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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter the HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (29 May 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 May 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 Staff Data (29 May 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 Consultant Recruitment (29 May 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 Insurance (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: In general, health insurance policies are 12-month contracts. All insurers must provide a 14-day cooling-off period from the commencement of the contract, during which time people may cancel and get a full refund. If people want to switch insurer or plan, they may do so at their next renewal date. In some cases, insurers allow policyholders to switch plans during the 12-month term....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Improving waiting times for hospital procedures and outpatient appointments is a key commitment in the programme for Government. The development of a sustainable and safe paediatric orthopaedic service, including scoliosis services for children and young people has been prioritised in the 2018.  An additional €9 million has been provided to the HSE in 2018 specifically to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (29 May 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 NTPF to provide treatment for patients. The Inpatient/Day Case Action Plan 2018 which was published in April outlines the combined impact of HSE and NTPF activity in 2018 to reduce the number of patients waiting for treatment. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The waiting list data from the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) for the end of April 2018 indicates that there were 410 people waiting for Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) gynaecology inpatient services, compared with 479 waiting in April 2017. In April 2018, 54% of patients were waiting for less than 6 months, and 80% were waiting for less than 12 months. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I am advised by the HSE that the National Cancer Control Programme surgery Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for breast cancer is that surgical intervention will be carried out within 20 working days of the date of the Multi-Disciplinary Meeting at which surgery is identified as the first treatment. Figures for Cork University Hospital (CUH) for 2017 show that 79% of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The prevention and control of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has been a significant patient safety and public health priority for the Department of Health for numerous years. I convened the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) in October 2017, as a public health response to the CPE superbug. CPE has been declared as a public health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: International Programmes (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: My Department makes membership payments to the World Health Organisation (WHO) annually based on the assessed contribution for a given budgetary period. A member state’s contribution to the WHO is calculated relative to the country’s wealth and population. The budget requirements are estimated on a biennial basis and agreed at the WHO Executive Board before being adopted at the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: In relation to the number of patients awaiting cataract treatment in each of the past four years by county, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 May 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 (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I am arranging for a reply to issue to the Deputy urgently.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matter and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Women can be referred for more regular smear tests if required following colposcopy. CervicalCheck currently uses three laboratories to analyse cervical screening tests, including those from women who have been referred for colposcopy and I am advised that there is no such differentiation between samples in the laboratory. All of these laboratories meet CervicalCheck’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 May 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: HSE Staff (29 May 2018)

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