Written Answers Nos. 683-698
684. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the implementation of circular 25/2016 by each State body under the aegis of his Department; and if he will provide, in tabular form, by State agency, the compliance with each of the standards and timelines set out in responding to Oireachtas Members’ queries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29477/23]
View answerCircular 25/2016 was brought to the attention of all bodies under the aegis of my Department and each body was informed of their obligations in the protocol. An update has been requested from the aegis bodies regarding implementation of the protocol and the information will issue to the Deputy as soon as possible.
685. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of assessments of need performed by each CHO in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [29492/23]
View answer686. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health regarding the funding allocation for public nursing homes under the HSE's jurisdiction, if there has been an increase in funding per resident in 2023 for public nursing home; if so, the amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29494/23]
View answerAs this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
687. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health how many of the 22 neurologist speciality nurse positions that were announced have been filled to date; if he will list the areas that still have vacancies in these positions after funding being allocated to hire these nurses, by HSE region, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29576/23]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
689. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the major capital works that were carried out at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan in 2022 and to date in 2023; the nature of these works; and the additional capital works that are scheduled to be carried out at this hospital over the next 12 months, in tabular form. [29578/23]
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.
690. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost to recruit one additional WTE genetic consultant and one extra WTE genetic counsellor, in tabular form. [29579/23]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly as soon as possible.
691. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in emergency medicine based at Portiuncula University Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [29580/23]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
692. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE orthodontists employed by the HSE in CHO5 in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [29581/23]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
693. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical specialist physiotherapists in musculoskeletal triage at St. Vincent's University Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [29582/23]
View answerAs this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
694. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacancies, by job title, at the HSE National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics; and the estimated full-year cost of filling these vacancies, in tabular form. [29583/23]
View answerThe National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE) was established in 1998 with the aim of promoting expertise in Ireland for the advancement of the discipline of pharmacoeconomics through practice, research and education. The NCPE is an independent Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Agency responsible for evaluating drug treatments for use in the Irish healthcare setting.
The NCPE conducts the HTA of drugs for the health service in Ireland in collaboration with the Health Service Executive's Corporate Pharmaceutical Unit. They assess comparative clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of drugs compared to current standard of care. The NCPE engages with stakeholders, including patients and clinicians, throughout the assessment process.
The NCPE currently has 20.5 core funded full time whole time equivalents and this number of staff has remained unchanged since 2019. There are currently no vacancies at the NCPE for core funded staff.
695. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the early intervention psychosis services currently available within CHO8. [29584/23]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
696. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE plastic surgeon registrars working in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [29585/23]
View answerAs this is a service I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.
697. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of heart transplant procedures carried out to date in 2023, in tabular form. [29586/23]
View answerOrgan Donation and Transplant Ireland are the organisation within the HSE responsible for organising national transplant services, and have provided the following statistics. Heart transplants are performed by the Heart and Lung Transplant Department in the Mater Hospital.
From January to May 2023, 4 transplants have been performed. The monthly breakdown of transplant figures is as follows:
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Heart Transplants 2023 |
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January |
1 |
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February |
0 |
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March |
2 |
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April |
0 |
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May |
1 |
698. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the WTE number of dietitians employed by Naas General Hospital; and the specific services in which these dietitians are employed, in tabular form. [29587/23]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
