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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 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: Hospital Appointments Administration (11 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: Diabetes Strategy (11 Jul 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (11 Jul 2018)
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: National Children's Hospital Status (11 Jul 2018)
Simon Harris: The new children’s hospital on the campus shared with St. James’s Hospital will be completed by the end of 2022. The paediatric outpatients and urgent care centre on the Connolly Hospital campus will open in 2019 followed by the second centre at Tallaght in 2020. Main site construction works such as basement excavation, piling, service diversions and building a utility...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (11 Jul 2018)
Simon Harris: The long-term strategy to develop sustainable scoliosis services from 2018 has been prioritised by my Department and the HSE in the 2018 HSE National Service Plan. An additional €9 million has been provided to the HSE in 2018 specifically to develop paediatric orthopaedic services, including further increasing access to scoliosis services. In terms of recruitment, the Children's...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Provision (11 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 (HSE) for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (11 Jul 2018)
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 Data (11 Jul 2018)
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 Data (11 Jul 2018)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 424 and 425 together. In relation to the particular queries raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 Jul 2018)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 427 and 426 together. In relation to the particular queries raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications Data (11 Jul 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications Data (11 Jul 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications Data (11 Jul 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications Data (11 Jul 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 Jul 2018)
Simon Harris: On the 11 of May, I announced the establishment of a primary and social care support package for women and families affected by the CervicalCheck issues. These measures include: - The provision of a discretionary medical card for each woman affected, or their next-of-kin in cases where the woman has, sadly, died; - Meeting of out-of-pocket medical costs incurred; - The provision of primary...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (11 Jul 2018)
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: Data Sharing Arrangements (11 Jul 2018)
Simon Harris: The Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 in its current format will provide the legal basis for sharing data, including personal data, among certain public sector bodies and will assist in stipulating the specific safeguards that should be put in place for such data sharing arrangements. As the Bill is still under consideration by Government, my Department is not in a position...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Engagement with Minister for Health and Minister of State at the Department of Health (11 Jul 2018)
Simon Harris: I believe it was five.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Engagement with Minister for Health and Minister of State at the Department of Health (11 Jul 2018)
Simon Harris: I will deal with them as quickly as possible. I thank members for asking me to appear before the committee. I am pleased to be here with the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly. I thank Deputy Carey for his questions. He is right that the budget for mental health services has significantly increased year on year. In fairness, there is a recognition across the political divide that this...