Written Answers Nos. 896-915
896. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of homecare packages and intensive homecare packages delivered for each month in 2020 and to date in 2021; the target for monthly delivery by year-end 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24550/21]
View answerAs these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
897. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours delivered in each month of 2020 and in each month to date in 2021; the target for monthly delivery by year-end 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24551/21]
View answerAs these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
898. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of acute medical unit beds in the public system by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24552/21]
View answer899. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of day case beds in the public system by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24553/21]
View answer900. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient beds in the public system by location; the average level of occupancy for each month of 2020 and to date in 2021 by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24554/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 898, 899 and 900 together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
901. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adult critical care beds in the public system by location; the average level of occupancy for each month of 2020 and to date in 2021, by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24555/21]
View answerInvestment of €52m was provided in Budget 2021 for critical care development, with a focus on ensuring that additional permanent beds are brought onstream in line with funding allocations as soon as possible. This investment aims to increase adult critical care bed capacity to 321 by end 2021, an increase of 66 over the baseline number of 255 funded beds in 2020.
The funding provided is 2021 is part of Phase 1 for the Strategic Plan for Critical Care Capacity Expansion, which was noted by Government last December. This plan will ensure readiness of the health system for response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and to support a long-term strategic goal of increasing overall critical care capacity to 446, slightly in excess of the pre-pandemic recommendation of 430 beds in the Health Service Capacity Review.
In relation to the specific data requested, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
902. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when vaccinations will be available through local pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24557/21]
View answer903. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the delay in including pharmacists in the vaccination roll-out administration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24558/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 902 and 903 together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
904. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of and the reason for the delays in advancing the provision of a primary healthcare centre in Lucan, County Dublin over the past five years; the current status of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24563/21]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
905. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed primary healthcare centre in Rowlagh, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24564/21]
View answerAs the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.
906. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO area who have been on waiting lists for assessment for speech and language therapy for more than 3, 6 and 12 months and 1, 2 and 3 years as of 1 April 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24565/21]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
907. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO area who have received an assessment for speech and language therapy and are now waiting on treatment for more than 3, 6 and 12 months and 1, 2 and 3 years as of 1 April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24566/21]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
908. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO area who have received an assessment and are now waiting on home help packages for more than 3, 6, and 12 months and 1, 2 and 3 years as of 1 April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24567/21]
View answerAs these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
909. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the plans that exist for the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE Medicines Management Programme preferred blood glucose strips for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes evaluation; if those savings are planned to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24572/21]
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.
910. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if a submission for funding to provide the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need was in the HSEs National Service Plan 2021; if a submission was received by the HSE primary care reimbursement service; if so, the details of the submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24573/21]
View answer911. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he is expecting a submission for funding from the HSE primary care reimbursement service to provide the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need for inclusion in the National Service Plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24574/21]
View answer912. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he has received a submission from the HSE primary care reimbursement service recommending that the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system is made available to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24575/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 910 to 912, inclusive, together.
I have not received a funding proposal or a recommendation from the HSE in relation to the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system. I understand that the review process in relation to this product is not yet completed.
As the review process is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
913. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings that have been held in 2020 and to date in 2021 between the manufacturers of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system and the HSE primary care reimbursement service; the number of those meetings took place in relation to making the technology available to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; the outcomes of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24576/21]
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.
914. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delays on deciding to make the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system available to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; if a timeline can be provided on the likely pathway towards making it available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24577/21]
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.
915. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of badges that have been produced to distribute to those after they have received their Covid-19 vaccine; the cost of production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24582/21]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
