Brendan Ryan
Ceist:205. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of NEC here in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29188/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraHealth Services Data
Ceisteanna (205, 206)
Brendan Ryan
Ceist:206. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health the average cost to treat NEC here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29189/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 206 together.
In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
Health Services Data
Ceisteanna (207)
Brendan Ryan
Ceist:207. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of otitis media babies under six months of age here in 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29190/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
Health Services Expenditure
Ceisteanna (208)
Brendan Ryan
Ceist:208. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health the amount the average cost to treat otitis media in babies under six months of age here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29191/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
Health Services Data
Ceisteanna (209)
Brendan Ryan
Ceist:209. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of gastroenteritis in babies under six months of age in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29192/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
Health Services Expenditure
Ceisteanna (210)
Brendan Ryan
Ceist:210. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health the average cost to treat gastroenteritis in babies under six months of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29193/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
HSE Investigations
Ceisteanna (211)
Ruth Coppinger
Ceist:211. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if there are standards around the time it takes to make an investigation into allegations regarding HSE employees in view of the fact that employees are often suspended from employment pending an investigation which results in time out of employment and in the case of agency workers this can result in no income (details supplied). [29194/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
Pharmacy Regulations
Ceisteanna (212)
Eamon Scanlon
Ceist:212. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the way in which a person (details supplied) who wishes to practice as a pharmacist here demonstrates the holding of an enforceable community right; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29196/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Pharmacists must be registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) in order to practise in Ireland. The PSI is the statutory regulator for registered pharmacists in Ireland under the Pharmacy Act 2007.
As I have no statutory function in this area, I have referred the Deputy’s query to the PSI for direct reply.
Services for People with Disabilities
Ceisteanna (213)
James Lawless
Ceist:213. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health when an assessment of need will take place for a person (details supplied); if this will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29205/17]
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.
Hospital Services
Ceisteanna (214)
Mary Butler
Ceist:214. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can have access to a DAFNE carbohydrate counting course at University Hospital Waterford; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29207/17]
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.
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 Eligibility
Ceisteanna (215)
Eamon Scanlon
Ceist:215. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the full rules governing the retention of a medical card when a person is returning to work; if the right of retention applies to a dependent person and children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29208/17]
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 Status
Ceisteanna (216)
Michael Healy-Rae
Ceist:216. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29210/17]
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.
Hospital Appointments Status
Ceisteanna (217)
Michael Healy-Rae
Ceist:217. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [29211/17]
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.
In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
Hospital Appointments Status
Ceisteanna (218)
Michael Harty
Ceist:218. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an outpatient appointment for surgery in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29212/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
Hospital Appointments Status
Ceisteanna (219)
Michael Healy-Rae
Ceist:219. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29219/17]
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.
Departmental Contracts Data
Ceisteanna (220)
Catherine Murphy
Ceist:220. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department and State agencies under his aegis on outside contract or third-party public relations advice and training in past three years to date in 2017, by year and company engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29233/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Details of external PR companies engaged between 2014 and 2016 are presented in the following table. I will advise the Deputy separately of details if any public relations companies were engaged by the Department during 2017.
It is the policy in my Department only to engage the services of external consultants where it is felt to be appropriate and cost-effective, taking account of Government decisions and policy on the matter.
I have asked the HSE to provide details of any expenditure it may have in this area, directly to the Deputy. Details for other bodies under the aegis of the Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned and the Deputy should contact the relevant Director/CEO/Registrar directly.
Hospital Appointments Status
Ceisteanna (221)
Martin Ferris
Ceist:221. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29240/17]
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.
In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
Health Services
Ceisteanna (222)
Michael Healy-Rae
Ceist:222. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) who is looking for a transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29243/17]
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.