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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Sep 2016)
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 scheduling...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (28 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: There have been significant developments in the general practice service recently, with more services being made available to our citizens and additional support provided by the HSE. Under a Framework Agreement, signed in 2014, the HSE, my Department and the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) are currently engaged in a comprehensive review of the General Medical Services (GMS) and other...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (28 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: As a consequence of the severe difficulties arising from the economic and fiscal crisis of recent years, it was necessary between 2009 and 2013 to reduce certain payments to health professions, including GPs under the GMS contract. These changes were given effect under the terms of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) Act 2009. The Government has provided for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Data (28 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to a decisive shift towards primary care so that we can provide better care close to home for communities around the country. Primary Care Centres are an integral part of this because of the range of multi-disciplinary services they can provide and the role they can play in keeping people who don't need to be in an acute setting out of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (28 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (28 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (28 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (28 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: In August of this year, my Department, with the consent of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER), sanctioned in principle, the creation of an additional Deputy Director General post within the HSE. The rationale for this post is to provide more dedicated focus at the most senior level of the HSE on the twin challenges of improved operational performance in our health service...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (28 Sep 2016)
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: Treatment Benefit Scheme Eligibility (28 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (28 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: University Hospital Waterford is a constituent hospital in the South/SouthWest Hospital Group. The Group also includes Cork University Hospital, Cork University Maternity Hospital, University Hospital Kerry, South Tipperary General Hospital, Mercy University Hospital Cork, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital Cork, Bantry General Hospital, Mallow General Hospital and Kilcreene...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 202 together. With regard to the detailed queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 to 208, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for a Partnership Government committed to the development of a second Cath Lab in University Hospital Waterford, subject to a favourable recommendation from an independent clinical review of the needs of the region. The review was undertaken by Dr Niall Herity, a highly respected,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (28 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Data (28 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (28 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (28 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: In relation to the specific case raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Sep 2016)
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 scheduling...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (28 Sep 2016)
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 scheduling...