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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The Donnai-Newman Report on the Review of Genetics Services in Ireland (2014) was commissioned by the HSE to recommend improvements in the governance, management and future development of the genetic services. In relation to the matter of the publication of this report, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: Following on from the publication of Dr Scally’s report on 12 September 2018, he committed to providing a supplementary report into certain further aspects of the laboratories, such as procurement, quality and accreditation arrangements, and governance structures. Terms of reference for the Supplementary Analysis and Report were published on the Department of Health’s website in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The nomination and appointment process for statutory boards under the aegis of my Department is set out in legislation. In line with Government Decision SI80/20/10/1617 of 2014 and Guidelines set out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform relating to the advertising for expressions of interest in vacancies on State Boards, my Department in conjunction with the Public Appointments...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 and 438 together. Established under the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (Establishment) Order 2007, the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) is charged with planning, designing, building and equipping the new children’s hospital and outpatient and urgent care centres. The 2007 Order provides that the Board will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 443 and 444 together. Expenditure on the construction of the new children’s hospital and associated outpatient and urgent care centres up to the end of December 2017 was €127.79m. The European Investment Bank is providing a loan of €490 million to Ireland to support the project. This represented 50% of the capital cost estimate in 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Feb 2019)

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: Ambulance Service Staff (12 Feb 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (12 Feb 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The European Investment Bank is providing a loan of €490 million to Ireland to support the construction of the new children’s hospital on St James Hospital campus and associated outpatient and urgent care centres at Connolly Hospital and Tallaght University Hospital.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (12 Feb 2019)

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 Expenditure (12 Feb 2019)

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: Health Services Expenditure (12 Feb 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Services (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: I have been advised by the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) that documents requested on foot of the Joint Committee on Health meetings on 16, 23, 29 January and 6 February and the Public Accounts Committee on 31 January relating to NPHDB Board minutes for 2017 and 2018, NPHDB Procurement Sub-committee meetings minutes for 2017 and 2018 and NPHDB Finance Sub-committee...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 465 and 466 together. As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2019. The HSE Capital Plan will determine the projects that can progress in 2019 and beyond having regard to the available capital funding, the number of large national capital projects currently under way and the relevant priority of each project. The requirements of the new children's hospital and other health capital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2019. The HSE Capital Plan will determine the projects that can progress in 2019 and beyond having regard to the available capital funding, the number of large national capital projects currently underway and the relevant priority of each project. The requirements of the new children's hospital and other health capital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2019. The HSE Capital Plan will determine the projects that can progress in 2019 and beyond having regard to the available capital funding, the number of large national capital projects currently underway and the relevant priority of each project. The requirements of the new children's hospital and other health capital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2019. The HSE Capital Plan will determine the projects that can progress in 2019 and beyond having regard to the available capital funding, the number of large national capital projects currently underway and the relevant priority of each project. The requirements of the new children's hospital and other health capital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2019. The HSE Capital Plan will determine the projects that can progress in 2019 and beyond having regard to the available capital funding, the number of large national capital projects currently underway and the relevant priority of each project. The requirements of the new children's hospital and other health capital...