Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 May 2017
249. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 245 to 250, inclusive, of 6 April 2017, the details of the resources that would be needed for service roll out of the revised model of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21038/17]
View answer250. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 245 to 250, inclusive, of 6 April 2017, the funding needed to support the reconfiguration of services to the model of care; the funding needed to address the geographical gaps in service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21039/17]
View answer252. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 245 to 250, inclusive, of 6 April 2017, the investment that would be required for the heart failure specialist teams to build on the work carried out by the NCP to improve care for heart failure patients in hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21041/17]
View answer253. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 245 to 250, inclusive, of 6 April 2017, the investment that would be required to implement heart failure integrated care projects in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21042/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 249, 250, 252 and 253 together.
My Department and the Health Service Executive (HSE) engage in consultation with regard to the setting of the national budget for each service area as part of the National Service Plan and Estimates process. The setting of budgets for the type and volume of health and personal social services is completed within the HSE as part of a consultation process between the National Directorate and the relevant clinical programmes and service providers.
In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
