Results 25,341-25,360 of 46,260 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Staff (30 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Provision (30 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Staff (30 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (30 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (30 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of acute services, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (30 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (30 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: The State Claims Agency has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims, including claims in respect of clinical negligence, on behalf of Delegated State Authorities (DSA’s) including the Health Service Executive. The State Claims Agency can only comment on the liability of the State as a Defendant. Regarding CervicalCheck cases, I have been informed by the State Claims Agency...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (30 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: The Deputy's question relates to the limitations of screening, as well as of audit and review, as set out in the report of Dr Gabriel Scally. Screening tests are a balance of sensitivity and specificity and therefore include both false negative and false positive results which could affect the screening outcome and treatment of a person who may or who may not have a disease. False negatives...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (30 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to introduce HPV testing as the primary screening method for the prevention of cervical cancer as soon as possible. The HPV test is a more accurate testing mechanism than liquid-based cytology, which is the current testing mechanism, and its use will result in fewer false negative results, though it will not eliminate them completely. Its introduction is in line with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts Data (30 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare capital projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 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: Hospital Appointments Delays (30 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: Medical Products (30 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of 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: Primary Care Centres Provision (31 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2019. The HSE Capital Plan will determine the projects that can progress in 2019 having regard to the available capital funding, the number of large national capital projects currently underway and the relevant priority of each project. The requirements of primary care centres and other health capital projects,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (31 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 Waiting Lists (31 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 (31 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 and Social Care Professionals Regulation (31 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: The Medical Practitioners Act 2007 is the legislation governing the Medical Council’s work and determines the Divisions of the Register and the terms and conditions for registration of medical doctors on the Register. At a European level EU legislation provides for freedom of movement of professions, including doctors, among Member States. The Medical Council is the statutory body...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (31 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: The role of the NTPF is to authorise public hospitals to offer outsourced treatment to clinically suitable long waiting patients who are on an inpatient/day case waiting list for surgery, having been referred on to such a list following clinical assessment by a consultant/specialist at an outpatient clinic. NTPF authorisations are made in respect of the longest waiting patients first. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (31 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.