Thursday, 1 Oct 2020

Written Answers Nos. 291-321

HSE Staff

Ceisteanna (291)

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

291. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the changes that will be made to staffing recruitment under the winter plan 2020-21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27855/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

In response to the Winter Plan the HSE is developing robust resourcing and recruitment strategies to meet the anticipated staffing requirements. This includes building recruitment capacity both within and external to the organisation together with extending the recruitment reach both nationally and internationally.  

The HSE are committed to delivering on the HSE Winter Plan 2020/2021, recognising the challenges that exist, particularly in the area of staffing resources which is not unique to Ireland but also exists internationally. A Taskforce has been established within the HSE whose work it is to set out the resourcing and recruitment strategy for the HSE Winter Plan.  This work is ongoing within the HSE and includes the following:

- Full exploitation of exiting staffing panels across both the Public and Civil Service;

- Significant international recruitment for all grades through existing and recruitment procurement frameworks;

- Implementation of an external managed recruitment service provider to increase recruitment capacity and to extend the recruitment reach nationally and internationally. This provider is currently being secured through a procurement process

It should also be noted that this recruitment has already commenced, for example for Test and Trace.

Emergency Departments

Ceisteanna (292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321)

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

292. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in Beaumont Hospital emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27856/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

293. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in Connolly Hospital emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27857/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

294. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in Mater Misericordiae University Hospital emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27858/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

295. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in Naas General Hospital emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27859/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

296. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in St. Vincent's University Hospital emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27861/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

297. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in Tallaght University Hospital emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27862/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

298. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in the emergency department in the National Children's Hospital, Tallaght, during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27863/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

299. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in Temple Street Children's University Hospital emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27864/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

300. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in Bantry General Hospital emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27865/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

301. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in Cavan General Hospital emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27866/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

302. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in Letterkenny University Hospital emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27867/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

303. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in Mayo University Hospital emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27868/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

304. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in the emergency department in Mercy University Hospital, Cork, during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27869/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

305. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in the emergency department in Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27870/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

306. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in the emergency department in Midland Regional Hospital, Port Laoise, during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27871/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

307. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in the emergency department in Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27872/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

308. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in the emergency department in Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Ennis, during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27873/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

309. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in Nenagh General Hospital emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27874/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

310. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in St. James’s Hospital emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27875/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

311. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in the emergency department in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27876/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

312. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in the emergency department in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27877/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

313. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in Sligo University Hospital emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27879/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

314. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in South Tipperary General Hospital emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27880/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

315. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in Portiuncula Hospital emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27881/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

316. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in the emergency department in St. Luke’s General Hospital, Kilkenny, during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27882/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

317. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in University Hospital Galway emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27883/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

318. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in University Hospital Kerry emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27884/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

319. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in University Hospital Limerick emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27885/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

320. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in University Hospital Waterford emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27886/20]

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

321. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time in Wexford General Hospital emergency department during the period September 2019 to February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27887/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 292 to 321, inclusive, together.

The HSE National Service Plan (NSP) sets out the type and volume of health and personal social services that the HSE undertakes to provide within its financial allocation each year. The NSP 2020 sets targets in relation to the waiting times of attendees of emergency departments (ED) for discharge or admission including specific targets for patients over 75 as follows:

- The NSP 2020 target for percentage of attendees at ED who are discharged or admitted within six hours of registration is 65%.

- The NSP 2020 target for percentage of attendees aged 75 years and over at ED who are discharged or admitted within six hours of registration is 95%

- The NSP 2020 target for percentage of attendees at ED who are discharged or admitted within nine hours of registration is 80%.

- The NSP 2020 target for percentage of attendees aged 75 years and over at ED who are discharged or admitted within nine hours of registration is 99%.

- The NSP 2020 target for percentage of all attendees at ED who are in ED less than 24 hours is 97%.

- The NSP 2020 target for percentage of attendees aged 75 years and over at ED who are in ED less than 24 hours is 99%

In relation to the particular query raised regarding the breakdown of average PET by site between September 2019 and February 2020, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.