Written Answers Nos. 834-853
834. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 7 December 2022, the status of the proposed primary care centre for Galway city west; the expected timeline for the delivery of the proposed primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7285/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, I have asked the HSE to reply to the deputy as soon as possible.
835. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of any engagement he or his Department has had with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) with regard to the decision not to extend the pandemic recognition payment to employees of this organisation, in spite of their frontline work and continuity of service through all stages of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7286/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as this is a service matter.
836. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if extra hours of home care will be provided at weekends for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as a matter of urgency. [7289/23]
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.
837. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of health workers entitled to the €1,000 pandemic bonus who remain unpaid; the position of staff in private nursing homes; the number of these who have received the bonus to date; the number of those who have not received the payment; if home help and care providers who continued to look after persons in their homes during the pandemic are eligible for the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7293/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
838. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the way a person (details supplied) was assessed for the nursing home support scheme; the way each was contribution calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7296/23]
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.
839. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the capital works that were carried out at Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospital in 2022; the nature of these works; if each capital works project is still ongoing or completed; and the capital works projects that will commence in 2023, in tabular form. [7302/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.
840. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of day care centres that are funded by the HSE for older persons that are currently open in CHO7 and CHO9 in tabular form. [7303/23]
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.
841. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the current funding and staffing resources that would be required if the opening hours at the urgent care centre at Children's Health Ireland at Connolly increased from 8am to 10pm, seven days a week. [7304/23]
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.
842. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists in each children's disability network teams within Dublin, in tabular form. [7305/23]
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.
843. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by Children’s Health Ireland, at each location on access to private diagnostics in each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, by firm, in tabular form. [7315/23]
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.
844. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by Mater Misericordiae Hospital on access to private diagnostics in each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, by firm, in tabular form. [7316/23]
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.
845. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by Mercy University Hospital on access to private diagnostics in each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, by firm, in tabular form. [7317/23]
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.
846. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by South Infirmary/Victoria University Hospital on access to private diagnostics in each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, by firm, in tabular form. [7318/23]
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.
847. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by St James’ Hospital on access to private diagnostics in each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, by firm, in tabular form. [7319/23]
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.
848. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by St Vincent’s University Hospital on access to private diagnostics in each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, by firm, in tabular form. [7320/23]
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.
849. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by Tallaght University Hospital on access to private diagnostics in each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, by firm, in tabular form. [7321/23]
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.
850. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by Rotunda Hospital on access to private diagnostics in each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, by firm, in tabular form. [7322/23]
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.
851. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by National Maternity Hospital on access to private diagnostics in each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, by firm, in tabular form. [7323/23]
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.
852. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by Coombe Hospital on access to private diagnostics in each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, by firm, in tabular form. [7324/23]
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.
853. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if his Department intends to undertake a review of children’s disability services following the introduction of the new CDNT system, given the reported experiences of children who cannot access required services; and if not, if a review will be considered. [7325/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe implementation of the Progressing Disability Services for Children & Young People (PDS) programme is agreed Government and HSE policy and seeks to address the previous inequity in service provision whereby there may have been an excellent service for some children and little or no service for others. However, it has been acknowledged that the transition to policy-based Children’s Disability Network Teams under the PDS Programme has been challenging for many families and staff.
Funding has been provided by Government in recent years for over 600 additional posts to enhance CDNT capacity and the HSE continue to progress a range of measures to recruit staff, having regard to the challenges that currently exist in the recruitment of health and social care professionals.
In relation to the question of a review of CDNT services, I can advise that following a meeting between the CEO of the HSE and Ministers Donnelly, O’Gorman and I last year, it was agreed by that an overarching roadmap would be developed to support all stakeholders to progress the next phase of implementation of PDS model. The roadmap document will set out the actions being proposed by the HSE to improve services for children with disabilities and developmental delays as well as their families.
As part of the consideration being given to enhancement of services, the Roadmap will seek to examine the implementation of the CDNT model of service by way of progressing an independent review. The review of the implementation will consider issues such as:
- The current literature with regard to health and social care supports for children with disabilities
- The competencies and skill mix required to support children with disabilities
- The establishment and development of the CDNTs
- An evaluation of the experience of children and families in accessing CDNT services
- An evaluation of the experience of service providers and staff, including primary Care, CAMHS staff and Disability Act Office staff, in delivering children’s service
