Written Answers Nos. 644-663
644. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staffed sub-acute beds operational and available in the public system on the first day of the month for each month in 2019 and up to September 2020, by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31392/20]
View answerThe Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, commits to continuing investment in our health care services in line with the recommendations of the Health Service Capacity Review and the commitments in Project Ireland 2040.
In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
645. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded adult ICU beds in the public system at the end of each year from 2016 to 2019 and projected for the end of 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31393/20]
View answer646. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of baseline adult ICU beds in the public system at the end of each year from 2016 to 2019 and projected for the end of 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31394/20]
View answer647. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staffed adult ICU beds operational and available in the public system on the first day of the month for each month in 2019 and up to September 2020, by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31395/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 645 to 647, inclusive, together.
At the start of the year, permanent adult critical care capacity in Ireland stood at 255 beds, according to the National Office of Clinical Audit. This included 204 Level 3 ICU beds and 51 Level 2 HDU beds. As part of the initial response to the pandemic, funding was provided for an additional 40 adult critical care beds in March 2020 as well as two paediatric beds. The HSE has advised that between 280 and 285 critical care beds are currently open, with the number open any given day subject to fluctuation in respect of available staff and other operational considerations.
Budget 2021 will allocate funding totalling €52m in 2021 to critical care. This will retain, on a permanent basis, the 42 critical care beds put in place on a temporary basis this year and add significant new capacity. Funded adult critical care beds will increase to 321 by end 2021, an increase of 66 over the baseline number of 255 funded beds in 2020. Funding for 2021 will also include money to allow for the development of a workforce plan as well as education initiatives to grow the critical care workforce.
In relation to the specific information requested by the Deputy, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.
648. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded community beds in the public system at the end of each year from 2016 to 2019 and projected for the end of 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31396/20]
View answerAs this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
649. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of baseline community beds in the public system at the end of each year from 2016 to 2019 and projected for the end of 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31397/20]
View answerAs this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
650. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staffed community beds operational and available in the public system on the first day of the month for each month in 2019 and up to September 2020, by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31398/20]
View answerAs this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
651. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded rehabilitation beds in the public system at the end of each year from 2016 to 2019 and projected for the end of 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31399/20]
View answerAs this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
652. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of baseline rehabilitation beds in the public system at the end of each year from 2016 to 2019 and projected for the end of 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31400/20]
View answerAs this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
653. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of rehabilitation beds operational and available in the public system on the first day of the month for each month in 2019 and up to September 2020, by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31401/20]
View answerAs this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
654. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded adult psychiatric beds in the public system at the end of each year from 2016 to 2019 and projected for the end of 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31402/20]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
655. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of baseline adult psychiatric beds in the public system at the end of each year from 2016 to 2019 and projected for the end of 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31403/20]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
656. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staffed adult psychiatric beds operational and available in the public system on the first day of the month for each month in 2019 and up to September 2020, by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31404/20]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
657. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded paediatric ICU beds in the public system at the end of each year from 2016 to 2019 and projected for the end of 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31405/20]
View answerWith regard to the Deputy's specific question, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
658. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of baseline paediatric beds in the public system at the end of each year from 2016 to 2019 and projected for the end of 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31406/20]
View answer661. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of baseline paediatric beds in the public system at the end of each year from 2016 to 2019 and projected for the end of 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31409/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 658 and 661 together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
659. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staffed paediatric beds operational and available in the public system on the first day of the month for each month in 2019 and up to September 2020, by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31407/20]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
660. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded paediatric acute beds in the public system at the end of each year from 2016 to 2019 and projected for the end of 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31408/20]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
662. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the €150 million for enhanced community services announced in budget 2021; the specific measures costed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31410/20]
View answerThe €150m allocated to enhance community services will be used to help re-orientate the delivery of primary and community care in line with the vision of Sláintecare by providing people with the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
Among other things, this funding will
- allow for the rollout of Community Healthcare Networks across the country to support a community first and Home First approach to care based on the needs of local populations;
- provide for Community Specialist Teams that will serve older persons and provide chronic disease management in the community;
- enable the expansion of Community Intervention Teams nationwide; and
- support a network of 20 Community Assessment Hubs that will provide assessment services to COVID-19 patients and provide treatment to patients with non-COVID-19 related respiratory illnesses.
The precise allocation of funding across these different programmes will be determined as part of the HSE’s National Service Planning process for 2021.
663. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the €100 million for disability services announced in budget 2021; the specific measures costed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31411/20]
View answerIn the Programme for Government, we made extensive commitments to improve the lives of people with disabilities and in doing so, we signalled to those with a disability that we are serious about making a difference. In the first budget of this government, I’m pleased that we have secured significant additional funding to start delivering on those commitments.
We will be investing an additional €100 million in new initiatives in 2021, bringing the total disabilities budget to around €2.2 billion. The increased level of funding in 2021 will build on initiatives currently underway, as well as introducing new ones.
I will be targeting the new funding at five key areas: children’s services, day services, community supports, residential services, and integration. In addition to the investment outlined in Budget 2021, €20 million is being made available on a once off basis in the current year to support voluntary disability service providers engaged in the Transforming Lives Reform programme. Criteria for disbursement of this funding will be available in due course
I will now ask the HSE, in preparing its National Service Plan, to examine how these key priorities can be progressed in 2021 within the overall increased envelope of funding for disability services
