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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (18 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: The Working Group on Access to Contraception intends to seek written submissions from stakeholders and other interested parties and is currently developing a consultation questionnaire.The Chair of the Group will ensure that the organisations identified by the Deputy are invited to participate in the consultation exercise.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (18 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 485 to 487, inclusive, together. I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (18 Jun 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 Consultant Contracts (18 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter. Section 57 of the Health Act, 2004, transferred a number of statutory functions, including the regulation of the number and type of appointments of consultant medical staff, previously performed by Comhairle na nOispidéal to the HSE. Consultant Contract 2008 provides for the HSE determining changes in Contract...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Remuneration (18 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter. The consolidated salary scales can also be found on the Department of Health website for which the link is attached. .

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (18 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: The new Children's Hospital is a large scale and complex construction project and construction is due to be completed by Quarter 3 2022. As stated by the Chair of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health, last week, some elements of the project are behind schedule and some are ahead of schedule. Over the next three years of construction...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: Reducing waiting time for patients for hospital operations and procedures is a key priority for Government. Budget 2019 announced that the Government has further increased investment in tackling waiting lists, with funding to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) increasing from €55 million in 2018 to €75 million in 2019. The joint Department of Health/HSE/NTPF...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (18 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has statutory responsibility for planning, designing, building and equipping the new children's hospital. I have referred your question to the NPHDB for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (18 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: The Report of the Independent Review Group established to examine private activity in public hospitals has been received and is being examined in my Department. It is a comprehensive examination of private activity in public hospitals and contains a small number of recommendations. When the recommendations have been examined and considered in my Department and by other relevant Government...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Jun 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Jun 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: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Jun 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: Medical Card Eligibility (18 Jun 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (18 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: When the Deputy refers to counterparts I assume he is referring to counterparts in Northern Ireland. There is currently no Health Minister in Northern Ireland as the Executive is not in place. However, health co-operation between North and South is very important and there is co-operation on a range of matters between the two jurisdictions. As a result of this co-operation there is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Staff (13 Jun 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (13 Jun 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Jun 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: Medical Negligence Claims (13 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: The current limitation period, in respect of a clinical negligence action, is 2 years from the date of incident giving rise to the claim or the date of knowledge i.e. when the injured person first learnt that his/her injury was related to the clinical negligence event.   I understand that Part 15 of the Legal Services Regulation Act, 2015, which provides for a pre-action protocol for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (13 Jun 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 (13 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: The HSE operates the Cross Border Directive (CBD) in Ireland.  As this question refers to a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy.