Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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45. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the divisional plans recently published by the Health Service Executive. [6917/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The 2014 HSE National Service Plan was published on 18^th December last and sets out the health and social care services that the Executive is to deliver during the course of this year. The 2014 Service Plan was the first Service Plan prepared by the newly established HSE Directorate, set up under the Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013. Under this new legislative framework health and social care services are now organised on a Divisional basis with specific budgets allocated to each Division. These Divisions include Acute hospitals, Mental Health, Social Care (including Elderly & Disability), Primary Care (including PCRS), and Health and Wellbeing.

The detail of health and social services to be provided by each of these Divisions is outlined in the recently published Divisional Operational Plans. I very much welcome the fact that the focus in each Divisional Plan is on (i) ensuring the delivery of sustainable health services, (ii) Quality and Patient Safety(whichunderpins all service delivery), Staff (at the heart of patient care), and Performance Management Culture (with a key focus in 2014 on Quality & Safety, Activity, and Financial performance). The Divisional Operational Plans were published on 30^th January last and are available on the HSE website.