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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank Ms Kenny.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Data (18 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of reversing the cuts to reduce fees payable to general practitioners introduced under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009. [43010/18]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: HSE Expenditure (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 63. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the overrun in health spending in 2018; if he was informed by the HSE in late 2017 or early 2018 that such an overrun was likely; the steps he took to avoid an overrun; the overrun in each health sector; the amount realised in savings to date in 2018 under the HSE's value improvement programme; the amount by which anticipated revenues have...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: HSE Expenditure (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: The question concerns the overrun. We are looking at a very hefty overrun for this year. Worryingly, it has been locked into next year as well. I think €625 million is accounted for based on the overrun for this year, which is money we could and should be spending on Sláintecare, on scaling up the system and so forth. When was the overrun signalled to the Minister? Was it...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: HSE Expenditure (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: What I hear from the Minister causes concern because the Minister is telling us the HSE told him towards the end of last year that it was not a big enough budget and that there would be an overrun. I will read back on exactly what the Minister has said but my understanding of what he said is he heard what the HSE said and told it to go back and come up with a service plan that was within...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: HSE Expenditure (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: If we in the Dáil vote the Minister a certain amount of money - last year it was north of €15 billion - and the HSE comes to the Minister and tells him it cannot deliver the service plan for the amount of money the Minister has got from the Dáil, the Minister has three choices. He can come back to the Dáil and tell us he needs an extra €600 million, €700...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 129. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the general practitioner sector is facing a recruitment and retention crisis; his further views on whether the refusal to reverse FEMPI measures for general practitioners is a major driver of the crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43553/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2019 (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 132. To ask the Minister for Health the items of new expenditure in budget 2019 which would not be there without the existence of Sláintecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43554/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 137. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there is a recruitment and retention crisis in relation to hospital consultants; his further views on whether the wide disparity in new entrant pay is a major driver of this crisis; his plans in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43556/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to tackle the waiting times for assessment and treatment for children with scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43557/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 155. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the NTPF should be extended to cover children with special needs that are waiting for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43555/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 358. To ask the Minister for Health if he has sought changes to the timing of allocations to the health service under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 to bring forward spending of over €900 million originally earmarked for the end of the ten-year programme; and the outcome of such discussions as part of the recent estimates process. [43200/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 359. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which section 10(b) of the Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Act 2014 is being honoured in the health budget for 2019; and if the deficit recorded in 2018 will be considered as a first charge in 2019. [43201/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 360. To ask the Minister for Health the capital projects in the health service which have been delayed for three months or more in 2018; and the reason for the delay in tabular form. [43202/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 361. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the project to provide a modular build at South Tipperary General Hospital; when the project will be completed; and the number of extra beds to be provided. [43210/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 424. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated overrun in health for 2018; the areas of the healthcare system and geographies the overrun is allocated to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43636/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 374. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a new cancer centre in County Cork in view of An Bord Pleanála's refusal to grant Mercy University Hospital permission for same; the location in which the new centre will be built; when the centre will be open for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43254/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 375. To ask the Minister for Health the meetings and dates on which he met with stakeholder organisations and professional bodies (details supplied) in relation to the implementation of termination of pregnancy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43255/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 376. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the timeline for rolling out the HPV test by October 2018 was missed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43256/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (23 Oct 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 425. To ask the Minister for Health the research or data he has commissioned or his attention has been drawn to regarding the number and location of general practitioner surgeries that are no longer accepting new patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43637/18]