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Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Provision (18 Dec 2019)

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: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (18 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 292 to 294, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by officials in my Department and will be provided to the Deputy directly as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (18 Dec 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (18 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has agreed, at my request, to support the marginal costs of funding additional beds for three months to the end of March 2020. This initiative will support the commitment by the HSE and my Department to alleviate winter pressures in our hospital system. Hospitals have been invited to make submissions to the NTPF to utilise this funding. To...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Dec 2019)

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: General Practitioner Services Provision (18 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298, 299, 300 and 301 together. The Government is aware of the workforce issues facing general practice, including those affecting rural areas, and has implemented a range of measures in recent years to improve recruitment and retention in general practice. These include changes to the entry provisions to the GMS scheme to accommodate more...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility (18 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: The NTPF works with public hospitals, as opposed to with patients directly, to offer and provide the funding for treatment to clinically suitable long waiting patients who are on an inpatient/day case waiting list for surgery, having been referred on to such a list following clinical assessment by a consultant/specialist at an outpatient clinic. The key criteria of the NTPF is the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Dec 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Quality (18 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 to 307, inclusive, together. Policy responsibility for air quality, which would include emissions from cars, is a matter for the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. I have not commissioned any study or research into the number of persons negatively impacted by NOx emissions from diesel vehicles nor does my...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (18 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: Validation is the process whereby hospital administration contacts patients on waiting lists at pre-planned intervals during the year to ensure that patients are ready, willing, suitable and available to attend a hospital appointment or wish to be removed from the list. The validation of waiting lists can help provide clean, accurate, up to date waiting list data which reflects the true...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Children's Health Ireland to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (18 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: I have met with members of the NPHDB, including a visit to the new children hospital site on 28th August 2019 and most recently a meeting with the Chair and Chief Officer of the NPHDB on 18th November 2019. I am updated on a regular basis on developments relating to the new children's hospital by Departmental officials through the oversight channels detailed below. Department officials...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (18 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: The following table sets out the number of new entrants to the listed employment positions in the Department of Health since January 2019 to date. The figures include individuals from open competitions, individuals who were seconded into the Department and those existing civil servants who were successful in internal, interdepartmental and open promotion competitions. The figures include...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Dec 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Data (18 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317 and 318 together. 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: Home Help Service Data (18 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 to 322, inclusive, together. As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (18 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has agreed, at my request, to support the marginal costs of funding additional beds for three months to the end of March 2020. This initiative will support the commitment by the HSE and my Department to alleviate winter pressures in our  hospital system. Hospitals have been invited to make submissions to the NTPF to utilise this funding. To...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Data (18 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: The following table shows the number of GMS contracts for the years 2015-2018 and to date in 2019: Year Number of GMS Contracts December 2019 2,509 2018 2,491 2017 2,490 2016 2,473 2015 2,432

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (18 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.