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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: The Deputy is referring to home help workers who are employed by voluntary providers of home help services which are funded under section 39 of the Health Act 2004. I advised the Deputy previously on a number of occasions that as these home help workers are not employed by the HSE, the HSE and the Department have no role in determining the salaries or other terms and conditions applying...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: The WRC agreement reached in October 2018 in relation to pay restoration for section 39 organisations provided for pay restoration in relation to 50 ‘pilot organisations’ in the first instance.  Pay restoration for these bodies commenced in April of this year with further payments due in 2020 and 2021 as appropriate. The WRC agreement also states: “It is recognised...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 493, 507, 597 and 862 to 864, inclusive, together. The Long Term Illness Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The conditions covered by the LTI are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 495, 578 and 681 together. The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Mar 2020)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Mar 2020)

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 (5 Mar 2020)

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: Dental Services (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (5 Mar 2020)

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: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: In June 2019 I signed legislation to underpin the Medical Cannabis Access Programme (MCAP) which, once fully operational, will run on a 5-year pilot basis and is restricted to prescribing of cannabis-based products at medical consultant level, for those patients with certain medical conditions who have exhausted all other available treatment options. The HSE is currently working on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (5 Mar 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: Reducing waiting time for patients for hospital operations and procedures is a key priority for Government. In this regard, the Government is committed to improving waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures. Budget 2020 announced further increased investment in tackling waiting lists, with funding to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) increasing from €75 million...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: The restructuring of Ireland's health services under Sláintecare will not affect collaborations between hospitals. There is no intention for any geographical realignment to adversely impact existing clinical service collaborations. Any changes would have to be informed by the future approach to the planning of services in a health region. I am advised by the HSE that the Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: I understand that the Deputy is referring to proposals as part of the Sláintecare reform programme to reconfigure the HSE. A clear governance and accountability framework was identified as a key building block of Sláintecare by the Committee on the Future of Healthcare. As part of its recommendations in this area, the Committee called for the HSE to become a more...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013.  The Act specifies the criteria to be applied in the making of reimbursement decisions. As Minister for Health, I do not have any statutory power or function in relation to the reimbursement of medicines. On 11...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Mar 2020)

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 (5 Mar 2020)

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...