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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: Managers are threatening staff if they attend meetings.

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 thank Deputies Pat Buckley and John Brassil. On HSE management, I have confidence in the people who run the health service. We are advertising to fill a number of new senior posts in it. I do not, however, have confidence in the structures, which is why I am trying to change them to enable staff, including some very good individuals, to do the job they want to do. It is often a...

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: That is great. The establishment of committees is a matter for the Oireachtas, but the Taoiseach's endorsement and I imagine that of all of the party leaders is great. I thank the committee.

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: Did Deputy Crowe wish to ask me a question?

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 be happy to take it if the Deputy wishes.

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 thank the Chairman and also for the questions and for having me. Deputy Crowe is correct as to the need to geo-align our community healthcare organisations with our hospital group settings. Deputy Harty pointed out that it nearly happens in the UL hospital group, but for the rest of the areas we have CHOs that straddle a number of hospital groups or vice versa. We have launched a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 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: Domiciliary Care Allowance (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: The Deputy will be aware that since June 1st 2017, all children for whom a Domiciliary Care Allowance is paid automatically qualify for a medical card without assessment.  Costs on the provision of a GP Visit Card to parents/guardians, for whom a Domiciliary Care Allowance payment is made on behalf of their child/children is not routinely available as this would...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335 to 337, inclusive, together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (12 Jul 2018)

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: Diabetes Strategy (12 Jul 2018)

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 Services (12 Jul 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 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 Services (12 Jul 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. - - Staff in the Department of Health at end May 2018 GRADE % MALE % FEMALE Secretary General 100 0 Deputy Secretary 100 0 Assistant Secretary 57.14 48.86 Director 50 50 Principal Officer 36.53 63.46 Assistant Principal Officer 40.91 59.09 Higher Executive Officer 39.19 60.83...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 to 350, inclusive, together. I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Improving waiting times for hospital procedures is a key commitment in the Programme for Government and in 2018 €50 million was allocated to the NTPF to provide treatment for patients. The Inpatient/Day Case Action Plan outlines the combined impact of HSE and NTPF activity in 2018 to reduce the number of patients waiting for treatment. Under the Plan the NTPF will outsource 22,000...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977 – 2016, it is open to the Minister for Health to consider granting a licence for access to medical cannabis-based preparations for named patients, where this course of treatment has been endorsed by the consultant who is responsible for the management of the patient and who is prepared to monitor the effects of the treatment over time. To date,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (12 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 provide the Deputy directly with the current position regarding the development of a primary care centre at Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (12 Jul 2018)

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.