Written Answers Nos. 373-383
373. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when he will appoint an independent chairperson for the stalled medical consultant contract negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17132/22]
View answerThe Government is committed to introducing the Sláintecare Consultant Contract to hospital consultants in our health service as soon as possible. The Contract is currently the subject of engagement with the representative bodies. The previous chair was appointed to the High Court. The appointment of a replacement for the previous Chair and resumption of engagement are currently being given consideration by Government.
374. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to HSE CHO7 towards residential care places for those with disabilities and complex care needs in the last three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17134/22]
View answerAs the question relates to an operational matter, I am forwarding the PQ to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
375. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he can provide information to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17142/22]
View answerBased on the information supplied, a search of my Department's record holdings has been carried out. No records have been found which match the details provided. If at any stage Ms Rellis or her representatives can provide the Department with further details, the most appropriate avenues for requesting personal information are:
- Subject Access Request (SAR): Article 15 of the GDPR gives individuals the right to request a copy of any of their personal data which are being processed by my Department. Further information, including a SAR application form, is available on the Department's website.
- Access to Institutional and Related Records (AIRR): An indexing project, known as the Access to Institutional and Related Records (AIRR) Project, was undertaken by my Department from 2004 to 2006. This Project involved the indexing of all records held by the Department relating to child care services, some of which contain information referring to individual children who were in care. The personal information references were indexed onto a specialized ‘names index’ along with other relevant information. The purpose of the Project was to enable efficient release of child care records on foot of requests from and on behalf of individuals seeking their own information. I enclose a leaflet which provides more information on the AIRR Project. Please note that Ms Rellis' details have already been checked on the names index, with no result.
- Freedom of Information: Under the Freedom of Information Act, an individual can request access to all records containing their personal information held by my Department. Further information, including an FOI request form, is available on the Department's website:
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376. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has not been reissued with a diabetes green book despite having applied over six weeks ago. [17148/22]
View answerAs this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
377. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding changes to permanent residential mental healthcare in Ireland and the way the Vision for Change policy will impact it. [17159/22]
View answer378. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the implementation of the Vision for Change policy relating to residential mental healthcare in Ireland. [17160/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 377 and 378 together.
As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
379. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if there are plans in place to facilitate school immunisation programmes to operate within school settings in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17165/22]
View answerAs this is an operational matter for the HSE, I have referred the question to the HSE for a direct reply.
380. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the uptake rate for the school immunisation programme for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 academic years in the CHO 9 area; if there are plans in place for a catch-up programme to offset any impact caused by Covid-19-related disruptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17166/22]
View answerAs this is an operational matter for the HSE, I have referred the question to the HSE for a direct reply.
381. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason that respite care has not been provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17167/22]
View answerAs this question relates to a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
382. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses per patient in every ward at Letterkenny University Hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and the way that these numbers compare to considered safe ratios of nurses to patients. [17168/22]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
383. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of positions in the community intervention teams for County Donegal that are currently not filled; the titles of those posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17169/22]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
