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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: 53,527 clients completed a satisfactory BowelScreen FIT test to end-May 2017, the latest figures available. This figure is 24% above the target for the year-to-date. BowelScreen - the National Bowel Screening Programme offers free bowel screening to men and women aged 60-69. The BowelScreen Round One Programme Report, 2012-2015, shows that 521 cancers were detected through bowel...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (26 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: To date in 2017, 100% of urgent cases, referred through CervicalCheck, were offered a colposcopy appointment within two weeks of receipt of a letter in the clinic.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (26 Jul 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Jul 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Authority of Ireland Inspections (26 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: This is a matter for the HSE therefore I have referred the question to the HSE for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sunbeds Regulation (26 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: This is a matter for the HSE therefore I have referred the question to the HSE for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (26 Jul 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (26 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware, a decision to undertake such a study is a matter for my colleague the Minister of Justice and Equality. Should he decide to proceed with a second report I will give consideration to any request for assistance from my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: In relation to the queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service issues, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (26 Jul 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (26 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, I supported the establishment of the All-Party Committee on the Future of Healthcare and have consistently supported its work, which I firmly believe can provide a once in a generation opportunity to transform our health services. I have welcomed the publication of the Committee’s report, which is the culmination of a year-long process of unprecedented...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Inspections (26 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: HIQA's role in standard setting and producing inspection reports across public, private (within its social care function) and voluntary sectors is a significant driver for change in relation to patient safety and quality. HIQA publishes inspection reports across a range of services including residential services for people with a disability, designated nursing homes for older persons, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (26 Jul 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 Data (26 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: I acknowledge that waiting times are often unacceptably long and I am conscious of the burden that this places on patients and their families. 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 order to reduce the numbers of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. I have also asked the HSE for a report to be submitted to me on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (26 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: I can confirm for the Deputy that no staff from my Department are suspended from work.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures Data (26 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: Annual reports for 2015 and 2016, detailing the number of Protected Disclosures received by my Department are published on my Department's website at: , in accordance with Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. As set out in those reports there have been no protected disclosures made directly by staff in my Department to the end of 2016. While the report for 2017 has not yet been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (26 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: My Department does not employ actuaries but the Department avails of some actuarial services through a contract with an external organisation on foot of a public procurement process.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (11 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: As a consequence of the severe difficulties arising from the economic and fiscal crisis of recent years, between 2009 and 2013 a number of reductions were applied under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 (FEMPI) to the fees and allowances paid to healthcare professionals, including GPs who provide services under the GMS scheme. There have been significant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (11 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) is responsible for providing reimbursement services to primary care contractors for the provision of health services to members of the public in their own community, including GPs contracted to provide services to eligible persons under the General Medical Services Scheme. As previously outlined to the Deputy, a number of channels exist...