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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC).  The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation.  It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department.  NIAC continues to revise...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC).  It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department.  NIAC continues to revise recommendations to allow for the introduction of new vaccines in Ireland and to keep abreast of changes in the patterns of disease.  Therefore, the immunisation schedule...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (17 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 409 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (17 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 National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) increasing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Agencies Data (17 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: As previously advised to the Deputy, as part of the relationship and engagement process with bodies under the aegis of my Department, officials meet on a regular basis with the aegis bodies. The details requested in relation to operational meetings are set out in the following table: Aegis Body Date of Meeting Purpose of Meeting Dental Council ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 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: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (17 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: On 26th June I signed legislation which will allow for the operation of the Medical Cannabis Access Programme (MCAP) on a pilot basis for five years. The signing of the legislation underpinning the MCAP allows for commencement of the operation of the access programme, the first stage of which is that potential suppliers may now apply to have their cannabis products assessed for suitability...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Dec 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Decision Making (17 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides a legislative framework for advance healthcare directives (AHDs). An AHD is a statement made by a person with capacity setting out his or her will and preferences regarding treatment decisions that may arise in the future when he or she no longer has capacity. The Department will explore issues relating to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (17 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: Hospital Beds Data (17 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: Regarding the provision of additional bed capacity, my Department has engaged extensively with the HSE this year to identify mitigating actions to bring down trolley numbers and waiting times in the ED in the face of growing demand. Steady progress is being made in increasing bed capacity in the immediate term with the number of available inpatient beds expected to increase to above 11,000...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Remuneration (17 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: It is recognised that there are particular difficulties filling consultant posts in certain locations and in specialties where there are international shortages, including paediatrics. However, while our numbers are low by international standards, they continue to increase each year. At the end of October 2019 there were 3,231 whole time equivalent consultants working in the public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: The new children’s hospital project is a landmark project for Ireland and is a priority capital project for the Government and the Department of Health.  Construction work on the Tallaght Paediatric Outpatient and Urgent Care Centre started in April 2019 and it is anticipated that it will open in 2020. In relation to the Outpatient Urgent Care Centre at Connolly Hospital,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Dec 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tattooing and Body Piercing Regulation (17 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: There is no licensing or regulation of the tattooing or body piercing industries in Ireland and there are currently no plans to introduce regulation or legislation in the area of tattooing and body piercing. However, where a tattoo or body piercing business has been implicated as a possible source in a case of a confirmed scheduled notifiable disease, such cases can be investigated by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 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 Staff Data (17 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 Staff Recruitment (17 Dec 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (17 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 427 to 429, inclusive, together. 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.