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Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (8 Mar 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 Group, co-chaired by the HSE Director General and the INMO General Secretary meets on a regular basis to oversee implementation of the ED Taskforce Action Plan and monitor ED performance. The EDTF...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: This Government is committed to reducing waiting times for patients, both for patients waiting for inpatient and daycase procedures and for outpatient appointments. It is unacceptable for people to have to wait excessively long periods for necessary care. In order to reduce this burden for patients and to ensure that best practice is applied in how waiting lists are managed, I am open to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 211 together. The HSE have developed a business case for the implementation of an electronic health care record (EHR) in Ireland, building on the current platform of investments made in recent years in order to improve the penetration of ICT across the entire system. It also includes an integration capability to support new models of care -...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (8 Mar 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (8 Mar 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: Maternity Services (8 Mar 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: Ambulance Service Staff (8 Mar 2017)

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 (8 Mar 2017)

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 Provision (8 Mar 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The Deputy will be aware of the ongoing review of the GMS and other publicly funded contracts involving GPs, and that the next phase of discussions to progress this work is underway. Initial engagement with GP representative bodies began in January. As with any negotiation-type process, and given the range and complexity of the issues to be discussed, the engagement may take some time. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: At current card cost levels the €10m provided in Budget 2017 for the provision of medical card to those in receipt of Domiciliary Care Allowance will meet just over 6 months worth of reimbursement. As the HSE's Primary Care Reimbursement Service reimburse one month in arrears, this funding equates to 7 months worth of services in 2017. This funding assumes the following:- - the number...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: As a consequence of size, complexity, timing and scheduling, healthcare infrastructure projects develop at different paces and have different momentums. Therefore it would not be appropriate to ring-fence capital funding by project. Ensuring flexibility enables the HSE to manage within its voted capital allocation in the event that one or more of the hundreds of projects underway at any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (8 Mar 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: Capital funding for the National Rehabilitation Hospital has not been reduced.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The granting of planning permission in April 2016 for the hospital, Paediatric Outpatient Department and Urgent Care Centres at Connolly Hospital and Tallaght Hospital was a huge and very welcome milestone for the project. An internationally recognised design team, supported by the experienced National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Project Team, are in place to drive the new...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Mar 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: Dental Services (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 to 236, inclusive, together. The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has indicated that due to the voluminous nature of the request and the need for legal review it will take a number of days to retrieve and review the information requested by the Deputy. The HPRA will respond directly to the Deputy within the 10 day time period.