Written Answers Nos. 133-148
133. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the organisations in County Wexford that received HSE funding for the provision of talk therapies such as counselling and psychotherapy in 2018; and the funding provided to each organisation. [7246/19]
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.
134. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the number of counsellors at grade code 391T employed by CAMHS in each CHO. [7256/19]
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.
135. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the number of counsellors at grade code 391T employed by CAMHS in County Wexford. [7257/19]
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.
136. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the number of counselling psychologists at grade code 3691 employed by the HSE in each CHO. [7258/19]
Amharc ar fhreagra137. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the number of counselling psychologists grade code 3691 employed by the HSE in County Wexford. [7259/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 136 and 137 together.
I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
138. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); if there is a timeframe for pre-assessment; the place of the person on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7260/19]
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, 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.
139. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7273/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
140. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of a location (details supplied); the provisions being made for the graveyard on the site; if it will be part of the sale in progress; if the site will be preserved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7291/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.
141. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health when the new surgical block of Sligo University Hospital will proceed to stage 2B design and the planning application stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7296/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.
142. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual running costs of the national children’s hospital. [7297/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraChildren's Health Ireland has advised that the operating expenditure forecast for the new children’s hospital and urgent care centres when open is estimated at €366m for 2023 (including the Managed Equipment Service, ICT operational costs, increased activity and the new hospital operating model). These costings are subject to revision in the light of nationally agreed pay increases, non-pay inflation and other external factors arising in the interim. Operation costs beyond 2023 will be dealt with through the normal annual estimates process and will be affected by pay and non-pay inflation and normal service developments.
143. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if a decision to deny a person (details supplied) a primary medical certificate will be reviewed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7304/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraTo qualify for the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme, which is operated by the Revenue Commissioners, an applicant must have a Primary Medical Certificate. To qualify for a Primary Medical Certificate, an applicant must be permanently and severely disabled within the terms of the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994 and satisfy a range of conditions. The eligibility criteria for the scheme are set by the Department of Finance.
The extent of the involvement of health personnel in the scheme relates to making a professional clinical determination as to whether an individual applicant satisfies the medical criteria set out in the Department of Finance regulations. These Health Service Executive (HSE) Senior Medical Officers have no role in setting or amending the eligibility criteria.
A successful applicant is provided with a Primary Medical Certificate. An unsuccessful applicant can appeal the HSE's Senior Medical Officer's decision to the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal, which is under the auspices of the Minister for Finance. The Appeal Board makes a new clinical determination in respect of the applicant.
As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
144. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 338 of 4 December 2018, when a reply will issue from the HSE. [7305/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraI understand that the HSE issued a reply to the Deputy on 18th December 2018. I have requested that a copy of the reply is re-issued to the Deputy.
145. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the position regarding persons with type 1 diabetes over 21 years of age being granted a FreeStyle Libre monitoring machine; when persons with type 1 diabetics over 21 years of age will be allowed the same choices as those under 21 years of age (details supplied); and the price difference between the use of FreeStyle Libre and other devices for which blood test strips are required. [7308/19]
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.
146. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an assessment of need following a complaint raised with the HSE. [7313/19]
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.
147. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the risk registers from the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board for 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively, will be published. [7373/19]
Amharc ar fhreagra148. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the board minutes of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board from 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively will be published. [7374/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 147 and 148 together.
As this questions relates to documents held by the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, I have asked that they respond to you directly.
