Written Answers Nos. 735-750
735. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when the routine dental care for children scheme for third, fourth and fifth class pupils at a school (details supplied) will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27886/22]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
736. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be granted an appointment with a consultant in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Dublin regarding their carpal tunnel syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27899/22]
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.
In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
737. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for an operation in the Mater Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27900/22]
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.
In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
738. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27901/22]
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.
In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
739. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a shortage of a drug (details supplied) used to treat epilepsy; the reason that pharmacies cannot guarantee more than one month’s supply of this medication; his views on whether there is a solution to guarantee a supply for a patient on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27902/22]
View answerI have contacted the HPRA in relation to the query raised by the Deputy. They advised that the medication, Petinimid, is not an authorised medicine for the Irish market, but as it is authorised in other markets, it can be supplied in Ireland in response to a prescriber's request to meet the needs of patients in their care. This is known as exempt medicinal product (EMP) supply. It should be noted that the HPRA has no role in assessing the quality, safety, or efficacy of EMPs. These medicines will have undergone an evaluation of their safety, quality and efficacy for the granting of their marketing authorisation in another EU Member State or third county by the respective competent authority for medicines.
The availability of EMPs can depend on the products' availability in the source market. As a result, supply can be variable, and the HPRA does not have the same oversight over the supply of these types of medicines compared to medicines authorised for the Irish market.
However, the HPRA has identified the wholesalers that had supplied Petinimid to the Irish market and engaged with them when they received the initial query from the patient's carer. Information received from one main EMP wholesaler has indicated that there is a product delivery estimated to arrive on 8th June 2022 and will be available to pharmacies to dispense thereafter.
740. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff by role in each of the Cork CAMHS teams respectively, in tabular form. [27905/22]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
741. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for children in each of the Cork CAMHS teams. [27906/22]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
742. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list in Cork CAMHS teams; the number waiting longer than 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months respectively. [27907/22]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
743. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the whole-time equivalent staff by role in each of the Cork CAMHS teams respectively, in tabular form that would be considered full staffing. [27908/22]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
744. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when a full list of eligibility criteria for the pandemic special recognition payment will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27909/22]
View answerThe pandemic recognition payment is being rolled out to eligible HSE and Section 38 staff currently. Some cohorts have received the payment, and every effort is being made by local sites to process the remainder through their payroll systems.
Separately, my Department is preparing information for those other certain healthcare employees that are covered by the Government Decision, and the process available to their employers to implement this measure for their eligible staff. I am keen for this work to conclude shortly so that rollout and payments can begin. This shall cover eligible staff in:
- Private Sector Nursing Homes and Hospices (e.g. Private, Voluntary, Section 39 etc.);
- Eligible staff working on-site in Section 39 long-term residential care facilities for people with disabilities;
- Agency roles working in the HSE;
- Health Care Support Assistants (also known as home help / home care / home support) contracted to the HSE;
- Redeployed members of Department of Defence to work in the HSE;
- Paramedics employed by the Department of Local Government, Housing and Heritage
745. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the supports that are in place for staff that cannot work due to suffering from long-Covid given that special leave with pay has been withdrawn. [27925/22]
View answerThe Department of Public Expenditure and Reform introduced COVID-19 Special Leave with Pay for all public sector employees at the start of the pandemic, as a temporary measure to assist in preventing the spread of the virus in the work premises.
I am aware that long COVID is an issue for a number of public health sector staff, who remain absent on Special Leave with Pay in respect of long COVID.
Officials in this Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform will engage on this issue in advance of further changes being introduced in respect of COVID-19 Special Leave with Pay.
In respect of occupational supports available to support staff of the public health service who remain absent with long COVID, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.
746. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of a proposed hub in Fermoy, County Cork (details supplied). [27926/22]
View answerAs the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
747. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health the number of children aged 3 to 5 years of age that were diagnosed with autism from 2018 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27928/22]
View answer748. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health the number of children aged 6 to 8 years of age that were diagnosed with autism from 2018 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27929/22]
View answer749. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health the number of children aged 9 to 12 years of age that were diagnosed with autism from 2018 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27930/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 747, 748 and 749 together.
As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
750. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount in the capital budget as set out in table 11 of the Stability Programme Update 2022 that is designated for infrastructure to support community healthcare networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27932/22]
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.
