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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Jun 2016)

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 Investigations (9 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 to 174, inclusive, together. I am aware that the HSE has been undertaking an extensive look back review in relation to an incident at Wexford General Hospital. The HSE has advised that the look back review is now complete and treatment and support has been provided to patients and their families. The HSE intends to publish a Serious Incident Management...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards (9 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: The Physiotherapists Registration Board is currently preparing the necessary bye-laws under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act to allow it to establish its register in the coming months.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (9 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: The Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2014, the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 and the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016 were before the Oireachtas when the previous Dáil was dissolved in February this year. The current Dáil has agreed that the Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2014 and the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016 are to be restored to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (9 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: My Department administers a national lottery discretionary fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health related services. Funding in 2016 amounts to €3.286 million. The closing date for receipt of applications was 6 May and my Department is currently finalising the processing of the applications, of which in excess...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: The National Clinical Programme for Stroke (NCPS) commenced in 2010. The vision is to design standardised models of integrated care pathways for the delivery of clinical care to embed sustained quality clinical operational management. Overall, the NCPS aims to improve quality, access and cost-effectiveness of stroke services. The findings of the National Stroke Audit 2015 provide a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (9 Jun 2016)

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 Delays (9 Jun 2016)

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 Staff (8 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: A Collective Agreement between the IMO and the HSE dated 22 January 2010, part of a broader Settlement Agreement of a High Court case relating to non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) working hours, provides that: 'no NCHD shall be required to work greater than 24 consecutive hours'. Reflecting this, the Contract of Employment also agreed between the parties at the time states that: 'The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). NIAC is a committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland comprising of experts in a number of specialties including infectious diseases, paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are informed by public health advice and international best practice....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: My Department is seeking the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in further communication with him as soon as this information has been received and compiled.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (8 Jun 2016)

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 Delays (8 Jun 2016)

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 Delays (8 Jun 2016)

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 Procedures (8 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: The 2016 HSE Service Plan undertakes to maintain 2015 levels of service in respect of scheduled care and to continue to address waiting times as part of the regular performance and accountability process. The HSE seeks to ensure that those whose clinical needs are most urgent are prioritised accordingly, whilst managing the needs of those who have been waiting longest for routine treatment in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: Galway University Hospitals, comprising of University Hospital Galway (UHG) and Merlin Park University Hospital, provide a comprehensive range of services to emergency and elective patients on an inpatient, outpatient and day care basis across the two sites. An issue has arisen with respect to the operation of the DEXA scanner situated at Merlin Park Hospital. I have been advised by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.