Written Answers Nos. 327-345
327. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to appoint additional senior dietitians and psychology staff at University Hospital Galway to deal with issues of obesity and eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22030/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
328. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if adverse events were outlined at management meetings in his Department; if the attention of his predecessors were drawn to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22031/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra330. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the regularity with which the management team meets in his Department; and the dates of these meetings in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [22033/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 328 and 330 together.
The Management Board of the Department holds weekly meetings with a break for August/Easter and Christmas. Since September 2015 Agendas for these meetings have a four weekly rotation of topics covering organisational development, performance review, policy forum and "other" which relates to internal reports on legal issues, FOI, Government Memoranda and business planning.
Each meeting has standing agenda items of updates, early warnings or events. Any matter may be raised under AOB. The upgrade to the State Claims Agency national adverse events management system was discussed at the meeting of 10 February 2014. The matter of CervicalCheck does not appear in the minutes of management board meetings January 2013 - April 2018.
Dates of the meetings are as per the table.
Management Board Meetings
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2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
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07/01/2013 |
13/01/2014 |
12/01/2015 |
11/01/2016 |
09/01/2017 |
08/01/2018 |
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14/01/2013 |
20/01/2014 |
19/01/2015 |
18/01/2016 |
16/01/2017 |
15/01/2018 |
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21/01/2013 |
27/01/2014 |
26/01/2015 |
25/01/2016 |
23/01/2017 |
22/01/2018 |
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28/01/2013 |
03/02/2014 |
02/02/2015 |
01/02/2016 |
30/01/2017 |
29/01/2018 |
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04/02/2013 |
10/02/2014 |
09/02/2015 |
08/02/2016 |
06/02/2017 |
05/02/2018 |
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11/02/2013 |
17/02/2014 |
16/02/2015 |
15/02/2016 |
13/02/2017 |
12/02/2018 |
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25/02/2013 |
24/02/2014 |
23/02/2015 |
22/02/2016 |
20/02/2017 |
19/02/2018 |
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04/03/2013 |
03/03/2014 |
09/03/2015 |
29/02/2016 |
27/02/2017 |
26/02/2018 |
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11/03/2013 |
10/03/2014 |
23/03/2015 |
07/03/2016 |
06/03/2017 |
05/03/2018 |
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25/03/2013 |
24/03/2014 |
30/03/2015 |
14/03/2016 |
13/03/2017 |
20/03/2018 |
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02/04/2013 |
31/03/2014 |
13/04/2015 |
21/03/2016 |
20/03/2017 |
26/03/2018 |
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08/04/2013 |
07/04/2014 |
20/04/2015 |
29/03/2016 |
27/03/2017 |
16/04/2018 |
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15/04/2013 |
14/04/2014 |
27/04/2015 |
04/04/2016 |
03/04/2017 |
23/04/2018 |
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22/04/2013 |
28/04/2014 |
05/05/2015 |
11/04/2016 |
10/04/2017 |
08/05/2018 |
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29/04/2013 |
06/05/2014 |
11/05/2015 |
18/04/2016 |
18/04/2017 |
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07/05/2013 |
12/05/2014 |
18/05/2015 |
25/04/2016 |
24/04/2017 |
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13/05/2013 |
26/05/2014 |
25/05/2015 |
03/05/2016 |
02/05/2017 |
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20/05/2013 |
03/06/2014 |
08/06/2015 |
09/05/2016 |
08/05/2017 |
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27/05/2013 |
09/06/2014 |
15/06/2015 |
16/05/2016 |
15/05/2017 |
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12/06/2013 |
16/06/2014 |
22/06/2015 |
23/05/2016 |
22/05/2017 |
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17/06/2013 |
23/06/2014 |
29/06/2015 |
30/05/2016 |
29/05/2017 |
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25/06/2013 |
30/06/2014 |
06/07/2015 |
07/06/2016 |
06/06/2017 |
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01/07/2013 |
07/07/2014 |
13/07/2015 |
13/06/2016 |
12/06/2017 |
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08/07/2013 |
14/07/2014 |
20/07/2015 |
20/06/2016 |
19/06/2017 |
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15/07/2013 |
21/07/2014 |
08/09/2015 |
27/06/2016 |
26/06/2017 |
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22/07/2013 |
27/08/2004 |
14/09/2015 |
04/07/2016 |
03/07/2017 |
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02/09/2013 |
01/09/2014 |
21/09/2015 |
11/07/2016 |
17/07/2017 |
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09/09/2013 |
08/09/2014 |
28/09/2015 |
18/07/2016 |
24/07/2017 |
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16/09/2013 |
22/09/2014 |
05/10/2015 |
25/07/2016 |
04/09/2017 |
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30/09/2013 |
29/09/2014 |
07/10/2015 |
12/09/2016 |
11/09/2017 |
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07/10/2013 |
01/10/2014 |
12/10/2015 |
19/09/2016 |
18/09/2017 |
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14/10/2013 |
06/10/2014 |
19/10/2015 |
26/09/2016 |
25/09/2017 |
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21/10/2013 |
13/10/2014 |
27/10/2015 |
03/10/2016 |
02/10/2017 |
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29/10/2013 |
20/10/2014 |
02/11/2015 |
10/10/2016 |
09/10/2017 |
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04/11/2013 |
28/10/2014 |
09/11/2015 |
17/10/2016 |
23/10/2017 |
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11/11/2013 |
03/11/2014 |
16/11/2015 |
24/10/2016 |
31/10/2017 |
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18/11/2013 |
10/11/2014 |
19/11/2015 |
01/11/2016 |
06/11/2017 |
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25/11/2013 |
17/11/2014 |
23/11/2015 |
07/11/2016 |
13/11/2017 |
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02/12/2013 |
22/12/2014 |
30/11/2015 |
08/11/2016 |
20/11/2017 |
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09/12/2013 |
07/12/2015 |
14/11/2016 |
27/11/2017 |
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16/12/2013 |
14/12/2015 |
21/11/2016 |
04/12/2017 |
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21/12/2015 |
28/11/2016 |
11/12/2017 |
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05/12/2016 |
18/12/2017 |
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12/12/2016 |
329. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in files being released for persons affected by the cervical smear test scandal to enable a review of their cytology slides. [22032/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraLast week I established an Independent Clinical Expert Review Panel led by The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, with expert input from the British Society of Colposcopists and Cervical Pathologists. All women who have had a previous smear(s) prior to their diagnosis of cervical cancer since September 2008 will be included in the expert review process who will review their screening, cytological and clinical histories and undertake a re-examination of their cytology test.
Furthermore, I have established a Scoping Inquiry, led by Dr Gabriel Scally. The Scoping Inquiry, which has broad terms of reference, will examine all aspects of the CervicalCheck programme and will present a report to the Minister by the end of June setting out issues and recommendations to inform the next steps to be taken.
331. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if all women will receive free cervical smear check screenings from general practitioners in view of the latest controversy in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22034/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe HSE have advised that any woman who has received a clear CervicalCheck smear test result previously should proceed with their next scheduled test as normal.
With a view to reassuring women about the safety of the CervicalCheck programme, I have arranged that any woman who has had a CervicalCheck smear test, and who following consultation with her GP determines that she wishes to have a further test, may do so without charge.
332. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22036/18]
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 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 the Deputy directly.
333. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent general practitioners per county; the number working with private lists and public lists, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22041/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
334. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals to hospitals by each general practitioner; the number of visits to each general practitioner; the rate of referral per general practitioner to hospitals in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22042/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this 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.
335. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the number of staff members contracted to work at University Hospital Kerry who also operate in private practice; and the measures in place to ensure that this does not encroach on the time contracted to treat public patients. [22046/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to you directly as soon as possible.
336. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the status of a referral for a person (details supplied) to be seen in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22047/18]
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 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 the Deputy directly.
337. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if adding chartered physiotherapists to the list of practitioners entitled to order X-ray examinations will be considered in regard to the transposition of an EU directive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22050/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraEU Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom defines referrer with certain roles and responsibilities attaching to same. Member States are required to designate health professionals as referrers as appropriate.
The statutory instrument transposing the Directive will designate those who may refer for radiological tests and in this regard I propose to designate nurses, doctors, dentists and radiographers as appropriate. Physiotherapists are not designated as referrers in the current regulations (S.I. 478/2002) and it is not proposed to designate them in the new regulations.
In November 2017, I launched Working Together for Health: A National Strategic Framework for Health and Social Care Workforce Planning. Underpinned by a core set of principles, the framework is intended to support the recruitment and retention of the right mix of health workers across the health system to meet planned and projected service need. Implementing the framework will be a multi-annual undertaking and it is envisaged that, in due course, matters relating to health and social care professionals, including scope of practice, will be considered and addressed through the framework structures currently being established.
338. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the mental health budget in each of the years 2002 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [22059/18]
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.
339. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the CAMHS budget in each of the years 2002 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [22060/18]
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.
340. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient mental health beds in each of the years 2002 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [22061/18]
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.
341. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of clinical psychologists employed by the HSE in each of the years 2002 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [22062/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra342. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists employed by the HSE in each of the years 2002 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [22063/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 341 and 342 together.
As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
343. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the spend on mental health agency staff by the HSE in each the years 2002 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [22064/18]
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.
344. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of community mental health teams in each of the years 2002 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [22065/18]
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.
345. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels in CAMHS services as a percentage of recommended A Vision for Change levels in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date 2018, by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22066/18]
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.
