Written Answers Nos 257-266
257. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of each non-Civil Service appointment he has made to a role in his Department; the persons appointed; the role, qualifications and salary of each; and the guidelines that apply in respect of party political fundraising. [13161/18]
View answerI have appointed the following non-civil service staff to roles in my Department:
|
Role |
Salary |
|
Special Adviser |
€89,906 |
|
Press Adviser |
€84,973 |
|
Parliamentary Assistant |
Salary paid by Houses of the Oireachtas |
|
Secretarial Assistant |
Salary paid by Houses of the Oireachtas |
|
Civilian Driver x 2 |
€34,304.70 |
These staff hold temporary non-established positions and as such they are exempt from the provisions of the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour in relation to political activity and the provisions of Circular 9/2009: Civil Servants and Political Activity.
258. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if a school (details supplied) is one of the participating schools in the HSE health screening programme; if not, the reason therefor; the efforts that have been made to provide screening for the students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13200/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
259. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made by the HSE to encourage primary schools to participate in the health screening programme; if the HSE has a record of primary schools that do not participate; if so, the detail of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13201/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
260. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if there is a vacancy for a home help organiser in the south Lee area in County Cork; if so, the length of time the vacancy has existed; the way in which these responsibilities have been handled in the interim; and the plans that exist to fill this vacancy. [13208/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
261. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of new applications for home help that were approved but not allocated due to financial constraints in the south and north Lee areas in County Cork in each of the past six months, in tabular form. [13209/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
262. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons approved for home help that are awaiting allocation of home help in the south and north Lee areas of County Cork; and the way in which this compares to the same date in 2017. [13210/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
263. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average number of hours per week each home help worker works in the south and north Lee areas of County Cork. [13211/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
264. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average number of hours per week each person in receipt of home help receives in the south and north Lee areas of County Cork. [13212/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
265. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of new applications for home help that have been made but are awaiting approval in the south and north Lee areas in County Cork in each of the past six months in tabular form. [13213/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
266. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if health-related residential accommodation will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13225/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
