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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology (5 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 566 and 567 together. 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: Information and Communications Technology (5 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: As part of our HQ move in 2018, my Department updated its standard operating system to Windows 10. There are currently only 4 devices using the Windows 7 operating system. Two of these are virtual machines running within Windows 10 devices. The other two devices, required for our telephony switch, are not connected to my Department's network. My Department is actively engaging to replace...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology (5 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: My Department uses Windows 10 as its standard operating system. There are currently only 4 devices using the Windows 7 operating system. Two of these are virtual machines running within Windows 10 devices. The other two devices, required for our telephony switch, are not connected to my Department's network. Device Purpose Comment 2 Windows 7...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (5 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (5 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (5 Nov 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: Diabetes Strategy (5 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Nov 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: Medicinal Products Availability (5 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: As this refers to an individual case, I have referred this matter to the HSE for their attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (5 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: The annual health gross current allocation for 2019 is €16.4bn. The level of once off time related savings estimated as arising by year end is 0.4% of this total budget. Each year funding is allocated to new developments, as part of the annual budget process based on estimated commencement dates. Once off time related savings can arise for any number of reasons. - facilities...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy (5 Nov 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: Rare Diseases Strategy (5 Nov 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: Rare Diseases Strategy (5 Nov 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (5 Nov 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 Beds Data (5 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: According to HSE TrolleyGAR data, there was a 9.9% increase in patients counted waiting on trolleys at 8am in St James' Hospital ED for the year to date as of the end of September 2019 compared to the same period last year. In the month of September 2019, there were 187 patients counted on trolleys in St James' Hospital, which was a 76.4% increase compared to the previous month. My Department...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (5 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (5 Nov 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: Dental Services (5 Nov 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: Departmental Staff Data (5 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: There are 518 people between full and part-time staff employed in the Department of Health. The staff of my Department are paid on the basis of centrally negotiated Civil Service pay scales, in line with Government policy and as sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. There are no staff in my Department who are currently being paid at or below the minimum wage rate of pay.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Data (5 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: Under the current structures for public health in Ireland, Public Health Specialists and Directors of Public Health Medicine are not recognised as consultants, though they are on the Medical Council's Specialist Register. Their counterparts in other countries, as the Deputy notes, are recognised as consultants. This anomaly was also raised with me in the course of a meeting with the Medical...