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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: Reducing waiting times for the longest waiting patients is one of this Government's key priorities. Consequently, Budget 2017 allocated €20 million to the NTPF, rising to €55 million in 2018. All NTPF initiatives include procedures to report on the type, nature and cost of treatments commissioned, including controls to ensure quality patient treatment, value for money and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (1 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: Under the Minimum Benefit Regulations, 1996, all health insurance products that provide cover for in-patient hospital treatment must provide a certain minimum level of benefits. The key purpose of the Regulations is to ensure the continued availability of the type of broad hospital cover traditionally held as a minimum by the insured population and to ensure that individuals do not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (1 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: As this is a clinical service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (1 Feb 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: Assisted Human Reproduction (1 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: As outlined in the response to question 400 of 24 January, the evidence review of international public funding models for assisted human reproduction (AHR), which is being conducted by the Health Research Board (HRB), is due to be finalised in the near future. The HRB report will be published on the websites of both the Department of Health and the HRB at the earliest opportunity. The HRB...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: Long waiting times for scoliosis surgery are not acceptable, and my Department has been working closely with the HSE to address this service pressure. Additional funding of €1.042m was allocated under the 2015 Service Plan to increase capacity at Crumlin, and further resources of €0.987m were allocated under the 2016 Service Plan for Orthopaedics and Trauma to address...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (1 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: My Department has no remit in terms of the oversight of private hospitals, nor does the State have any legal right to take private hospitals into public ownership. With regard to bed capacity in the private hospital system, in 2007, the PA Consulting Bed Capacity Review listed available bed capacity in private hospitals as 1,926. Recent unpublished reports would indicate that private...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Remuneration (1 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE decided not to appeal two awards made under payment of wages legislation to two consultants. Separately and distinct from the EAT cases, about 500 consultants have initiated High Court cases in respect of the increase that they would have expected from 1 June 2009 and also moneys in respect of the increase expected to be paid from 1 June 2008, but not made until 1 January 2009. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (1 Feb 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (1 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: Reducing waiting times for the longest waiting patients is one of this Government's key priorities. Consequently, Budget 2017 allocated €20 million to the NTPF, rising to €55 million in 2018. Embedded in all NTPF initiatives are procedures to report on the type, nature and cost of treatments commissioned, including controls to ensure quality patient treatment, value for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (1 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: Emergency Departments in public hospitals provide comprehensive 24/7 emergency care to all patients. Currently EDs in private hospitals do not offer a 24 hour service and only a minority provide services at weekends. I recently met with the Private Hospitals Association to discuss how private hospitals can contribute to meeting urgent health priorities, including demand for emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: Sligo University Hospital is currently served by a mobile Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory which provides services one day per week for elective procedures. In terms of cardiac services in the North West region, a Cross Border Cardiology Service was established in 2016 between Letterkenny University Hospital and Altnagelvin Hospital providing primary PCI services for Donegal patients,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Community Rating (1 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: Private health insurance in Ireland is optional and, similar to any other individual or groups in Ireland, there is no statutory obligation on members of the Defence Forces to purchase private health insurance plans. Where people choose to purchase private health insurance, the application of loadings under LCR applies consistently to all residents of the State, whether purchased during...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (1 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: At present, there are four GPs in the Waterville to Cahirciveen area. Two of these GPs, who form one practice in Waterville, are due to retire in the near future. The HSE is currently undertaking a recruitment process to replace these upcoming retirements. In relation to the GP service in Rathmore, the HSE is continuing its efforts to revert to a full-time GP service in the area. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (1 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: The LTI Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The conditions covered by the LTI are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: The opening of the new emergency department at University Hospital Limerick has been identified as a priority in the HSE's National Service Plan 2017. To this end, an additional €1.4m has been allocated to facilitate its opening later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: Reducing waiting times for the longest waiting patients is one of this Government's key priorities. Consequently, Budget 2017 allocated €20 million to the NTPF, rising to €55 million in 2018. In relation to endoscopy services in Naas General Hospital, the Deputy might wish to note that, in December 2016, approximately 75% of patients were waiting less than 9 months and no...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Feb 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 (1 Feb 2017)

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