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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: I have no plans to issue guidance of the type described by the Deputy. The services referred to by the Deputy are not matters within the responsibility of the Minister for Health. The responsibility for providing guidance in relation to a particular sector of the economy or on a specific activity remains with the Government Department with responsibility for that sector or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: In line with its Terms of Reference, the role of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is to oversee and provide direction, guidance, support and expert public health advice across the health service and the wider public service, for the overall national response to Coronavirus, including national and regional and other outbreak control arrangements, consider the most up to date...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: Since COVID-19 was categorised as a national public health emergency, and to align with the advice issued by the World Health Organisation and the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), the National Screening Service (NSS) took the difficult decision to pause all four population screening programmes, which includes CervicalCheck and BreastCheck.   Of note, a similar pausing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: There was a 21.1% reduction in Emergency Department (ED) attendances nationally this year up to the end of April 2020 compared to the same period last year.  The numbers attending emergency departments has shown a steady increase in recent weeks. There were 22,078 ED attendances in Week 21(20 - 26 May 2020), up 4.6% from the previous week. The lowest attendance was 12,908 in week 13...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Information and Quality Authority (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 665 and 702 together. My Department has continuous and ongoing engagement with HIQA, which since 2009, is the independent statutory authority responsible for regulating residential care services for older people, whether delivered in a nursing home managed by the HSE or a private provider. Services are only allowed to operate if they are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is a service delivery matter, I have referred the question to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (3 Jun 2020)

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: Data Protection (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: My Department has sought and awaits a report from the HSE on this matter. I will correspond further with the Deputy when the report is received.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The Government published its Action Plan in Response to Covid-19, on March 16 2020. In anticipation of the projected surge in Covid-19 cases and the expected impact on the health care system, a major part of the Action Plan was to urgently ramp up capacity for acute hospital care facilities.  A critical element of the strategy was to put in place an arrangement with the private hospitals...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The Government published its Action Plan in Response to Covid-19, on March 16 2020. In anticipation of the projected surge in Covid-19 cases and the expected impact on the health care system, a major part of the Action Plan was to urgently ramp up capacity for acute hospital care facilities. A critical element of the strategy was to put in place an arrangement with the private hospitals to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (3 Jun 2020)

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: Hospital Services (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: A major part of the Government's Action Plan in response to Covid-19 was to substantially increase the capacity of public healthcare facilities to cope with the anticipated additional demand. In order to urgently ramp up capacity for acute care facilities, an arrangement was agreed with the private hospitals to use their facilities as part of the public system on a temporary basis, to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As the number of indigenous cases here declines and Ireland eases some restrictions, the relative importance of the risk of importation of cases from overseas increases. Ultimately, the progress towards suppression of community transmission which has been achieved and which should allow for greater resumption of social and economic life in Ireland could be endangered. Based on public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: A major part of the Government's Action Plan in response to Covid-19 was to substantially increase the capacity of public healthcare facilities to cope with the anticipated additional demand. In order to urgently ramp up capacity for acute care facilities, an arrangement was agreed with the private hospitals to use their facilities as part of the public system on a temporary basis, to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: In line with the National Action Plan for Covid-19, delivery of essential non-Covid care has continued to date, although at significantly lower volumes than previously, often in alternative locations and using innovative methods of care delivery. Where possible, hospitals are working to provide services in a different way, which includes virtual clinics for some out-patient department...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Jun 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: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Jun 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...