Written Answers Nos. 754-773
754. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the latest update on the rollout of oral immunotherapy for children; the location of each facility in which the treatment is dispensed; the funding and timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7142/23]
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.
755. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the name of at least one consultant operating in the public system with up-to-date long covid knowledge, and the ability to diagnose children who meet the criteria and to actively manage symptoms based on international data on long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7149/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra756. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure that children with long Covid have access to appropriate, up to date assessment and treatment in the public health system, including access to appropriately expert consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7150/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 755 and 756 together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly.
757. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number of people in Ireland who suffered fatal and serious anaphylactic reactions due to exposure to food items in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7153/23]
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.
758. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding the payment of the pandemic bonus to non-HSE staff; and when this payment is expected to be made to all staff who are eligible. [7159/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Government announced a COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for certain frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic.
Certain non-HSE/Section 38 healthcare employees are covered by the Government Decision, and efforts are underway to complete an efficient and expeditious rollout to these staff. These include eligible staff in:
1. Private sector/independent nursing homes and hospices;
2. Eligible staff working on-site in Section 39 long-term residential care facilities for people with disabilities;
3. Agency roles working in the HSE;
4. Health Care Support Assistants (also known as home help / home care / home support) contracted to the HSE;
5. Members of the Defence Forces redeployed to work in frontline Covid-19 exposed environments in the HSE;
6. Paramedics employed by Dublin Fire Brigade to deliver services on behalf of the HSE.
Regarding cohorts 1-4 above, the HSE and an external contractor, KOSI Corporation, are currently progressing the rollout to these eligible staff. As of 10th February, 694 organisations have applied for funding for the recognition payment. I am pleased to confirm that 542 organisations have already been paid or approved for payments for 45,383 eligible staff, with more due in the coming weeks.
As this information is being collected, validated, corrected, and acted on in real-time in a self-assessment manner, it is not possible to estimate exactly how many individuals have yet to be paid.
Regarding cohorts 5 and 6 above, the Department of Health has transferred approx. €2.1m in funding in early November to the Department of Defence and Dublin City Council to enable payments to these eligible staff. While implementation of the payment at local level is a matter for those bodies, these payments are substantially complete.
759. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients, statewide and for each location for January 2023, in tabular form; the average for patients aged under 75 and 75 plus, statewide and for each location; the number of patients who attended and were admitted below the average; the number waiting longer than the average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7167/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra760. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients, statewide and for each location for January 2019, in tabular form; the average for patients aged under 75 and 75 plus, statewide and for each location; the number of patients who attended and were admitted below the average and the number waiting longer than the average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7168/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 759 and 760 together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
761. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the maximum patient experience time toadmission registered at each emergency department for each week in January 2023, in tabular form. [7169/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra762. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the maximum patient experience time to admission registered at each emergency department for each week in January 2019, in tabular form. [7170/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 761 and 762 together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
763. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department post-registration but pre-admission in the month of January 2023, by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7171/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra764. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department post-registration but pre-admission in the month of January 2019, by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7172/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 763 and 764 together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
765. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients who waited 0-6, 6-9, 0-9, and 9-24 and 24+ hours for admission via an emergency department for each emergency department in January 2023, in tabular form; the numbers for all patients and for patients aged over 60 and for those over 75 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7173/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra766. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients who waited 0-6, 6-9, 0-9, and 9-24 and 24+ hours for admission via an emergency department for each emergency department in January 2019, in tabular form; the numbers for all patients and for patients aged over 60 and for those over 75 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7174/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 765 and 766 together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
767. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of presentations, registrations, and admissions at each emergency department; the statewide total for January 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7175/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra768. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of presentations, registrations, and admissions at each emergency department; the statewide total for January 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7176/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 767 and 768 together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
769. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who waited longer than 24 hours for admission via an emergency department in January 2023, by location, in tabular form. [7177/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra770. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who waited longer than 24 hours for admission via an emergency department in January 2019, by location, in tabular form. [7178/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 769 and 770 together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
771. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, in January 2023, by hospital group and hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7179/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity issues due to increased scheduled and unscheduled care demand.
Patient safety remains at the centre of all hospital activity and elective care scheduling. To ensure services are provided in a safe, clinically-aligned and prioritised way, hospitals are following HSE clinical guidelines and protocols.
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.
772. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, in January 2019, by hospital group and hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7180/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity issues due to increased scheduled and unscheduled care demand.
Patient safety remains at the centre of all hospital activity and elective care scheduling. To ensure services are provided in a safe, clinically-aligned and prioritised way, hospitals are following HSE clinical guidelines and protocols.
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.
773. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, in January 2023 for children, by hospital group and hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7181/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity issues due to increased scheduled and unscheduled care demand.
Patient safety remains at the centre of all hospital activity and elective care scheduling. To ensure services are provided in a safe, clinically-aligned and prioritised way, hospitals are following HSE clinical guidelines and protocols.
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.
