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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: An EU Interreg-funded programme is currently being delivered in the border counties of Ireland, Northern Ireland and west coast of Scotland.  The programme aims to assess and treat higher volumes of patients more effectively, both in scheduled and unscheduled care pathways, through improved and reformed service delivery models, on a cross border basis.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Agencies (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: Under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004, the HSE provides funding to bodies that deliver services similar, or ancillary to, services that the HSE may provide. These organisations provide a broad range of services and are governed by Service Level Agreements with the HSE. There are approximately 2,200 Section 39 voluntary organisations and 150 of these receive funding from the HSE in excess of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Planning (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: My Department has been working with the Health Service Executive and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to develop a multi annual capital plan for the health services. The Summer Economic Statement, published recently by the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, provides an expenditure reserve of up to €200m in 2020 to accommodate funding...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 62 and 79 together. The overarching policy of the Government is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. The standard of care delivered to residents in public units is generally very high, but we recognise that many of our community hospitals are housed in buildings that are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims, including claims in respect of clinical negligence, on behalf of Delegated State Authorities (DSA’s) including the Health Service Executive.  I have been informed by the State Claims Agency that a total of 22 claims have been made in relation to the BreastCheck programme. These claims...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The public health service in Ireland operates in a global market for medical specialists which is experiencing a world-wide shortage.  Nonetheless, the number of consultants working in the public health service continues to grow year on year. It increased by 125 whole time equivalents (WTE), or just over 4 per cent, in the year to the end of May 2019. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The HSE is responsible for the delivery of health and personal social services, including the development of primary care facilities at Inisbofin, County Galway. The HSE has advised that Galway County Council is transferring land to the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht who will then transfer a portion of the land to the HSE. The transfer has not yet been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The National Development Plan 2018-2027 outlines that new dedicated ambulatory/elective-only hospital facilities will be delivered in Dublin, Cork and Galway to tackle waiting lists and provide access to diagnostic services.   The Sláintecare Action Plan 2019 includes a commitment that the criteria for ambulatory/elective sites will be determined during the course of this year....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: Reducing waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures is a key commitment of government. While the last 18 months have seen considerable progress in the reduction of waiting times for Inpatient and Daycase treatments, I am conscious that the Outpatient Waiting List remains a significant challenge as demand for acute hospital services continues to grow. Budget 2019 announced...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: In January 2018, I published the Health Service Capacity Review which made clear that we need additional capacity across nearly all areas of the health service over the next decade. The review acknowledged the demographic challenge facing the Irish health service in the near future due to our growing population, with our over 65 population set to increase by nearly 60% and the over 85...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: Pursuant to the Health Acts, the Consultants division of National Doctors Training and Planning Unit, HSE, is responsible for the regulation of the number and type of medical consultant posts engaged in the provision of public services. All applications for Consultant posts should be made using the Consultant Application Portal Module in the Doctors Integrated Medical System (DIME). Where a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The new Children’s Health Ireland paediatric outpatient and urgent care centre at Connolly Hospital is due to open on 31July 2019. The unit will provide a range of services, including urgent care for the treatment of minor injury and illnesses and a short stay observation unit, where children are observed and treated for up to 6 hours before being discharged or, in a very small number...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The LTI Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The conditions covered by the LTI are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: I am conscious that waiting times are often unacceptably long and of the burden that this places on patients and their families. In this regard, the Government is committed to improving waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures. The joint Department of Health/HSE/National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) Scheduled Care Access Plan 2019 was published in March and sets out...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The HSE is responsible for the operation of the Cross Border Directive (CBD) and the management of processing reimbursements for treatment under the Cross Border Directive (CBD) is an operational matter for the HSE.  I have, therefore, asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy. As the Deputy is aware, the numbers of persons availing of the Directive has been increasing steadily...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Agencies Funding (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a matter for the Health Service Executive, I have asked them to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (2 Jul 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: I am conscious that waiting times are often unacceptably long and of the burden that this places on patients and their families. In this regard, the Government is committed to improving waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures.   The joint Department of Health/HSE/National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) Scheduled Care Access Plan 2019 was published in March and sets...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 516 together. In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to reply to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Car Parks (2 Jul 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.