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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Consultations (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: Details of Public consultations for 2018 to date and 2017 are available on the Department's Website at health.gov.ie. There are no consultations currently open for this Department. Each consultation undertaken is carried out to address specific issues under consideration by the Department. Submissions are not generally published as a final report is not...
- 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 Sep 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 Investigations (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to an individual case, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: There are no proposals at present to amend the current assessment guidelines for the granting of eligibility for medical cards for persons aged 70 and over. However, it should be noted that the gross income limits are reviewed annually and considered in the context of the budget.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: The National Maternity Strategy is very clear that all women must have equal access to standardised ultrasound services. The Strategy is being implemented on a phased basis and this work is being led by the National Women and Infants Health Programme. The Programme's Implementation Plan for the Strategy includes a number of actions to facilitate the provision by all maternity...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 798 and 896 together. This question relates to the transposition of the medical provisions of the Basic Safety Standards Directive (BSSD) by my Department and the request by chiropractors to be designated as referrers and practitioners in the transposing regulations (they are not designated in the current relevant regulations). I am currently...
- 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: This review was conducted by the Health Service Executive and as such this PQ has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 Sep 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 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: The HSE's Expert Group on Medical Need and Medical Card Eligibility examined the issue of awarding medical cards on the basis of illness and concluded that it was not feasible, desirable, nor ethically justifiable to list medical conditions in priority order for medical card eligibility. The expert group also concluded that a person’s means should remain the main qualifier for a...
- 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (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: Medical Aids and Appliances 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: Medical Aids and Appliances 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: 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: The long-term illness, LTI, scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970, as amended. The conditions covered by the LTI are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness in a person under 16; cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology 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.