Tuesday, 24 Oct 2023

Written Answers Nos. 566-580

Hospital Waiting Lists

Questions (566)

Alan Dillon

Question:

566. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown on waiting lists (details supplied) for County Mayo, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46487/23]

Written answers

Minister for Health

It is recognised that waiting times for many scheduled appointments and procedures were too long before and have been made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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.

The 2023 Waiting List Action Plan builds on the foundational work done in the 2021 and 2022 plans, both of which reversed the annual trend of rising waiting lists.

For 2023, funding totalling €443 million is being allocated to tackle Waiting Lists with €363 million of this being allocated to the 2023 Waiting List Action Plan, to reduce hospital waiting lists by implementing longer term reforms and providing additional public and private activity to clear backlogs exacerbated during the pandemic. The remaining €80 million of the €443 million is being targeted at various measures to alleviate community/primary care waiting lists.

With the funding from Budget 2024 (€407 million), we are taking the next steps in the multi-annual approach towards achieving the vision of a world-class public healthcare system in which everyone has timely and transparent access to high-quality scheduled care, where and when they need it, in line with Sláintecare reforms.

In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, the attached information, provided to my Department by the NTPF sets out a breakdown of children’s OPD and IPDC ophthalmology waiting lists by Area of Residence for Co. Mayo.

Waiting times

Mental Health Services

Questions (567)

Mark Ward

Question:

567. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of mental health spending by the HSE in tabular form, per capita, per CHO in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46498/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Care Services

Questions (568, 569, 570)

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

568. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the total number of carers employed by the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46502/23]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

569. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the total number of carers employed by the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Ashbourne, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46503/23]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

570. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the total number of carers employed by the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 broken down, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46504/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 568 to 570, inclusive, together.

As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 569 answered with Question No. 568.

Question No. 570 answered with Question No. 568.

Care Services

Questions (571, 572, 573, 574)

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

571. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of carers hired by the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46505/23]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

572. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of carers hired by the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 broken down, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46506/23]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

573. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of carers hired by the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 broken down, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46507/23]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

574. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of carers hired by the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Ashbourne, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46508/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 571 to 574, inclusive, together.

As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 572 answered with Question No. 571.

Question No. 573 answered with Question No. 571.

Question No. 574 answered with Question No. 571.

Care Services

Questions (575, 576, 577, 578)

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

575. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of carers outsourced by the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46509/23]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

576. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of carers outsourced by the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 broken down, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46510/23]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

577. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of carers outsourced by the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46511/23]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

578. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of carers outsourced by the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Ashbourne, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46512/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 575 to 578, inclusive, together.

As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 576 answered with Question No. 575.

Question No. 577 answered with Question No. 575.

Question No. 578 answered with Question No. 575.

Care Services

Questions (579, 580, 581, 582)

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

579. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the total cost of staffing for home care services employed in the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46513/23]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

580. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the total cost of staffing for home care services employed in the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2023 broken down, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46514/23]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

581. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the total cost of staffing for home care services employed in the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2023 in Ashbourne in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46515/23]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

582. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the total cost of staffing for home care services employed in the HSE in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2023 broken down, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46516/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 579 to 582, inclusive, together.

As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 580 answered with Question No. 579.