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Written Answers — Department of Health: Birth Rates (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: According to CSO , the number of live births in Ireland for the relevant period of interest are outlined in the table below. Year Number of live Births 2015 65,536 2016 63,841 2017* 62,053 2018^ 15,659 *Please note birth information related to 2017 is based on year of registration of birth and therefore should be considered provisional. ^Information on the number of births in 2018 is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (14 Nov 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (14 Nov 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services (14 Nov 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Nov 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 Funding (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: The Government undertakes an annual budget cycle which incorporates detailed submissions in relation to the funding requirements to maintain existing levels of health service for the following year. A key element of this is an assessment of the impact of; a) enhancements in the models of care implemented during the year; b) the introduction of new developments or new government policy; and c)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has published a comprehensive report called ‘Planning for Health: Trends and Priorities to inform Health Service Planning’ which is available on the website here: . The report includes information on the estimated impact, due to demographic change, on service demand by 2022, however detailed annual costing are not part of the report. As part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205, 206 and 216 to 218, inclusive, together. As the issues raised by the Deputy are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: With regard to the matter raised, officials of my Department are collating the data requested and will provide it directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Data (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 208 and 210 together. I wish to acknowledge the distress overcrowded EDs cause to patients, their families and frontline staff working in very challenging working conditions in hospitals throughout the country. This Government remains committed to tackling overcrowding in EDs and improving access to health services. My Department is working with the HSE to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: With regard to the matter raised, officials of my Department are collating the data requested and will provide it directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 to 215, inclusive, together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (14 Nov 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 221 together. As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of capital projects in the health services, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (14 Nov 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: The HSE National Escalation Framework, issued to the system in late 2015, consists of a tiered and incremental suite of actions to be adapted and implemented in hospitals with an ED during times when such hospitals are challenged in matching capacity and demand for acute inpatient care. The full capacity protocol is the last escalation step in the HSE National Escalation Framework. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: As the issue raised by the Deputy is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: Commencement of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 requires the completion of a number of interrelated tasks in order to ensure the new legislative framework is coherent at all stages for individuals. The Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2018 was enacted on 24 July 2018. This Act was introduced to correct typographical and technical errors in the Children...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Planning (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: My Department is working closely with the HSE to ensure the most effective response to this winter within current capacity and resources. As part of this process, the HSE requested singular integrated winter plans from Hospital Groups and Community Health Organisations in June 2018. €10 million in additional funding has been allocated in 2018 primarily for provision of supports...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: St James's Hospital, as a designated cancer centre, runs a Rapid Access Breast Clinic for Symptomatic Breast Disease. In parallel with the Rapid Access Breast Clinic, a Familial Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Service has evolved to provide a clinical service to women who are considered to be at higher than average risk of developing cancer in their lifetime. Due to increased referral rates...