Patricia Ryan
Question:369. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health how many people who have been granted funding are on waiting lists for a carer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18668/23]
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Home Help Service
Questions (370)
Patricia Ryan
Question:370. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health how many support hours were provided in the past year on the national service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18669/23]
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Home Care Packages
Questions (371)
Patricia Ryan
Question:371. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health how many hours were provided in 2022 on intensive home care packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18670/23]
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Home Help Service
Questions (372)
Patricia Ryan
Question:372. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health how many hours were provided with the pilot statutory home support scheme in 2022-2023. [18671/23]
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Health Services Staff
Questions (373)
Patricia Ryan
Question:373. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health how many extra clinical nurses have been recruited into neurology in the past 12 months. [18672/23]
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Care of the Elderly
Questions (374)
Patricia Ryan
Question:374. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the additional finance that has been put into day and community services for older people, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18673/23]
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Dental Services
Questions (375)
Richard O'Donoghue
Question:375. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the number of children seen by school dentists in the years 2019 to 2022 by county, in tabular form. [18706/23]
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Hospital Waiting Lists
Questions (376)
Richard O'Donoghue
Question:376. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for ophthalmology appointments in each hospital, in tabular form. [18707/23]
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In relation to the particular waiting list query raised by the Deputy, adult and child waiting list information by hospital and specialty is published monthly and is available on the NTPF website at: www.ntpf.ie/home/nwld.htm.
General Practitioner Services
Questions (377)
Richard O'Donoghue
Question:377. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners in each county, in tabular form. [18709/23]
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Questions (378)
Peter Burke
Question:378. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if the pandemic recognition payment has been paid to nursing staff working for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18719/23]
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
Departmental Consultations
Questions (379)
Rose Conway-Walsh
Question:379. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18734/23]
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Details of the requested contracts awarded by my Department in 2022 are provided in the attached file.
In respect of the HSE, I have forwarded your query and asked that they respond directly to you on this.
Details for other bodies under the aegis of my Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned and the Deputy should contact the relevant Director/CEO/Registrar directly.
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Supplier Name |
Contract title |
Description |
Contract value ex vat |
Contract start |
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Archus |
External Assurance Project 1 |
The Department of Health sought reviewers to assess the business case documentation at Gate 1 of the PSC for the enhanced provision of elective care. The reviewers were required to assess two Preliminary Business Cases (PBC) at PSC Decision Gate 1, for Cork and Galway. The PBCs were accompanied by the underpinning programme preliminary business case which provides the common rationale and demand analysis for enhanced elective care, and which defines the core services within the national model of elective ambulatory care. |
€113,286.00 |
27/06/2022 |
|
Core Research |
Development and Delivery of National Survey on Workplace Health and Well-being |
Development and Delivery of National Survey on Workplace Health and Well-being |
€175,000.00 |
07/12/2022 |
|
Crowe |
Review of the National Physical Activity Plan - Joint Project with Dept of Tourism & Sport |
Services in relation to the Review of the National Physical Activity Plan |
€34,808.00 |
01/01/2022 |
|
Crowe |
Review of the National Sexual Health Strategy |
Review of the National Sexual Health Strategy 2015-2020 |
€26,850.00 |
26/07/2022 |
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Crowe |
Research Study on Patients Safety and Incidence Policy and Legislation |
Research Study on Patients Safety and Incidence Policy and Legislation |
€65,000.00 |
20/04/2022 |
|
Crowe |
Review of Complaints Policy governing nursing homes |
Review of Nursing Home Complaints Policies in Ireland and Internationally |
€50,000.00 |
04/02/2022 |
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Grant Thornton |
Provision of Business Continuity Plan |
Provision of Business Continuity Plan |
€138,260.00 |
29/07/2022 |
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Mazars |
Provision of Accounting, Audit and Financial Advisory Servicers |
Provision of Accounting, Audit and Financial Advisory Servicers |
€136,000.00 |
31/03/2022 |
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PWC |
Review of business case for Relocation NMH |
Upon completion of the assessment, the Review team will be required to prepare a comprehensive report, using the agreed template, with actionable recommendations and a review result. The Review team will also be required to engage in regular check-ins with DPER to discuss their progress on Business Case Reviews. |
€79,950.00 |
22/06/2022 |
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Peter Thomas Ltd |
Facilitation support for the work of the Public Health Reform Expert Advisory Group |
External facilitation expertise to support Phase Two of the consultation to inform the work of the Public Health Reform Expert Advisory Group. Phase Two will entail further engagement with a range of stakeholders across the public health system |
€9,500.00 |
28/04/2022 |
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IPSOS MRBI |
Healthy Ireland Survey |
Healthy Ireland Survey |
€2,451,087.00 |
09/05/2022 |
|
Eithne Fitzgerald |
Provision of Disability Policy Analysis and Advisory Services |
Provision of disability policy analysis and advisory services. |
€72,100.00 |
23/06/2022 |
|
IPSOS MRBI |
Health Information Bill – Public Consultations |
Public consultations were conducted by IPSOS, under this tender, to assist in the formation of the Health Information Bill, by the Health Information Policy (HIP) Unit. The consultations consisted of focus groups in different locations, both online and in-person, and some one-on-one interviews. The focus groups were supervised by Department of Health officials from the HIP Unit. |
€15,040.00 |
22/07/2022 |
|
MCO Projects Ltd |
Report of the Public Consultation Relating to the Review of the Termination of Pregnancy Act |
Report of the Public Consultation Relating to the Review of the Termination of Pregnancy Act |
€28,800.00 |
26/05/2022 |
Mental Health Services
Questions (380)
Martin Browne
Question:380. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for CAMHS appointments in the north Tipperary and east Limerick LHO; and if he will provide a breakdown of the figures for those waiting between three and six months, between six months and 12 months, and 12 months and longer. [18750/23]
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Mental Health Services
Questions (381)
Martin Browne
Question:381. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for CAMHS appointments in the south Tipperary LHO; and if he will provide a breakdown of the figures for those waiting between three and six months, between six months and 12 months, and 12 months and longer. [18751/23]
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Nursing Homes
Questions (382)
Seán Canney
Question:382. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the number of high-dependency rooms that will be included in the new community nursing unit being built in Tuam; the application process for patients to access these rooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18752/23]
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Parental Leave
Questions (383)
Éamon Ó Cuív
Question:383. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason parents working for Section 38 agencies in the health service have been re-granted any parental leave taken during Covid but parents in Section 39 agencies have not been; if it is intended to correct this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18764/23]
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Under section 39 of the Health Act 2004, the HSE provides financial assistance to organisations to provide services similar or supplementary to a service that the HSE may provide.
The Department of Health acknowledges the important role that Section 39 organisations and staff play in our health sector, however Section 39 organisations are privately owned and run and their terms and conditions of employment, once in line with employment legislation, are strictly between the employer and the employee.
Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Questions (384)
Colm Brophy
Question:384. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health the action he has taken to ensure that a pandemic special recognition payment which has been issued to a private company (details supplied) has been passed on to its staff members; if he is satisfied that all those due the payment have now been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18786/23]
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
Health Services Staff
Questions (385)
Imelda Munster
Question:385. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health the number of FTE public health nursing posts in County Louth; the vacancy rate 2018 to date by year; if additional posts were provided for through budget 2023; any Government targets in relation to an expanded number of posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18791/23]
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.