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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 448, 450, 451 and 453 together. The long-term strategy to develop sustainable scoliosis services from 2018 has been prioritised by the Department and the HSE. The Children's Hospital Group, with the additional €9 million provided to the HSE in 2018, has continued to progress the move toward the implementation of a long-term sustainable and safe...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (23 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Last year, the HSE published the Scoliosis Waiting List Update and Service Development Plan, which addressed treatment for children requiring corrective surgery for scoliosis. The approach set out in the Plan included insourcing of surgical procedures in the Children's Hospital Group (CHG), and the broader public hospital sector, as well as outsourcing initiatives, including private...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (23 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The long-term strategy to develop sustainable scoliosis services from 2018 has been prioritised by the Department and the HSE in the 2018 HSE National Service Plan. An additional €9 million has been provided to the HSE in 2018 specifically to develop paediatric orthopaedic services, including further increasing access to scoliosis services. In September my Department and I met...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ombudsman for Children Reports (23 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The development of a sustainable scoliosis service has been prioritised by my Department and the HSE in 2018. An additional €9 million was provided to the Children’s Hospital Group in 2018, to support the development and implementation of a sustainable and safe paediatric orthopaedic service for children and young people.  The Ombudsman for Children published their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The long-term strategy to develop sustainable scoliosis services from 2018 has been prioritised by the Department and the HSE.  The Children's Hospital Group, with the additional €9 million provided to the HSE in 2018, has continued to progress the move toward the implementation of a long-term sustainable and safe paediatric orthopaedic service, including scoliosis...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Authority Funding (23 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: There is no scheme through my Department that provides funding to local authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (23 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: Health Services Data (23 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: General Practitioner Services Provision (23 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Where a medical card or GP visit card holder experiences difficulty in finding a GP to accept him/her as a patient, the HSE has the power to assign that person to a GP's GMS patient list where the person has been removed from another GP's list or refused entry onto a GP's list, and the person has unsuccessfully applied to at least three GPs in the area who are contracted to provide services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (23 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 463 and 464 together. In Budget 2019 the Government has prioritised improving access and reducing waiting times for patients, with funding to the National Treatment Purchase fund (NTPF) increasing from €55 million in 2018 to €75 million in 2019, of which, €6 million will be committed to outpatient activity. To date in 2018, the NTPF has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (23 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 Card Applications (23 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: Hospital Appointments Status (23 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (23 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy may be aware, I have also received the attached correspondence and I expect that a reply will issue from my office in the coming days. In relation to the issue of turnaround time for smear tests, the HSE advises that CervicalCheck laboratory activity remains significantly above normal levels. This is a result both of out-of-cycle smears, and also increased uptake...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (23 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: Cancer Research (23 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: It is not currently possible to quantify the amount of investment across all areas of pancreatic cancer research, which can span clinical trials, epidemiological studies of causes and outcomes, and laboratory based research. The funding sources for such research include the Health Research Board and Science Foundation Ireland, cancer charities and pharmaceutical company funded clinical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (23 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Arising from the recommendations in the Health Service Capacity Review, my Department engaged with the HSE this year to identify the location and mix of beds across the hospital system which could be frontloaded to address pressures being experienced in our hospital Emergency Departments. This process culminated in the development by the HSE of a Capacity Plan, which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (23 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Reducing waiting time for patients for hospital operations and procedures is a key priority for the Government. This year has seen ongoing improvements with the number of patients waiting for inpatient and day case procedures (IPDC), now at 72,700 from the peak of 86,100 in July 2017, amounting to a 16% reduction. The number of patients waiting over 9 months has reduced from over 28,000 to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (23 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: On 30 April last, I announced that any woman who had had a CervicalCheck smear test, and whose GP considered that they should have a further test, could access such a test without charge. This decision was taken in the context of the need to provide reassurance to women in light of the media attention surrounding CervicalCheck. I am advised by the HSE that current CervicalCheck...