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the capital budget or spend at University Hospital Limerick for the years 2017 and 2018.

Hospitals Expenditure

Questions (986)

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

986. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the agency spend at University Hospital Limerick for the years 2016 and 2017; and the estimated spend for 2018, in tabular form. [1170/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Nursing Staff Data

Questions (987)

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

987. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent nursing positions in place at University Hospital Limerick in each of the years 2016 and 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [1171/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Hospital Beds Data

Questions (988)

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

988. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of beds operational at University Hospital Limerick in each of the years 2016 and 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [1172/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Hospitals Data

Questions (989)

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

989. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient hospital cancellations at University Hospital Limerick in each of the years 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [1173/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Hospitals Data

Questions (990)

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

990. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient hospital cancellations at University Hospital Limerick in the years 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [1174/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Hospitals Data

Questions (991)

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

991. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient and outpatient did-not-attends at University Hospital Limerick in the years 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [1175/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Hospitals Data

Questions (992)

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

992. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of theatres operational at University Hospital Limerick in each of the years 2016 and 2017 and to date in 2018. [1176/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Hospitals Capital Programme

Questions (993, 994)

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

993. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the capital projects agreed and funded at University Hospital Limerick; and the details of each project. [1177/18]

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

994. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the cost of each capital project funded by the HSE, his Department or both at University Hospital Limerick in each of the years 2016 and 2017 and to date in 2018. [1178/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 993 and 994 together.

As the issues raised by the Deputy are operational matters, I have asked the HSE to reply to him directly.

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Questions (995)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

995. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the opening of beds in community hospitals in Kenmare and Dingle will be sanctioned (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1188/18]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Hospital Appointments Administration

Questions (996)

Robert Troy

Question:

996. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1195/18]

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 the Deputy directly.

Occupational Therapy Data

Questions (997, 998, 999)

Ruth Coppinger

Question:

997. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in paediatric occupational therapy services in the HSE's Dublin north-west area and the area covered by the Navan Road primary care centre who are on long-term sick leave, maternity leave or other such leave; if these members of staff will have their leave covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1197/18]

Ruth Coppinger

Question:

998. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for paediatric occupational therapy in the area covered by the Navan Road primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1198/18]

Ruth Coppinger

Question:

999. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for paediatric occupational therapy services in the HSE's Dublin north-west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1199/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 997 to 999, inclusive, together.

As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Mental Health Services Provision

Questions (1000)

Joe Carey

Question:

1000. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health the national policy with regard to the provision of adolescent psychotherapy services; the various services provided in each CHO area; his plans to enhance adolescent psychotherapy services in each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1214/18]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Long-Term Illness Scheme

Questions (1001)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

1001. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if FreeStyle Libre will be added to the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1253/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

Under 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.