Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 April 2013
257. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will rescind the decision taken by the Health Service Executive to either wholly or partly stop the issue of a research grant provided by his Department to the ISQSH via the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19441/13]
View answer258. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will advise where the funding for the ISQSH research grant has gone, along with the funds for other organisations such as the Irish Patients' Association, amounting in excess of €300k; if these funds have been transferred back to his Department or if the HSE plans to use them for other purposes; if so, the areas that have received these funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19442/13]
View answer259. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if a value for money review or a cost benefit analysis was undertaken in advance of the decision to cut funding to ISQSH; the criteria used; if he will make available a copy of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19443/13]
View answer260. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the reason a new non independent organisation (details supplied) has been established within the Health Service Executive despite the existence and work of ISQSH; the reason the ISQSH was not merged with the ISQSH with another suitable organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19444/13]
View answer261. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive has decided to use the NHS/PICKER tool despite the existence of established resources; the cost to secure the PICKER tool; the reason they did not seek to buy a licence for use from the ISQSH for the tools they have developed that are suitable for Irish healthcare; the reason the HSE is currently in the process of seeking advice and information from a person (details supplied) in the NHS rather than sources available in the ISQSH; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19445/13]
View answer262. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the reason he did not prioritise the retention of an independent organisation like the ISQSH and other independent organisations rather than internalising their work competency within the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19446/13]
View answer263. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if there was any attempt made to reassign work from overworked areas in hospitals such as patient complaints analysis, patient feedback and patient experience and to give same to dedicated specialised organisations such as the ISQSH who have shown they can do the work at a more economical price than the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19447/13]
View answer264. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the reason there was no discussion with ISQSH prior to the decision to withdraw funding; the further reason the ISQSH was not given the opportunity to receive less funding as opposed to no funding at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19448/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 257 to 264, inclusive, together.
Funding decisions in relation to the funding of the Irish Society for Quality and Safety in Healthcare are proper to the Health Service Executive (HSE), as appropriate to its holding of the Health Vote. I have arranged to have the Deputy's questions referred to the HSE for attention and a more detailed response.
