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Tuesday, 15 Nov 2022

Written Answers Nos. 509-523

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ceisteanna (509)

Robert Troy

Ceist:

509. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if some persons who were employed at a privately run nursing home during Covid that has closed are eligible for the Covid bonus payment (details supplied). [56193/22]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Hospital Appointments Status

Ceisteanna (510)

Niamh Smyth

Ceist:

510. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a surgery appointment which was cancelled will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56194/22]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Ceisteanna (511)

Thomas Gould

Ceist:

511. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the reason that the 60-bed extension at Heather House community nursing unit is yet to be operational; and when the extension will be operational. [56198/22]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Health Services Staff

Ceisteanna (512)

Ruairí Ó Murchú

Ceist:

512. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health when section 38 organisations, whose workers are entitled to the backdated pay increases awarded under building momentum and detailed under HR circular 025/2022, will be given the extra funding to award this back pay given that without additional funding these organisations cannot afford same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56200/22]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly.

Health Services

Ceisteanna (513)

Pearse Doherty

Ceist:

513. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if plans have been put in place to reinstate the HSE counselling services which were withdrawn from the Creeslough community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56208/22]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Disability Services

Ceisteanna (514)

Jackie Cahill

Ceist:

514. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the current number of staff in the Nenagh children's disability network teams run by Enable Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56218/22]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Dental Services

Ceisteanna (515)

Robert Troy

Ceist:

515. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a patient (details supplied) will be scheduled for orthodontic treatment through the HSE scheme for school aged children. [56224/22]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Home Help Service

Ceisteanna (516)

Alan Dillon

Ceist:

516. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been granted home help hours in County Mayo but who are waiting on staff to provide the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56234/22]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Home Help Service

Ceisteanna (517)

Alan Dillon

Ceist:

517. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting on home help hours in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56236/22]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Departmental Funding

Ceisteanna (518)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

518. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the awards made to a firm (details supplied) by his Department and each of its aegis bodies in each of the years 2016 to 2021, inclusive, and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the purpose of the award; the value of the award; the timeline or timeframe of the contract; and the desired or completed output. [56238/22]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

The requested details are outlined in the table below.

In respect of the HSE, I have forwarded your query and asked that they respond directly to you on this.Details for other bodies under the aegis of my Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned and the Deputy should contact the relevant Director/CEO/Registrar directly.

Year

Purpose of the award

Award Value (inc VAT)

Timeline

Completed output

2016

-

-

-

-

2017

-

-

-

-

2018

Carry out an independent expert review of delayed discharges in June 2018

€71,955

July to September 2018

Publication of the Report of the Independent Expert Review of Delayed Discharges on 19 November 2018

2019

To undertake an Audit of the Adequacy of Controls and Procedures relating to the Security of ICT Systems

€17,527

February to March 2019

Compilation of a report and identify the Adequacy of Controls and Procedures relating to the Security of ICT Systems

2019

Provision of expert advisory services to Elective Hospital Oversight Group

€110,946

October 2019 to July 2020

Provision of advisory services on new dedicated elective-only hospital facilities will be introduced in Dublin, Galway and Cork providing high volume, low complexity procedures, together with a range of ambulatory diagnostic services

2020

Project support to the Sláintecare Programme Implementation Office

€168,507

January to October 2020

Service design, stakeholder engagement, project management, report writing, workshop planning and output synthesis, facilitation, presentations and communications content

2021

-

-

-

-

2022 (to date)

-

-

-

-

Departmental Funding

Ceisteanna (519)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

519. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the awards made to a firm (details supplied) by the HSE in each of the years 2016 to 2021, inclusive, and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the purpose of the award; the value of the award; the timeline or timeframe of the contract; and the desired or completed output. [56239/22]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

As this is a service matter I have referred this to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Hospital Appointments Status

Ceisteanna (520)

Michael Healy-Rae

Ceist:

520. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56241/22]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Ceisteanna (521)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

521. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of overseas application files that were assessed by each educational assessor for each month from January 2021 to September 2022 in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56248/22]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

As the specific issue raised by the Deputy refers to the operational responsibilities of the NMBI, I have referred the matter to the NMBI for its attention and direct response to him.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Ceisteanna (522)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

522. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 650 of 25 October 2022, his further views on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56249/22]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

As the specific issue raised by the Deputy refers to the operational responsibilities of the NMBI, I have referred the matter to the NMBI for its attention and direct response to him.

Health Services Staff

Ceisteanna (523)

Niamh Smyth

Ceist:

523. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for their registration number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56250/22]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

In relation to the particular query raised, as this is an operational matter, I have asked CORU (the Health and Social Care Professionals Council) to respond to the Deputy directly.

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