Written Answers Nos. 159-173
159. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the post-care and community care services available to patients discharged from a mental health bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26990/19]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
160. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health beds available in each CHO; the number of persons waiting for beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26991/19]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
161. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant positions in each public and voluntary hospital; the number filled on a whole-time equivalent basis; the number vacant as of 20 June 2019 or the latest date available; and the number filled on a locum or non-specialist basis by hospital in tabular form. [27008/19]
View answerI have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
162. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the agency spend on consultant doctors for each public and voluntary hospital to date in 2019, in tabular form. [27009/19]
View answer163. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the agency spend on consultant doctors for each community healthcare organisation to date in 2019, in tabular form. [27010/19]
View answer164. Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the spend by the HSE on agency staff to date in 2019; and the proportion of the projected spend for agency staff originally estimated for 2019 that has now been used up. [27011/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 162 to 164, inclusive, together.
I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on these matters.
165. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the request by an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27018/19]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.
166. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 18 April 2019, when the ward in a nursing home (details supplied) will be reopened; and the number of similar beds closed in the system nationally [27020/19]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have again asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
167. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the mental health services available to persons via the HSE; the emergency services available to persons experiencing mental health crisis; the way in which to access services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27022/19]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
168. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a clinical lead will be appointed to drive the national clinical dual diagnosis programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27024/19]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
169. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the FreeStyle Libre device is made available to all persons with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27025/19]
View answerUnder the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
170. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds available by CHO; the operational capacity to date; the waiting lists for respite beds in each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27026/19]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
171. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of reducing the drug payment scheme threshold for a single-headed household to €72. [27029/19]
View answerThe estimated cost of reducing the drug payment scheme threshold for a single-headed household to €72 is €8.3m, where a single headed household is defined as one eligible DPS patient on a family card at claim month.
172. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional 2.2 million hours of home help. [27030/19]
View answer173. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing 8,000 extra home care packages. [27031/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together.
As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
