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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Jan 2017)

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: Hospitals Capital Programme (17 Jan 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (17 Jan 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 890 and 1298 together. The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal devices under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: The development of the trauma policy is a joint initiative from the Department of Health and the HSE, in recognition that we do not have a coordinated trauma network structure in Ireland. The focus for the development of a policy direction in relation to the strategic organisation of Ireland’s trauma service is to ensure that patients have access to the specific safe, high quality...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: Excellence in modern paediatric practice cannot be achieved without an embedded culture of, and focus on, research, education and innovation. The new children’s hospital and satellite centres will be a research-intensive academic healthcare institution. To deliver this vision, the main facilities for research and innovation will be located at the Children’s Research and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: The Children’s Hospital Group has academic relationships with all the universities and academic institutions providing paediatric education and research. This is unique due to the hospital’s national profile as the provider of all national paediatric specialities, some of which are on an all-island basis. The Children’s Hospital Group has a good working relationship with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (17 Jan 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) is the statutory body responsible for planning, designing, building and equipping the new children's hospital. Construction contracts are the responsibility of the NPHDB and not the Children's Hospital Group or the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group. The Children’s Hospital Group Board, acting as client for the new...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (17 Jan 2017)

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 Air Corps is the primary provider of paediatric helicopter services to the National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Training (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: The Programme for Partnership Government commits to increasing the number of GP training places to 259 places annually. In July 2016, the GP training intake increased from 157 to 172 places and the HSE's 2017 National Service Plan envisages a further increase, to 187 places this year. I am anxious to achieve further increases in future years in order to ensure that the future manpower needs...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (17 Jan 2017)

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: Hospital Appointments Administration (17 Jan 2017)

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 (17 Jan 2017)

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 Services (17 Jan 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Data (17 Jan 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) is responsible for the collection, collation and publication of Inpatient and Day Case waiting lists. Waiting list information is published on the NTPF website at the end of each month. The information is presented in different report formats, i.e. by National/Trend, by Hospital/Group, and by Specialty on www.ntpf.ie. In relation to the specific...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (17 Jan 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: In relation to this particular query, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 910, 917 and 918 together. My Department has not funded any capital project at University Hospital Kerry. As the HSE is responsible for the delivery of health care infrastructure projects, the Executive has been requested to reply directly to you in relation to the approved projects it has funded at University Hospital Kerry for each of the years 2009 to 2016...