Thomas Byrne
Ceist:403. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if a person caring full time on a live-in basis in the carer's home for one or two infirm clients must register as a nursing home. [28280/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraCare of the Elderly
Ceisteanna (403)
Freagraí scríofa
Under the Health Act 2007 statutory responsibility is given to the Chief Inspector of Social Services, part of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), for the independent inspection and registration of certain categories of designated centres. This includes residential care settings for older people.
The definition of a designated centre is set out in Section 2 of the Act. HIQA has produced guidance on registration for designated centres. This is available at www.hiqa.ie. It should be noted that under Section 46 of the Act a person cannot carry out the business of a designated centre unless registered under the Act.
If the Deputy has a particular person in mind I would recommend that the individual contact HIQA in the first instance.
Hospital Waiting Lists
Ceisteanna (404)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Ceist:404. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be granted an urgent appointment to have hip surgery performed in Crumlin Children’s Hospital. [28284/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Under 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 HSE, 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.
Medical Card Administration
Ceisteanna (405)
Bernard Durkan
Ceist:405. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28292/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.
The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to medical cards and GP visit cards, which the Deputy may wish to use for an earlier response. Contact information was issued to Oireachtas members.
Question No. 406 answered with Question No. 350.
Departmental Strategy Statements
Ceisteanna (407)
Paul Murphy
Ceist:407. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to reflect and deliver on a public duty (details supplied) in his Department's statement of strategy due to be published in October 2016; the way in which his Department is engaging with the programme for a partnership Government commitment to equality and gender proofing in the departmental and budgetary process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28307/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
My Department is in the process of drafting its new Statement of Strategy and will explicitly address its obligations in relation to the Public Sector Duty, human rights and equality issues. My Department also looks forward to engaging further with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission with a view to embedding the principles of the Public Sector Duty across the work of the Department.
The Programme for a Partnership Government contains a number of important commitments in relation to equality and gender proofing in the budgetary process as a means of advancing equality, reducing poverty and strengthening economic and social rights. My colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, has lead responsibility on this and I understand that he will provide a detailed response to the Deputy on this matter.
Medical Card Administration
Ceisteanna (408)
Tony McLoughlin
Ceist:408. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) had their medical card removed recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28310/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.
The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to medical cards and GP visit cards, which the Deputy may wish to use for an earlier response. Contact information was issued to Oireachtas members.
Hospital Appointments Administration
Ceisteanna (409)
Pearse Doherty
Ceist:409. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28321/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Under 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 scheduling of appointments for patients is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she should take the matter up with the consultant and the hospital involved. In relation to the specific case raised, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
Hospital Appointments Administration
Ceisteanna (410)
Pearse Doherty
Ceist:410. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal is on an urgent outpatient list for Tallaght hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28322/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
In relation to the specific case raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
Questions Nos. 411 and 412 answered with Question No. 350.
Primary Care Centres Data
Ceisteanna (413)
Pat Buckley
Ceist:413. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of fully staffed primary care teams operating here and their catchment areas; and the definition of a full complement of staff. [28326/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.
Medicinal Products Availability
Ceisteanna (414)
John Brassil
Ceist:414. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if certain medical products for the treatment of macular degeneration are no longer being provided by the HSE under the hardship scheme for medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28327/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the primary care schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Ceisteanna (415)
John Brassil
Ceist:415. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the reason women with gestational diabetes can now only get test strips if their medical practitioner specifically applies for them, whereas other diabetic patients can get them without such intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28328/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
Ceisteanna (416)
Clare Daly
Ceist:416. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting 13 months for an application to be processed for the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28331/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
Question No. 417 answered with Question No. 350.
Hospital Waiting Lists
Ceisteanna (418)
John Deasy
Ceist:418. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting to see a consultant geneticist at the Department of Clinical Genetics, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin; and the reason this waiting list data is not being published on the National Treatment Purchase Fund’s website. [28339/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Under 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 HSE, 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.
Departmental Funding
Ceisteanna (419, 420)
Thomas P. Broughan
Ceist:419. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided to a service (details supplied) in each of the years 2011 to 2015 and to date in 2016; the number of young persons that accessed this service in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28340/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThomas P. Broughan
Ceist:420. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the collaborative work his officials undertake with officials in the Departments of Justice and Equality and Children and Youth Affairs regarding funding for a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28341/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 419 and 420 together.
The Department of Health does not directly engage with other Departments regarding the specific funding of individual service providers, contracted by or on behalf of the Health Service Executive, including the Aislinn Service of Aiséiri.
The Oversight Forum on Drugs (OFD), which I chair, is responsible for the high-level monitoring of progress being achieved across the National Drugs Strategy and meets on a quarterly basis. The OFD comprises representatives from the key statutory Departments and agencies involved in the implementation of the Strategy, the National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol, the community and voluntary sectors and representatives of the Chairs of the Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces. It is through this form that the various Government Departments and Agencies collaborate in order to address the approach to drugs issues across the five pillars the National Drugs Strategy.
The funding of the Aislinn Service is a matter for consideration by the HSE in the first instance. The matter regarding funding has been referred to the Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
Health Services Data
Ceisteanna (421)
Thomas P. Broughan
Ceist:421. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of services nationwide, in addition to the details of these services, providing a residential detox treatment service for adolescents aged 15 to 21 years; the services which are private, public and in receipt of public funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28342/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
Home Help Service Provision
Ceisteanna (422)
Éamon Ó Cuív
Ceist:422. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if he will provide home help hours for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28360/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is guided by two principles: equality of opportunity and improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.
As the Deputy's question relates to an individual case, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.
Orthodontic Services Data
Ceisteanna (423)
John McGuinness
Ceist:423. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 23 September 2009, the treatment made available to a person (details supplied) over a period of time. [28370/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for reply to the Deputy.
HSE Funding
Ceisteanna (424)
John McGuinness
Ceist:424. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the process relative to approximately 16 applications submitted to the HSE for change of needs and emergency services funding from an organisation (details supplied); the date on which these applications were made and a decision was issued on each one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28371/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is guided by two principles: equality of opportunity and improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.
As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.
Departmental Funding
Ceisteanna (425)
John McGuinness
Ceist:425. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on the €3.8 million funding requirement for a centre (details supplied); his Department's strategy for funding such facilities; his plans to give some clarification on future funding for this facility to give comfort to the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28372/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is guided by two principles: equality of opportunity and improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.
As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.
Departmental Schemes
Ceisteanna (426)
Robert Troy
Ceist:426. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will reintroduce the motorised transportation grant scheme or create another scheme to act in its place in view of the fact persons suffering from disabilities cannot avail of this type of grant in order to adapt their vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28395/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Conscious of the reports of the Ombudsman in 2011 and 2012 regarding the legal status of both the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant Schemes in the context of the Equal Status Acts, the Government decided to close both schemes.
As a result, the Motorised Transport Grant has not been in place for over 3 years and there are no plans for its restoration on the basis of which it was previously operated. However, the Government is aware of the continuing needs of people with a disability who rely on individual payments which support choice and independence. In that regard, monthly payments of up to €208.50 have continued to be made by the Health Service Executive to 4,700 people who were in receipt of the Mobility Allowance.
The Government decided that the detailed preparatory work required for a new Transport Support Scheme and associated statutory provisions should be progressed by the Department of Health. In that regard, I can confirm that work is at an advanced stage on policy proposals for the drafting of primary legislation for this new scheme. I anticipate that this will be brought to Government shortly.