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- Written Answers — Department of Health: School Equipment (12 Feb 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: National Children's Hospital (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I have been advised by the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board that, while it has no current plans to publish the report, the report was forwarded to the Clerk of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health on 22 January 2019 for circulation to all members of the Committee following a request for a copy of the report made at the meeting of the Committee on 16 January.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare capital projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this project at Roscommon University Hospital.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive is developing its Capital Plan for 2019 which will determine the projects that can progress in 2019 having regard to the limited available capital funding, the number of large national capital projects currently underway and the relevant priority of each project. As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of individual healthcare...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (12 Feb 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: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Feb 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 409 and 412 together. 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 (12 Feb 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: Ministerial Advisers Data (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the table: Minister/Minister of State Number of Special Advisers in 2017 Number of Special Advisers in 2018 Number of Special Advisers in 2019 Simon Harris, T.D. 2 2 2 Finian McGrath, T.D. 2 2 2 Jim Daly, T.D. 1 1 1 Catherine Byrne, T.D. 0 1 1 In accordance with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform instructions to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (12 Feb 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: Ambulance Service Staff (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 426, 427, 439, 440 and 460 together. I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on these matters.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 428, 441, 451 and 461 together. As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Feb 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: HSE Reports (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The Donnai-Newman Report on the Review of Genetics Services in Ireland (2014) was commissioned by the HSE to recommend improvements in the governance, management and future development of the genetic services. In relation to the matter of the publication of this report, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Following on from the publication of Dr Scally’s report on 12 September 2018, he committed to providing a supplementary report into certain further aspects of the laboratories, such as procurement, quality and accreditation arrangements, and governance structures. Terms of reference for the Supplementary Analysis and Report were published on the Department of Health’s website in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The nomination and appointment process for statutory boards under the aegis of my Department is set out in legislation. In line with Government Decision SI80/20/10/1617 of 2014 and Guidelines set out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform relating to the advertising for expressions of interest in vacancies on State Boards, my Department in conjunction with the Public Appointments...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 and 438 together. Established under the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (Establishment) Order 2007, the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) is charged with planning, designing, building and equipping the new children’s hospital and outpatient and urgent care centres. The 2007 Order provides that the Board will...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 443 and 444 together. Expenditure on the construction of the new children’s hospital and associated outpatient and urgent care centres up to the end of December 2017 was €127.79m. The European Investment Bank is providing a loan of €490 million to Ireland to support the project. This represented 50% of the capital cost estimate in 2017...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.