Pat Buckley
Ceist:632. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health catchment areas in place nationally by CHO. [30725/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraMental Health Services
Ceisteanna (632)
Freagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Mental Health Services
Ceisteanna (633)
Pat Buckley
Ceist:633. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of providing 24/7 crisis intervention cover for mental health; and the estimated cost of staff, additional staff required and other additional expenditure. [30726/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Mental Health Services
Ceisteanna (634)
Pat Buckley
Ceist:634. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the HSE funding provided to the Jigsaw mental health service in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30732/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Mental Health Services
Ceisteanna (635)
Pat Buckley
Ceist:635. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for counselling at primary care by CHO; the percentage waiting for in excess of 1, 3, 6 and 12 months, respectively. [30733/18]
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.
Mental Health Services
Ceisteanna (636)
Pat Buckley
Ceist:636. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the primary care teams operating across the State; and the details of all mental health roles in place. [30734/18]
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.
Mental Health Services
Ceisteanna (637)
Pat Buckley
Ceist:637. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a minimum of one mental health role on each primary care team. [30735/18]
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.
Mental Health Services
Ceisteanna (638)
Pat Buckley
Ceist:638. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the establishment of a dedicated advocacy service for mental health patients; and the estimated annual running costs thereafter. [30736/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
National Maternity Hospital
Ceisteanna (639)
Clare Daly
Ceist:639. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide funding to a reconstituted national maternity hospital that will be a subsidiary of a group (details supplied) of which the ultimate owner will be an entity that will report to the Vatican Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. [30737/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
In relation to the redevelopment and relocation of the new maternity hospital at Elm Park, I can confirm that the terms of the Mulvey agreement provide for the establishment of a new company which will have clinical and operational, as well as financial and budgetary independence in the provision of maternity, gynaecology and neonatal services.
At present, a draft legal framework is being finalised which will ensure that the State's significant investment in the new maternity hospital will be protected; this framework will also further underpin the operational and clinical independence of the new hospital.
Disabilities Assessments
Ceisteanna (640)
Gerry Adams
Ceist:640. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an application by a person (details supplied) for an assessment of need which was received by the HSE on 15 June 2017. [30742/18]
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 service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.
Disabilities Assessments
Ceisteanna (641, 642)
Gerry Adams
Ceist:641. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of assessments of need in County Louth that have not been begun three months following receipt of complete applications. [30743/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraGerry Adams
Ceist:642. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of assessments of need in County Louth that have been commenced more than three months ago but are not complete. [30744/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 641 and 642 together.
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 service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.
Health Services
Ceisteanna (643)
Richard Boyd Barrett
Ceist:643. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30748/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
Medical Card Eligibility
Ceisteanna (644)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Ceist:644. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a full medical card including general practitioner, medical and surgical service, drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances for persons in receipt of a carer's allowance or carer's benefit. [30751/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
In December 2017, the Government announced that additional funding would be provided to enable all carers in receipt of Carer's Allowance to qualify for a GP visit card. Following detailed financial analysis the Minister decided to extend this Scheme to all persons in receipt of Carer's Benefit. The legislation to provide this service, the Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 has been passed by the Seanad on 05 June 2018.
The provision of medical cards to this particular cohort is not intended under this Bill.
A detailed costing of the actual additional cost of providing a medical card to persons in receipt of either Carer's Allowance or Carer's Benefit, whom do not already hold a medical card, is not available as it would require an examination of the HSE and Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection datasets.
However, the estimated total cost of providing a medical card to all recipients of Carer's Benefit and Carer's Allowance could be in the region of €80 million. This figure is based on the figures current in December 2017 for the number of recipients of Carer's Benefit and Carer's Allowance and the 2018 average cost of a medical card. It should be noted that a significant majority of persons in receipt of Carer's Allowance will already hold a Medical Card.
Hospital Appointments Status
Ceisteanna (645)
Michael Healy-Rae
Ceist:645. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30756/18]
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, since 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.
Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
Ceisteanna (646)
John McGuinness
Ceist:646. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if suitable inpatient accommodation and a step-down facility will be provided for older persons in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in view of the fact that the census figures show a significant increase in this cohort of the population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30760/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Child Protection
Ceisteanna (647)
Róisín Shortall
Ceist:647. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the person or body monitoring assessment and therapy services for children, young persons and their families in circumstances in which sexual abuse is a concern; the measures being taken to ensure best international standards of practice are being followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30773/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs is responsible for developing the policy and legislative framework in relation to child welfare and protection. The Department also has oversight of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, regarding the implementation of policy and the effective delivery of child welfare and protection services.
Tusla has a primary responsibility to promote the safety and well-being of children.
Earlier this year the Department of Children and Youth Affairs(DCYA) set up a cross Department steering group to assess the feasibility of setting up child advocacy centres in Ireland with the objective of reducing trauma being experienced by children and their families as a result of child sexual abuse. The Department of Health is represented on this group. The group expects to report by the end of the year.
HSE Properties
Ceisteanna (648)
Paul Kehoe
Ceist:648. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if a building will be signed over to a school (details supplied). [30774/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the health care property estate, my Department has asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly in relation to this matter.