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Covid-19 (Health) - Statements (14 May 2020)

Simon Harris: I will write to the Deputy about youth workers and I will liaise with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, but he makes an important point. Similarly, I will liaise directly with the representative bodies of mental health counsellors and the likes to try and provide guidance in that regard. It will all obviously come down to their ability to practise physical distancing safely. I...

Covid-19 (Health) - Statements (14 May 2020)

Simon Harris: I suppose the short answer is that I do not agree but I appreciate the sentiment expressed by the Deputy in terms of wanting to make sure we treat as many public patients as possible in private hospitals. We, the taxpayers, effectively own or at least own the use of all the private hospitals in the country until the end of June. Under that agreement, we have the option of extending that...

Covid-19 (Health) - Statements (14 May 2020)

Simon Harris: I welcome this opportunity to update this House once again on the Covid-19 disease and our national response to it. First and most important, I express my sympathy to the family and friends of those that have been lost to this disease since I was last in this House. The ways of mourning we hold dear have been taken away from us, compounding the deep sadness of the bereaved but I hope they...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service Funding (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 449 and 796 together. The Munster Helicopter Emergency Medical Service referred to by the Deputy is provided by Irish Community Rapid Response (ICRR) under a Service Level Agreement with the HSE. Under the terms of this SLA, the ICRR committed to fund all maintenance, repairs, fuel and other expenses incurred in the provision of the transportation element...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (13 May 2020)

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: Health Services Funding (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: As committed to in the Action Plan for 2019, Sláintecare has developed proposals for multi-annual capital and current funding, including a transition fund, to support health care reform. Following Budget 2020, the Sláintecare Programme Implementation Office have been resourced with a total of €45.5 million in 2020 (with an additional €50 million in 2021) in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: Prior to 2019, all Sláintecare related funding was provided from the core administrative spending subhead within the Department of Health, with staff costs being met by the core Department of Health payroll. Since Budget 2019, a separate subhead has been created for Sláintecare specific measures under the ‘Health Care Reform’ heading (subhead II. H in the Revised...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: I obtained Government approval in July 2018 for the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy to deliver the vision outlined for our health system in the Sláintecare Report produced by the Future Healthcare Committee. The Implementation Strategy recognises that strong leadership and clear governance will be essential to success and it clearly sets out the implementation and governance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: The Long Term Illness Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The conditions covered by the LTI are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (13 May 2020)

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 Waiting Lists (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: The data requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table below. The NTPF advise that this data relates to the following procedure: - Insertion catheter bladder, indwelling suprapubic (percutaneous) via laparoscopy (closed) or laparotomy (open) Please note that due to the low numbers of people waiting for this procedure, all groups fall into Small Volume Groups and the NTPF have limited the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: The number of Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) advanced nurse practitioner posts filled at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin in each of the years 2016 to 2019 was as follows: Year No. of Posts 2016 7.5 2017 16.59 2018 14.99 2019 18.93 Plans for 2020 are unclear at this point in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 May 2020)

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: Audiology Services Provision (13 May 2020)

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: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (13 May 2020)

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: Departmental Expenditure (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the attached document. - 2020 (to 06.03.2020) 2019 2018 2017 Online €9,067.58 €57,763.63 €20,110.65 €14,172.79 Hard Copy €9,458.66 €61,494.75 €47,097.27 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy for the various time periods is not available. The software that monitors Internet usage in my Department retains information for 300 days only and as such my Department can only provide the information regarding the top 10 websites visited for this period. This is provided in the following table. - Top Ten Websites ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (13 May 2020)

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: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: The information requested is contained in the following table. *Due to the small volume of patients waiting in certain specialties, to preserve patient confidentiality, when the number of patients is <5, these have been included within broader timebands or aggregated into a 'Small Volume Specialties' cohort. Row Labels 0-3Months ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Waiting Lists (13 May 2020)

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