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

Simon Harris: Health insurance companies operate in a competitive market and are free to impose certain terms and conditions in their policies, provided they comply with the Minimum Benefit Regulations. As Minister for Health, I do not have a role in instructing any insurer to provide benefits beyond those required by the regulations, nor do I have a role in the commercial decisions of any health insurer....

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: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: Budget 2019 announced that the Government had further increased investment in tackling waiting lists, with funding to the NTPF increasing from €55 million in 2018 to €75 million in 2019. The joint Department of Health, HSE, and NTPF Scheduled Care Access Plan 2019 was published in March. Under the Plan the HSE, in line with the National Service Plan, will deliver 1.155...

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: Hospitals Funding (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: Hospital Services (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 to 178, inclusive, together. In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to reply to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 May 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: Patient Transfers (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: The HSE currently operates two schemes that facilitate patients accessing treatment abroad. The Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS) allows public patients to be referred to another EU/EEA Member State for treatment, in their public healthcare system, that is not available in Ireland, subject to qualifying criteria. A patient's Irish based consultant is responsible for referring the patient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: As this PQ refers to service issues, I have referred it to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Cancer Society Funding (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: Decisions made by the Irish Cancer Society in relation to donations offered to them are a matter for that organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: The information sought by the Deputy has been requested by officials in my Department, and will be provided to the Deputy directly as soon as it becomes available.

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: Medical Card Applications (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Directive for direct reply to the Deputy.

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

Simon Harris: The Performance and Accountability Framework (PAF) sets out how the HSE, in particular the Hospital Group CEO’s, Community Healthcare Organisations (CHO) Chief Officers, the Director of the National Ambulance Service (NAS), the head of the Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) and heads of other national services  are held to account for their performance in relation to the...

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (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: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

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

Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware, a detailed Sláintecare Action plan for 2019 was completed and published on March 13th 2019. The Action Plan sets out detailed deliverables and timeframes for 239 deliverables that are to be progressed in 2019 as part of the implementation of the Sláintecare vision and firmly establishes a programmatic approach to the delivery of the Sláintecare Strategy....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: In January 2018, I published the Health Service Capacity Review which made clear that we need additional capacity across nearly all areas of the health service over the next decade. The review acknowledged the demographic challenge facing the Irish health service in the near future due to our growing population, with our over 65 population set to increase by nearly 60% and the over 85...

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

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.