Written Answers Nos. 210-221
210. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form per county the breakdown of the community mental health positions appointed following the budget 2012 €35 million allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14578/14]
Amharc ar fhreagra211. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form per county the breakdown of the community mental health positions appointed following the budget 2013 €35 million allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14579/14]
Amharc ar fhreagra212. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total budgetary allocation to Donegal mental health service in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14580/14]
Amharc ar fhreagra213. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form of the number of staff in the Donegal mental health service according to position who have retired in the past five years; the number who have been replaced; the number who are on long-term sick leave; the number of locums operating in the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14581/14]
Amharc ar fhreagra214. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the number of positions for which sanction for recruitment was sought by the Donegal mental health service in the past five years; the number of these that were approved; the number that are awaiting approval; the number of those that were approved that were successfully filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14583/14]
Amharc ar fhreagra215. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the numbers of consultants and non-consultant hospital doctors who are working in the Donegal mental health service; if this number satisfies the number recommended under A Vision for Change policy document; his plans to recruit in the service in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14584/14]
Amharc ar fhreagra216. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the following details of consultant vacancies in the Donegal mental health service over the past two years: the title of the position to which the vacancy applies; the date on which the service was informed that the position would be vacant; the date on which the vacancy arose; the action taken by the Health Service Executive to fill the vacancy; if those actions have been successful; if the position is filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14585/14]
Amharc ar fhreagra217. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the following details of non-consultant hospital doctor vacancies in the Donegal mental health service over the past two years: the title of the position to which the vacancy applies; the date on which the service was informed that the position would be vacant; the date on which the vacancy arose; the action taken by the Health Service Executive to fill the vacancy; if those actions have been successful; if the position is filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14586/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 210 to 217, inclusive, together.
As these are service issues the Deputy's questions have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
218. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason a paediatric diabetes clinical nurse specialist post has not been approved for Letterkenny General Hospital in County Donegal in view of the fact that the Health Service Executive's diabetes expert advisory group recommends one paediatric diabetes clinical nurse specialist per 100 children-adolescents with type 1 diabetes and there are 143 children in County Donegal with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14587/14]
Amharc ar fhreagra219. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown per hospital of the number of children registered to receive hospital based paediatric diabetes services; the number of paediatric diabetes clinical nurse specialists per hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14588/14]
Amharc ar fhreagra220. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the steps taken to comply with the recommendations of the Health Service Executive diabetes advisory group in 2008, particularly in the provision of paediatric diabetes service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14589/14]
Amharc ar fhreagra221. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if the integrated diabetes clinical nurse specialist appointed to Letterkenny General Hospital will be targeted towards the treatment of type 2 diabetes; the impact this position will have on the provision of paediatric diabetes service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14590/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 218 to 221, inclusive, together.
In relation to the detailed information requested by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.
