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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (14 Dec 2017)

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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides that all people ordinarily resident in the country are entitled, subject to certain charges, to public in-patient hospital services including consultant services and to public out-patient hospital services. Under the Health (In-Patients Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, a person who has been referred to a hospital for an in-patient service,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 341 and 432 together. In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Strategy Implementation (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The Government is committed to the progressive development of maternity services. In 2016, Ireland’s first National Maternity Strategy was published, followed by the HSE’s National Standards for Bereavement Care following Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal Death and HIQA’s National Standards for Safer Better Maternity Services. In 2017, a National Women & Infants...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Bereavement Care (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE National Standards for Bereavement Care following Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal Death provide that clinical and counselling services should be in place to support women and their families in all pregnancy loss situations, from early pregnancy loss to perinatal death, as well as situations where there is a diagnosis of foetal anomaly that may be life limiting or fatal. Each hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The model of stand-alone maternity hospitals is not the norm internationally. Government policy is therefore to co-locate all remaining maternity hospitals with adult acute services in order to provide optimal clinical outcomes. Co-location of maternity services with adult services provides mothers with access to a full range of medical and support services should the need arise. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. These Reports are an important step in the enhancement of patient safety and quality which is of paramount importance to both the Department of Health and the HSE. The publication of these reports were key recommendations of the Chief Medical Officer's report: HSE Midland...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: Reports on a Model of Care for Hereditary Haemochromatosis and a Model of Care for Therapeutic Phlebotomy for Patients with Hereditary Haemochromatosis have been drawn up by the HSE. The recommendations of the reports include a number that involve more treatment for people with haemochromatosis being made available in primary care settings. My Department is reviewing the reports, with a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Car Park Charges (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The efficient management of parking spaces and traffic flow on hospital campuses is of crucial importance. This is to ensure on-going availability of parking spaces; free flow of traffic on campus; unobstructed access for emergency vehicles at all times; proper use of spaces designated for drivers with disabled permits; and proper use of spaces designated as drop off points near the hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (14 Dec 2017)

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: Health Strategies (14 Dec 2017)

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: Health Reports (14 Dec 2017)

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: Disease Management (14 Dec 2017)

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: Tobacco Control Measures (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355, 356 and 357 together. As these matters are service issues I have sent these questions to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364, 365 and 367 together. BreastCheck currently invites women aged 50 to 66 for bi-annual mammograms. This age range is being extended to the age of 69 on a phased basis. By the end of 2021, all women aged between 50 and 69 will be invited for routine breast screening. 74.9% of women in the eligible population have been screened through BreastCheck to 31...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 368 and 369 together. All women in Ireland between the ages of 25 and 60 can avail of free cervical screening tests through CervicalCheck - the national cervical screening programme. Women can choose to have their screening test carried out from over 4,500 practice nurses, GP and health clinics nationwide. 79.9% of eligible women have had at least one...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 373 and 374 together. As of 31 October 2017 - 101,829 people had been checked under the BowelScreen programme in 2017. The expected uptake rate for the programme in 2017 is 41%.