Fiona O'Loughlin
Question:283. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health if the pension of a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38403/18]
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Questions (283)
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I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
Home Care Packages Provision
Questions (284)
John Lahart
Question:284. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the status of a home care package application by a person (details supplied); if it has been sanctioned; the reason it is not being implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38409/18]
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Services for People with Disabilities
Questions (285)
Sean Fleming
Question:285. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when improved services will be allocated under the HSE disability services to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38410/18]
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The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is guided by two principles: equality of opportunity and improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.
As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.
Primary Care Centres
Questions (286)
James Browne
Question:286. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the position on a new primary care centre for a location (details supplied) in County Wexford; the facilities to be included in the development; the location in which the centre will be situated; the stage at which development is; when it will open; if mental health facilities and supports will be incorporated into its development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38414/18]
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As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.
Hospital Equipment
Questions (287)
Seán Crowe
Question:287. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the CT cardiac angiogram scan machine in Tallaght hospital is broken and patients are being referred to private hospitals to have scans done; the length of time this machine has been broken; when it will be fixed; the number of patients that have been referred to private hospitals; the amount it has cost to date; and if the machine will be fixed as soon as possible. [38416/18]
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Hospital Equipment
Questions (288)
Seán Crowe
Question:288. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that dialysis activity at Tallaght hospital has increased to more than 30,000 dialysis treatments per year but that it currently only has a designed capacity for 9,000 treatments per year (details supplied); and if a new dialysis unit at the hospital will be established. [38417/18]
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As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly in relation to this matter.
Hospitals Building Programme
Questions (289)
Catherine Connolly
Question:289. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 28 September 2017 (details supplied), if a copy of the options appraisal will be provided; if the report is not available, the reason; the persons conducting the appraisal; the date on which the report will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38424/18]
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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 Report
Questions (290)
Pat Buckley
Question:290. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health when the Jigsaw review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38428/18]
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Mental Health Services
Questions (291)
Pat Buckley
Question:291. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of the closure of a children's inpatient mental health unit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38437/18]
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Mental Health Services Provision
Questions (292)
Pat Buckley
Question:292. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health when a children's mental health unit (details supplied) will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38438/18]
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Hospital Staff Recruitment
Questions (293)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Question:293. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if the current vacant clinical psychologist position in Cherry Orchard Hospital will be filled as a matter of urgency (details supplied). [38439/18]
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Abortion Legislation
Questions (294)
Seán Barrett
Question:294. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health if provision will be made for pharmacists who have conscientious objections to the general scheme of the health (regulation of termination of pregnancy) Bill 2018; if they are included in the definition "medical practitioners"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38444/18]
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Conscientious objection is covered by Head 15 of the updated General Scheme of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill which was approved by Government on 10 July 2018 and is available on the Department of Health website.
It states that where he/she has a conscientious objection, a medical practitioner, nurse or midwife shall not be obliged to carry out, or to participate in carrying out, a termination of pregnancy.
Pharmacists are obliged to comply in full with the statutory Code of Conduct for Pharmacists, published by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland. Principle 1 of the Code of Conduct states that “a pharmacist should ensure that in instances where they are unable to provide prescribed medicines or pharmacy services to a patient, they must take reasonable action to ensure these medicines/services are provided and the patients care is not jeopardised”.
Mental Health Services Funding
Questions (295)
Willie Penrose
Question:295. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38456/18]
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The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is guided by two principles: equality of opportunity and improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.
As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.
Hospital Appointments Delays
Questions (296)
Willie Penrose
Question:296. Deputy Willie Penrose 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. [38457/18]
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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 Delays
Questions (297)
Kevin O'Keeffe
Question:297. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be expedited. [38459/18]
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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.