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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: I wish to thank the Deputy for the matter raised. Given that this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). I have referred the Deputy's question to the NMBI for attention and direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the NMBI within 10 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, funding for any future developments at Cavan General Hospital is dependent on the overall priorities for future service development in the RCSI Hospital Group and the costing and timing of the projects, the availability of resources in the context of many other demands across the country and the future capital envelope for the health service. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: This Government is committed to improving waiting times for patients. While recognising that demand for acute hospital services has increased this year with a 4% increase in inpatient and day case activity nationally to end October compared with the same period last year, the important issue for patients is how long they wait. In August, I asked the HSE to develop a Waiting List Action...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: The National Women and Infants Health Programme will lead the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecology and neonatal services, across primary, community and acute care, strengthening such services by bringing together work that is currently undertaken across a number of divisions. Work to establish the Programme Leadership Team continues and I understand that an interim...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: The HSE’s National Service Plan 2016 was prepared on the basis of an assumption that, in the course of the year, medical card numbers would reduce from 1,725,767 to 1,675,767. This full level of reduction was not experienced and the National Service Plan 2017, which was published yesterday, indicates an assumed end-2016 figure of 1,697,081 medical cards. The additional funding...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 392 to 395, inclusive, together. Serious Reportable Events (SREs) are serious, largely preventable patient safety incidents that should not occur if the available preventative measures have been implemented by healthcare providers. Some SREs may not be preventable but require examination to assess if safety can be improved. The requirement to report on SREs...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Data (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: The Programme for a Partnership Government sets out a clear vision for our health services which is community based and responsive and accessible to patients. Supporting infrastructure, procured through a combination of public and private investment, will facilitate the delivery of multi-disciplinary primary health care. However, while the Government's objective is to deliver a high...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: The cards numbers requested by the Deputy are detailed as follows: Card Type 01/12/2016 Total Cards Medical cards 1,695,680 of which granted involving discretion 114,893 GP Visit cards 469.628 of which granted involving discretion 44,932

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.