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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: I wish to thank the Deputy for the matter raised. I have made inquires with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) who have advised that the individual applied to be registered in the Midwives Division of the Register on 6 October 2016. The applicant was required to arrange for a verification of their registration and good standing to issue to the NMBI from the Nursing and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware, I have confirmed that my Department will undertake a capacity review this year in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government. Systematic analysis of the capacity requirements of the health service is an obvious requirement of proper planning and management. Such reviews should ideally be undertaken on a periodic basis and have a medium to long term...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: A significant number of meetings took place between my Department and unions representing public health sector employees in the three month period from 10 October 2016 to 10 January 2017. The table lists the unions met, as well as the number of occasions they were met. This table includes meetings which were held under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission. Unions Number of...

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

Simon Harris: The Emergency Department Taskforce (EDTF) was convened in December 2014 to provide focus and momentum in dealing with the challenges presented by ED overcrowding. The EDTF Implementation Oversight Group has met seven times over the course of 2016 and into 2017; most recently on the 6th January 2017. On 9 September 2016, the HSE launched the 'Winter Initiative Plan 2016 - 2017' which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I have approved a grant of €50,000 from Lottery funding in 2016 for the organisation concerned. The organisation has been notified of the grant. A list of all the organisations that received lottery funding in 2016 is available on my Department's website at .

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (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: As this particular query relates to 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: 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: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: My Department administered a National Lottery Discretionary Fund in the years referred to by the Deputy from which once off grants were made to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health related services. Lottery funding provided in each of the years amounted to €3.286 million. A list of all the organisations that received lottery funding in 2014, 2015 and 2016...

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 Waiting Lists (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: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (17 Jan 2017)

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 within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jan 2017)

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: Hospital Waiting Lists (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: Health Services (17 Jan 2017)

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 Recruitment (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE has open recruitment campaigns running continuously with no closing date to ensure that all eligible applicants for nursing posts can apply at any time to work in hospitals throughout the country. National HR HSE ran an open recruitment event from 28 to 30 December in Dr Steevens’ Hospital for nurses and midwives from all disciplines who were interested in working in the Irish...

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

Simon Harris: The Government is committed to ensuring that patients throughout the country continue to have access to GP services, especially in remote rural areas and also in certain disadvantaged urban areas, and that general practice is sustainable in such areas into the future. It is imperative that existing GP services in these areas are retained and that general practice remains an attractive career...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1264 and 1309 together. The HSE operates a Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS), for persons entitled to treatment in another EU/EEA Member State or Switzerland under EU Regulation 883/04, as per the procedures set out in EU Regulation 987/09, and in accordance with Department of Health Guidelines. Patients apply to the HSE TAS seeking access to public healthcare...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (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 Waiting Lists (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...