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Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) is working to develop sustainable solutions to reduce waiting times for children attending its orthopaedic and scoliosis services. The additional investment from the HSE in recent years and the impact of investment and the implementation of the Scoliosis 10 Point Action Plan for 2018/2019 is starting to deliver results. Across Children’s Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: Reducing waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures is a key commitment of government. The waiting list data for Orthopaedics for the period 2015 to date is attached for the information of the Deputy and shows a stabilisation in the number of patients waiting for an inpatient or daycase procedure. This is despite the increasing demands on our hospital system in recent years. It...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (10 Oct 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together. As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: 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 Department. The NIAC continues to revise recommendations to allow...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Schools Health and Safety (10 Oct 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Oct 2019)

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 Procedures (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: All persons ordinarily resident in the State are eligible to avail of public healthcare on the basis of either their full (medical card), or limited eligibility, status. However, there are no arrangements for reimbursement of procedures received in a private institution in the State. For procedures carried out in an institution, private or public, in another EU\EEA Member State a patient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Title Date Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014 2015 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 2018 Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2017 2018 In addition, my Department has responsibility for Part 4 of the Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017 and inputted in relation to Part 4 in the post-enactment report on the Act laid by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: All information in relation to Acts passed can be found on the Oireachtas website. The information requested by the Deputy is also provided in the following table. No. Date of Enactment Title 1 8 July 2011 Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2011 2 25 July 2011 Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2011 3 16 December 2011 Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 4...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on budget 2020 and the 2020 health Estimates. In line with the overall strategy of the Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform, the health budget has been completed on the assumption of a disorderly Brexit. The Irish economy will face challenges arising from this in 2020 but we can and will meet these challenges if we make...

Seanad: Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I thank the Acting Chairman and Seanad Éireann for facilitating what I hope will be the passage of this important legislation this afternoon. Of course, our Brexit preparedness work as a Government and as an Oireachtas continues. This is an important piece of legislation in terms of the Republic of Ireland ensuring that we provide supports to citizens in Northern Ireland. There is...

Seanad: Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, will take the remaining Stages of this legislation on my behalf. At the conclusion of Second Stage, I acknowledge, as Senator Devine rightly said, the cross-party support for these measures. Everybody in this House has been working in the national interest on the issue of Brexit. I am pleased that the Government has been able to respond and engage...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (9 Oct 2019)

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: Departmental Expenditure (9 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The amount of incidental expenses incurred by my Department from 01/01/18 to 01/01/19 is €1,030,906.91.