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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Feb 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: Primary Care Services Provision (28 Feb 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: Departmental Meetings (28 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: Officials in my Department hold briefing sessions where necessary to provide information to members of the media on Department policies. Representatives of all relevant media organisations are invited to attend.  My Department also responds on a daily basis to media queries and facilitates requests for interviews where possible. A key public health information campaign for my...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Health Records (28 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: Since the publication of 'eHealth Strategy for Ireland’ in 2013 there has been continued progress on the delivery of eHealth initiatives and the deployment of ICT in healthcare settings.  This includes new HSE organisational structures for the delivery of eHealth and the setting up of eHealth Ireland as an entity within the HSE, the establishment of the Irish eHealth...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (28 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (28 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (28 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (28 Feb 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: Parliamentary Questions (28 Feb 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 Staff Data (28 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 170 together. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (28 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: I met with the group referred to by the Deputy on 9 February 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (27 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: Part 4 of the Civil Liability (Amendment ) Act 2017 which provides for the voluntary open disclosure of patient safety incidents was signed into law in November  2017.  Work has commenced on the drafting of Regulations to accompany Part 4 of the Act.  Consultation with the various stakeholders including the Health Service Executive, HIQA and the the Regulators is underway....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (27 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 378 and 379 together. The Government recently published the National Development Plan which outlines the capital investment programme for the next ten years, 2018 to 2027. The National Development Plan provides €10.9 billion to invest in infrastructure, equipment and additional service capacity for the public health sector. This represents an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (27 Feb 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: Freedom of Information Requests (27 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: My Department processes all Freedom of Information requests received and has dealt with a total of 2,179 requests in the period from 2010 to 2017 inclusive. As all requests are dealt with, on receipt, none have been escalated to the Office of the Information Commissioner as a result of not having been processed. Details of finalised, non-personal requests received over the past 5 years can...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (27 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 384 to 386, inclusive, together. The recently published Project Ireland 2040 and the National Development Plan 2018-2027 provides the capital funding to complete the new Children’s Hospital along with the Paediatric Outpatient and Urgent Care Centres at Connolly and Tallaght Hospitals, which will enhance paediatric acute hospital services regionally and...

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

Simon Harris: The recently published Project Ireland 2040 and the National Development Plan 2018-2027 provides capital funding to support implementation of the Maternity Strategy which requires that all the remaining standalone maternity hospitals will be redeveloped on acute hospital sites. The first maternity hospital to be redeveloped will be the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (27 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 388 to 390, inclusive, together. The recently published Project Ireland 2040 and the National Development Plan 2018-2027 provides capital funding to support implementation of the Maternity Strategy which requires that all the remaining standalone maternity hospitals will be redeveloped on acute hospital sites. We must ensure that we carefully plan the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: The recently published Project Ireland 2040 and the National Development Plan 2018-2027 provides capital funding for the National Cancer Strategy including the National Programme for Radiation Oncology. The National Programme for Radiation Oncology consists of delivering replacement and additional facilities and equipment for the delivery of radiation oncology services at public hospitals in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: The recently published National Development Plan continues to provide capital funding for replacing the Central Mental Hospital with an appropriate modern facility at Portrane County Dublin. The project is currently in construction and will be completed in 2020. The development of a new 120 bed national forensic mental health hospital and other mental health facilities is central to...