Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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303. To ask the Minister for Health the proposed parameters for access to health data on the national electronic patient summary; if all healthcare professionals will have access to a patient's full health records (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22947/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Healthcare professionals will have access to health records for patients that are under their direct care. There may be further restrictions to parts of the patients health records based on patient preferences and clinical need. These are details that will be developed as the summary care record programme develops.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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304. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to govern the national electronic patient summary when implemented. [22948/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The governance of electronic patient summaries will be critical to the success of this important initiative. Before any decisions are made in relation to how this will be done in Ireland, we will examine how this has best been implemented in other countries, especially those in the EU who are covered by GDPR and share many of the same values in relation to patient rights and clinical responsibilities. There may need to be legislative changes required to underpin the management and sharing of information held in the national electronic patient summary.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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305. To ask the Minister for Health the locations in which the public consultation on recommendations for the implementation of a national electronic patient summary was advertised. [22949/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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In consultation with key stakeholders, HIQA is developing a set of recommendations for the introduction of a national electronic patient summary. The public consultation was advertised onwww.hiqa.ie, via social media and in HIQA’s public newsletter ‘HIQA News’. Members of the advisory group were also notified and asked to encourage feedback on the recommendations.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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306. To ask the Minister for Health the patient consent model proposed for the national electronic patient summary. [22950/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The consent model proposed for the electronic patient summary has not yet been developed. It will form a critically important part of the patient summary care programme. It will need to strike the right balance between patient preferences and the needs of clinicians in various healthcare settings. HIQA will be asked to assist in the development of the consent model. Experience from other countries in relation to consent models for electronic health records has been already studied extensively and will help inform decisions in Ireland.