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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Nov 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 National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (29 Nov 2017)

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: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: On Tuesday 3 October 2017 the Government approved the drafting of a Bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research. Officials in my Department are engaging with the Office of the Attorney General in relation to the process of drafting this Bill. The General Scheme is published on the Department's website and has been submitted to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: Since March 2016, Maternity Patient Safety Statements have been published on a monthly basis by maternity hospitals/units. These statements represent a key building block to provide assurance regarding the safety of our maternity services. The National Women & Infants Health Programmehas been established to lead the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecology and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: I can confirm that I and officials from my Department met with representatives of the Saolta University Health Care Group, including two Consultants, and national HSE representatives on 4 October 2017 regarding the closure of the two orthopaedic theatres at Merlin Park University Hospital. I understand from information supplied by the Saolta Group that the Orthopaedic Waiting List Office...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: There is no provision under the GMS GP contract for persons who hold a medical card or GP visit card to be charged for routine phlebotomy services provided by their GP, or the practice nurse on behalf of the GP, which are required to either assist in the diagnosis of illness or the treatment of a condition. The HSE has advised GPs that where a blood test forms part of the investigation or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: Health capital funding was outlined in the recently published Public Service Estimates for 2018 and the HSE is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2018 - 2021. The Government is also preparing a new 10 year National Investment Plan for the period 2018-2027, which is expected to be published by the end of the year alongside and in support of the forthcoming new National Planning...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: A key objective of Consultant Contract 2008 is to improve access for public patients to public hospital care. Latest data from September 2017 shows that the public/private mix at a system level stands at 82% public for elective in-patient work and at almost 86% for day-case work. This is consistent with the typical 80/20 split provided for in the consultant contract. The framework for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: Under section 39 of the Health Act 2004, the HSE has in place Service Level Agreements with voluntary providers which set out the level of service to be provided for the grant to the individual organisation. Any individuals employed by these section 39 organisations are not HSE employees, therefore neither the HSE nor the Minister have a role in determining the salaries or other terms and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: The key functions of the National Treatment Purchase Fund include arranging for the provision of hospital treatment to those patients waiting longest for treatment and collecting, collating and validating information on public patients waiting for public hospital treatment. The NTPF has advised that its role does not currently include the audit of patients waiting for treatment privately.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: The framework for the regulation of a consultant's private practice is contained in Section 20 of Consultant Contract 2008. It provides that the public to private practice ratio is to be implemented through the Clinical Directorate structure. It also gives the employer of the consultant concerned full authority to take all necessary steps to ensure a consultant's practice shall not exceed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: As previously advised, all protected disclosures submitted to my Department are given due attention in keeping with my Department's protected disclosures policy and procedures and in accordance with the requirements under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. Given that all protected disclosures must be treated as confidential, it is therefore not appropriate for me to comment in detail on a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 307 and 308 together. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (29 Nov 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 National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: In relation 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: Hospitals Expenditure (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: The Mobile Cath Lab was deployed for the short term provision of cardiac diagnostic angiogram services on the grounds of University Hospital Waterford from 2October 2017 for a period of 20 weeks i.e. until end of week commencing 12 February 2018. The Mobile Cath Lab is providing a scheduled diagnostic angiography service on a 3 day per week basis. The estimated cost of the temporary...