Written Answers Nos. 283-292
283. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons approved for home care supports who are currently waiting on delivery of support hours in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28978/23]
View answer284. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons over the age of 75 years approved for home care supports who are currently waiting on delivery of support hours in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28979/23]
View answer285. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of current clients approved for additional home care support hours awaiting allocation of those additional hours in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28980/23]
View answer286. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of new persons approved for HSE home care support hours since 1 January 2023 who are currently awaiting delivery of support hours in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28981/23]
View answer287. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of new persons age 75 years and older approved for HSE home care support hours since 1 January 2023 who are currently awaiting delivery of support hours in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28982/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 283 to 287, inclusive, together.
As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
289. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the proportion of the €2.2 million allocated for the development of long-Covid services in 2022 that was spent exclusively on long-Covid services; the allocation drawn down by each clinic in 2022; the corresponding figures for 2023; the respective period of operation of each clinic; the number of new patients and recurring patients treated to date; the number of patients awaiting a first appointment in each clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28988/23]
View answer290. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 307 of 15 September 2022, the number of full-time posts allocated to post-acute and long-Covid clinics, by clinic and speciality; if the position has been filled; if an offer has been made; if a recruitment competition is ongoing; if the HSE recruitment process has commenced in view of the emerging evidence on long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28989/23]
View answer291. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 812 of 18 October 2022, if he will outline the metrics at each clinic in 2022 including the number of new patients seen and the number waiting at the end of the year; the corresponding figures for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28990/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 289 to 291, inclusive, together.
As the matter raised is a service delivery matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
292. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will provide information on excessive delays in the processing of the qualifications of an international recognition applicant (details supplied) by CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28991/23]
View answerOfficials in my Department have been in touch with CORU to follow up on purported delays in processing this application for recognition of non-Irish qualifications. CORU have confirmed that this applicant applied for recognition of his qualifications and paid the recognition fee on 9th May, 2023. CORU sent an email to the applicant on 16th May, 2023 to indicate there was information missing from his application.
Some of the missing information was submitted by the applicant and received on 26th May, 2023. However, not all the requested additional information was submitted by the applicant. A further email was issued by CORU to request further detail on 13th June, 2023.
The outstanding information requested from the applicant as of 13th June, 2023 is indicated below:
• CORU verification form for his employment;
• Confirmation on whether he wishes to add another qualification; and
• Clarification on the title of the research project carried out.
Once the above information has been received and confirmed by CORU, they will be able to proceed with the application and the applicant will be notified of same.
