Written Answers Nos. 1304-1325
1304. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for physiotherapy in CHO6 and CHO7 in County Wicklow; broken down by length of time 3, 6, 12+ months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11979/24]
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.
1305. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for occupational therapy in CHO6 and CHO7 in County Wicklow; broken down by length of time 3, 6, 12+ months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11980/24]
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.
1306. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for child psychology in CHO6 and CHO7 in County Wicklow, broken down by length of time 3, 6, 12+ months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11981/24]
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.
1307. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are currently on waiting lists for dental appointments through the school age dental service in County Wicklow, broken down by town/municipal district, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11983/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1308. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health when children who are currently in 6th class in primary schools in County Wicklow CHO6 and CHO7 will receive an appointment for the school age HSE dental service in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11984/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1309. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the orthodontic waiting list in Wicklow; the average waiting times for appointments broken down by 1, 3, 6 and 12+ months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11985/24]
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.
1310. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of adults currently on the waiting list for physiotherapy in CHO6 and CHO7 in County Wicklow, broken down by the length of time, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11986/24]
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.
1311. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of adults awaiting occupational therapy in CHO6 and CHO7 in County Wicklow, broken down by the length of time 3, 6, 12+ months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11987/24]
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.
1312. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of dental practices who are signed up to the dental treatment scheme; the breakdown of the number, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11988/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1313. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) is expected to begin treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11989/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1314. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons under 18 years-of-age who are currently waiting to commence orthodontic treatment in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11991/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1315. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients over the age of 18 awaiting commencement of orthodontic treatment in County Wexford who were identified as requiring treatment before 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11992/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1316. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting orthodontic treatment in County Wexford for 36 months or longer, 48 months or longer and 60 months or longer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11993/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1317. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health when his Department will approve additional funding to increase the current orthodontic specialist appointment to orthodontic services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11995/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1318. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of the current vacant full time orthodontic consultant post in south east community healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11996/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1319. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current period of time the south east community healthcare has been without a WTE orthodontic consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11997/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1320. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total number of current vacancies within the HSE orthodontic services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11998/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
1321. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health when his Department will approve funding for a whole time paediatric dietician solely for the Wexford CAMHS team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11999/24]
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.
1322. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the top five procedures which citizens availed of under the treatment purchase fund in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12000/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) was established in 2004 under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1961, with functions and responsibilities that include the provision of hospital treatment and the collection and validation of information in relation to waiting lists. Its role was extended in 2009 (via the Nursing Home Support Scheme Act, 2009) to provide for negotiations with private nursing homes in the context of fees payable for Fair Deal clients.
In providing hospital treatment the NTPF works with both public hospitals (insourcing) and private hospitals (outsourcing). In order to ensure competitive pricing as part of their outsourcing programme, the NTPF works with private hospitals from a panel agreement and engages in procurement processes through e-tender.
The clinical suitability of the patient to avail of NTPF funded treatment is determined by the public hospital. The availability of capacity for the specific procedure required by the patient is a factor in the selection of treatment provider, as well as the ability and willingness of the patient to travel to another hospital to avail of treatment.
In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, the NTPF has provided the attached table which outlines the top five procedures commissioned by the NTPF in each year from 2019 to 2023.
1323. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of the urgent provision of GPs in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12006/24]
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.As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.
1324. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 29 February 2024, if the HSE can provide an update on the 45 recommendations that fall under its remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12015/24]
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.
1325. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if he will announce a timeline for construction of the new primary health centre, including when a planning application will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12024/24]
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.
As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.
