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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (10 Dec 2019)

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: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: On Tuesday 3 December, the Aggregate Report of the Independent Clinical Expert Panel Review of CervicalCheck, led by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in the UK, was published on the website of my Department. The Expert Panel has concluded, based on its overall findings, that for many women who participated in this Review, screening undoubtedly saved their lives, that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: Patient representatives make a significant contribution on an ongoing basis to the work of the Department, the HSE and health agencies. In relation to CervicalCheck, the patient voice has been at the centre of the work underway to address the range of issues arising, and to implement the recommendations of Dr Scally's Scoping Inquiry. I received the resignation of one of the patient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Authority of Ireland (10 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: In 2019, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) received an allocation of €15.972 million (revenue funding). This was an increase of €0.193m on its 2018 allocation. The FSAI has indicated that its 2020 budget situation will be challenging, and it has made a request to the Department for additional funding in 2020. This is currently being considered within the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (10 Dec 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (10 Dec 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (10 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (10 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 (10 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 Appointments Status (10 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: Hospital Appointments Status (10 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (10 Dec 2019)

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: Hospital Appointments Status (10 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: Hospital Appointments Status (10 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: HSE National Service Plan (10 Dec 2019)

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: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: The 221+ Patient Support Group was set up in July 2018 to provide information, advice, and support to women who were found by the original CervicalCheck audit to have a discordant cytology result. 221+ has confirmed that women and next of kin identified as having discordant results through the RCOG Independent Review are also eligible for membership of that group. These were identified on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: Funding to implement the switch to HPV screening was allocated in Budget 2019. The introduction of primary HPV screening is in line with developments in cervical screening internationally. Ireland will be among the first countries in the world to make this transition. The HSE has been engaging with other countries who have already made the switch – the Netherlands, and Australia - or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: I welcome the aggregate Report of the Independent Expert Panel Review led by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) which was published on 3 December. The RCOG report finds the CervicalCheck programme is working effectively and crucially that women can have confidence in the programme. I note the findings of the RCOG report in which the Expert Panel noted that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (10 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: On Tuesday 3 December, the Aggregate Report of the Independent Clinical Expert Panel Review of CervicalCheck, carried out by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in the UK, was published following the Government meeting. The first key objective of this Review was to provide women, or their next of kin, with independent clinical assurance about the timing of their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE National Service Plan (10 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: Increase in demand was considered as part of 2019 HSE National Service Plan. However increase in growth and demand throughout the year placed additional pressures on the health services. Acknowledging these pressures, additional funding was ring fenced to address the surge in activity associated with Winter pressures, which led to the launch of the 2019/2020 Winter Plan. This was considered...