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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 May 2010

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Questions (142, 143)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

154 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has completed its review of the hiring of patient transport; the conclusions of this report; if a new protocol has been put in place nationally; the savings envisaged based on the costs incurred in 2008; if she will provide this Deputy with a copy of the completed review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22188/10]

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Written answers

In the HSE's 2010 National Service Plan the Executive committed to the separation of emergency and non-urgent patient transport services. As part of this process the Executive is working to develop a policy for non-emergency transport which will include criteria for access to the service. The areas under examination are:

Inter-facility transfers;

Patient transport from home to health facility;

Patient transport from health facility to home.

In the context of the National Service Plan, the HSE has set a savings target of €4.3m in respect of patient transport in 2010.

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

155 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent by the Health Service Executive on public transport for staff and patients in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22189/10]

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I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with the HSE again in due course.

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