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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: 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. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: A National Screening Committee is being established and will hold its first meeting before the end of 2019, as per recommendation 5, contained within the Scally Review (2018). The Committee’s role will be to undertake an independent assessment of the evidence for screening for a particular condition against internationally accepted criteria and make recommendations accordingly. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As Minister for Health, I requested Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to draft a report on the use of Uro-Gynaecological Mesh in the surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in women. The report covers the clinical and technical issues involved in ensuring both: 1. the safe and effective provision of mesh procedures in urogynaecology...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Data (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 to 342, inclusive, 344 and 348 together. 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. Under the Inpatient Day Case Access Plans for 2018 and 2019, hip & knee procedures,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The HSE has advised my Department that there is an agreed clinical pathway in place for Paediatric scoliosis patients between Galway University Hospital (GUH) and Children's Health Ireland (CHI). In addition, for patients over 16 years of age there is also a pathway in place to access services at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH). Saolta Hospital Group has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (22 Oct 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: Residential Institutions (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: My colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, published the recommendations of the First Report of the Collaborative Forum of Former Residents of Mother and Baby Homes on 16 April, 2019. The Report contains 43 recommendations in total, including 21 health and well-being recommendations. My Department subsequently established an Interdepartmental Working Group to undertake an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Administration (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has statutory responsibility for planning, designing, building and equipping the new children's hospital.  I have referred your question to the NPHDB for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has statutory responsibility for planning, designing, building and equipping the new children's hospital.  I have referred your question to the NPHDB for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 357 and 359 together. The implementation of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and the Electronic Health Record into the new children's hospital supports my Department's eHealth strategy and commitments under the Sláintecare Action Plan. The estimate for ICT in the new national children’s hospital is €149 million, based on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The overall programme to deliver the new children’s hospital also entails a complex integration of the existing hospitals, the opening of the Outpatient and Urgent Care Centres and the transfer of services to the new hospital facilities in due course while maintaining existing services, patient safety and quality at three existing sites represent a highly complex project in its own...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: Good practice around the management of hospital waiting lists recommends periodic validation of waiting lists. Validation is the process whereby hospital administration contacts patients on waiting lists at pre-planned intervals during the year to ensure that patients are ready, willing, suitable and available to attend a hospital appointment or wish to be removed. Importantly, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Deaths (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As the House will be aware, a termination took place at the National Maternity Hospital in March of this year on the grounds that a condition incompatible with life was present. The couple involved have requested a review of their case. My overriding concern as Minister for Health is for the couple involved and ensuring their questions are appropriately answered. I support an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for a direct reply to the Deputy.