Health Services

Tuesday, 8 October 2024

Questions (486, 593, 603)

James Lawless

Question:

486. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to examine a matter regarding funding for an occupational therapy vocational rehabilitation service (details supplied). [39903/24]

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593. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he plans to extend the work-able solutions pilot service, which secured Sláintecare integrated innovation funding in 2022, for a 24-month pilot beyond the pilot sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39991/24]

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Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

603. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if it is intended to replace a pilot scheme (details supplied) that operated in certain areas with a nationwide scheme; if so, when this is likely to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40104/24]

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Written answers

Minister for Health (Deputy Stephen Donnelly)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 486, 593 and 603 together.

The Sláintecare Integration Innovation Fund (SIIF), a ring-fenced multi-annual fund supporting projects with a focus on delivering the Right Care, in the Right Place, at the Right Time by the Right Team, is fostering a culture of innovation to support the delivery of health service reform. Its aim is to test and evaluate projects that serve as a ‘proof of concept’ with a view to mainstreaming and scaling successful projects.

Since 2019, SIIF has funded and tested over 130 projects that serve as a “proof of concept”, for innovative and integrated models of care, which led to the mainstreaming & scaling of successful projects.

The “Work-Able Solutions” project is one of a number of SIIF projects currently being evaluated. Once that evaluation is complete, the decision on the future of the project will be communicated to the Project.