Written Answers Nos. 1824-1843
1824. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of a clinical review by the HSE Medicines Management Programme for cariban; if there is a timeline for a decision on the recommendation to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21123/22]
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.
1825. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if a schedule of each emergency transfer request will be provided detailing the time of ambulance service request raised at St. Luke's Hospital; the time of clinical handover to the ambulance team in the hospital; the time of clinical handover at St. James's Hospital for each request made distinguishing between echo and delta responses in each of the years from 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21131/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra1826. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if a schedule of each emergency transfer request to the National Ambulance Service from Wexford General Hospital to St. James's Hospital Dublin will be provided detailing the time of ambulance service request raised at Wexford General Hospital; the time of clinical handover to the ambulance team in Wexford General Hospital; the time of clinical handover at St. James's Hospital for each request made distinguishing between echo and delta responses in each of the years since 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21132/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra1827. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if a schedule of each emergency transfer request to the National Ambulance Service from University Hospital Waterford to Cork University Hospital will be provided detailing the time of the ambulance service request raised at University Hospital Waterford; the time of clinical hand over to ambulance team in University Hospital Waterford; the time of clinical hand over at Cork University Hospital for each request made distinguishing between echo and delta responses in each of the years since 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21133/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 1825 to 1827, inclusive, together.
As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1828. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a child (details supplied) who has been waiting two years for appointments with the orthopaedic and cardiology units at Crumlin Children’s Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21136/22]
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.
In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1829. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if a response will issue in relation to urgent concerns raised in correspondence by a number of persons (details supplied) in respect of orthopaedic services in the north east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21139/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1830. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting three years for an autism assessment at the east Limerick early intervention service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21142/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1832. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way that a person (details supplied) can avail of help in reaching the cost of travel and stay expenses for a surgery they must travel to the UK to avail of. [21152/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI understand the Deputy may be seeking further information on the Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS).
The HSE operates a Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS), for persons entitled under EU Regulation 883/04. The TAS is a consultant lead scheme and allows for an Ireland-based public consultant to refer a public patient who is normally resident in Ireland for treatment in the public healthcare system of another EU member state, the UK or Switzerland. Subject to the EU Regulations and Guidelines, the TAS provides for the cost of approved public treatments in another EU/EEA member state, the UK or Switzerland through the issue of form S2 (IE) where the treatment is:
- among the benefits provided for by Irish legislation;
- not available in Ireland;
- not available within the time normally necessary for obtaining it in Ireland, taking account of the patient's current state of health and the probable course of the disease. medically necessary and will meet the patient’s needs;
- a proven form of medical treatment and not experimental or test treatment;
- provided in a recognised public hospital or other institution that will accept EU/EEA form S2 (IE) and;
- is under the control of a registered medical practitioner.
The HSE provides further information for patients on the HSE TAS website.
Patients are advised to contact the HSE TAS office directly, for advice on making an application for treatment abroad, in advance of traveling abroad. Contact details are available on the HSE TAS website.
1833. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) had their operation cancelled due to their file being mislaid within the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21156/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1834. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which found that failure to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age could result in €4.2 million per year in unnecessary costs to the HSE; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21163/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical devices under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1835. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when the last performance output report was published in relation the Health Research Board; when the next performance report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21172/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Health Research Board (HRB) is the lead agency in Ireland responsible for funding and commissioning research in the areas of clinical and translational medicine, population health sciences and health services research. The HRB is fully compliant with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies.
The Code details all of the performance and financial reporting requirements which the HRB must satisfy. In particular, the Code requires the HRB to publish an annual report and audited financial statements.
The annual report details all deliverables achieved by the HRB in the year. The most recent annual report for the year 2020 was published on the 24th of August 2021. The annual report for the year 2021 will be published in August 2022. The audited annual accounts for the year 2020 were published on the 20th of December 2021. The audited annual accounts for 2021 will be published in December 2022. All published reports can be accessed on the HRB publications page located here: Publications (hrb.ie)
1836. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will address the lack of services for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21190/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1837. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will allocate funding for increased day support hours to end the situation of persons being approved or additional support without the capacity being in place such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21195/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1838. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health his views on the adequacy of existing mental health supports for children in the Louth and east Meath area; if he will identify those supports; if his attention has been drawn to the significant waiting lists for these essential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21197/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1839. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21208/22]
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.
In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1840. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Health if he will remove the current age restriction for the Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21215/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical devices under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1841. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Health the status of the Health Technology Advisory Group assessment of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21216/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical devices under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1842. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the locations in which funding in excess of €1 million has been provided for public nursing homes in Ireland by date and location since 2011, in tabular form. [21217/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
1843. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the way in which he will ensure that front-line workers who have changed position or employer or who have retired during the pandemic will receive the Covid recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21219/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn 19th April, the HSE published additional details on this payment, including full eligibility criteria, particulars, and terms and conditions that apply to HSE and Section 38 organisations' employees. This information is available at
www.hse.ie/eng/staff/resources/hr-circulars/hr-circular-012-2022-pandemic-special-recognition-payment.html
On the Deputy's particular question, I have referred the question to the HSE for direct answer and reply.
