Written Answers Nos. 154-161
154. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a portable oxygen cylinder will be returned to persons (details supplied) in County Carlow; when a back-up battery for a bilevel positive airway passage machine will be provided, as prescribed by the persons' consultant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7580/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the issues raised by the Deputy relate to an individual case, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to you. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
155. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, so that the person is not transferred from Killarney to the mid-Kerry area for services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7596/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. I have asked the HSE to look into the particular matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
156. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health his plans to implement the Health Information and Quality Authority recommendation that by-pass protocols be amended, to allow 999 ambulances to transport patients to facilities, such as medical assessment units, and minor injury units, where appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7597/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.
157. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the reason Galway Roscommon Primary Community Continuing Care failed to spend up to 10% of its allocated budget for mental health services in 2014; the reason its budget was cut by a further 5% in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7598/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a response from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
158. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health as of 1 February 2015, the number of medical cards issued; the number of general practitioner cards issued; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis. [7614/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe medical card and GP visit card figures, as requested by the Deputy, are provided in the following table:
|
- |
1 February 2015 |
|
Card Type |
No. of Cards |
|
Medical Cards |
1,766,432 |
|
of which granted involving discretion |
78,932 |
|
GP Visit cards |
160,2796 |
|
of which granted involving discretion |
35,776 |
159. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason his predecessor's instruction that the National Treatment Purchase Fund publish its monthly waiting list report, at the same time as the Health Service Executive publishes its monthly performance report, is no longer in force. [7615/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe publication of the NTPF reports arises from the NTPF reverting to its previous practice in this regard which facilitates the early publication of waiting list information.
The previous arrangements whereby the NTPF published waiting list information at the same time as the equivalent HSE monthly report was agreed with the HSE.
160. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the National Treatment Purchase Fund published a waiting list report for December 2014. [7616/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraInformation in respect to the December waiting list was published by the NTPF and overwritten as is necessary to present January 2015 information. The NTPF is currently working on a new format for publication that will include historical information and trend analysis information.
161. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form all public-voluntary hospitals that conduct pre-natal tests; if he will provide for each month in 2014 the number of such tests in each of those hospitals; and if he will provide for each hospital in each month in 2014 the number of tests where the hospital was required to seek the test results abroad. [7617/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.
