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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Under section 18 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, the HSE is required to submit a report to the Minister each year on the operation of reviews in the immediately preceding year. The Minister must, as soon as possible after receiving the report, cause copies of the report to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas. The HSE shall then arrange for the report...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The HSE provides orthodontic treatment to children who have the greatest level of need and who have been assessed and referred for treatment before their 16th birthday. The HSE aims to commence treatment for the majority of patients within two years of assessment with patients with greatest clinical need being prioritised for treatment. In Cork Kerry Community Healthcare area (CHO 4)...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID- pronounced “skid”) is a rare but treatable genetic disorder that affects the immune cells in infants. Infants with SCID appear healthy at birth but are highly susceptible to severe infections. All babies (between 3 and 5 days old) born in Ireland are currently screened for 8 rare but serious medical conditions as part of the National...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I have been advised by the HSE that the GP post in Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim was offered to the successful candidate and that the candidate has accepted the post. A tentative start date of early May has been agreed. In line with the HSE protocol for filling such vacancies, the HSE and the candidate must now complete the contractual paperwork, vetting and references. As the candidate is...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Trade Union Recognition (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69, 88, 104, 387 and 402 together. SIPTU is the main union recognised by the HSE and has negotiating rights for front-line ambulance grades employed by the Executive. Unite and FORSA also represent some ambulance grades. As a result, the HSE deducts subscriptions at source for those ambulance staff that are members of those unions. However, the National...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2019. The HSE Capital Plan will determine the projects that can progress in 2019 and beyond having regard to the available capital funding, the number of large national capital projects currently underway and the relevant priority of each project. The requirements of the new children's hospital and other health capital...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Improving waiting times for hospital procedures is a key commitment in the Programme for Government and €75 million was allocated to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) in Budget 2019 to provide treatment for patients. I hope to publish the joint Department of Health/HSE/NTPF Scheduled Care Access Plan 2019 for inpatient, day case and outpatients shortly. The plan will...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The model of stand-alone maternity hospitals is not the norm internationally. In line with the National Maternity Strategy, Government policy is to co-locate all remaining maternity hospitals with adult acute services in order to provide optimal clinical outcomes. Co-location of maternity services with adult services provides mothers with access to a full range of medical and support services...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: In 2016, the Herity Report concluded that the needs of the effective catchment population of University Hospital Waterford (UHW) could be accommodated from a single cath lab and recommended that the operating hours of the existing cath lab should be extended. Approval and funding has been provided for the additional staff required to facilitate this service expansion and five staff (Grade IV...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services Provision (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The National Maternity Strategy proposes the development of a community midwifery service where hospital midwives, working as part of a multidisciplinary team, provide antenatal and postnatal care in the community. Implementation of the Strategy is being led by the National Women & Infants Health Programme. Regarding the Deputy's specific query, I have asked the HSE to reply to you...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Following the publication of the Health Service Executive's National Service Plan for 2019, the HSE is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2019. The HSE Capital Plan will determine the projects that can progress in 2019 having regard to the available capital funding, the number of large national capital projects currently underway and the relevant priority of each project. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The Government is committed to engaging with GP representatives on the development of modernised GP contractual arrangements. Talks between the State and the Irish Medical Organisation resumed in October 2018 and there was intensive engagement, particularly in the weeks leading up to Christmas. While some progress was made, there are a number of outstanding issues that need to be progressed...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The requirements of the Symptomatic Breast Disease clinic in Letterkenny University Hospital continue to be kept under review to ensure that arrangements are in place to meet the present and future needs of the service. I advise that a second breast surgeon post on a locum basis is currently assigned to Letterkenny University Hospital.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Following evaluation by the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) in early 2017 of main construction tenders and the selection of preferred contractors, the final cost of the design, build, and equipment programme for which the NPHDB is responsible was €983m. Following the completion of the second stage of the two-stage tender procurement process in November 2018, the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Notwithstanding significant recruitment and retention challenges, including global shortages, considerable progress has been made in the past five years in growing the numbers of front-line staff working in the public health services, including doctors and nurses, as additional resources have become available. During 2018, the HSE increased the number of nurses and midwives employed by...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Feb 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. Improving waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures is one of my top priorities and is a key commitment in the Programme for Government. I hope to publish the joint Department of Health, HSE, NTPF Scheduled Care Access Plan 2019 shortly. This will...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2019. The HSE Capital Plan will determine the projects that can progress in 2019 and beyond having regard to the available capital funding, the number of large national capital projects currently underway and the relevant priority of each project. The requirements of the new children's hospital and other health capital...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Data (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 and 400 together. As the deputy may be aware, it was necessary to close both orthopaedic theatres at Merlin Park to allow remedial work to be completed. This remedial work facilitated the re-opening of one orthopaedic theatre in March 2018. In order to restore full elective orthopaedic services, the Hospital Group undertook a tender process for the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As of 1 January 2019, Children's Health Ireland (CHI) governs the provision of paediatric services in Dublin at the Crumlin, Temple Street and Tallaght sites and will open services at the OPD Urgent Care Centre on the Connolly hospital campus in Mid 2019. Under the legislation establishing CHI, the boards of Crumlin and Temple Street hospitals voluntarily transferred their assets and...