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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: In response 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: Primary Care Centres (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: It is expected that Coolock primary care centre will become operational in March 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (16 Jan 2018)

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 Waiting Lists (16 Jan 2018)

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 (16 Jan 2018)

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: Dental Services Provision (16 Jan 2018)

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: Medical Card Applications (16 Jan 2018)

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 Waiting Lists (16 Jan 2018)

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: Hospitals Building Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: Increasing bed capacity in public acute hospitals has been and continues to be a priority in terms of addressing the causes and challenges of Emergency Department overcrowding. I can confirm that funding has been allocated for the modular build programme to deliver capacity at South Tipperary General Hospital, which is targeted for completion in the latter quarter of 2018. In relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: In response 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 Waiting Lists Data (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The NTPF publishes the Inpatient Daycase and Outpatient waiting list figures for each hospital each month. This information is available on the website www.NTPF.ie. The most recent waiting list figures for December 2017 indicate that there is a total of 38,404 people on the Outpatient Waiting List for Galway University Hospital, of which: 19,192 people waiting 0-6 months; 9,088 people...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1082 and 1083 together. Where interns are required by their employer to work additional hours beyond the standard working week to deliver essential patient care they should be paid in respect of those additional hours. The HSE recently reaffirmed this in respect of Connolly Hospital and other sites. As part of the overall policy of reducing the hours...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (16 Jan 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jan 2018)

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: Vaccination Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The decision to provide seasonal flu vaccine to persons employed in schools would be a matter for the Department of Education and Skills to make. The primary focus of giving the flu vaccine is to increase vaccination rates among healthcare workers and among at risk groups (i.e. long stay residents, 65+ years, pregnant women) so as to reduce and control the incidence of flu and outbreaks in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 sets a legal obligation on public service bodies to meet a statutory minimum target of 3% of employees with disabilities. The definition of a disability to be used in relation to the statutory minimum target is set out in the Disability Act 2005: “Disability in relation to a person, means a substantial restriction in the capability of the person to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: In response 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: Protected Disclosures (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: A key principle of the Protected Disclosure Act 2014 is that the identity of the person making such a disclosure should be protected as far as possible. On that basis, it would be inappropriate for me to comment on this case. I can confirm, however, that all protected disclosures are dealt with in accordance with agreed Departmental guidelines and every effort is made to maintain the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: As part of Winter planning this year, all Acute Hospitals and Community Health Organisations (CHOs) were required to developed integrated Winter Plans setting out the set of measures to be put in place at each hospital to ensure they are prepared for the increased demand for services, including from the spread of influenza, that the Winter months bring. In addition as part of the Budget...