Written Answers Nos. 211-237
211. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with a disability being provided as of 31 October 2020 or the latest date available by CHO area in tabular form. [34245/20]
View answerThe 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.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly.
212. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of new emergency places provided to persons with a disability as of 31 October 2020, by LHO area in tabular form. [34246/20]
View answerThe 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.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly.
213. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of children as of 31 October 2020 or latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 by LHO in tabular form [34247/20]
View answer215. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting by category aged zero to 17 and more than 18 years of age, respectively as of 31 October 2020 or the latest date available by LHO area in tabular form. [34249/20]
View answer216. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting by category aged zero to 17 and more than 18 years of age, respectively as of 31 October 2020 or the latest date available by LHO area in tabular form. [34250/20]
View answer217. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting by category aged zero to 17 and more than 18 years of age, respectively as of 31 October 2020 or the latest date available by LHO area in tabular form. [34251/20]
View answer218. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first time assessment waiting list; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting by category aged zero to four, five to 17, 18 to 64 and more than 65 years of age, respectively as of 31 October 2020 or the latest date available by LHO area in tabular form. [34252/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 213 and 215 to 218, inclusive, together.
The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way.
The Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and ensuring that the most effective interventions are provided for each child, to guarantee the best outcomes.
As these questions relate to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
214. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list; and the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged zero to four, five to 17, 18 to 64 and more than 65 years of age, respectively by each category as of 31 October 2020 or the latest date available by LHO area in tabular form. [34248/20]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
219. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a diagnostic scan at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months for each hospital group in tabular form. [34257/20]
View answerThe HSE advises that a pilot project commenced in 2016 by the HSE Acute Hospitals Division to progress the collection of national radiology waiting list data. The project has been supported by the Radiology Clinical Care Programme and has involved key stakeholders across the system including the National Integrated Medical Imaging System (NIMIS) Team, Hospital Groups, and the support of the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) for data collection and data management expertise
The NTPF has advised that they do not currently record the personal data of any of the patients on the Diagnostics waiting list as the purpose of this aggregate data is to provide a National Level overview of the number of patients waiting for modalities of CT, MR and US. This report is not intended to be used for the active management of hospital diagnostics waiting lists- local reports and mechanisms should continue to be used for the management of diagnostics waiting lists at hospital level.
For this reason, the NTPF are not able to identify whether patients on the Diagnostics waiting list are over or under 18 years of age.
220. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months for each local health office area in tabular form. [34258/20]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
221. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than four, four to12 and more than 12 months for each local health office area in tabular form. [34259/20]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
222. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the numbers waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months for each local health office area in tabular form. [34260/20]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
223. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a dietetic appointment in primary care at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; and within that the numbers waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months for each local health office in tabular form. [34261/20]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
224. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months for each local health office area in tabular form. [34262/20]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
225. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a first assessment for speech and language therapy at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months for each local health office area in tabular form. [34263/20]
View answer226. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for initial speech and language therapy at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months for each local health office area in tabular form. [34264/20]
View answer227. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for further speech and language therapy at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months for each local health office area in tabular form. [34265/20]
View answer228. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for occupational therapy at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months for each local health office area in tabular form. [34266/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 225, 226, 227 and 228 together.
The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way.
The Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and ensuring that the most effective interventions are provided for each child, to guarantee the best outcomes.
As these questions relate to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
229. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the in-patient day case active waiting list at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months for each hospital group in tabular form. [34267/20]
View answer230. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the in-patient/day case GI endoscopy waiting list at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months for each hospital group in tabular form. [34268/20]
View answer231. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the in-patient day case to come in waiting list at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months for each hospital group in tabular form. [34269/20]
View answer232. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the GI endoscopy to come in waiting list at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months for each hospital group in tabular form. [34270/20]
View answer233. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the in-patient day case suspensions list at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months for each hospital group in tabular form. [34271/20]
View answer234. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the planned procedures list at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months for each hospital group in tabular form. [34272/20]
View answer235. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the GI endoscopy planned procedures list at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months for each hospital group in tabular form. [34273/20]
View answer236. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the planned procedures suspensions list at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months for each hospital group in tabular form. [34274/20]
View answer237. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the out-patient list at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months for each hospital group in tabular form. [34275/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 229 to 237, inclusive, together.
The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) currently collects and collates information in respect of the Inpatient, Day Case, Planned Procedure and Outpatient Waiting Lists.
Patients waiting for an appointment date for their treatment are categorised as 'Active', while patients suspended because they are temporarily unfit or unable to attend due to clinical or personal/social reasons are categorised as 'Suspension'. The Suspension category is also used where patients are being processed through various NTPF funded Insourcing or Outsourcing Initiatives.
The Planned Procedure list comprises those patients who have had treatment and require additional treatment at a future date (e.g. a patient who has had a scope may require surveillance monitoring scopes in the future). Patients on the Planned Procedure list are assigned indicative dates for treatment. These indicative dates are determined by the clinician and treatment before these dates would not be appropriate.
The Outpatient Waiting List includes patients with a scheduled appointment date for their consultation, and those awaiting an appointment date.
In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, the NTPF has provided the information requested in the tables attached which are extracted from the latest published waiting list figures for September 2020. The NTPF has further advised that within the Public Health System, children are generally classified as those under the age of 16, while the figures in the attached tables also include patients between 16 and 18 years of age, to reflect patients who were under 18 on the 24th September 2020 according to the Date of Birth received from the relevant hospital.
