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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (24 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (24 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 241 together. The establishment of hospital groups has enabled a better configuration of hospital services with benefits relating to safety, quality, access, cost and sustainable medical staffing. The structure ensures that hospitals working together in a group will be able to support each other, providing a stronger role for smaller hospitals...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Data (24 Oct 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: Primary Care Services Provision (24 Oct 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: Hospital Accommodation Provision (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Increasing bed capacity is a Government priority. Over the past 12 months an additional 240 beds have been opened nationally of which: - 25 additional beds opened in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda by end quarter 4 2017; - A further 4 additional beds opened in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda by end quarter 3 2018; - 30 additional beds are planned for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Data (24 Oct 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products (24 Oct 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: Public Health Policy (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Draft regulations under Section 12(1) of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 must be submitted to the European Commission for assessment under Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers before they can be finalised and published.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has advised that in 2017 a total of 8,192 people were removed from the Active Inpatient Day Case (IPDC) waiting list as a result of accepting offers of treatment funded through the NTPF. As a result of the NTPF Scopes Initiative, 1,328 patients were removed from the GI Scopes waiting list. The total estimated cost of treatment for those who accepted...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (24 Oct 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: Vaccination Programme (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: As this PQ refers to expenditure on the advertising and promoting of the HPV vaccine, I have referred it to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Cross Border Directive (CBD) public patients in Ireland can seek to be referred to another EU/EEA country for a treatment that is available in Ireland. The patient pays for the treatment and claims reimbursement from the HSE at the cost of that treatment in Ireland or the cost of it abroad, whichever is the lesser.  It is important to note that reimbursement is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (24 Oct 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: Assisted Decision Making (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act was signed into law on 30 December 2015. The Act provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties, and the commencement of the greater part of this Act is the responsibility of the Department of Justice and Equality. The commencement of Part 8 of the Act, which provides a legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Three laboratories currently provide services for CervicalCheck. These are: - Quest Diagnostics, New Jersey - MedLab Pathology, Sandyford - Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin Under the terms of their contract with CervicalCheck, some of the tests which are directed to MedLab are carried out at The Doctors' Laboratory in London (TDL). As part of his Scoping...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: On 1 May, following a Government Decision, I asked CervicalCheck to make the necessary arrangements to provide that any woman who had had a CervicalCheck smear test, and whose GP considered that they should have a further test, could access such a test without charge. This decision was taken considering the need to provide reassurance to women. The HSE advises that CervicalCheck...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Oct 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: Foireann Roinne (24 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Molaim Ceisteanna Uimh. 260 go 261, cuimsitheach, a fhreagairt le chéile. Tá rún daingean ag mo Roinn a chinntiú gur féidir freastal a mhéid is féidir ar chustaiméirí ar mian leo a gcuid gnó a dhéanamh trí mheán na Gaeilge. Ba é 470 duine an líon iomlán daoine, mar Choibhéis Lánaimseartha, a bhí ag...