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Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transfers (7 Sep 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. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital Status (7 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: In line with best international practice, it is Government policy that standalone maternity hospitals should be co-located with acute adult hospitals. The New Maternity Hospital at the St Vincent’s University Hospital Campus will be the first of these to be developed, with the Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital, the Rotunda Hospital and University Maternity Hospital,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 694 and 695 together. As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond directly you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tattooing and Body Piercing Regulation (7 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: There is no specific legislation in Ireland in relation to the regulation of tattooing and body piercing businesses. However, they are required to comply with public health as well as health and safety legislation in the same way as any other business. In the absence of sector specific regulation, my Department and the Health Service Executive are finalising guidelines on infection control...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tattooing and Body Piercing Regulation (7 Sep 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tattooing and Body Piercing Regulation (7 Sep 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tattooing and Body Piercing Regulation (7 Sep 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Sep 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 Status (7 Sep 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 Waiting Lists (7 Sep 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: Vaccination Programme (7 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: The Final Report of National Narcolepsy Study Steering Committee, “Investigation of an increase in the incidence of narcolepsy in children and adolescents in 2009 and 2010”, published on 19 April 2012, set out the facts concerning when knowledge of possible side effects from the pandemic influenza vaccine came to the attention of health authorities.  The first reported case...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (7 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: Work is ongoing on the legislation to regulate termination of pregnancy with the intention of publishing it in the House as soon as possible in this session. This legislation will be based on the General Scheme of a Bill entitled Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill approved by Government on the 10 of July and published on my Department’s website. A range of issues are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (7 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is responsible for supervision of the authorisation, manufacture, wholesaling and placing on the market of medicines for human use in Ireland. The Authority has not, to date, found any falsified (including counterfeit) medicine within the legitimate supply chain that has reached patient level. It has identified and investigated falsified...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (7 Sep 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research and Training (7 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy may be aware CRISPR is one of the new gene editing technologies which is used mainly in research laboratories in genetic research.  The Health Research Board (HRB), which is an agency of my Department, funds a small number of research projects in this area. Projects using this type of technology include research in the area of neurodegenerative disease and breast...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (7 Sep 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: Maternity Services (7 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 718 to 720, inclusive, together. The National Women & Infants Health Programme has been tasked to disseminate learning from incident reviews and ensure all recommendations are implemented nationally. Accordingly, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (7 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Responsibilities (7 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: As this relates to a HSE service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (7 Sep 2018)

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