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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (16 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the health care property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (16 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (16 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: Hospital Appointments Status (16 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: Hospital Beds Data (16 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Improving access to health services is a key priority in 2019. In the first quarter of 2019, in the region of 80 additional beds will be brought on stream, including an additional 30-bed ward in Our Lady of Lourdes Drogheda, a 40-bed modular ward block in South Tipperary General Hospital, and four high dependency beds in the Mater and Cork University Hospital respectively. In addition, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 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: Health Services Expenditure (16 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The new Capital Envelope announced in the context of Budget 2019 is being used by the HSE to revise the Capital Plan and also in preparing the National Service Plan for 2019. On completion of the Capital Plan it will be submitted to my Department for consideration. It requires my approval together with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. When approved the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2019 (16 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 444 and 445 together. The Sláintecare Report was published in May 2017 and recommended the production of a detailed implementation plan for the reform programme. I published a three year Sláintecare Implementation Strategy in August 2018, based on the eight principle in the Sláintecare Report. I have been clear since the report was published...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Training (16 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (16 Oct 2018)

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: Departmental Correspondence (16 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I would like to apologise that no response ever issued to this request. This was an oversight and I will arrange for a response to issue shortly.

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (16 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (16 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: Medical Card Applications (16 Oct 2018)

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: Blood Donations (16 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The Irish Blood Transfusion Service does not currently test for Lyme disease (B. burgdorferi infection) and has advised that there are no plans to do so in the short term. Lyme disease was risk-assessed as a transfusion risk by the United Kingdom Standing Advisory Committee on Transfusion Transmitted Diseases and the findings approved by the Joint United Kingdom Blood Transfusion Services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (16 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 455 and 457 together. Lyme disease (also known as Lyme borreliosis) is an infection caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. It is the commonest cause of tick-borne infection in Europe. Lyme neuroborreliosis was made statutorily notifiable in Ireland by the Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. no 452 of 2011)....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Disease Incidence (16 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) of the HSE is responsible for the surveillance of notifiable infectious diseases such as Lyme disease. The HPSC collects and collates surveillance data on a specific set of infectious diseases that are statutorily notifiable as a consequence of their clinical or public health importance. The number of cases of Lyme neuroborreliosis is included...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (16 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: Protected Disclosures Data (16 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...