Written Answers Nos 622-638
622. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health when the introduction of the FreeStyle Libre device will be made available on the long-term illness scheme to all type 1 diabetes patients based on clinical need [12644/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
623. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health his views on reports that some day care centres for persons with dementia and or Alzheimer's disease are reducing their operational hours; if his Department has received requests for resources to stop this reduction in services from taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12645/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
624. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a home care support package by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12667/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
625. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of persons supported by the fair deal scheme and residing in a nursing home by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12668/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
626. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent mental health service, CAHMS, hours of service available by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12669/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
627. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of young persons on the waiting list for child and adolescent mental health service, CAMHS, in counties Cavan and Monaghan at the end of December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12670/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
628. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the long waiting times for funding for orthodontics to be approved by the HSE for persons with disabilities in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the waiting period for this type of funding in the counties in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12671/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
629. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a primary care psychology appointment in counties Cavan and Monaghan more than three, six, 12, 18, 24 and more than 36 months, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12672/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.
630. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of day places available for training young persons with disabilities by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12673/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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 service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.
631. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for home help hours in each county by new applicants and those waiting for additional hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12674/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
632. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of short-term beds in each area in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the funding available to each area for service arrangements and grant aid agreements for older persons in community health care organisation area 1, CHO1, in each of the years 2016 and 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12675/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
633. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of public day care places available for persons with dementia and or Alzheimer's disease in 2016 and 2017 and to date in 2018, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12676/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
634. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the occasions on which a pharmaceutical company has successfully sought to increase the price charged to the HSE for a product by more than 20% in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the product involved; the reason given by the company for seeking the price increase; and the overall annual increase in the cost of the drug to the HSE resultant from such an increase in tabular form. [12677/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the pricing and reimbursement of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
635. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of staff who left or took early retirement at Clontarf Hospital in each of the years 2015 to 2017 by grade and occupation; the length of service of each; the number of staff who departed St. Joseph's Hospital, Raheny and Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital during that time by grade and occupation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12689/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
636. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the ratios of nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and dieticians in terms of staff numbers at Clontarf Hospital to the patient population; if these correspond to the guidelines for effective staffing ratios as set in the HSE's national treatment plan; the corresponding figures for staffing in these grades for the care of the elderly unit in Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital and the comparative unit at St. Joseph's Hospital, Raheny [12690/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
637. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of cases in which Clontarf Hospital has been listed for appearance at the Workplace Relations Commission or the Labour Court; the cases which were settled out of court; and the figures which were paid out by the hospital as a consequence of judgments and settlements since 2014. [12691/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
638. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans to classify haemochromatosis as a long-term illness on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12694/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe LTI Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The conditions covered by the LTI are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida; hydrocephalus; and conditions arising from the use of Thalidomide. Under the LTI Scheme, patients receive drugs, medicines, and medical and surgical appliances directly related to the treatment of their illness, free of charge.
There are no plans to extend the list of conditions covered by the Scheme.
