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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Apr 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 Status (12 Apr 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 Staff (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Harris: In relation to the issue of retirement age, an Interdepartmental Working Group, chaired by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, examined the issues arising from prevailing retirement ages for workers in both the public and private sectors in 2016. The Report of this Group, considered policy around retirement age in both the public and private sectors, examining implications...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Harris: I have made enquiries with the NMBI in this matter and I have been advised that due to an oversight, the reply did not issue to the Deputy. However, I understand that a reply together with an apology has now been provided.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Harris: During recent engagement between this Department, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the HSE, INMO and SIPTU nursing, management supplied a joint proposal document setting out a number of specific measures to attract nursing graduates and to retain nursing staff. This was done in the context of HSE management having developed a fully funded workforce plan for an additional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Data (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Harris: The table provides for the most recent data available from the Health Insurance Authority (HIA) and shows the number of insured persons by age group as of 1 January 2017. This information is compiled in respect of the commercial health insurers and excludes people serving waiting periods and members of Restricted Membership Undertakings (which provide insurance to people who are members of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (12 Apr 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Harris: The maximum monthly amount which families, including those who are cohabiting, should pay for approved medicines through the community drugs schemes is determined by their eligibility under the Health Acts. Currently, the limit under the Drugs Payment Scheme is €144 per month for approved prescribed drugs, medicines and certain appliances for use by that person or his or her...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (12 Apr 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: Hospital Staff Recruitment (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Harris: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (12 Apr 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 Beds Data (12 Apr 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: Ambulance Service Data (12 Apr 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (13 Apr 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 to 225, inclusive, together. The model of stand-alone maternity hospitals is not the norm internationally. Government policy is therefore to co-locate all remaining maternity hospitals with adult acute services in order to provide optimal clinical outcomes. Co-location of maternity services with adult services provides mothers with access to a full...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Funding (13 Apr 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 231 together. The provision of new facilities, or other non-capital initiatives, to enhance cancer services nationally is central to modernising cancer care and ensuring that all patients who require cancer treatment in Ireland receive high quality care. There is an on-going need to develop radiation oncology facilities in line with the National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (13 Apr 2017)

Simon Harris: The Programme for Partnership Government includes the following commitments in relation to the Beaumont capital projects: - “We will commence the design of a new ED in Beaumont later this year with a view to funding for the construction being provided as part of the 2017 Capital Plan Review”. - “The new Government will immediately proceed to the design and planning stage...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Expenditure (13 Apr 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 to 235, inclusive, together. The Government is fully committed to a decisive shift within the health service towards primary care in order to deliver better care close to home in communities across the country. Primary Care Centres (PCCs) facilitate the shift from acute care towards primary care because of the range of multi-disciplinary services they...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (13 Apr 2017)

Simon Harris: Under the State's capital programme Building on Recovery: Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2016-2021 which was announced in late 2015, additional funding was allocated for the replacement and refurbishment of community nursing homes and long term residential care facilities for Persons with a Disability. Building on Recovery allocated an additional €237m for community nursing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology (13 Apr 2017)

Simon Harris: The capital allocation for eHealth and information and communications technology (ICT) in the 2017 capital plan is €55.0m and is informed by the eHealth strategy published by the Department of Health in December 2013. Some of the key priority areas in 2017 are: - The refreshment and replacement of existing technology (ongoing); - Medical Laboratories Information System (MEDLIS)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Apr 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...