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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the 2013 Act. The Act specifies the criteria for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. The 2013 Act does not give the Minister for Health any powers in this regard. The HSE does not require approval or consent from the Minister or Government when making a reimbursement decision....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular queries raised, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the health care infrastructure estate and equipment, my Department has asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, my Department has asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: My colleague, the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation recognises the fact that there are pressures in the labour market and has asked her Department to review the policies underpinning the current employment permits system. The report of the review group is due shortly. Following on from this Report, it is expected that a review of the ineligible and eligible list of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (10 Jul 2018)

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. The Act specifies the criteria for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. In line with the 2013 Act,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to service matters, 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: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Jul 2018)

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 (10 Jul 2018)

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 for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. In Ireland the majority of patients’ access medicines through the publicly funded Community Drug Schemes. In line with the Health (Pricing and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 693 and 695 together. The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides that all people ordinarily resident in the country are entitled, subject to certain charges, to public in-patient hospital services including consultant services and to public out-patient hospital services. Under the Health (Amendment) Act 2013, a person who has been referred to a hospital for an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Services (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: The establishment of Hospital Groups has enabled a better configuration of hospital services with benefits relating to safety, quality, access, cost and sustainable medical staffing.  The structure ensures that Hospitals working together in a Group will be able to support each other, providing a stronger role for smaller hospitals in delivering less complex care, and ensuring that those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Jul 2018)

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: Nursing Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2018)

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

Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2018: Order for Second Stage (11 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2018: Second Stage (11 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Legislatively, this is a straightforward but very important Bill. Its purpose is to correct a typographical and technical error in the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015, which will facilitate the subsequent commencement of Parts 2 and 3 of the latter. The Children and Family Relationships Act represents one of the most...

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2018: Second Stage (11 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: I thank everybody who contributed to the debate. I assure all Deputies that a huge amount of work has been undertaken by a number of extraordinarily dedicated officials to try to ensure that we get this right. Deputy Crowe put it best when he said that people voted wanting to live in an inclusive Ireland. However, this is a fast evolving area and we need to ensure that legislation responds...

Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Donnelly for his reasonable suggestion which I would be pleased to accept. It can achieve what my colleagues opposite want to achieve which is that I will come into the House within six months and have questions and answers and statements on how we are progressing with the assisted human reproduction Bill. I am pleased the committee signed off on a report today and I look...

Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: I can give a commitment on behalf of the Government that we can support the provision of Dáil time. Presumably the Opposition will also support it and therefore it would be unanimous.

Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Within six months in line with the amendment.

Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Coppinger for the constructive way in which she is engaging on this. I will commit to meeting the Opposition spokespeople in September on this to update them on where we are at on it. At that stage I will have had further engagement in early September with stakeholders on some of the broader issues we have discussed. We can agree as a collective on when would be a useful...