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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly, as soon as possible
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 to 185, inclusive, together. As these are service matters and the data is collated by the HSE, the questions have been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. This reply was taken as a composite with 52252/19, 52253/19 and 52254/19. The Department of Health takes the management of patient safety very seriously. In...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: I understand that my colleague the Minister for Finance will respond to you on the use of tax instruments to support investment by health professionals. At this time, no other incentives are offered to health professionals to encourage investment in Primary Care Centres (PCCs). Under the Primary Care Centre Infrastructure Programme, there are currently 128 centres operational throughout the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: The Agreement concluded with the IMO in May 2019 on a major package of GP contractual reforms will make general practice a more attractive and sustainable career option, to the benefit of both doctors and patients. The comprehensive service development and reform agreement will see an increase in expenditure on GP services of €210 million annually by 2023, providing significant...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for it to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: A clear governance and accountability framework was identified as a key building block of Sláintecare by the Committee on the Future of Healthcare. As part of its recommendations in this area, the Committee called for the HSE to become a more strategic and patient-focused ‘national centre’ carrying out national level functions, and the establishment of regional bodies with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: Reducing waiting time for patients for hospital operations and procedures is a key priority for Government. In this regard, the Government is committed to improving waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures. Budget 2020 announced that the Government has further increased investment in tackling waiting lists, with funding to the NTPF increasing from €75 million in 2019 to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Services Data (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: My Department published the de Buitléir Report at the end of August, following on from the establishment of the Group to examine how to give effect to the Sláintecare recommendation on the removal of private practice from the public hospital system. The Group has recommended that all new consultant appointments should be to a 'Sláintecare Consultant Contract', resulting in a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: The Sláintecare Implementation Strategy commits to reforming the funding system to support new models of care and drive value to make better use of resources. My Department is examining the feasibility of introducing a multi-annual budgeting process including the drafting of a paper to inform the development of proposals for multi-annual budgeting in the healthcare system. Initial...