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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the current GMS contract, GPs are required to provide eligible patients with ''all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring special skill or experience of a degree or kind which general practitioners cannot reasonably be expected to possess." There is no provision under the GMS GP contract for persons who hold a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The new children’s hospital is a vital and much needed project. The Government has examined the funding pressures associated with delivering this important project and has made adjustments to capital allocations to ensure that the new children’s hospital will be delivered. My Department and the Health Service Executive are currently engaged in a process to finalise the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: On 28 April 2018, I made the decision to provide for a free out of cycle smear test for any woman who was concerned, if her GP considered she should have a further test as part of her reassurance. The decision was made in consultation with senior officials, including the Chief Medical Officer, whose advice in this regard was reflected in the press statement issued on the 28 April which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: As you know, it has been decided that St Joseph's Community Hospital Stranorlar and Ramelton Community Hospital will be redeveloped through the HSE's capital programme, while the potential for a development in Lifford will be further reviewed post 2021, when new Census data is available and the capital programme has been advanced. The National Development Plan provides for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) is an independent committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland which is comprised of experts from several specialties, including infectious diseases, paediatrics, and public health, which makes recommendations to my Department on vaccination policy in Ireland. Its recommendations are based on the prevalence of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 420 to 422, inclusive, together. I welcome the Deputy's support for this important public health measure. I intend to seek a revised Government Decision to implement Minimum Unit Pricing after 30 March, by which time there should be more certainty in relation to the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union and its impacts. The 12% figure quoted by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The HSE operates the EU Cross Border Directive (CBD) in Ireland. Patients in Ireland can seek to be referred to another EU/EEA member state for medical treatment that is available in the public health service in Ireland. The patient may access the overseas service in either the public or private health sector of the EU/EEA member state they choose to receive the service in. The patient pays...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: In May 2018, I asked CervicalCheck to make the necessary arrangements to provide that any woman who had had a CervicalCheck smear test, and whose GP considered that she should have a further test as part of her reassurance, to access such a further test without charge. This decision was made in good faith to address the considerable fears of the many anxious women in Ireland, following issues...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The management of staffing levels for the HSE Cross Border Directive (CBD) office is an operational matter for the HSE.  I understand that a business case for increased staffing levels has been made by the CBD office and is being considered in the HSE. A copy of this business case was forwarded by the HSE to my Department in May 2018 for information purposes. As this is an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: As per Parliamentary Question No. 159 of the 24 January 2019, in September, the Executive Director of the Sláintecare Programme Office commenced refining the Implementation Strategy into a detailed Action Plan for 2019. I can confirm that the Action Plan 2019 has been developed and, following the finalisation of the HSE's National Service Plan, Project Teams are now being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The General Scheme of a Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill is being finalised at present and will be submitted to Government shortly. The General Scheme will include provisions for a soft opt-out system of consent for deceased organ donation.  

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware, it is my intention to introduce legislation to ensure safe access to premises in which termination of pregnancy services may be provided. The aim of the legislation would be to allow patients, service providers, healthcare staff and members of the public to enter such premises without fear of intimidation or harassment. While it was originally intended to...