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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Improving waiting times for hospital procedures and outpatient appointments is a key commitment in the Programme for Government. The Outpatient waiting list remains a significant challenge to be addressed in 2018. The HSE service plan 2018 sets out a target that 80% of patients waiting for a first outpatient appointment will be seen within a 52 week wait timeframe. HSE figures for March...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Specialist cardiac catheterisation lab services are provided in a small number of hospitals in order to ensure that the services provided achieve the required standards of safety, quality and sustainability in the interests of patients. The Deputy may wish to note that I have established a Steering Group, chaired by Professor Philip Nolan, President of Maynooth University to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I am committed to the development of an improved GP out of hours service for North Wicklow which can provide the appropriate level of cover for the population of the area. The development of such a service will allow GPs to participate fully in the provision of an integrated healthcare system providing medical services that are appropriate, timely and effective, easily accessible and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108, 313 and 410 together. On 9 February 2018, an agreement was reached at the WRC between the Department of Health, the HSE and health sector Trade Unions in relation to a process aimed at resolving the pay restoration issue for staff employed by section 39 bodies.  While it is understood that pay savings were made by the organisations, the precise...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I would like to convey my sympathies to the families involved and welcome the completion of this review process for them. The HSE has advised me that Portiuncula University Hospital and Saolta University Health Care Group have reviewed the findings and recommendations in the report.  An Implementation Team is already in place to progress the recommendations. I particularly welcome...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Improving waiting times for hospital procedures and outpatient appointments is a key commitment in the programme for Government. It is acknowledged that outpatient waiting lists are a challenge which need to be addressed. The development of a sustainable and safe paediatric orthopaedic service, including scoliosis services for children and young people has been prioritised in the 2018....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The Government is firmly committed to supporting the recruitment and retention of the right mix of workers across the health service. Notwithstanding recruitment and retention challenges, the number of consultants has increased by 110 in the 12 months to end March 2018 and by 462 in the past five years. Similarly, funding was provided in 2017 for the Nursing Recruitment and Retention...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The Government and the HSE remain committed to recruiting and retaining nurses and midwives in the public health service. As part of the Nursing Recruitment and Retention Agreement with the INMO and SIPTU, the HSE agreed to appoint 1,224 additional nurses and midwives in 2017. The HSE has submitted the final report setting out progress on implementation of the Agreement as at end...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I acknowledge the important role that general practitioners play in our health service and I recognise the commitment of GPs to ensuring a responsive, accessible and high-quality service to patients. The Government is committed to engaging with the representatives of GPs on the development of a package of measures and reforms to modernise the current GMS contract and which will enable...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (29 May 2018)

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 Appointments Status (29 May 2018)

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 Health Service Executive (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Government approval was given on April 11 2018 to provide GP services without charge to persons in receipt of Carer's Allowance or Carer's Benefit.  Permission was also granted to draft the Heads of the Bill to legislate for this measure. The Heads of the Bill have been drafted and a Memorandum for Government will be submitted to the Cabinet meeting on June 06...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Improving waiting times for hospital procedures is a key commitment in the Programme for Government and in 2018 €50 million was allocated to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) to provide treatment for patients. The recently launched Inpatient/Day Case Action Plan outlines the combined impact of HSE and NTPF activity in 2018. Under the Plan, the NTPF authorises public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (29 May 2018)

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 Health Service Executive (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 May 2018)

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 Health Service Executive (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 May 2018)

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 Health Service Executive (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Training (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is an operational matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (29 May 2018)

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