Written Answers Nos. 593-612
593. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that provide percutaneous coronary intervention, broken down by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35314/22]
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.
594. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that provide cardiac services, broken down by hospital and by service type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35315/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThis is a service matter regarding specialist cardiology services. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
595. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals providing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction; the names of the hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35316/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThis is a service matter regarding specialist cardiology services. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
596. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cardiologists working in acute hospitals, broken down by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35317/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn 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.
597. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the compliance rate of the European working time directive agreement for non-consultant hospital doctors in percentage terms from 2014 to date, broken down by month, hospital and hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35318/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy with the data sought as soon as possible.
598. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of recorded times the HSE found a failure by a hospital to comply with the European working time directive agreement through the performance and accountability framework, broken down by month, year and hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35319/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy concerning the information sought as soon as possible.
599. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if any inaccuracies in reporting of hours worked by non-consultant hospital doctors in compliance with the European working time directive, EWTD, agreement were found by the EWTD verification group, broken down by month, hospital and year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35320/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy concerning the information sought as soon as possible. The National EWTD Verification Group clearly identified the need to distinguish between rostered hours and worked hours and to report on the latter in its engagement with hospitals and other sites where NCHDs are employed. Similarly the HSE's guidance to hospitals and other sites for the purposes of the completion of the monthly EWTD reporting template specifies how to calculate 'working time' under the EWTD.
600. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average number of hours worked by non-consultant hospital doctors for the years 2018 to 2021 and this year to date, broken down by month, hospital and hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35321/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy with the data sought as soon as possible.
601. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of times that a non-consultant hospital doctor worked more than 48 hours a week on-site on-call, averaged over 12 months or less, for the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35322/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy concerning the data sought as soon as possible.
602. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of acute hospitals that have failed to implement rosters for non-consultant hospital doctors in line with the European working time directive in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, broken down by year and hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35323/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy concerning the data sought as soon as possible.
603. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if any hospital has been fined for breaching the European working time directive in respect of non-consultant hospital doctors; if so, the year and the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35324/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy with the information sought. I am aware that the HSE put in place an internal system that involved financial penalties for certain hospitals to support the attainment of compliance.
604. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the system used to record the number of hours worked by non-consultant hospital doctors; if the system varies across hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35325/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply to the Deputy with the information sought as soon as possible.
605. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of hours worked by non-consultant hospital doctors in cases in which they have not been paid in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35326/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy concerning the estimated number of hours, if any, as soon as possible. My position on this issue is clear, NCHDs must get paid for all hours worked.
606. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of times that a healthcare professional has worked more than 24 hours continuously in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date, broken down by health grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35327/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy with the data sought as soon as possible.
607. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the examination of cardiac services carried out by a person (details supplied); when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35328/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Review of Specialist Cardiac Services commenced in January 2018 under the Chairmanship of Professor Phillip Nolan and a Steering Group formed from nominations of interested stakeholders representing medical, professional/technical staff, nursing and patient representatives.
The aim of the Cardiac Services Review is to achieve optimal patient outcomes at population level with particular emphasis on the safety, quality and sustainability of the services that patients receive, by establishing the need for an optimal configuration of a national adult cardiac service. This aligns with the Sláintecare reform programme. In terms of scope, the National Review covers scheduled and unscheduled hospital-based services for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac disease in adults.
The COVID-19 Pandemic impacted on the progress of the review during 2020 and into 2021 as the Chair of the Cardiac Services Review has played a key role in the national COVID-19 response.
Currently the Steering Group is working on the development of the proposed recommendations of the draft report. The Steering Group most recently met on the 26th of May 2022 to further progress the review and planning for the next meeting in the coming weeks.
608. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the services provided by the mobile catheterisation laboratory at Sligo; the length of time the laboratory was in Sligo; the number of procedures carried out, broken down by month and by procedure type; the number of staff working at the laboratory, broken down by staff type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35329/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra609. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of staff working in cardiac services at Sligo University Hospital, broken down by staff type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35330/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra610. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the capital and additional revenue cost of providing a permanent catheterisation laboratory at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35331/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra650. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason for the removal of the mobile catheterisation laboratory from Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35371/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra651. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide a catheterisation laboratory in Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35372/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 608 to 610, inclusive, 650 and 651 together.
Sligo University Hospital has had a Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory service operating 1 to 2 days per week (mobile service) delivering diagnostic angiographies, with referral pathways to Galway University Hospitals for speciality Cardiology interventions up to the 30th June 2022.
Following the decision of the private company providing the service to cease operations of the mobile Cath Lab Services at the hospital, the Saolta Group worked with hospital management on possible contingency measures.
Following an examination of the options, it was determined that Sligo patients will be treated at University Hospital Galway with designated slots being allocated for this cohort of patients. This arrangement will stay in place until the publication of the National Review of Cardiac Services later this year.
I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy to provide additional details regarding cardiac services at Sligo University Hospital.
611. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total spend by the HSE on the reimbursement of medicines, and by each medicine, in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35332/22]
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.
612. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of new medicines added to the reimbursement scheme from 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, broken down by year and the cost for each new medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35333/22]
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.
