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Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: Recommendation 2.2 of the ESRI’s Delivery of Pharmaceuticals in Ireland is under consideration by officials in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Debt Collection (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: Issues around income collection and the use of debt collection agencies are operational matters for which the HSE are responsible. Therefore I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital Administration (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: The terms of the Mulvey agreement provide for the establishment of a new company which will have clinical and operational, as well as financial and budgetary independence in the provision of maternity, gynaecology and neonatal services.  At present, work continues on the preparation of the legal framework to protect the State's significant investment in the new maternity hospital on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (12 Jun 2018)

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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: A national Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Steering group was established in 2017. The purpose of this project is to improve survival rates for those who suffer an out of hospital cardiac arrest through the development and implementation of an out of hospital cardiac arrest strategy up to 2020.  This work will support the National Ambulance Service (NAS) and Community First Responder...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (12 Jun 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (12 Jun 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to you directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rape Crisis Network Funding (12 Jun 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: Health Services Staff Training (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: The national Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP) was approved by the Government in 2016. The OPAP recommended that a code of practice for food and beverages promotion, marketing and sponsorship be developed, implemented and evaluated in conjunction with the food industry, HSE, Dept of Children and Youth Affairs, safefood, Food Safety Authority of Ireland and advertiser organisations. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Acts passed since 2014 Sections not in force Current position  Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017 - Part 4 Note: The Minister for Health is responsible for Part 4 of the Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017. Part 4 of the Act provides for supports for open disclosure of patient safety incidents.  It is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport Provision (12 Jun 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: The HSE National Escalation Framework, issued to the system in late 2015, consists of a tiered and incremental suite of actions to be adapted and implemented in hospitals with an ED during times when such hospitals are challenged in matching capacity and demand for acute inpatient care. The full capacity protocol is the last escalation step in the HSE National Escalation Framework....

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reviews (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: Against a background of growing demand for unscheduled care and high acute hospital occupancy rates, Government provided €30 million in 2017 and a further €40 million in 2018 for measures to increase acute hospital capacity and alleviate overcrowding in Emergency Departments. In the light of the conclusions of the Health Service Capacity Review that the system will need...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: Against a background of growing demand for unscheduled care and high acute hospital occupancy rates, Government provided €30 million in 2017 and a further €40 million in 2018 for measures to increase acute hospital capacity and alleviate overcrowding in Emergency Departments. In the light of the conclusions of the Health Service Capacity Review that the system will need...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Documents (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, the question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: The HSE has made considerable progress in ensuring greater accountability in the discharge of responsibilities by both the HSE and its funded agencies in relation to the oversight of grants paid to Section 38 and 39 agencies. The HSE, for example, has implemented a Governance Framework which underpins the funding relationship between the HSE and these agencies. While the HSE will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (12 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: My Department has asked the Health Service Executive to provide the Deputy with the current position regarding the report referred to in his question.