Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Independent)
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Question 538: To ask the Minister for Health the targets in place for health care outcomes for County Wicklow; the targets in place for health care outcomes for the region being considered by the collaborative study that is currently assessing St. Columcille's Hospital, County Dublin; the person who is accountable for meeting these targets and the measures that will be taken if they are not met; the reason there is no integrated health care strategy, including geographical analysis and targets for health care outcomes, for County Wicklow or the region; and if any such plan is being developed. [30165/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The detailed information requested by the Deputy in relation to service levels in County Wicklow has been requested from the Health Service Executive. When I have received this information I will be in further contact with the Deputy in relation to the issues raised by him.

Service delivery targets for the HSE are set out in the National Service Plan on a national basis and under some headings are broken down by the four HSE regions - Dublin North East (DNE), Dublin Mid-Leinster (DML), West and South. The targets for health care outcomes for Co. Wicklow would be a subset of the regional targets for the DML region.

Performance against these targets by region is reported in the monthly HSE Performance Report and Supplementary Report and are shown as rolled up regional figures. In the case of County Wicklow these would form part of the Dublin Mid-Leinster (DML) region and would be reported within DML's overall figures.

County Wicklow is covered by the two Local Health Offices (LHOs) - LHO Wicklow and LHO Kildare/West Wicklow. Overall Expenditure information for each LHO is shown on page 44 of the August Supplementary Performance Report. Staffing numbers (Whole-Time Equivalents or WTEs) and Absenteeism rates are shown on pages 54/56/58. St Columcille's Hospital is in the HSE region Dublin Mid-Leinster (DML). In the case of acute hospitals, performance against targets is shown on an individual hospital basis in the monthly Supplementary Report.

The HSE has just published the August Performance and Supplementary Reports on its web site. The Deputy might like to review this information while the more detailed information required by him is acquired from the HSE.

I have also sought further information from the HSE that may have been presented to the DMl Regional Health Forum. I will forward any relevant information received directly to the Deputy.