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Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: Before he goes on to make a comment on it, I will raise the facility in Bantry. The Mental Health Commission report of 2021 stated that Bantry was rated in the top three in CHO 4, at 87%. I understand the Mental Health Commission has now deemed that the number of inpatients or residents there must be reduced. Why has that change occurred in such a short time?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: Can I just raise the risk and control framework, which contains a statement on internal control. It states: Management of risk is an integral part of good governance. The HSE has developed an Integrated Risk Management policy which has been guided by the principles of risk management outlined in ISO 31000 (ISO 31000 is an internationally recognised standard informed by experts in risk...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: In relation to CHO 4 and that issue that has arisen, I presume we now have a number of claims in. Do we have an idea of the extent of that number of claims?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: However, once there are claims, there is also a cost factor as well, which is what the Committee of Public Accounts is about. So, too, is how to prevent claims by making sure that we have adequate management in place. Are we now satisfied, in view of the increased demand - and in fairness there is only so much every staff member can do - that there is an adequate number of people in place...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: Can we be given information on the likely number of claims as a result of that deficiency?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: I have raised the issue of Bantry and about the Mental Health Commission. I understand that we have had to reduce numbers in some other facilities, for instance, in Millfield House. We have moved people into Garnish House on Western Road. That is not the ideal setting. It is not a planned setting but it was put in place because we needed to reduce numbers in Millfield House. Where are we...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: We have now identified problems which also happened in public nursing homes. I think we put in more than €48 million into doing considerable work on public nursing homes. Do we now need to prioritise funding of the infrastructure of mental health services, especially in CHO 4, to make sure we have an adequate number of places and that they are up to the required standard that we...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: However, have we put a timeframe in place for upgrading facilities in each of the CHO areas and certain targets we wish to reach? If we do not have the facilities, we have difficulty in holding staff. We could have a repeat of what happened in CHO 4 with regard to not having staff and running into a considerable claims problem. Do we not need to prioritise capital expenditure in all of our...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Qualifications (28 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will give serious consideration to launching a structured graduate programme that would support the 35% of cardiac physiologists who are not trained in echocardiography and bring them to the point of certification; if fees for same will be covered by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47457/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (28 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: 251. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set up a commission for a new national cardiovascular health strategy that specifically includes heart valve disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47454/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: 252. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recruit and train more cardiac physiologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47455/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: 253. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the training and qualification of staff in echocardiography through organisations (details supplied); if those seeking accreditation will be afforded the time and scope necessary to complete any additional work required; if fees for such programmes will be covered by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47456/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: 254. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce waiting times for the critical diagnostic test for heart valve disease and most other cardiac conditions, known as an echocardiogram, to the target time of 18 weeks for all referrals and two weeks for urgent referrals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47458/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (28 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: 279. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff working in the mental health sector in the HSE and in any other voluntary hospital group or organisation, by category of occupation, from 2014 to July 2022; his plans to attract additional nursing staff in the mental health area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47581/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (28 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: 280. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request all HSE hospitals and organisations to conduct exit interviews for staff members who have submitted notice of their intention to leave the service to assist in determining the best way to retain staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47582/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: 212. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons from Ukraine who have come to Ireland since the beginning of the Russian attack who have been provided with housing in private residential properties by the Government and an organisation (details supplied) since the beginning of the war; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: 213. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons who have agreed to provide residential accommodation to Ukrainian refugees through an organisation (details supplied) since the beginning of the war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47743/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (29 Sep 2022)

Colm Burke: 252. To ask the Minister for Health the plans he will put in place to ensure prescribed medication can be accessed by patients who would otherwise need to go into accident and emergency units after 10 p.m. in Cork due to the fact there are no longer late-night pharmacies open past 10 p.m.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47744/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (4 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance if the €500 tax credit for renters as announced in Budget 2023 will be available to those who are renting a room from a person who is letting out accommodation from the rent a room scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48514/22]