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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: Owing to scheduling difficulties, it was not possible for me to meet with MS Ireland in June. However, a meeting has been scheduled to take place in the coming weeks.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (16 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: Diabetes Strategy (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: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a staffing matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (16 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 daycase procedures (IPDC), now at 72,700 from the peak of 86,100 in July 2017. This represents a 16% reduction in the overall number of patients waiting for an inpatient or day case...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 363 and 364 together. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to my Department is detailed in the following table. The HSE has been asked to forward the information in respect of the number of staff in the HSE appointed to Principal Officer arising from internal competitions directly to the Deputy. With regard to the Department's non-commercial...
- 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: 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: Healthcare Policy (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 to 371, inclusive, together. I understand the paper referred to by the Deputy, 'Civil society's proposal for Horizon Europe (2021)' was submitted by a range of international organisations to the EU Commission for the next EU Research and Innovation Framework Programme (Horizon Europe) which will begin in 2021, and needs to be considered in that...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: Good practice around the management of hospital waiting lists recommends periodic validation of waiting lists. Validation is the process whereby hospital administration contacts patients on waiting lists at pre-planned intervals during the year to ensure that patients are ready, willing, suitable and available to attend a hospital appointment or wish to be removed. Importantly, the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: We now have 124 primary care centres operational throughout the country. Sixteen have opened to date in 2018 and a further three are scheduled to become operational by the end of this year. The centres are being delivered by the HSE using three mechanisms - through direct build, through operational leases and through Public Private Partnership. The end of 2018 will successfully see the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (16 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: Health Services Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a staffing matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (16 Oct 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: Health Services Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a staffing matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (16 Oct 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: Health Services Staff Data (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: Cancer Screening Programmes (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: The Government has already established two reviews to examine the issues raised in relation to CervicalCheck. One is the Scoping Inquiry led by Dr Gabriel Scally, and one is an Independent Clinical Expert Review led by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology with expertise from the British Society for Colposcopy and Cytopathology. The scope of these reviews includes the labs...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: I welcome the publication on Tuesday 9 October last of this valuable Report. My Department and I have been kept informed of the external review commissioned last year by University of Limerick Hospitals Group, regarding patients with CPE and concerns regarding whether CPE was a factor in the deaths of a number of these patients. An internal review was also conducted. The final Report...