Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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701. To ask the Minister for Health the full membership of the programme board for implementation of Sláintecare; the dates on which it has met; the business conducted at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7702/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Responsibility for the implementation of Sláintecare projects is now devolved to a senior leadership team within my Department. To ensure that implementation is fully embedded across the Department and that the drive for universal healthcare is embedded across both the Department of Health and the HSE, a new Programme Board has been established. Reporting to me, the Board is co-chaired by the Secretary-General of the Department and the Chief Executive Officer of the HSE and also comprises senior members of the Department’s Management Board and the HSE’s Executive Management Teams responsible for the delivery of specific Sláintecare projects and programmes. The Secretary General, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is also a member of the Board.

The first meeting of the Programme Board took place on 15 December 2021. Agenda items discussed included Waiting Lists, Regional Health Areas, Enhanced Community Care and the Sláintecare Integration Fund. The attendance list for this meeting is set out below.

The Programme Board is expected to meet on a bi-monthly basis. The second meeting took place on 14 February. Agenda items under consideration at this meeting included the 2021 Progress Report on the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy & Action Plan, 2021-2023, Waiting Lists, Enhanced Community Care, Elective Hospitals and the public-only Consultant Contract. The attendance list is set out below.