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Deputy Richard Renouf
Minister for Health and Social Services BY EMAIL
9th September 2019 Dear Minister
Government Plan 2020 – Written Questions
The Panel has the following written questions ahead of the public hearing. As these questions may inform further questioning at the public hearing, scheduled for 17th September 2019, we would be grateful for your response no later than 4pm on Friday 13th September 2019.
General
- Please can you provide a breakdown of your Departmental Budget for 2020?
- How has the budget attributed to you on page 138 been calculated? Can you explain the different elements of it?
- What stakeholder consultation have you gone through before agreeing the actions and projects within your remit?
Preventable Diseases (CSP2-1-02)
- Why does the requested investment jump considerably from £300,000 in 2020 to £1,200,000 in 2012 and again to £2,500,000 in 2022?
Mental Health (CSP2-2-02)
- Please can you provide timelines for each of the 6 initiatives identified within the full business case? Mental Health Improvement (Capital Project)
- Please can you provide an updated timeline for the completion of all the capital project work in respect of mental health.
- Can you please provide a breakdown of how you intend to spend the funds requested in 2020 plus the existing funding allocation of £2million?
Digital Health and Care Strategy (CSP-3-01)
- Why has no additional funding been requested in 2020?
- Can you provide a timeline for the completion of the projects that are "currently in flight'" e.g. e- prescribing, order communications and primary care integration?
Maintaining Health and Community Care (CSP2-2-03)
- Please provide a breakdown of how the requested funding over the 4 years will be spent?
- Can you explain why there is a huge influx of funding between 2020 and 2011? (from £4.2m to £11.5m) and again between 2022 and 2023 (from £15.9m to £21.5m)
Health Service Improvements (including Vital IT Investment) (Capital Project)
- Are you confident that the level of all forms of funding and resourcing allocated to this project is sufficient to meet the project's stated aims? Please give reasons for your answer.
Thank you in advance for your assistance. Yours Sincerely,
Deputy Mary Le Hegarat
Chairman
Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel