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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (18 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: Improving access to hospital treatment is a key priority for government. Budget 2019 announced that the Government had further increased investment in tackling waiting lists, with funding to the National Treatment Purchase fund (NTPF) increasing from €55 million in 2018 to€75 million in 2019. My Department is working closely with the NTPF and the HSE to finalise a Scheduled Care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Decision Making (18 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides a legislative framework for advance healthcare directives (AHDs). An AHD is a statement made by a person with capacity setting out his or her will and preferences regarding treatment decisions that may arise in the future when he or she no longer has capacity. Section 91 of the Act relates to the development of a code of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (18 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: It is necessary to seek a revised Government Decision to implement minimum unit pricing of alcohol products as the original Decision envisaged implementation simultaneously with Northern Ireland. I intend to seek that revised Decision in early 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (18 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: A pigmented lesion clinic is available to people in the South/South West Hospital Group at the South Infirmary Hospital in Cork. Funding for 2019 has been sought for a range of cancer services linked to the implementation of the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026. Allocations will be finalised in the near future in line with the final amounts made available to the HSE in the National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Dec 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 (18 Dec 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 Data (18 Dec 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (19 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: As this PQ refers to information not readily available in my Department, I have referred it to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (19 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: A targeted fissure sealant programme is provided for children usually in 2nd and 6th class in primary school ( when children are generally aged between 6 to 8 and 11 to 13 years of age). In addition, a screening programme is provided for these same classes (age groups) with necessary interventions for permanent teeth including fillings and extractions. Treatment of pain and emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (19 Dec 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Dec 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 Facilities (19 Dec 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 Provision (19 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 304 and 305 together. 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: General Medical Services Scheme Payments (19 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the current GMS contract, GPs are required to provide eligible patients with ''all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring special skill or experience of a degree or kind which general practitioners cannot reasonably be expected to possess." There is no provision under the GMS GP contract for persons who hold...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (19 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: It should also be noted that as party to the Public Service Stability Agreement, the INMO and the PNA has agreed that there will be no cost-increasing claims for improvements in pay or conditions of employment for the duration of the Agreement. The Agreement also precludes industrial disputes for the duration. Notwithstanding this, both the INMO and the PNA have rejected the pay...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (19 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: Ministers ordinarily meet their counterparts when on official business in their jurisdictions or when welcoming a visiting delegation. Where the US is concerned, neither has occurred during my tenure.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (19 Dec 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: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (19 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: Healthy Ireland is the only advertising campaign being run by the Department of Health in 2018. The campaign, which focuses on three key themes – Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Mental Wellbeing, aims to encourage people to make positive choices to improve their physical and mental health, while also providing support and information to help people make those healthier choices. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Dec 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 (19 Dec 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...