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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Mar 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: Hospital Services (26 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (26 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is the independent authority established to drive high-quality and safe care for people using health and social care services in Ireland. HIQA operates under the Health Act 2007, which sets out the functions which the Authority is to carry out. The Act provides HIQA with the power to set standards for the healthcare services delivered by...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (26 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, we have referred it to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (26 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by officials in my Department and will be provided to the Deputy directly as soon as it becomes available.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Mar 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: Medical Internships (26 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Decision Making (26 Mar 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. Section 91 of the Act relates to the development of a code of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: The Minister and the Department of Health were notified by the HSE in September 2017 of this patient safety issue, where cases of misdiagnosis / failure to diagnose occurred at University Hospital Kerry Radiology Department and the commencement of the look-back review. The Department and the Minister received regular updates on the progress of the review, including the publication of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: In 2014, the National Clinical Effectiveness Committee (NCEC) in the Department of Health has published a National Clinical Guideline on Sepsis “Sepsis Management, National Clinical Guideline No.6”. This National Clinical Guideline has been accredited by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and is available on the Department of Health website. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (26 Mar 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: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (26 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: My Department intends to introduce a Cannabis for Medical Use Access Programme. In the period since the PQs that the deputy has referred to were answered, on 19th February and 12th March respectively, Department Officials have continued to work intensively to bring this development forward. While the arrangements that will enable this programme to begin are being finalised, it is...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (26 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: As this question refers to operational matters, it has been referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: I can confirm that there has been ongoing correspondence between my Department and the person in question in relation to an apology from the Medical Council. One of the provisions in the recently published Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019 will be to amend each of the five health professional regulatory Acts to provide for the right of appeal to the High...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (26 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 651 to 653, inclusive, together. The report of the cross-party Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare, Sláintecare, identifies four core building blocks that underpin a well-functioning health system. The first of these building blocks is a clear governance and accountability framework. As part of its recommendations in this area, the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (26 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is an operational issue, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (26 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is an operational issue, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (26 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is an operational issue, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (26 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is an operational issue, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (26 Mar 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.