Written Answers Nos. 1812-1832
1812. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of hours a week and the number of days a month a psychiatrist is present and on duty in St. Marys Health Centre, Thurles, County Tipperary; if there are any plans to increase these figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43138/22]
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.
1813. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the reduction in working hours for support staff in the Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles, County Tipperary from 39 hrs per week to 37.5 hrs per week in line with other HSE grades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43139/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1814. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate if, in 2021 any acute hospital in CHO areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 reached the target set out in The Emergency Medicine Programme for Ireland namely, that 95% of patients should be either admitted or discharged within six hours of arriving at an emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43141/22]
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.
1815. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to urgently assess the number of acute inpatient psychiatric beds required to ensure timely admission of patients presenting with acute psychiatric illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43142/22]
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.
1816. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to increase the number of rehabilitative care beds, long-term nursing home beds and the financing of homecare packages to free-up acute hospital beds for admissions from the emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43143/22]
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
1818. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the expenses paid to Ministerial advisers in his Department in each of the years 2020 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43155/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below sets out the total expenses paid to Ministerial advisers in my Department for the years 2020, 2021, and to date in 2022. Where expenses are incurred by staff in the performance of duties relating to their brief, the Department pays mileage, travel and subsistence at standard Civil Service Rates and in accordance with Civil Service Regulations.
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Year |
Total Expenses Paid |
|
2020 |
€843.16 |
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2021 |
€0.00 |
|
2022 |
€1,159.68 |
1819. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of computers available to medical doctors and consultants in the accident and emergency department of University Hospital Kerry; the number of medical doctors and consultants that would be expected to share these computers per shift; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43168/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra1820. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health when non HSE/section 38 workers in the six areas covered by the pandemic bonus payment will receive their payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43172/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraFirstly, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period.
The HSE and the Department have been examining progressing the rollout of the Pandemic Recognition Payment to the list of 6 non-HSE/non-Section 38 organisation types covered by the Government Decision. This measure will be ring fenced to staff working ordinarily on-site in COVID-19 exposed healthcare environments. This shall cover eligible staff in:
Private Sector Nursing Homes and Hospices (e.g. Private, Voluntary, Section 39 etc.);
Eligible staff working on-site in Section 39 long-term residential care facilities for people with disabilities;
Agency roles working in the HSE;
Health Care Support Assistants (also known as home help / home care / home support) contracted to the HSE;
Members of the Defence Forces redeployed to work in front-line Covid-19 exposed environments in the HSE;
Paramedics employed by Dublin Fire Brigade to deliver services on behalf of the HSE.
Information will be published shortly for those certain non-HSE/non-Section 38 healthcare employees that are covered by the Government Decision and the process available to their employers to implement this measure for their eligible staff.
Once this process is published, the Department is keen that payments to eligible workers will be made as soon as possible thereafter.
1822. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when the pandemic bonus payment will be paid to a person (details supplied). [43176/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraFirstly, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period.
While my Department cannot comment on individual cases, I can advise that the HSE and the Department have been examining progressing the rollout of the Pandemic Recognition Payment to the list of 6 non-HSE/non-Section 38 organisation types covered by the Government Decision. This measure will be ring fenced to staff working ordinarily on-site in COVID-19 exposed healthcare environments. This shall cover eligible staff in:
Private Sector Nursing Homes and Hospices (e.g. Private, Voluntary, Section 39 etc.);
Eligible staff working on-site in Section 39 long-term residential care facilities for people with disabilities;
Agency roles working in the HSE;
Health Care Support Assistants (also known as home help / home care / home support) contracted to the HSE;
Members of the Defence Forces redeployed to work in front-line Covid-19 exposed environments in the HSE;
Paramedics employed by Dublin Fire Brigade to deliver services on behalf of the HSE.
Information will be published shortly for those certain non-HSE/non-Section 38 healthcare employees that are covered by the Government Decision and the process available to their employers to implement this measure for their eligible staff.
I would like to remind the Deputy that it is against Department policy to comment on individual cases.
1823. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the amount of investment in computers and related peripheral equipment in University Hospital Kerry for each of the years 2015 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43179/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service issue I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.
1824. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number and location of hospitals with hyperpolarised xenon magnetic resonance imaging diagnostic facilities. [43182/22]
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.
1825. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of cardiology procedures carried out in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group from 2019 to date in 2022, broken down by hospital, year and procedure type. [43183/22]
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.
1826. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the additional WTE staff by job title that were recruited for the specialist menopause clinic at the National Maternity Hospital; the number of vacancies by job title at this clinic; and when these vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [43184/22]
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.
1827. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently review the pandemic bonus payment of €1000 for a healthcare worker (details supplied); if he will provide an update on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43203/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraFirstly, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period.
While my Department cannot comment on individual cases, I can advise that the HSE and the Department have been examining progressing the rollout of the Pandemic Recognition Payment to the list of 6 non-HSE/non-Section 38 organisation types covered by the Government Decision. This measure will be ring fenced to staff working ordinarily on-site in COVID-19 exposed healthcare environments. This shall cover eligible staff in:
Private Sector Nursing Homes and Hospices (e.g. Private, Voluntary, Section 39 etc.);
Eligible staff working on-site in Section 39 long-term residential care facilities for people with disabilities;
Agency roles working in the HSE;
Health Care Support Assistants (also known as home help / home care / home support) contracted to the HSE;
Members of the Defence Forces redeployed to work in front-line Covid-19 exposed environments in the HSE;
Paramedics employed by Dublin Fire Brigade to deliver services on behalf of the HSE.
The above 6 areas only are covered by this Government Decision and all eligible workers will be paid in accordance with the overarching eligibility criteria in place.
Information will be published shortly for those certain non-HSE/non-Section 38 healthcare employees that are covered by the Government Decision and the process available to their employers to implement this measure for their eligible staff. Once this process is published, the Department is keen that payments to eligible workers will be made as soon as possible thereafter.
I would like to remind the Deputy that it is against Department policy to comment on individual cases.
1829. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of patients in each CHO that are awaiting surgery but cannot get surgery due to a lack of respite and aftercare facilities available in that CHO in tabular form. [43215/22]
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 Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin has no 24/7 emergency service or on-call doctor for emergencies; if he will take steps to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43242/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter I have referred it to the HSE for direct response to the Deputy.
1831. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1514 of 14 June 2022, the status of the application received by the HSE corporate pharmaceutical unit for pricing and reimbursement of semaglutide 2.4mg (details supplied) on 6 May 2022 from a company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43245/22]
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.
1832. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason that a child (details supplied) has not received an appointment for the hygienist as part of the primary school dental programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43247/22]
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.
