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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Jan 2019)

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: Health Services Provision (22 Jan 2019)

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: Abortion Services Provision (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: It is my intention to introduce legislation to ensure safe access to premises in which termination of pregnancy services may be provided. The purpose of the legislation would be to allow patients, service providers, healthcare staff and members of the public to enter such premises without fear of intimidation or harassment. While it was originally intended to provide for such...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts with GPs to provide services to provide services to medical card and GP visit card holders. The GP contract stipulates that GPs must make suitable arrangements to enable contact to be made with them, or a locum/deputy, for urgent cases outside normal practice hours. Many GPs choose to participate in GP out of hours cooperatives to meet this contractual...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 Jan 2019)

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: Maternity Services (22 Jan 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Planning (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service related issue, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the question raised by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Brexit Issues (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 406 and 407 together. As part of the whole of Government response to Brexit, my Department is working on a comprehensive and coordinated set of actions to ensure, as far as is possible, continuity of supply of medicines in a disorderly Brexit. Significant work has already been undertaken by the Department, the HSE, and the Health Products Regulatory...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (22 Jan 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Contracts (22 Jan 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The Department of Health is aware of a temporary shortage of Hydrocortone (hydrocortisone) 10mg tablets in Ireland. The marketing authorisation holder has notified the medicines regulator, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), that the shortage of this medicine is due to manufacturing delays. Supply of the Irish authorised product is expected to resume in February 2019. A letter...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (22 Jan 2019)

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 (22 Jan 2019)

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: Industrial Disputes (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 414, 415, 442 and 443 together. SIPTU is recognised by the HSE and has negotiating rights for frontline ambulance grades employed by the Executive.  As a result, the HSE deducts subscriptions at source for those ambulance staff that are members of that union.  However, the National Ambulance Service Representative Association (NASRA) is not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 416, 438 and 467 together. The Safety Features Delegated Regulation (EU 2016/16) provides that from February 2019, most prescription medicines and a very small number of non-prescription medicines will have to carry ‘safety features’ on their outer packaging. These safety features take the form of an anti-tamper device (e.g. foil seal,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (22 Jan 2019)

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: Organ Donation (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The General Scheme of a Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill is being finalised at present and will be submitted to Government shortly.  The General Scheme will include provisions for a soft opt-out system of consent for deceased organ donation and an opt-out register. If an individual registers their wish to opt-out of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: In 2018 the Department of Health spent a total of €134,766.99 on 541 flights. It is the policy of my Department to seek best value for money in terms of flight costs. Those travelling are consistently reminded to make arrangements as early as possible to secure the best available price. All travel is booked at economy/standard class unless there are specific circumstances...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The cost of newspapers in 2018 (January to November) was €19,919.94. This included the following: - Delivery of hardcopies of newspapers to 9 offices. - Receipt of a total of 53 titles. - 18 Irish Times Digital Subscriptions. - 7 Financial Times Digital Subscriptions.