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Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency Data (11 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: As of 8 October 2018, active claims against the Minister, the Health Services Executive and GlaxoSmithKline Biological SA have been initiated by seventy five individuals, of which, 62 involve the issue and service of legal proceedings.  The plaintiffs allege personal injury in which they claim the development of narcolepsy resulted from the administration of the H1N1...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (11 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The long-term strategy to develop sustainable scoliosis services from 2018 has been prioritised by the Department and the HSE. The Children's Hospital Group, with the additional €9 million provided to the HSE in 2018, has continued to progress the move toward the implementation of a long-term sustainable and safe paediatric orthopaedic service, including scoliosis...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (11 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 132 together. The Mulvey agreement provides for the establishment of a new company - "The National Maternity Hospital at Elm Park DAC (limited by shares)” - to operate the new maternity hospital. Considerable work has been undertaken to develop a legal framework to protect the State's considerable investment in the new hospital and to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (11 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: As part of the Government’s response to the events surrounding CervicalCheck earlier this year, I commissioned an independent clinical expert panel review to examine all cases of cervical cancer in women who had a screening history through CervicalCheck. This review is being conducted by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).  The review includes those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (11 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (11 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Oct 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: Medical Card Applications (11 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly. 

Nomination of Member of the Government: Motion (16 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, is here as well.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 Oct 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 Staff (16 Oct 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 Staff (16 Oct 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 Facilities (16 Oct 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 Charges (16 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides that all persons ordinarily resident in the country are eligible, subject to certain charges, to public in-patient hospital services. The current public hospital statutory in-patient charge is €80 per day, subject to a maximum of €800 in any period of 12 consecutive months. All persons accessing public in-patient services in a public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (16 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: In 2018 the HSE estimates that €23 million will be raised through the statutory in-patient charge, and a further €16m through the out-patient charge in Acute Hospitals. A further €15m is estimated to be raised in the community sector. Therefore it would cost approximately €54m to abolish these charges.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (16 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for pricing and reimbursement for the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision (16 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, in October last year, the Government approved the drafting of a Bill based on the published General Scheme on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research. The introduction of legislation in relation to AHR and associated research is a priority for me and officials in my Department are engaging with the Office of the Attorney General in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (16 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The National Clinical Effectiveness Committee (NCEC) in the Department of Health has published a National Clinical Guideline on Sepsis ‘Sepsis Management, National Clinical Guideline No.6’ which was accredited by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and is available on the Department of Health website. This guideline is currently being updated. As...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (16 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Recognising the importance of healthcare innovation, the Government in 2016 approved the establishment of a National Health Innovation Hub, which is known as Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI). HIHI is a joint initiative between my Department and the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. HIHI is a consortium led by University College Cork and comprising Cork Institute of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Oct 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...