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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: A clear governance and accountability framework was identified as a key building block of Sláintecare by the Committee on the Future of Healthcare. As part of its recommendations in this area, the Committee called for the HSE to become a more strategic and patient-focused ‘national centre’ carrying out national level functions, and the establishment of regional bodies with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: Reducing waiting time for patients for hospital operations and procedures is a key priority for Government. In this regard, the Government is committed to improving waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures. Budget 2020 announced that the Government has further increased investment in tackling waiting lists, with funding to the NTPF increasing from €75 million in 2019 to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (12 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: Health Services Access (12 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: Emergency Services Data (12 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: HSE Data (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: My Department published the de Buitléir Report at the end of August, following on from the establishment of the Group to examine how to give effect to the Sláintecare recommendation on the removal of private practice from the public hospital system. The Group has recommended that all new consultant appointments should be to a 'Sláintecare Consultant Contract', resulting in a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: The Sláintecare Implementation Strategy commits to reforming the funding system to support new models of care and drive value to make better use of resources. My Department is examining the feasibility of introducing a multi-annual budgeting process including the drafting of a paper to inform the development of proposals for multi-annual budgeting in the healthcare system. Initial...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE National Service Plan (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: The HSE in the National Service Plan 2019 presented three ranges of actions/initiatives to address the financial challenge in 2019. These are cost reduction or improved income generation, limit cost growth and technical financial savings. The National Service Plan set out indicative savings types and targets within the three initiatives from which a savings target level was applied to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: Following publication of the Final Report of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme in September 2018, a comprehensive Implementation Plan was developed to support implementation of all recommendations made by the Scoping Inquiry. The Implementation Plan was approved by Government and published on the website of my Department. The Plan was later revised to take account...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (12 Dec 2019)
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 Discharges (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: In relation to the specific matter raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (12 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: Ambulance Service Data (12 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: Ambulance Service Data (12 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: General Practitioner Data (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for it to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Data (12 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.