Written Answers Nos. 572-587
Respite Care Services
572. Deputy Michael D'Arcy   asked the Minister for Health when he will make funding available for the day-to-day running of a house that will provide respite care for adults at Redshire Road, Murrintown, County Wexford (details supplied). [22029/16]
Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Finian McGrath): The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is guided by two principles: equality of opportunity and improving the quality of life. As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, the Deputy can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.
Health Services
573. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health his vews on the quality of treatment received by a person (details supplied). [22031/16]
Minister for Health (Deputy Simon Harris): The Deputy will be aware that I cannot comment on individual cases, but I would like to wish the patient well in his recovery from the accident. Under 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. As this particular query relates to a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.
Emergency Departments
574. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a guarantee that the major trauma care will not be removed from the emergency department in St. Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny and that the emergency department will not be downgraded in line with reports in a newspaper (details supplied) that the trauma steering group had made a recommendation to that effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22032/16]
Minister for Health (Deputy Simon Harris): I would like to reassure the Deputy that the work underway in developing a policy on a national trauma policy is about getting the best outcomes for a particular, small category of patients who sustain traumatic injuries. It is not about closing Emergency Departments or diminishing services. There are currently no plans to close or remove trauma services from any hospital.
A trauma patient needs access to the best service that has the right resources to match their often multiple and critical needs in the shortest time possible. The aim of developing national policy on trauma networks is to ensure that trauma patients are brought to the right place at the right time for the right care so they can make the best recovery possible. It is about building on the strengths of pre-hospital care, all of our acute hospitals and post-acute services to provide an optimal configuration of trauma services. The implementation of Hospital Groups provides an opportunity for hospitals to work together to enhance trauma services for patients.
The need for a national trauma system has been recognised for many years. In June 2015 the National Clinical Programme for Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery published the Model of Care for trauma and orthopaedic surgery and strongly recommended that a national approach to trauma services should be taken. The RCSI (the professional body representing all surgeons and emergency medicine specialists) also called for its establishment at their annual scientific meeting last year.
Last year, the then Minister for Health appointed a National Steering Group to develop policy on a major trauma system for Ireland. This is a joint initiative from the Department of Health and the HSE, developed in recognition that we do not have a coordinated trauma network structure in Ireland.
The Steering Group has been working with the Department of Health, the HSE and all relevant HSE National Clinical Leads, including Surgery, Pre-Hospital Emergency Care, Critical Care, Orthopaedics and Trauma on the development of the policy. The group has not yet reported, I have not seen any output from this group and the Group's recommendations are not expected until later this year.
Health Services Funding
575. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the State funding provided by his Department and agencies under its remit, including the HSE, to non-profit organisations, including voluntary hospitals and non-governmental organisations for each year from 2008 to 2015. [22040/16]
576. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the State funding provided by his Department and agencies under its remit, including the Health Service Executive, to faith based non-profit organisations, including voluntary hospitals and non-governmental organisations for each year from 2008 to 2015. [22041/16]
578. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the State funding provided by his Department and agencies under its remit, including the Health Service Executive, to faith-based non-profit organisations for each year from 2008 to 2015. [22043/16]
Minister for Health (Deputy Simon Harris): I propose to take Questions Nos. 575, 576 and 578 together.
My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health related services. Details of grants paid to organisations for each of the years 2009 to 2015 are available on my Department's website at http://health.gov.ie/about-us/national-lottery-grant-scheme/.
A schedule of the grants paid by my Department from lottery funds in 2008 is attached for your information.
I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply directly to the Deputy regarding any funding it provided to the organisations concerned. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office who will follow up on the matter.
| National Lottery Grants Approved by the Minister – 2008 | Amount Paid € |
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| Alpha One Foundation | 20,000 | | Aoibhneas Women and Children’s Refuge | 20,000 | | ARC Cancer Support Centre | 32,000 | | Ballinagh Playground Association | 3,000 | | Ballybunion Active Retirement Association | 2,000 | | Ballyglass Community Council Ltd | 50,000 | | Ballyhass Community Childcare Facility Ltd | 10,000 | | Ballymachugh Childcare Group Ltd | 5,000 | | Ballymun Network for Assisting Children and Young People | 5,000 | | Ballyowen Meadows School | 5,000 | | Barnados Post Adoption Service | 30,000 | | Beacon of Light Counselling Centre | 20,000 | | Castlebridge Community Development | 5,000 | | CD’s Helping Hands | 78,000 | | Childminding Ireland | 30,000 | | Clarecastle and District Day Care Centre Ltd | 50,000 | | Clondalkin Community Montessori School Ltd. | 25,000 | | Coiste Seanoiri Ceann Trá / Club Na Sinsear Teo | 46,000 | | Console | 100,000 | | COPE Waterside House | 1,000 | | COPE Waterside House Childcare Unit | 5,000 | | Cork Counselling Services | 105,000 | | Cuidiu - Irish Childbirth Trust | 5,500 | | Cystinosis Foundation Ireland | 15,000 | | Deaf Community Centre Ltd. | 8,090 | | Doneyloop Youth Club | 77,200 | | Down Syndrome Ireland | 54,150 | | Dromcollogher & District Respite Care Centre | 45,000 | | Dungloe Hospital, Golden Jubilee Celebrations | 15,000 | | Freastogail Mhuire MXD National School Autism Unit (Killahan) | 4,000 | | Friends of Sligo General Hospital | 170,000 | | Friends of St. Ita's Community Hospital | 80,000 | | Headway Ireland | 5,000 | | Helping Hands Adoption Facilitation Agency Ltd | 100,000 | | Home-Start Lucan | 80,000 | | International Adoption Association | 12,000 | | Intro Art | 3,000 | | Irish Association of Suicidology | 12,000 | | Irish Chinese Contact Group | 10,000 | | Irish College of General Practitioners | 15,000 | | Irish Countrywomen’s Association | 100,000 | | Irish Deaf Youth Association | 5,000 | | Irish Foster Care Association | 50,000 | | Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind | 100,000 | | Irish Haemochromatosis Association | 110,000 | | Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association | 150,000 | | Irish Raynaud's & Scleroderma Society | 10,000 | | Irish Red Cross - Roscrea Branch | 7,500 | | Leitrim Lifestart | 56,600 | | Lifestart National Office | 4,000 | | Limerick Senior Citizens Club | 10,000 | | Little Way Cancer Support Centre | 70,000 | | Lixnaw Playground Project | 10,000 | | Mental Health Ireland | 80,000 | | Mounttown Neighbourhood Youth Family Project | 78,800 | | Moylough Community Playschool Ltd | 10,000 | | Nazareth Social Club | 25,152 | | Neurological Alliance of Ireland | 1,500 | | North Kerry Together Ltd. | 20,000 | | Nuerofibromatosis Association of Ireland | 2,000 | | Open Heart House Ltd | 27,500 | | Order of Malta Care Project | 65,000 | | Pallasgreen Active Ireland | 2,500 | | Raheen Hospital Support Group | 70,000 | | Rialto Day Care Centre | 35,700 | | Riding for the Disabled Association | 15,000 | Samaritans Ireland
Scoil Aonghusa Special School | 200,000
50,000 | | Serenity Active Retirement | 10,000 | | Setanta Special School | 10,000 | | Sophia Housing Association | 20,000 | | Southill Family Resource Centre | 15,000 | | St Aidans Day Care Centre | 52,000 | | St Luke's Social Service Centre | 10,000 | | St Vincent's Day Care Centre | 10,000 | | St. Michael's Family Life Centre | 20,000 | | Tallaght Travellers Youth Service (TTYS) | 20,000 | | Teen-Line Ireland | 26,000 | | Teen Parents Support Programme | 10,000 | | The Bridge Recovery Group Ltd | 30,000 | | The Holiday Home Project | 10,000 | | The Irish Kidney Association | 500,000 | | Tithe Cois Tra | 6,960 | | Tithe Cois Tra - Daycare for Elderly and Disabled | 2,000 | | Treoir | 25,000 | | Tullaghan Community Playgroup Ltd. | 3,900 | | West Donegal Parents and Friends Assoc of the Mentally Handicapped | 30,678 | | Ballina Senior Citizens Urban Transport Initiative | 30,000 | | CARP Killinarden | 9,600 | | Christ the King Girls Primary School | 10,000 | | Coiste Ionad Na Seandaoine | 7,490 | | Drogheda Senior Citizens Interest Group | 6,000 | | Embrace | 35,000 | | Finglas Senior Citizens Helpline | 4,000 | | Free Mental Health Campaign trading as FREE | 6,000 | | Hope Project | 2,500 | | Irish Progressive Association for Autism Co. Ltd. | 15,000 | | Liscarroll Community Council | 10,000 | | Lucan Active Retirement Association | 2,000 | | Mallow Day Care Centre Ltd | 15,000 | | Muscular Dystrophy Ireland | 9,300 | | Sharing Point | 40,000 | | St Gabriel’s Nursing Home | 66,380 | | St Paul’s Special School | 33,000 | | Suntower Gardens | 20,000 | | The Children's Sunshine Home (C.S.H) | 128,000 | | Total Paid | 3,985,000 |
Health Services Funding
577. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the State funding provided by his Department and agencies under its remit, including the HSE, to Anew and its predecessor organisations Anchora and Life Pregnancy Care for each year from 2008 to 2015; and his views on the role of that organisation in providing crisis pregnancy counselling to homeless women given the statement in its constitution recognising the uniqueness of every human life from the moment of conception. [22042/16]
Minister for Health (Deputy Simon Harris): The provision of crisis pregnancy counselling is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE) and, as such, I have referred the question to the HSE for attention and direct reply. If the deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them.
Question No. 578 answered with Question No. 575.
Hospital Waiting Lists
579. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in dealing with the waiting list for scoliosis surgery for children at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin; if external surgery or treatment abroad can be considered for those on the waiting lists who are in severe pain and have been waiting over a year in some cases for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22055/16]
Minister for Health (Deputy Simon Harris): Scoliosis affects approximately 1% of children and adolescents in Ireland. The management of scoliosis is complex and is determined by the severity of the curvature and skeletal maturity.
Long waiting times for scoliosis surgery are not acceptable, and my Department has been working closely with the HSE to address services pressures, particularly in Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin (OLCHC), which is the largest provider of scoliosis surgery for children and young people. Additional funding of €1.042m was allocated under the 2015 Service Plan to increase capacity at OLCHC, and an additional orthopaedic surgeon, anaesthetist, and support staff, are now in place with recruitment of a further additional orthopaedic surgeon underway. Capital funding was also provided for a new theatre on site to expand theatre capacity further, and this is currently being commissioned. The Children's Hospital Group is proactively working on nurse recruitment to support the opening of the new theatre.
In the interim, significant external capacity was sourced in 2015 for OLCHC patients and 66 patients have been treated at other hospitals, including the Blackrock Clinic and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK. Further potential for additional external capacity to address waiting times is being examined. My Department will continue to work with the HSE and the relevant hospitals to ensure improvements in access to spinal surgery.
HSE Data
580. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of organisations listed as sections 38 and 39 organisations funded by the HSE for each of the years 2011 to 2015; the amount paid to each organisation in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22058/16]
Minister for Health (Deputy Simon Harris): Figures for Section 38 agencies for the years 2011 - 2015 are set out in the table.
I have asked the HSE to compile figures for Section 39 Agencies (in 2015, funding was provided to 2,392 such agencies). In the meantime, please note the HSE's Annual Financial Statements list all agencies in receipt of funding in excess of €100,000.
Health Service Executive
Section 38 Agencies
Total Grants (Revenue Grants and Capital Grants)
Analysis of Grants to S38 Agencies for the years 2011 to 2015 | | | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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| | | Total Grants | Total Grants | Total Grants | Total Grants | Total Grants | | No # | Name of Agency | €000 | €000 | €000 | €000 | €000 | | 1 | Beaumont Hospital | 251,154 | 237,001 | 269,116 | 270,175 | 290,285 | | 2 | Brothers of Charity | 164,149 | 163,945 | 162,614 | 163,383 | 174,092 | | 3 | Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital | 27,498 | 26,060 | 28,899 | 26,715 | 31,341 | | 4 | Carriglea Cairde Services Ltd | 9,135 | 8,808 | 8,647 | 8,639 | 9,682 | | 5 | Central Remedial Clinic | 16,817 | 16,182 | 16,149 | 15,695 | 15,408 | | 6 | Cheeverstown House Ltd | 23,212 | 23,005 | 22,101 | 22,736 | 24,183 | | 7 | Childrens Sunshine Home (Laura Lynn Children's Hospice) | 4,006 | 3,804 | 3,875 | 3,907 | 3,884 | | 8 | Coombe Women's Hospital | 50,674 | 53,109 | 53,250 | 51,609 | 56,863 | | 9 | COPE Foundation | 44,705 | 43,720 | 44,116 | 45,059 | 46,786 | | 10 | Cork University Dental School and Hospital | 2,134 | 1,996 | 1,948 | 1,867 | 1,715 | | 11 | Daughters of Charity | 113,235 | 111,010 | 108,461 | 100,898 | 106,828 | | 12 | Drug Treatment Centre Board | 8,381 | 7,937 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 13 | Dublin Dental Hospital | 6,363 | 6,260 | 6,071 | 6,538 | 6,230 | | 14 | Incorporated Orthopaedic Hospital of Ireland, Clontarf | 7,285 | 7,566 | 8,171 | 9,195 | 10,016 | | 15 | KARE, Newbridge | 15,198 | 14,936 | 14,759 | 15,986 | 17,260 | | 16 | Leopardstown Park Hospital | 12,143 | 12,155 | 13,202 | 13,117 | 13,409 | | 17 | Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Ltd | 238,535 | 231,450 | 244,578 | 240,971 | 254,910 | | 18 | Mercy University Hospital, Cork | 59,361 | 66,050 | 68,917 | 70,226 | 71,618 | | 19 | Muiriosa Foundation | 40,789 | 42,217 | 38,934 | 41,938 | 45,171 | | 20 | National Maternity Hospital | 49,108 | 46,230 | 48,376 | 53,308 | 49,350 | | 21 | National Rehabilitation Hospital | 27,087 | 26,575 | 27,861 | 28,256 | 29,388 | | 22 | Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin | 132,110 | 130,063 | 126,874 | 123,452 | 138,328 | | 23 | Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services (Sisters of Charity) | 29,216 | 29,337 | 27,373 | 27,734 | 27,553 | | 24 | Peamount Hospital | 25,125 | 24,293 | 23,832 | 24,261 | 24,645 | | 25 | Rotunda Hospital | 48,833 | 46,830 | 48,894 | 48,929 | 51,678 | | 26 | Royal Hospital Donnybrook | 19,725 | 19,230 | 18,305 | 17,666 | 18,080 | | 27 | Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital | 22,147 | 21,185 | 21,269 | 24,326 | 25,297 | | 28 | Sisters of La Sagesse, Cregg House | 16,526 | 15,779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 29 | South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital | 47,654 | 49,033 | 50,987 | 53,814 | 54,347 | | 30 | St James' Hospital | 337,043 | 330,497 | 335,888 | 346,027 | 361,432 | | 31 | St John of God Services | 135,416 | 132,964 | 128,370 | 130,300 | 133,069 | | 32 | St Johns Hospital, Limerick | 18,500 | 19,869 | 18,740 | 20,940 | 21,267 | | 33 | St Michael’s Hospital, Dun Laoghaire | 27,659 | 25,761 | 27,762 | 25,518 | 25,477 | | 34 | St Michael’s House Group | 75,097 | 74,562 | 72,016 | 73,082 | 75,199 | | 35 | St Patrick's Centre, Kilkenny (Sisters of Charity) | 11,198 | 11,739 | 11,974 | 11,989 | 13,171 | | 36 | St Vincent's Hospital Fairview | 15,111 | 16,105 | 14,156 | 14,130 | 13,910 | | 37 | St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park | 226,053 | 220,814 | 221,607 | 217,435 | 225,815 | | 38 | Stewart's Care Ltd | 45,341 | 44,082 | 43,502 | 44,122 | 44,072 | | 39 | Sunbeam House Services | 20,218 | 19,549 | 19,461 | 19,803 | 21,440 | | 40 | Tallaght (Adelaide and Meath) Hospital | 193,550 | 222,780 | 203,227 | 196,150 | 206,366 | | 41 | Temple Street Children's University Hospital | 79,601 | 85,493 | 87,286 | 94,421 | 97,437 | | | Total Grants to S38 Agencies | 2,697,092 | 2,689,981 | 2,691,568 | 2,704,317 | 2,837,002 |
*Source: AFS for each year 2011 to 2015
**Amounts paid to the Mater and Children's Hospital Development Ltd. are excluded from the above
***The following S38's are included in the years 2011 and 2012 only:
1 Drug Treatment Centre Board - this was subsumbed into the HSE on 1 January 2013
2 Sisters of La Sagesse, Cregg House - the running of this agency was taken over by the HSE on 1 July 2013
HSE Data
581. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of sections 38 and 39 organisations funded by the Health Service Executive which have returned audited accounts to the Health Service Executive; to list each year audited accounts were returned for each organisation from 2011 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22059/16]
Minister for Health (Deputy Simon Harris): As the provision of information on audited accounts is the responsibility of the HSE, under Section 38 and Section 39 of the Health Act 2004, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within fifteen working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow-up the matter with them.
HSE Funding
582. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has offered any advice by way of circulars, training or by any other means to sections 38 and 39 funded organisations in relation to the payment of senior staff, management and executives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22060/16]
585. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has offered any advice by way of circulars, training or by any other means to section 38 and section 39 funded organisations in relation to the payment of senior staff, management and executives; in relation to the presentation of pay; advice in the way to respond to requests regarding pay, salaries and allowances from media or outside bodies; to outline in detail any advice given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22064/16]
Minister for Health (Deputy Simon Harris): I propose to take Questions Nos. 582 and 585 together.
I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
HSE Data
583. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the annual salaries, expenses and allowances paid to senior management and executives and heads of all sections 38 and 39 funded organisations for each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22061/16]
Minister for Health (Deputy Simon Harris): I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
Health Services
584. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has recouped any money from sections 38 and 39 funded organisations following internal audits from 2011 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22062/16]
Minister for Health (Deputy Simon Harris): As the recoupment of money from Section 38 and Section 39 organisations is a matter for the HSE, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within fifteen working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow-up the matter with them.
Question No. 585 answered with Question No. 582.
Health Services Staff Data
586. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the top-up payments, including salaries, allowances and pension payments which were paid or provided for by organisations known as sections 38 and 39 HSE funded organisations from 2011 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22065/16]
Minister for Health (Deputy Simon Harris): I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
Public Sector Staff Remuneration
587. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if staff and management at sections 38 and 39 HSE funded organisations were subject to FEMPI legislation in respect of pay, pensions and allowances; if any exemptions are allowable; if any exemptions were sought or given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22066/16]
Minister for Health (Deputy Simon Harris): Employees of section 38 funded agencies are public servants and are bound by the provisions of the FEMPI legislation. Employees of section 39 funded agencies are not public servants and are not, therefore, subject to the FEMPI legislation.
No exemptions have been sought from the FEMPI legislation for employees in section 38 funded agencies. |
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