Written Answers Nos. 1581-1603
1581. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if there is a scheme with the HSE under which a patient could get reimbursed some travelling expenses for travelling to hospital appointments, such as a person (details supplied); the details of any fund that could assist this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20207/22]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1582. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons who are waiting for sleep disorder care (details supplied) including all outpatient, inpatient, day case, planned, active, to come in and suspension lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20214/22]
View answerIn relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, the attached document, provided to my Department by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF), outlines the number of IPDC patients waiting for the specialty of sleep disorder by category and time-band at the end of March 2022. The NTPF has advised my Department that they do not provide outpatient data by procedure, only by specialty.
Reducing waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures remains a key commitment of Government. The 2022 Waiting List Action Plan, which was launched on the 25th of February, allocates €350 million to the HSE and NTPF to reduce waiting lists. Under this plan the Department, HSE, and NTPF will deliver urgent additional capacity for the treatment of patients, as well as investing in longer term reforms to bring sustained reductions in waiting lists.
The plan builds on the successes of the short-term 2021 plan that ran from September to December last year. The 2021 plan was developed by the Department of Health, the HSE and the NTPF and was driven and overseen by a senior governance group co-chaired by the Secretary General of the Department of Health and the CEO of the HSE and met fortnightly.
This rigorous level of governance and scrutiny of waiting lists has continued into this year with the oversight group evolving into the Waiting List Task Force. The Task Force will meet regularly to drive progress of the 2022 plan.
This is the first stage of an ambitious multi-annual waiting list programme, which is currently under development in the Department of Health. Between them, these plans will work to support short, medium, and long term initiatives to reduce waiting times and provide the activity needed in years to come.
Waiting list reductions and maximum waiting time targets apply to all acute hospital scheduled care active waiting lists. The HSE is engaged with hospital groups in a process to focus on specialties and procedures towards which the waiting list fund needs to be specifically directed to ensure the targets are achieved by year end.
IPDC Sleep Disorder Waits as at 31/03/2022
|
Row Labels |
0-6 Mths |
6-12 Mths |
12-18 Mths |
18+ Mths |
Small Vol TimeBand |
Grand Total |
|
Sleep Disorder by TimeBands |
664 |
470 |
247 |
317 |
3 |
1701 |
|
ACTIVE |
388 |
462 |
239 |
303 |
1392 |
|
|
ADMISSION |
9 |
9 |
||||
|
PREADMIT |
139 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
162 |
|
|
SmallVolCategory |
3 |
3 |
||||
|
SUSPENSION |
128 |
7 |
135 |
|||
|
Grand Total |
664 |
470 |
247 |
317 |
3 |
1701 |
1583. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the details of the incidence of presentations at hospitals in the State with myocarditis, aneurysms and clotting disorders, by month in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20226/22]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1584. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if the proposed role of professorship of public health strategy and leadership at Trinity College, Dublin will be proceeded with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20227/22]
View answerThe establishment of a professorship within Trinity College Dublin is a matter for the University itself as an autonomous Higher Education institution that controls its own staffing requirements and academic affairs. The Minister for Health has no role in deciding on these matters.
1585. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for hip and-or knee surgery and cataract surgery in counties Clare, Limerick and Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20228/22]
View answerIt is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. While significant work continues to positively impact on waiting times and improve pathways to elective care, acute hospitals have been impacted by operational challenges arising from surges in cases related to the Omicron variants.
The HSE has confirmed to the Department that patient safety remains at the centre of all hospital activity and elective care scheduling. To ensure services are provided in a safe, clinically-aligned and prioritised way, hospitals are following HSE clinical guidelines and protocols.
The Department of Health continues to work with the HSE and the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) to identify ways to improve access to care, including through increased use of private hospitals, funding weekend and evening work in public hospitals, funding “see and treat” services, providing virtual clinics, and increasing capacity in the public hospital system.
The 2022 Waiting List Action Plan, which was launched on the 25th of February, allocates €350 million to the HSE and NTPF to reduce waiting lists. Under this plan the Department, HSE, and NTPF will deliver urgent additional capacity for the treatment of patients, as well as investing in longer term reforms to bring sustained reductions in waiting lists.
The plan builds on the successes of the short-term 2021 plan that ran from September to December last year. The 2021 plan was developed by the Department of Health, the HSE and the NTPF and was driven and overseen by a senior governance group co-chaired by the Secretary General of the Department of Health and the CEO of the HSE and met fortnightly.
This rigorous level of governance and scrutiny of waiting lists has continued into this year with the oversight group evolving into the Waiting List Task Force. The Task Force will meet regularly to drive progress of the 2022 plan.
This is the first stage of an ambitious multi-annual waiting list programme, which is currently under development in the Department of Health. Between them, these plans will work to support short, medium, and long term initiatives to reduce waiting times and provide the activity needed in years to come.
In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, the attached document, provided to my Department by the National Treatment Purchase Fund, outlines the number of patients waiting by time-band for hip/knee and cataract surgery by area of residence for counties Clare, Limerick and Tipperary, at the end of March 2022.
IPDC Waits as at 31/03/2022
|
Row Labels |
0-6 Mths |
6-12 Mths |
12-18 Mths |
18+ Mths |
Grand Total |
|
IP Hips & Knees & Cataracts in Clare, Limerick and Tipperary |
635 |
197 |
90 |
62 |
984 |
|
Cataracts |
443 |
124 |
78 |
47 |
692 |
|
Hips |
112 |
35 |
7 |
6 |
160 |
|
Knees |
80 |
38 |
5 |
9 |
132 |
|
Grand Total |
635 |
197 |
90 |
62 |
984 |
1586. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and assist with a medical card application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20241/22]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1587. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the waiting lists for PrEP treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20244/22]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
1588. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons attending PrEP clinics at present, by the Dáil constituency they live in, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20245/22]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
1589. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health his plans to open a PrEP clinic in County Wicklow in the near future, taking into consideration that a number of new primary health care centres in County Wicklow have opened in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20246/22]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
1590. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing two specialist centre-based respite services for children with complex support needs which is contained within the HSE Service Plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20250/22]
View answer1591. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing a specialist centre-based respite service for children with Prader-Willi syndrome which is contained within the HSE Service Plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20251/22]
View answer1592. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing seven additional centre-based respite services for children and adults with a disability which is contained within the HSE Service Plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20252/22]
View answer1593. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the delivery of the ten additional centre-based respite services contained within the HSE Service Plan 2022; the location for each of these centres in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20253/22]
View answer1596. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of respite centres in each CHO; the number of these centres that specialise in terms of different types of disability, the area they specialise in and in which CHO they are located in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20256/22]
View answer1597. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of centre-based respite centres per CHO that are specifically for adults; the number of centre-based respite centres per CHO that are specifically for children in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20257/22]
View answer1598. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average cost of one overnight respite stay per child with a disability; the average cost of one day only respite care per child with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20258/22]
View answer1599. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the type of respite services delivered in Ireland that are not centre-based; the CHOs in which these services are located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20259/22]
View answer1601. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on non-centre-based respite in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20264/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1590 to 1593, inclusive, 1596 to 1599, inclusive, and 1601 together.
As these questions relate to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1594. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average cost for an intensive respite support package for a disabled child; the average cost of an intensive respite support package for a disabled adult; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20254/22]
View answerAs this question relates to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1595. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of intensive respite support packages that were applied for in each of the past five years; the number of intensive respite support packages that were delivered in each of the past five years; the average cost of delivering an intensive respite support package in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20255/22]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
1600. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health when a person (detailed supplied) will receive a block of language therapy sessions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20261/22]
View answerAs the Deputy's question relates to a service issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
1602. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to deliver one additional personal assistant hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20265/22]
View answerAs this question relates to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1603. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the budget that has been allocated to develop a protocol for the eligibility and allocation of personal assistant services based on a universally agreed definition, as contained within the HSE service plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20266/22]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
