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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (27 Jun 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: Ambulance Service (27 Jun 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Office of Government Procurement (27 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: The Office of Government Procurement has responsibility, together with sectoral partners, for putting in place framework agreements and contracts through which public sector bodies can buy goods and services. The Office is also responsible for procurement policy and procedures, sourcing systems and data analytics. With regard to the company (details supplied), the Deputy will be aware that my...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital Status (27 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 and 204 together. The terms of the Mulvey agreement provide for the establishment of a new company which will have clinical and operational, as well as financial and budgetary independence in the provision of maternity, gynaecology and neonatal services. At present, a draft legal framework is being finalised which will ensure that the State's...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (27 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: The CervicalCheck clinical audit process included 1,482 cases of cervical cancer notified to CervicalCheck since 2008. In April, the Serious Incident Management Team identified that there were 209 women for whom clinical audit results should have been disclosed but that in the majority of cases, this had not happened. The initial focus was on ensuring these 209 women were...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (27 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: Contact has been made with 208 of the 209 women who were part of the original audit whose cytology results were known to have a different interpretation as a result of the audit. The one remaining woman who has not yet been informed has emigrated. Efforts are continuing to contact this woman through Department of Foreign Affairs. As of 22 June, HSE Liaison Officers had held 155...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (27 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: The SCA, in collaboration with the relevant laboratories in the individual cases, is committed to resolving these cases in line with the principles outlined by the Government, expediting resolution of the cases in a sensitive manner, utilising mediation wherever possible and placing a high priority on treating the people who have made the claims, and their families, with dignity and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Open Disclosures Policy (27 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: The Government recently gave approval to the drafting of legislative provisions to provide for mandatory open disclosure through the development of the General Scheme of a Patient Safety Bill. The General Scheme has been developed by officials of my Department, with a view to having this item brought to the Government for consideration in early July 2018. It is hoped that it will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Board (27 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: The legislation to establish an independent Board for the HSE is being drafted as a priority and the Minister expects to publish the Bill in July. The Minister hopes to have cross-party support to bring the Bill through the Oireachtas as quickly as possible to ensure its early passage, subject to the legislative schedule. He intends to establish the Board once the legislation has been passed.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (27 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: The successful delivery of the ambitious reform plans envisaged in the Sláintecare report will be a significant undertaking and needs to be translated into a detailed and phased programme of work to be delivered over a ten year timeframe. In this regard, my Department is currently finalising an implementation plan in response to the Sláintecare report, with a focus on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (27 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: The HSE advises that it is proceeding with a precautionary recall of children and young adults in CHO5 (Counties Waterford, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and South Tipperary) for further assessment following an audit, as part of a quality assurance process. This recall follows an analysis of the quality of service delivery in the area against the standards for such services that were set out...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electric Vehicles (27 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: My Department's new Headquarters in Miesian Plaza has two e-charging points.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (26 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 293, 294, 309, 331, 370 and 371 together. A number of technical drafting issues have come to light in relation to Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015. Consideration of a resolution to these issues and the likely need for primary legislation are close to conclusion and I expect to be in a position to progress shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation (26 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: The Social Care Workers Registration Board has been established under the Health and Social Care Professionals Council (CORU) and is currently preparing for the registration of the profession. This includes the approval of education courses and requirements for registration including the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics. CORU is in ongoing consultation with social care workers and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (26 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300, 308, 318, 319, 329 and 344 together. I am advised that the report of the Working Group on a Model of Care for Lymphoedema and Lipoedema Treatment in Ireland established by the HSE is being finalised and I expect that it will be published in the coming months.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Jun 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 Appointments Status (26 Jun 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: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (26 Jun 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 (26 Jun 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 Appointments Status (26 Jun 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...