Written Answers Nos. 333-350
333. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 648 of 17 April 2018 to outline the reason a person (details supplied) has no transport provided while capacity on the bus allows. [31643/18]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, I raised this issue with the HSE for investigation and I understand that a reply has now issued. Under the Health Act 2004, the HSE is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services, including such services to people with disabilities. As you will be aware, I am prohibited by law from directing the HSE as regards the provision of treatment of a health and personal social service to an individual. Unfortunately, I am not able to provide further assistance.
334. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health to outline the position regarding the closure of a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31644/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
335. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health to outline the way in which he plans to address the fact that a person (details supplied) who has moved county cannot access general practitioner care in the new locality in view of the fact that the existing general practitioners in the area are full and not in a position to facilitate new patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31646/18]
View answer336. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health to explain the way in which a woman (details supplied) who is seven weeks pregnant can access hospital care and support maternity services when she cannot get a general practitioner referral in view of the fact that all the general practitioners in her locality are full and are not facilitating new patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31647/18]
View answer337. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health to outline the way in which he plans to address a situation in which a person (details supplied) who has applied for a free medical card for children under six years of age will be determined in view of the fact that a general practitioner in their area has to be assigned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31648/18]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 335 to 337, inclusive, together.
As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
338. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if pre-pregnancy care for type 1 diabetes patients will be provided at the diabetes clinic at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31656/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible.
339. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will review the appointments procedure for type 1 diabetes patients at University Hospital Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31657/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible.
340. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive confirmation of a transfer date for dialysis treatment from Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway to University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31658/18]
View answerAs this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
341. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health to outline his views regarding the crisis in mental health services in the south east; the way in which he plans to remedy the dangerous situation in the department of psychiatry at St. Luke’s Hospital, in which at-risk patients are sleeping on chairs due to overcrowding and lack of appropriate step-down outpatient facilities and waiting lists for psychology, child and adolescent mental health services and other services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31670/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
342. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31672/18]
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, since 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.
343. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to outline the changes that were initiated and carried out by the HSE in a hospital (details supplied) following an inquiry into the death of a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31677/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
344. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health to outline the levels of staffing in the young adult mental health services in County Laois; his plans to reduce or increase numbers; the planned numbers involved; his further plans to make changes to the services in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31678/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
345. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 28 September 2017 to outline the findings of the options appraisal paper due mid-2018 on Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31682/18]
View answerAs this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
346. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health to set down the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31695/18]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
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- |
- |
Staff in the Department of Health at end May 2018 |
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GRADE |
% MALE |
% FEMALE |
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Secretary General |
100 |
0 |
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Deputy Secretary |
100 |
0 |
|
Assistant Secretary |
57.14 |
48.86 |
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Director |
50 |
50 |
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Principal Officer |
36.53 |
63.46 |
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Assistant Principal Officer |
40.91 |
59.09 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
39.19 |
60.83 |
|
Administrative Officer |
55 |
45 |
|
Executive Officer |
41.18 |
58.82 |
|
Clerical Officer |
29.58 |
70.42 |
|
Service Officer |
83.33 |
16.67 |
347. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 839 of 12 June 2018 to set out the number of candidates approached by the HSE's external contractor prior to the decision being made to engage with a person (details supplied). [31720/18]
View answer348. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 839 of 12 June 2018 to outline the basis upon which the HSE chose to engage specifically with a person (details supplied) in regard to the post; if the HSE engaged with other persons in this regard; and if so, the number [31721/18]
View answer349. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 839 of 12 June 2018 if a person (details supplied) was interviewed for the post before appointment; and if the HSE is satisfied that the person has the appropriate experience and skills base to hold the role. [31722/18]
View answer350. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 839 of 12 June 2018 to indicate the duration of the contract given to a person (details supplied) following appointment to the role; if this contract is renewable; and if so, if it has been renewed to date. [31723/18]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 347 to 350, inclusive, together.
I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on these matters.
