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Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers
No. Date Paid Amount Description Total
09/05/2008 €18,232.00 Chair of Chiropody €18,232.00
Committees: 53 days.
Hospital Services
731. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of each
outpatient department clinic which takes place in the Louth County Hospital, Dundalk and
also in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and in relation to each clinic if he will provide
details on the waiting time a patient will experience before receiving their first appointment;
and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8417/12]
Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly): As these are service matters, they have been
referred to the HSE for direct reply.
Health Service Staff
732. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health when the national review of public
health nursing will be published; his plans to appoint public health nurses in order to backfill
PHN vacancies in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8418/12]
Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Róisín Shortall): As this is a service
matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
Community Care
733. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health if he supports plans to redesignate the
unoccupied beds at St. Francis Community Nursing Home in Galway city to step down beds
which would relieve pressure on University Hospital Galway by enabling the transfer of
patients from its facilities to another local facility equipped to provide residential care.
[8425/12]
Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Kathleen Lynch): As this is a service
matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
Departmental Staff
734. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will outline on a yearly basis
from 2008 to 2015 in respect of staff leaving the public service in his Department; the cost of
lump sums; the cost of severance payments; the cost of pensions of those leaving the service
through retirement or other means; the loss of the pension levy from employees who have left;
the loss of superannuation payments from retired or departed employees, in tabular form; and
if he will make a statement on the matter. [8438/12]
Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly): The information sought by the Deputy on staff
retired from my Department is not readily available. It is being collated and will be forwarded
to the Deputy as soon as possible.
The information in respect of other Agencies is being collated by my Department and will
be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available. With regard to the Health Service
Executive, they have been asked to collate the data sought as soon as possible and it will be
provided directly to the Deputy by them when available.
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