Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2019
367. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the cost of each exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43333/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table:
|
Name |
Details |
Cost |
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Oversight group to review mental health policy, A Vision for Change. |
To review the existing mental health policy document, a Vision for Change. The oversight group comprising officials from the Department, the HSE and the voluntary sector was established in 2017. |
€20,000, includes an external review, research costs and anticipated publishing costs. |
|
Policy review of Sexual Health Treatment Units (SATUs). |
The purpose of the Review was to examine how policy in relation to SATUs was working in practice. The review was carried out by Department officials. |
No cost |
|
Mid-term review of the National Dementia Strategy. |
The work was conducted by the HSE’s National Dementia Office. |
€4,664. |
|
Regulatory Impact Analysis of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill |
A cost benefit analysis was produced by Indecon in 2018. |
€51,448. |
|
Nursing Home Care Costs - A comparison of private and public nursing home care costs |
The Department is currently carrying out this value for money review. The purpose of this review is to identify, quantify and analyse the reasons for any cost differential, and following analysis, to make recommendations for improving the value for money obtained by the Health sector. The first meeting of the VFM Steering Committee was held in May 2018 and the final report is expected to be finalised by the end of this year. |
No costs in 2018 |
