Tuesday, 14 Nov 2023

Written Answers Nos. 531-552

Mental Health Services

Questions (531)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

531. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49725/23]

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 directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.

Mental Health Services

Questions (532)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

532. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a review of a case file in north Kerry CAMHS will be carried out (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49727/23]

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 directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.

Emergency Departments

Questions (533)

David Cullinane

Question:

533. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for October for each year 2018-2023 inclusive, Statewide, and for each location, in tabular form; and the average for all patients, the average for patients aged under 75 years, and the average for patients aged 75 or older. [49731/23]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly.

Emergency Departments

Questions (534)

David Cullinane

Question:

534. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who attended an emergency department for October for each year 2019-2023 inclusive, State-wide and by location, in tabular form; the number and percentage of patients who were admitted via an emergency department; the number and percentage who were waiting 0-6 hours, 0-9 hours, 9-24 hours, and 24+ hours; and the number for all patients, the number and percentage for patients aged under 75 years, the number and percentage for patients aged over 75 years. [49732/23]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly.

Emergency Departments

Questions (535)

David Cullinane

Question:

535. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the maximum patient experience time to admission registered at each emergency department for October for each year 2019-2023 inclusive, in tabular form. [49733/23]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly.

Emergency Departments

Questions (536)

David Cullinane

Question:

536. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen in the month for October for each year 2019-2023 inclusive, by hospital, in tabular form. [49734/23]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly.

Hospital Procedures

Questions (537)

David Cullinane

Question:

537. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, for October for each year 2022-2023 inclusive, by hospital group and hospital, in tabular form. [49735/23]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity issues due to increased scheduled and unscheduled care demand.

Patient safety remains at the centre of all hospital activity and elective care scheduling. To ensure services are provided in a safe, clinically-aligned and prioritised way, hospitals are following HSE clinical guidelines and protocols.

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.

As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.

Hospital Procedures

Questions (538)

David Cullinane

Question:

538. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer-related appointments and procedures which were cancelled for October for each year 2022-2023 inclusive, by hospital, for adults and for children, in tabular form. [49736/23]

Written answers

Minister for Health

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

Hospital Facilities

Questions (539)

David Cullinane

Question:

539. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient beds, by bed type, available at each acute hospital for October for each year 2019-2023, inclusive; and the number of bed days provided. [49737/23]

Written answers

Minister for Health (Deputy Stephen Donnelly)

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.

Departmental Data

Questions (540)

David Cullinane

Question:

540. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for October for each year 2019-2023 inclusive, at each location, in tabular form; the number of delayed discharges and the number as a percentage of all discharges; the number of bed days lost; and the number as a percentage of all bed days available for the period. [49738/23]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly.

Departmental Data

Questions (541)

David Cullinane

Question:

541. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for October for each year 2019 to 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form; the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49739/23]

Written answers

Minister for Health

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

Departmental Data

Questions (542)

David Cullinane

Question:

542. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health in relation to each model 3 and model 4 hospital, the number of days that full capacity protocols have been active, for October for each year 2019 to 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [49740/23]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly.

Health Service Executive

Questions (543)

David Cullinane

Question:

543. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for October for each year 2019 to 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [49741/23]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.

Health Service Executive

Questions (544)

David Cullinane

Question:

544. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against staff at HSE facilities for October for each year 2019 to 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form [49742/23]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter, however, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE may not currently not in a position to answer PQs due to industrial action.

It is hoped that normal services will resume soon. In the meantime, this Department will continue to refer PQs to HSE for their direct reply as soon as possible.

Ambulance Service

Questions (545, 546, 547)

David Cullinane

Question:

545. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO and clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient-carrying vehicle in 18 minutes and 59 seconds or less for October for each year 2019 to 2023 to date, inclusive, nationally and by ambulance region in tabular form; the average length of such response times nationally and by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49743/23]

David Cullinane

Question:

546. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of incidents responded to by the ambulance service by clinical status and sub-status for October for each year 2019 to 2023 to date, inclusive. [49744/23]

David Cullinane

Question:

547. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance turnaround time at each emergency department for each month in 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [49745/23]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 545, 546 and 547 together.

As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 546 answered with Question No. 545.

Question No. 547 answered with Question No. 545.

Health Services Waiting Lists

Questions (548)

David Cullinane

Question:

548. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community healthcare waiting lists, for each care service, for October 2019-2023, in tabular form; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; the numbers waiting for initial assessment, initial therapy/intervention, and follow-up therapy/intervention for each specialty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49749/23]

Written answers

Minister for Health

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

The Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.

Health Services Waiting Lists

Questions (549)

David Cullinane

Question:

549. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists for October 2019-2023 inclusive, in tabular form; and the breakdown by length of wait. [49750/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

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

As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.

Health Services Waiting Lists

Questions (550)

David Cullinane

Question:

550. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists, by CHO and length of wait, for October 2019-2023 inclusive, in tabular form. [49751/23]

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 directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.

Health Services Waiting Lists

Questions (551)

David Cullinane

Question:

551. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for Jigsaw, by CHO and length of wait, for October 2019-2023 inclusive, in tabular form. [49752/23]

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 directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.

Medical Records

Questions (552)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

552. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if all the medical records of a person (details supplied) can be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49756/23]

Written answers

Minister for Health

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