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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 May 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 Strategies (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: Respiratory disease refers to a wide range of conditions of which there are many underlying contributory factors including genetic factors, early life events, nutritional factors, environmental factors, occupational exposures and smoking . The term respiratory disease includes lung cancer, COPD, asthma, pneumonia, influenza, TB, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Services (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: I am conscious that the Outpatient Waiting List remains a significant challenge as demand for acute hospital services continues to grow. Reducing waiting time for patients for hospital appointments and procedures is a key priority for Government and the Sláintecare Action Plan 2019 which was published by my Department, includes a specific workstream on Access and Waiting Lists. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: There is no recruitment embargo in place in the HSE. However, in recent months, officials from my Department have been engaging intensively with the HSE in reaching agreement on a Pay and Numbers Strategy for 2019. The key focus in developing the strategy is to ensure that affordable and appropriate recruitment decisions are made by the HSE and that they need to operate within its pay...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (15 May 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 Children's Hospital (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has statutory responsibility for planning, designing, building and equipping the new children's hospital. I have referred your question to the NPHDB for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: An independent review into the cost escalation associated with the new children’s hospital construction project was commissioned to understand the reasons for the cost escalation. PwC conducted this review. The review Report, "New Children's Hospital Independent Review of escalation in costs", was published on 9 April 2019. The Report found that the Definitive Business Case...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: The 2019 National Service Plan set out a budget of over €16 billion for the HSE, the highest budget ever allocated. The Health budget was increased by €848 million on 2018, a substantial additional level of funding. The amount allocated follows an extensive process of engagement between my Department and the HSE, which considers both the funding requirements as submitted by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Practitioners (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: Where a medical practitioner has been convicted of a criminal offence, it is usual that the practitioner is referred to the Medical Council or the Council takes the initiative when the Council becomes aware that a medical practitioner has been convicted of a criminal offence through another avenue such as a complaint, court report, media, etc. When the Medical Council becomes aware of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: To practice medicine in Ireland a doctor must be registered with the Medical Council. The Medical Council reviews the doctor’s qualifications to ascertain which division on the register the doctor may be registered on as set out in the Medical Practitioners Act 2007. It is the responsibility of the employer to ensure a doctor they are hiring is registered on the correct division of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 156 together. As the recruitment of staff is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (15 May 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 (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: The Public Service Pay Commission proposed that the Parties to the Public Service Stability Agreement jointly consider what further measures could be taken, over time, beyond the incremental credit adjustments, to address the pay differential between pre-existing consultants and new entrant consultants which has increased following the settlement of the 2008 Consultant Contract claim. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 to 160, inclusive, and 162 together. The HSE's Valproate Response Project is expected to be completed before the end of June, and a final report will be submitted to my Department upon completion of the project. Once that report is received in the Department, I will give further consideration to the requests made by the forum that the Deputy refers to....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has advised my Department that it will take some time to compile the information requested by the Deputy. Therefore, I have asked the HPRA to reply directly to the Deputy on this occasion. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: In 2016, my Department commissioned the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) to lead the development of a technical guidance protocol for the management of Inpatient, Day Case, Planned Procedure (IDPP) waiting lists. The purpose of this protocol is to ensure the highest standards in terms of waiting list data quality, and to promote optimal practice for the management and scheduling of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: As this PQ refers to clinical issues regarding the treatment of Lyme disease, I have referred it to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (15 May 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.