Written Answers Nos. 552-572
552. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in 2020 by county on persons under 65 years of age; the number of these patients that had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25641/21]
View answer“As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
553. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days required by patients treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in each the years 2018 to 2020; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25642/21]
View answer“As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
554. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients by county treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in each of the years 2018 to 2020; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25643/21]
View answer“As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
555. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients undergoing full and partial lower limb amputation procedures in each of the years 2018 to 2020 by county on persons under 65 years of age; the number of these patients who had diabetes in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25644/21]
View answer“As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
556. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients by county on persons under 65 years of age treated for foot ulcerations which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in each of the years 2018 to 2020; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25645/21]
View answer“As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
557. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent senior podiatrists and whole-time equivalent basic grade podiatrists employed by the Health Service Executive in each the years 2018 to 2020; the number of those employed by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25646/21]
View answer“As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
558. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient podiatry appointments delivered by hospital group in each of the years 2018 to 2020; the number of outpatient podiatry appointments delivered by hospital group to persons with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25647/21]
View answerAs this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
559. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of podiatry appointments delivered by CHO area in each of the years 2018 to 2020; the number of podiatry appointments delivered by CHO area to persons with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25648/21]
View answerAs this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE.
However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
560. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of flu vaccines that were administered to children in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25650/21]
View answerTo reduce the burden on the health services that would result from a coincidence of the winter flu season and a resurgence of COVID-19, an extended influenza vaccination programme was implemented for winter 2020/21. Under the programme, all of those in the HSE-defined at-risk groups aged from 6 months up, and all children aged from 2 to 12 years inclusive had access to vaccination without charges; this age group was further expanded to include all children aged from 2 to 17 years inclusive.
As of 10th June, 225,678 claims for reimbursement from GPs and pharmacists for the administration of LAIV (nasal vaccine) to children have been received, 51,812 claims for the administration of QIV (injected vaccine) to children have also been received.
561. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if a child with a diagnosis of autism can be referred to CAMHS for mental health assessment and treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25651/21]
View answer“As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
562. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the criteria for a child to access the services of CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25652/21]
View answer“As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
563. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are on the waiting list for CAMHS in the Fingal area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25653/21]
View answer“As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
564. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health when the disability network for children will be up and running in the Fingal area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25654/21]
View answerAs this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
565. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children that have been provided with a service statement since the implementation of the revised assessment of needs policy in January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25655/21]
View answer“As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
566. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children in the Fingal area who are awaiting an assessment of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25656/21]
View answer570. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are wating to be called for the school age team in Fingal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25660/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 566 and 570 together.
As these Parliamentary Questions relates to operational issues, they are a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
567. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the amount of the €7.8 million allocated to the assessment of needs service that was allocated to Fingal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25657/21]
View answerAs this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
568. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children that will be transferred from the early intervention team and school age team into the disability network for children in Fingal when it commences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25658/21]
View answerAs this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
569. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are wating to be called for early intervention in Fingal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25659/21]
View answerAs this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
571. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he will take steps in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) in which a follow-up consultation is required with their surgeon under the treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25664/21]
View answerUnder 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.
As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, given the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems, my Department contacted the HSE regarding the current status of the patient’s application under the Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS). The disruption to service is on-going, however the HSE have confirmed that the latest information they have available is that an incomplete application was received from the patient. This matter has been communicated to the patient by the HSE TAS office and a completed application is awaited.
Patients are advised to contact the HSE TAS office directly with queries on individual applications. The TAS office may be contacted by phone on 056 778 4900 / 056 778 4908; by email at treatmentabroad.scheme@hse.ie or in writing at Health Service Executive, Seville Lodge, Callan Road, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny. Further information is also available on the TAS website.
572. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason the reopening of amusement parks (details supplied) is not permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25666/21]
View answerI can confirm to the Deputy that outdoor funfairs and amusement parks reopened on 7 June.
