Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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297. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meetings that have taken place with the chief executive officer of the HSE, or other senior HSE directors, since his appointment; the decisions taken as a result of those meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38379/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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There is daily engagement between senior Departmental Staff and their counterparts in HSE. I personally have taken part in over thirty meetings with the HSE, the majority of which have focussed on the implementation of Winter Initiative and Emergency Department overcrowding, and the implementation of the Waiting List action plan. These meetings include the Director General and the relevant National Directors. I also attend meetings of the ED Taskforce with the Director General and National Directors.

In addition, my Department has a monthly meeting with senior HSE staff to review ongoing performance issues and effective implementation of remedial actions.