Seán Fleming
Ceist:1722. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34442/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraHealthcare Infrastructure Provision
Ceisteanna (1722)
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.
Health Services Staff
Ceisteanna (1723)
Denis Naughten
Ceist:1723. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 269 of 16 May 2024, when the vacancy for a community nursing position for psychiatry of later life, based at a facility (details supplied), will be filled; if the post has been advertised; the period of time this position has been vacant; the number of patients on the caseload of the previous nurse prior to the post being vacated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34445/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí 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 Policy
Ceisteanna (1724)
Pauline Tully
Ceist:1724. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the recommended safe doctor to patient ratio and the average doctor to patient ratio across the State. [34446/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
GPs in Ireland are self-employed practitioners and not employees of the State. As private practitioners, GPs may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. The State does not prescribe a ratio of GPs to patients and does not regulate the number of GPs that can set up in a town or community.
The Government has taken a number of measures in recent years to increase the number of GPs practicing in the State.
GP recruitment is ongoing under the joint International Medical Graduate Rural GP Programme between the HSE and the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP). 121 GPs were enrolled under the training programme last year and it is planned to recruit up to 250 more GPs from outside Ireland this year. The placement of GPs under the programme is targeted to rural and underserviced areas.
The number of doctors entering GP training has been increased significantly in recent years, with 286 new entrants in 2023 and 350 places made available for new entrants for this year. Annual intake to the GP training scheme has been increased by approximately 128% from 2015 to 2024, and the number of new entrant places made available this year is a 22% increase on last year's intake.
The Government is committed to maintaining this increased number of GP training places.
Healthcare Policy
Ceisteanna (1725)
Pauline Tully
Ceist:1725. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance staff required to operate an ambulance safely. [34455/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter, I have requested the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Health Services Staff
Ceisteanna (1726)
Pauline Tully
Ceist:1726. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 3 July 2024, the number of ambulance staff employed at each of the hospitals contained within the reply. [34456/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Grant Payments
Ceisteanna (1727)
Michael Healy-Rae
Ceist:1727. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the case of an unpaid respite grant (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34457/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí 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 (1728)
Gary Gannon
Ceist:1728. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if he will consider a review of the pay scale for Section 39 workers in the mental health sector, with a view to aligning their compensation more closely with that of Section 38 employees. [34468/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
S39 organisations are not public bodies, and the terms and conditions of employment for staff in these organisations are ultimately between the employer and the employee.
Although we are not the employers, the Departments are aware that staff employed across the hundreds of HSE funded organisations have been employed using a multiplicity of terms and conditions, including different rates of remuneration and are dependent on Government for funding.
An agreement to increase funding for pay was reached in the WRC in October 2023. The application process is currently being managed by the HSE and KOSI. Further negotiations regarding pay in S39 organisations are currently ongoing and it would be inappropriate to comment any further on the matter at this time.
Departmental Data
Ceisteanna (1729)
Paul Donnelly
Ceist:1729. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of pharmacy needle exchange facilities in CHO7, in tabular form. [34484/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this refers to a service matter, I have sent this PQ to the HSE for direct response. 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.
Departmental Data
Ceisteanna (1730)
Paul Donnelly
Ceist:1730. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the capital and current costs of establishing a ten-bed inpatient unit for eating disorders, in tabular form. [34485/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
Health Services Staff
Ceisteanna (1731)
Paul Donnelly
Ceist:1731. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric orthopaedic surgeons at CHI Temple Street in the years of 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [34486/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Hospital Services
Ceisteanna (1732)
Paul Murphy
Ceist:1732. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct Waterford University hospital to release the records requested by a person (details supplied). [34494/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Health Services Staff
Ceisteanna (1733)
Alan Kelly
Ceist:1733. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if there will be adequate and sustained funding to restore hospital-based cardiac rehab staffing to at least a minimal level, to include the multidisciplinary team required to provide a world-class, high-quality cardiac rehab. [34503/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
(Note: For information, a response has been provided by the HSE to a similar parliamentary question on this matter earlier this year - PQRef: 31871/24 answered on 23/07/2024).
Health Services Staff
Ceisteanna (1734)
Alan Kelly
Ceist:1734. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant vascular surgeons based at University Hospital Limerick in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [34504/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
“As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.”
Hospital Services
Ceisteanna (1735)
Alan Kelly
Ceist:1735. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the new or expanded services being provided in County Tipperary within the healthcare system in hospitals in 2023 and to date in 2024. [34505/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Ambulance Service
Ceisteanna (1736)
Claire Kerrane
Ceist:1736. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide the ambulance response times for urgent calls made in County Roscommon in 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34515/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.