Written Answers Nos. 242-255
242. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 157 of 13 December 2017 and 121 of 24 January 2018, if he has received a report in respect of removing the inpatient day case charge for hemochromatosis patients; and the action he will take to address the matter. [29881/18]
View answerMy Department met with the HSE recently to discuss the provision of venesection services for hereditary haemochromatosis patients. A further meeting is scheduled for later this month.
243. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care; and the numbers waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [29933/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
244. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses newly recruited to date in 2018 across all sectors of the health service; and the net increase in nursing numbers resulting from this recruitment. [29935/18]
View answerI have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
245. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists recruited to date in 2018; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care, acute and disability services; and the net increase in speech and language therapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [29936/18]
View answerI have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
246. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists newly recruited to date in 2018; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care, acute and disability services; and the net increase in occupational therapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [29937/18]
View answerI have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
247. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists newly recruited to date in 2018; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care and acute disability services; and the net increase in physiotherapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [29938/18]
View answerI have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
248. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists employed in each CHO; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [29939/18]
View answerI have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
249. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists employed in each CHO; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form [29940/18]
View answerI have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
250. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists employed in each CHO; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [29941/18]
View answerI have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
251. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant posts in whole-time equivalent terms in each public and voluntary hospital; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [29942/18]
View answerI have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
252. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of approved senior house officer posts in whole-time equivalent terms in each public and voluntary hospital; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [29943/18]
View answerI have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
253. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of approved registrar posts in whole-time equivalent terms in each public and voluntary hospital; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [29944/18]
View answerI have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
254. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of approved senior registrar posts in whole-time equivalent terms in each public and voluntary hospital; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [29945/18]
View answerI have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
255. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of approved clinical dental surgeons in whole-time equivalent terms employed by the HSE; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [29946/18]
View answerI have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
