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

Simon Harris: The Winter Plan 2018/19, recognising the multiple factors across the health service that impact on Emergency Department performance, included a range of measures to support patients accessing services in the community and in hospitals. Planning for Winter 2019/20 has already commenced, with a review of performance over the Winter Period currently underway to ensure that the lessons learned...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: Good progress is being made in establishing the Medical Cannabis Access Programme: 1.clinical guidelines have been drawn up and published, 2.secondary legislation is being drafted, 3.cannabis products for use under the Programme, once reviewed as suitable for medical use, will be published on an ‘approved list’. The Programme aims to facilitate access to certain...

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

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

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

Simon Harris: The Winter Plan 2018/19, recognising the multiple factors across the health service that impact on Emergency Department performance, included a range of measures to support patients accessing services in the community and in hospitals. Planning for Winter 2019/20 has already commenced, with a review of performance over the Winter Period currently underway to ensure that the lessons learned...

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

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 and 77 together. The vast majority of services in the new children’s hospital will be public services. However, as part of the National Contract for Consultants negotiated in 2008, some consultants holding specific contracts are entitled to engage in private outpatient practice outside of their public commitment and this commitment must be conducted...

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

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The Act specifies the criteria for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. The NCPE completed a health technology assessment on 29 August 2018 for Ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsing...

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

Simon Harris: The Report of the Trauma Steering Group was approved by Government in February 2018. An interim implementation group has been established by the HSE, as recommended in the report, and is progressing the four immediate actions (recruitment of National Clinical Lead, orthopaedic bypass protocols, selection of Major Trauma Centre for Dublin, and detailed implementation planning). The report, A...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Trade Union Recognition (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: As you are aware, a branch of the Psychiatric Nurses Association called the National Ambulance Service Representative Association (NASRA) has been engaged in industrial action. The Psychiatric Nurses Association state that their industrial action is in connection with two substantive issues. The first is the automated deduction of union subscriptions. The second is the refusal by the HSE to...

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

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

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

Simon Harris: This index has been published since 2005 by the Sweden-based think-tank Health Consumer Powerhouse (HCP) Ltd, a private Swedish company. It is based on a combination of public statistics, patient surveys and independent research conducted by the author. The author has ranked Ireland 22ndplace out of 35 countries, with 669 points out of 1,000. Last year, Ireland ranked 24thout of 35...

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

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49 and 217 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare services and infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

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

Simon Harris: The HSE Midwifery Workforce Planning Project Report modelled on Birthrate Plus methodologies was published in April 2016. This Report recommended a range of midwifery staffing ratios across the 19 maternity hospitals/units taking into account the variability in working arrangements and clinical practices between the different sites and services. This Report also acknowledged that the...

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

Simon Harris: My Department is continuing to work with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Health Service Executive in a process to finalise as soon as possible a multi-annual Capital Plan for the HSE, which will include capital projects to be funded in 2019 and beyond.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

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

Simon Harris: 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: Hospitals Capital Programme (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 60 and 67 together. As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare services and infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

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

Simon Harris: The Winter Plan 2018/19, recognising the multiple factors across the health service that impact on Emergency Department performance, included a range of measures to support patients accessing services in the community and in hospitals. Planning for Winter 2019/20 has already commenced, with a review of performance over the Winter Period currently underway to ensure that the lessons learned...

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

Simon Harris: It is important to note that there is no defined “correct rate” for the induction of labour, rather the decision to induce is always a clinical decision taken in consultation with the woman. Such decisions would be based on the individual circumstances that have arisen and the decision would be arrived at after careful consideration of the relevant factors. However, as your...