Róisín Shortall
Question:665. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to proposals by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35747/18]
View answerDepartmental Funding
Questions (665)
Written answers
The level of funding available for my Department is being considered as part of the national Estimates and budgetary process for 2019 which is currently under way. Pending completion of this process it is not appropriate for me to comment further at this stage.
Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Questions (666)
Clare Daly
Question:666. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a company (details supplied) charging monthly fees to the HSE for use of medical equipment that it failed to collect from a patient; if his attention has been further drawn to similar practices regarding medical units no longer in use that remain uncollected by private suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35748/18]
View answerWritten answers
As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
Question No. 667 answered with Question No. 651.
Hospital Appointments Status
Questions (668)
Barry Cowen
Question:668. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [35752/18]
View answerWritten answers
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, 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.
Hospital Appointments Status
Questions (669)
Barry Cowen
Question:669. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin. [35753/18]
View answerWritten answers
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, 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.
Disability Services Provision
Questions (670)
Michael Healy-Rae
Question:670. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health his plans to invest in personal assistant services that will dramatically change the lives of persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35764/18]
View answerWritten answers
The Health Service Executive (HSE) is committed to protecting the level of Personal Assistant services available to persons with disabilities.
In the 2018 National Service Plan, the HSE's priority is to provide 1.46 million hours of personal assistance to more than 2,000 people with a disability, representing an increase of 60,000 hours over the 2017 target of 1.4 million hours.
The level of funding available for my Department is being considered as part of the national Estimates and budgetary process for 2019 which is currently underway. Pending completion of this process it is not appropriate for me to comment further at this stage.
Hospital Appointments Status
Questions (671)
Niamh Smyth
Question:671. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35766/18]
View answerWritten answers
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, 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.
Question No. 672 answered with Question No. 562.
Hospital Appointments Status
Questions (673)
Niamh Smyth
Question:673. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and referred to the HSE to offer an appointment. [35769/18]
View answerWritten answers
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, 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.
Hospital Appointments Status
Questions (674)
Niamh Smyth
Question:674. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); if the appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35774/18]
View answerWritten answers
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, 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.
Mental Health Services Provision
Questions (675)
Fiona O'Loughlin
Question:675. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the new mental health unit in Naas Hospital; and the timescale on the project. [35775/18]
View answerWritten answers
As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Home Care Packages
Questions (676, 832)
Fiona O'Loughlin
Question:676. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied). [35776/18]
View answerFiona O'Loughlin
Question:832. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the status of a home care package for a person (details supplied). [36288/18]
View answerWritten answers
I propose to take Questions Nos. 676 and 832 together.
As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Questions (677)
Fiona O'Loughlin
Question:677. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the timeline on the proposed introduction of changes to the fair deal legislation to assist farmers and small business owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35779/18]
View answerWritten answers
The proposed policy change to the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, to cap contributions from farm assets at 3 years where a family successor commits to working the productive asset, has been approved by Government. Minister Daly hopes to progress legislation in the Oireachtas in the autumn session.
The impact of potential changes to the NHSS will be considered as part of Budget 2019, with changes expected to take effect next year. It is intended that this proposed policy change, the 3 year cap, will be extended to eligible existing participants in long term residential care so that they are not disadvantaged, but that there would be no retrospective recoupment of contributions for those who have paid contributions over and above the 3 year period.
Medicinal Products
Questions (678)
Seán Fleming
Question:678. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the reason he is of the view that an investigation into State accountability for the drug sodium valporate is not required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35781/18]
View answerWritten answers
There are a number of different research projects and initiatives already under way with regard to sodium valproate (Epilim) use in Ireland.
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has compiled an overview of the information provided to prescribers and patients in Ireland with regard to sodium valproate since the drug was first licensed in Ireland in 1975. These documents indicate how the warnings evolved over the years, as new information became available, including those related to the risk of congenital abnormalities and neurodevelopmental disorders in children exposed to valproate during pregnancy.
The HSE’s Valproate Response Plan includes proposals for an epidemiological study of the numbers affected by FACS and the development of the existing Irish Epilepsy and Pregnancy Register at Beaumont Hospital.
In addition, the Royal College of Surgeons, in collaboration with the HPRA, will be conducting an impact assessment project on the effectiveness of risk minimisation measures to prevent harms from teratogenic medicines, including sodium valproate. This research will be undertaken within the framework of a HRB Applied Partnership award.
Hospital Appointments Status
Questions (679)
Niamh Smyth
Question:679. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); if the appointment will be scheduled urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35782/18]
View answerWritten answers
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, 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.
Hospital Services
Questions (680)
Niamh Smyth
Question:680. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if a local placement in Castleblayney within the care pathway can be ensured for this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35783/18]
View answerWritten answers
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 Status
Questions (681)
Robert Troy
Question:681. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35787/18]
View answerWritten answers
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, 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.
Hospital Acquired Infections
Questions (682)
Clare Daly
Question:682. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons infected with carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae, CRE, in Tallaght University Hospital in 2018, who have died as a result of acquiring same. [35789/18]
View answerWritten answers
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.
Hospital Equipment
Questions (683)
Michael Harty
Question:683. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1675 of 24 July 2018, the number of days in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 on which MRI scanners were out of operation at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35790/18]
View answerWritten answers
As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
Hospital Appointments Status
Questions (684)
Michael Healy-Rae
Question:684. 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. [35791/18]
View answerWritten answers
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, 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.