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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 223. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to increase orders for antiviral and monoclonal antibody treatments in view of recent reports that the number of Covid-19 deaths per million people in Ireland is currently the highest in Europe and the seventh highest in the world; if he intends to make antivirals more widely available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31184/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated timeline for the introduction of a statutory right to homecare, as outlined in the Programme for Government; the current status of the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31199/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 231. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the introduction of the homecare-based policies in Sláintecare; if these policies will be supported by the HSE’s process of tendering for service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31337/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 232. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for the newly established HSE Obstetric Event Support Team given the statutory role of HIQA to investigate, monitor and institute compliance across the entirety of the health service, including all aspects of the maternity services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31338/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 233. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the recruitment processes used to appoint all members of the HSE Obstetric Event Support Team; the remuneration associated with these posts; the means by which, under the HSE’s Code of Practice: Appointment to Positions in the Civil Service and Public Service, the selection and appointment process ensured that it did not advantage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: It is certainly very encouraging to see stuff committed to paper. The documentation provided by the witnesses is very good. The challenge is translating that into actions and delivering. I very much welcome the fact that Mr. Woods with all his experience and his seniority has been appointed to head up the regional health area implementation body. Who else is involved? What kind of team...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I cannot see any timelines at all in the documentation. When will the HSE be in a position to set down clear timelines for the different elements of the implementation of the RHAs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I would like to go back to Mr. Reid or Mr. Watt on the key principles underlying this approach. Clearly, the objective is to have integrated care but we know that traditionally, the hospital sector has had all of the muscle and the lion's share of funding. There would be a downside for the hospitals if this is to be implemented in full. How is the HSE handling that from the point of view of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Is there full commitment within the system on the principle of a single management team and a single budget within each RHA?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Is Mr. Reid saying that those two principles of the single management team and the single budget are non-negotiable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I also want to ask about that important accountability piece in the context of corporate accountability and clinical accountability. I have always felt that it did not make sense for Mr. Reid to be apologising and explaining for something that was happening in south Kerry or north-west Donegal or whatever. There must be accountability at local level, both corporate and clinical. I can see...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: With regard to the performance management and the accountability, obviously there will be implications for contracts of employment and so on. Is the legislation underpinning that? When he was before this committee, Professor Tom Keane said that the single most important thing required is clinical accountability in the system. Professor Keane told the committee about his annual performance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: It is very difficult to see how that could be done without a legislative basis being put in place. I am not looking for an answer now but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I ask the witnesses to provide a note on the population health approach, which is very important. I was seeking more information on it. I ask that one of our guests send me more detail on it, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Mr. Watt.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: To get back briefly to the population health approach, I want to clarify for Mr. Muiris O'Connor that what I am looking for as soon as he can provide it is details of the weightings of population that are being used for developing that profile. Mr. O'Connor stated that there would be more detail available later in the year but if he could get me those headings, I would appreciate it. On...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Just buying a private hospital, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: It is not necessarily a policy issue. It is a faster way of procuring than going through the rigmarole.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I am talking about buying the building.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thought that would be considered as a speedy way of bringing an elective hospital on board.