Departmental Reviews

Thursday, 10 October 2024

Ceisteanna (307)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

307. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he has conducted a capacity review of his Department’s ability to deliver services that they are responsible for in the past ten years to date; the same of State bodies and agencies under his Department’s aegis; if he published those reviews; the number of recommendations implemented arising from the reviews and same for State bodies and agencies under his aegis; if the capacity review was outsourced; and if so, to whom and at what cost. [40840/24]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health (Deputy Stephen Donnelly)

A Health Service Capacity Review was undertaken in 2018. The Review forecast future capacity requirements in acute hospitals, primary care and services for older persons (residential and homecare services) for the period to 2031. The report is available at: www.gov.ie/en/publication/26df2d-health-service-capacity-review-2018.

Given the time that has passed since the 2018 Review and changes that have taken place, including demographic, economic and policy, the Department of Health has commissioned the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) to undertake a refresh of the Capacity Review. This will project future capacity demand and expenditure for: Public Acute Hospitals; Primary & Community Care; and Older Persons services out to 2040, at a National and Health Region level. The Review is currently underway with a final report to be published in due course.Monitoring progress of implementation in light of the Capacity Review was a key part of the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy 2021-23. Progress and further details can be found at: www.gov.ie/en/publication/0d2d60-slaintecare-publications.