Written Answers Nos. 266-273
266. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for special care dentistry assessment and procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30227/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
267. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with a representative from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30228/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraI would be happy to facilitate a meeting in September at some point. My officials will be in direct contact with the organization to set up a time and date that would be suitable.
268. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the contracts his Department and agencies under his remit are engaged in for the provision of security services; the name of each contractor; the procurement process involved; the duration of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30244/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is located at Miesian Plaza, Lower Baggot Street , Dublin 2 which is leased by the OPW. There are four civil service Departments using this office space and the security company G4S provides security from 9pm to 7am Monday to Friday and 24/7 security at weekends and public holidays for the OPW tenant block. The costs of this are shared across the tenant Departments. The original contract for G4S was procured by the OPW and the tenant Departments continued this provision when they took occupancy in mid-2018. This will continue until a full managed service procurement process for the building, including security services, is carried out. This is expected to be completed by end 2019.The details and provision of security services for agencies under the remit of my Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned.
271. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if children that potentially have ME have been placed under the mental health department of a hospital; the diagnostic criteria used to diagnose or exclude ME (details supplied); the number of children that potentially have ME placed under mental health departments to manage their care in 2018 and to date 2019; the criteria used to classify those children into severity levels that is, mild, moderate, severe and profound by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30253/19]
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.
272. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the status of the rehabilitation unit project for Roscommon University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30257/19]
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.
273. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in approval of development posts at Roscommon University Hospital which were specifically provided for in budget 2018; if the posts will be filled without delay in view of the fact that candidates have now been selected further to a recruitment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30258/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to reply to the Deputy directly.
