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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 Oct 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: Nursing Staff (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Through their scope of practice all registered nurses can administer medication. Specific training is required before a nurse can administer some forms of medication including adrenaline autoinjectors. It is a matter for individual schools to determine if a specific nurse is trained to administer adrenaline autoinjectors.   Training for teachers...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Deaths (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The internal review conclusion notes that the new cohort ward put in place by University Hospital Limerick has helped reduce transmission of CPE. The report also makes recommendations as to molecular diagnostic timeliness, infection prevention and control staffing and infrastructure. Subsequent to the internal review, ULHG commissioned an external review by an independent expert who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Deaths (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: “Report on the death of patients in whom CPE had been detected” was published on 9 October by the HSE and ULHG. It detailed the review of all deaths in patients in whom CPE had been detected between February 2009 and May 2017.   The report notes that 195 patients had been identified as CPE positive during this time period. The report reviewed 74 of these patients. This...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: My Department and I have been kept informed of an external review commissioned last year by University of Limerick Hospitals Group (ULHG), regarding patients with CPE and concerns regarding whether CPE was a factor in the deaths of a number of these patients. In addition, University Hospital Limerick conducted an internal review. The HSE and ULHG have now published a final report combining...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Oct 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: Departmental Correspondence (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I am advised that my office has received the correspondence to which the Deputy refers and a response will be issued shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Appointments Service (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The Commission for Public Service Appointments falls under the aegis of the Department of Business, Enterprise & Innovation.  As such, the Deputy will need to raise this matter with my colleague, Minister Humphries for response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures Data (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: All protected disclosures submitted to my Department are given due attention in keeping with my Department's protected disclosures policy and procedures and in accordance with the requirements under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. Given that all protected disclosures must be treated as confidential, it would not be appropriate for me to provide this information. The Annual Report for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (24 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (24 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (24 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 241 together. The establishment of hospital groups has enabled a better configuration of hospital services with benefits relating to safety, quality, access, cost and sustainable medical staffing. The structure ensures that hospitals working together in a group will be able to support each other, providing a stronger role for smaller hospitals...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Data (24 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (24 Oct 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 Accommodation Provision (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Increasing bed capacity is a Government priority. Over the past 12 months an additional 240 beds have been opened nationally of which: - 25 additional beds opened in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda by end quarter 4 2017; - A further 4 additional beds opened in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda by end quarter 3 2018; - 30 additional beds are planned for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Data (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: 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: Medical Products (24 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Health Policy (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Draft regulations under Section 12(1) of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 must be submitted to the European Commission for assessment under Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers before they can be finalised and published.