Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2018
942. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to set out the status of the actions which have been taken following the serious issues raised in the media (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25712/18]
View answerMy Department is working closely with the HSE to ensure compliance by all consultants with the private practice provisions of Consultant Contract 2008.
Senior officials representing the Department and the HSE met on 23 March to finalise measures to ensure that a comprehensive robust framework at national and local level be implemented.
Actions agreed include:-
- the allocation of individual responsibilities for monitoring and managing the compliance of individual consultants within the framework at local, Hospital group and national levels,
- processes for monthly reporting from Hospital Group CEOs to the National Director for Acute Hospitals with quarterly reporting to the Deputy Director General and escalation if required,
- the inclusion of consultant contract compliance in the work programme of the HSE's Audit Committee, and
- the submission of reports to the Department of the position at the end of September 2018, the end of December 2018 and annually thereafter.
I have emphasised to the HSE the need to ensure that all necessary measures are taken to ensure that compliance is achieved on an ongoing basis and corrective action taken where necessary.
