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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Against a background of growing demand for unscheduled care and high acute hospital occupancy rates, Government provided €30 million in 2017 and a further €40 million in 2018 for measures to increase acute hospital capacity and alleviate overcrowding in Emergency Departments last winter. Over the course of winter, nearly 240 additional beds were opened, including...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Against a background of growing demand for unscheduled care and high acute hospital occupancy rates, Government provided €40 million in 2018 for measures to increase acute hospital capacity and alleviate overcrowding in Emergency Departments. As part of these initiatives, funding has been allocated for the provision of a new 40 bed modular unit at South Tipperary General...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (10 Jul 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: In relation to the number of persons waiting fewer than 13 weeks and more than 13 weeks respectively following a referral for routine colonoscopy or OGD at the end of June 2018 or latest date available, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: I take it that the deputy is referring to postgraduate courses funded by the HSE. The HSE support many nurses to engage in various types of post-graduate education, both to develop competence for particular areas of clinical practice and for professional development in areas such as leadership and management. I have asked the HSE to provide details to you directly in relation to post graduate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Given that this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). I have referred the Deputy's question to the NMBI for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Given that this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the HSE. I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Given that this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the HSE. I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Training (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: In 2017, the HSE commissioned a consortium of four universities (UCC, NUIG, UCD and TCD) to deliver a broad-based education programme for advanced nursing practice in partnership with services to support nurses to practice across the services including integrated care, in the areas of chronic disease management, older person care and unscheduled care. In October 2017, 120 candidate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the HSE. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the HSE for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: As it is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the HSE. I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Given that this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the HSE. I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Given that this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the HSE. I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: The Report of the Review of Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery degree programmes was commissioned by my Department to examine the efficiency and effectiveness of the programmes in preparing nurses and midwives to practice in the healthcare system now and into the future. In 2016, the Monitoring Group published a Report - Implementation of the Recommendation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Jul 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 Data (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Improving waiting times for hospital procedures is a key commitment in the Programme for Government and in 2018 €50 million was allocated to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) to provide treatment for patients. The Action Plan places a particular focus on cataract surgery. The plan commits to offering treatment to all cataract patients who are clinically suitable for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (10 Jul 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: HSE Expenditure (10 Jul 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: Ambulance Service Data (10 Jul 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Ireland is applying the standard approach to the ratification of international agreements to the Protocol on the Illicit Trade of Tobacco in that it is seeking to ensure that all the necessary domestic legislation and amendments to legislation have been identified and effected before it proceeds to ratification. This approach is to ensure that Ireland can fulfil all of its obligations under...