Written Answers Nos. 301-318
301. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting for an appointment at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, to address an enlarged spleen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42147/24]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
302. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if there are plans in place for the provision of a community paramedic team for County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42159/24]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
303. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for inpatient appointments; the number waiting for outpatient appointments, for more than a year at Galway University Hospital and Portiuncula Hospital respectively, by length of time waiting and by speciality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42164/24]
View answer340. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for inpatient appointments and the number waiting for outpatient appointments at Galway University Hospital and Portiuncula Hospital respectively, by length of time waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42679/24]
View answer341. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for inpatient appointments and outpatient appointments respectively at Galway University Hospital and Portiuncula Hospital who are under 18 or over 18 years-of-age, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42680/24]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 303, 340 and 341 together.
Adult and child Inpatient and Day Case and Outpatient waiting lists by hospital and specialty are published monthly and are available on the National Treatment Purchase Fund's website at: www.ntpf.ie/home/nwld.htm. (Please note patients under 16 are classed as children all others as adults).
The information is now being made available through an interactive visual tool which provides users with a much-improved way of accessing and analysing waiting list information.
304. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the longest waiting times for people currently waiting for inpatient appointments and for outpatient appointments, at Galway University Hospital and Portiuncula Hospital respectively, by speciality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42165/24]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
305. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting times for people waiting for inpatient appointments and for outpatient appointments, at Galway University Hospital and Portiuncula Hospital respectively, by speciality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42166/24]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
306. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently waiting a year or more for inpatient appointments and for outpatient appointments, at Galway University Hospital and Portiuncula Hospital respectively, by speciality, and by yearly segments 1-2, 2-3 and 3-4 years and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42167/24]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
307. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the number of elective surgeries cancelled at Galway University Hospital and, separately, at Portiuncula Hospital in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42168/24]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
308. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence (details suppled) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42169/24]
View answerThe Sláintecare Integration Innovation Fund (SIIF), a ring-fenced multi-annual fund supporting projects with a focus on delivering the Right Care, in the Right Place, at the Right Time by the Right Team, is fostering a culture of innovation to support the delivery of health service reform. Its aim is to test and evaluate projects that serve as a ‘proof of concept’ with a view to mainstreaming and scaling successful projects.
Since 2019, SIIF has funded and tested over 130 projects that serve as a “proof of concept”, for innovative and integrated models of care, which led to the mainstreaming & scaling of successful projects.
The project referred to by the Deputy is one of a number of SIIF projects currently being evaluated. Once that evaluation is complete, the decision on the future of the project will be communicated to the Project.
309. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns regarding a drug (details supplied); the reason this decision is being taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42179/24]
View answerAs the Deputy's question refers to an operational matter which is the responsibility of the HSE, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
310. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [42180/24]
View answerUnder the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual.
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.
311. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason the National Ambulance Service (NAS) is denying the advanced paramedic payment to advanced paramedics who have been promoted to a management position, but are still fulfilling the role of advanced paramedic; if he is aware that this is contrary to ruling 19131 from the Labour Court (details supplied); and if he will ensure that the criteria outlined in this ruling are fully enforced by the HSE and the NAS. [42191/24]
View answerThe HSE will respond directly to the deputy on this matter.
312. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify plans to shorten the timeframe for apprenticeship programmes (details supplied). [42192/24]
View answer313. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that the community eye services in the Cashel and Clonmel area of County Tipperary have ceased operations due to the retirement of the ophthalmologist; if a recruitment campaign was initiated to find a replacement for the retired ophthalmologist; when a suitable candidate will be found to replace the retiree; when it is anticipated that the community eye services in Cashel and Clonmel will be fully reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42193/24]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
314. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if the Cashel and Clonmel areas of County Tipperary are receiving community eye services as outlined in the primary eye care review completed in 2017; if not, the reason the services recommended in the review have not been established in these areas; when full community eye services will be restored to these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42194/24]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
315. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the provisions in place for persons who are on the waiting list for community eye services in the Cashel and Clonmel area of County Tipperary; if individuals on the waiting list have been contacted to inform them that there is no longer an ophthalmologist in the area; if these cases will be referred to other ophthalmologists within the HSE, while waiting for full services to be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42195/24]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
316. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to outline the vacancies in dentistry for each CHO region, and to include the length of each vacancy. [42214/24]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
317. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to outline the vacancies in home care attendants for each CHO region, and to include the length of each vacancy. [42215/24]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
318. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to clarify which day care centre caters for the Kilbeggan area, and if there is transport provided. [42216/24]
View answerAs this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
