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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The HSE has been requested to reply directly to Deputy Durkan.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (5 Feb 2019)
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: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (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. The waiting list figures for December 2018, show that the number of patients on the inpatient and daycase waiting list at the end of the year stood at 70,200....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The HSE has been requested to respond directly to Deputy Durkan.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: In September, the Executive Director of the Sláintecare Programme Office commenced refining the Implementation Strategy into a detailed Action Plan for 2019. I can confirm that the Action Plan 2019 has been developed and, following the finalisation of the HSE's National Service Plan, Project Teams are now being established to drive delivery. The Action Plan will be presented to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (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. In this regard, I am committed to improving waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures. Last year, under the Inpatient/Day Case Action Plan for 2018 I sought real progress to drive down waiting lists for high volume procedures, but also to treat patients...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (5 Feb 2019)
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: Medical Card Applications Data (5 Feb 2019)
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: Cancer Screening Programmes (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Where low grade changes are detected on a cervical smear test, a second, so-called ‘triage test’ – which looks for the HPV virus – is carried out by laboratories. If HPV is found, women are recommended to attend for further testing. If HPV is not found, women are recommended to attend for routine screening again in 3-5 years. In the test used by the laboratory...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Feb 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: Medical Card Applications Data (5 Feb 2019)
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: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (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...
- National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I thank the House for providing the opportunity to provide an update on matters relating to CervicalCheck, to speak about the progress that has been made to respond to the issues raised while driving continued improvement in the service, and to respond to questions Deputies may have. Crucially, the screening service has continued to focus on continuation of a programme which, despite the...
- National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: No.
- National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Yes.
- National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Yes.
- National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: It was the chief medical officer.
- National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: That is personal.
- National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: We can have a back-and-forth format.
- National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I will do my very best. If any Member notices that I have missed a question I ask that they flag it with me. I will take Deputy Joan Collins' last question first while it is fresh in my mind. When I receive Dr. Scally's report - which is phase 2 of his work - I absolutely intend to publish it. Obviously, I also intend to act upon his recommendations. Dr. Scally very kindly attended a...