Gerry Adams
Ceist:124. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if in December 2015 a person (details supplied) was admitted to an adult psychiatric unit in Waterford city. [2623/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraWritten Answers Nos. 124-130
124. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if in December 2015 a person (details supplied) was admitted to an adult psychiatric unit in Waterford city. [2623/16]
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 reply within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
125. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of residential facilities and the number of beds in each facility for children with psychiatric illness, by region. [2624/16]
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 reply within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
126. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health to put a minimum notice protocol in place for patients at Letterkenny University Hospital in County Donegal to ensure that, when their appointments are outsourced, they are given adequate time to make arrangements to attend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2627/16]
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.
127. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2632/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual.
The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2014, has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has been adopted by the Health Service Executive, sets out the processes that hospitals are to implement to manage waiting lists.
In relation to the particular query raised, as 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.
128. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to investigate the delay in scheduling an operation at a hospital (details supplied) for a person. [2645/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual.
The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2014, has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has been adopted by the Health Service Executive, sets out the processes that hospitals are to implement to manage waiting lists.
In relation to the particular query raised, as 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.
129. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if patients at Letterkenny University Hospital whose appointments are being outsourced will be given financial assistance to attend their appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2664/16]
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.
130. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if a third consultant rheumatologist has been appointed to Sligo University Hospital; if the outreach rheumatology clinic will be reinstated in Letterkenny University Hospital in this quarter; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2667/16]
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.