Results 18,481-18,500 of 46,575 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (15 May 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 226 together. As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 May 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 (14 May 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: HSE Funding (14 May 2019)
Simon Harris: As residential care covers a broad range of health service areas nationally, I have asked the HSE to respond you directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 May 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: National Cervical Screening Programme (14 May 2019)
Simon Harris: In April 2018, following issues which had emerged in relation to the CervicalCheck screening programme, I made the decision to offer free out of cycle smears to any woman who was concerned about her health, where her GP felt she should have a further test as part of her reassurance. Approximately 112,000 consultations were provided by GPs, and 57,810 early repeat smear tests were provided...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 May 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 273 to 275, inclusive, and 277 together. The HSE's Valproate Response Project is expected to be completed before the end of June, and a final report will be submitted to my Department upon completion of the project. Once that report is received in the Department, I will give further consideration to the requests made by the forum that the Deputy refers to....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Clinical Trials (14 May 2019)
Simon Harris: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has advised my Department that it will take some time to compile the information requested by the Deputy. Therefore, I have asked the HPRA to reply directly to the Deputy on this occasion.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (14 May 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (14 May 2019)
Simon Harris: The Department’s Policies and Procedures document in relation to protected disclosures sets out timeframes for certain steps in the process for dealing with protected disclosures. These timeframes are not statutory but, rather, reflect the Department's overall policy in dealing with these matters. In relation to the initial assessment of a protected disclosure, the Deputy correctly...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (14 May 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 (14 May 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 May 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: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (14 May 2019)
Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The Act specifies the criteria for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. Following detailed consideration of an application for the reimbursement of Nusinersen (Spinraza) and lengthy engagement with the company, the HSE...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (14 May 2019)
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. As Minister for Health, I do not have any statutory power or function in relation to the reimbursement of medicines and Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (14 May 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (14 May 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 290 to 293, inclusive, together. In April 2018, following issues which had emerged in relation to the CervicalCheck screening programme, I made the decision to offer free out of cycle smears to any woman who was concerned about her health, where her GP felt she should have a further test as part of her reassurance. Approximately 112,000 consultations...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (14 May 2019)
Simon Harris: The introduction of primary HPV screening is in line with developments in cervical screening internationally. Ireland will be among the first countries in the world to make this transition. The HSE has been engaging with other countries who have already made the switch – the Netherlands, and Australia - or who are preparing to do so, to identify learnings for the project across a range...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 May 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: Audiology Services Provision (14 May 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.