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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service (26 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: There will be an elevated helipad at the new children's hospital, which will have direct and rapid access to the critical care, theatre and emergency departments within the hospital. This enhanced direct and rapid access will improve clinical outcomes for the sickest children and young people. The helipad has been designed in close consultation with the National Ambulance Service...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (26 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) has provided emergency ambulance services in Dublin since 1898. Emergency calls for ambulances in the Dublin area are managed from the DFB control room in Townsend Street, Dublin, where DFB personnel take calls, and dispatch resources, for both ambulance and fire services.Emergency calls for ambulances outside of the Dublin area are managed through the National...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (26 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (26 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (26 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (26 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: My Department and the Health Service Executive are currently engaged in a process to finalise the HSE Capital Plan for 2019. Once the HSE has finalised its Capital Plan for 2019, it will then be submitted to me for consideration. Once approved the Capital Plan for 2019 will be published.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 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: Public Transport (26 Feb 2019)
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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tender Process (26 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: Tender Process (26 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: Tender Process (26 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: Tender Process (26 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 (26 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Improving waiting times for hospital procedures is a key commitment in the Programme for Government. I hope to publish the joint Department of Health, HSE and NTPF Scheduled Care Access Plan 2019 shortly. This will ensure an appropriate balance between high volume activities and offering treatment to complex long waiting patients. This Plan for inpatients/day case (IPDC) and outpatients...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility (26 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Reducing waiting time for patients for hospital operations and procedures is a key priority for the Government. The 2019 Scheduled Care Access Plan is currently being finalised by my Department and will set out HSE activity levels to reduce waiting lists across specialties and improve access. The Access Plan will also set out activity levels for the National Treatment Purchase Fund...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 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: Hospitals Funding (26 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 426 to 430, inclusive, together. My Department and the Health Service Executive are currently engaged in a process to finalise the HSE Capital Plan for 2019. The HSE Capital Plan will determine the projects that can progress in 2019 and beyond having regard to the total available capital funding and the relevant priority of each project. All Health capital...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (26 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Following the publication of the Report of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme on 12 September, Dr Gabriel Scally committed to providing a supplementary report into certain further aspects of the laboratories, such as procurement, quality and accreditation arrangements, and governance structures. I wrote to Dr Scally outlining the Terms of Reference for his...
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I welcome this opportunity to speak on the health-related provisions of this Bill. I thank the officials in my Department, along with officials right across the Civil Service who have worked so hard to ensure that the Bill was prepared to cater for a situation which we never wished to face but one for which we must prepare. Brexit has undoubtedly raised a number of issues for health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (27 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 and 107 together. As the Deputy's questions refer to legal proceedings between the HSE and the individual concerned it would be inappropiate for me to intervene. I have forwarded the questions to the HSE asking them to reply directly to you.