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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: In December 2013, an Expert International Working Group (IWG) was established by former Health Ministers, James Reilly and Edwin Poots, to carry out an independent assessment of current and future needs for cardiology and cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The primary recommendation of the report was to cease the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (31 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 proposed legislation will include provisions for a soft opt-out organ donation system.

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: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this PQ refers to a technical matter, I have referred it to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

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 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 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 Services (31 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: Health Strategies (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: An Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) Steering group has recently produced an Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Strategy for Ireland, “Putting Survival at the Heart of the Community.” The overall aim of the OHCA Strategy is to increase the number of people who survive an out of hospital cardiac arrest in the Republic of Ireland through the development, implementation and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: In May 2018, 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, to access such a further test without charge. This decision was made in good faith to address the considerable fears of the many anxious women in Ireland as a result of significant media coverage...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The 2013 Government Decision which approved the drafting of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill envisaged that Minimum Unit Pricing would be implemented simultaneously in Northern Ireland. This situation has changed owing to the suspended administration in Northern Ireland and on that basis it is my intention to seek a revised Government Decision to implement Minimum Unit Pricing in this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: In relation to the number of persons on a waiting list for bariatric surgery at Galway University Hospital by length of time on the waiting list; the number on the equivalent waiting list at the same time one and two years ago, respectively; the number of surgeries carried out in each of the past three years, as these queries concern service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond to the...

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: General Practitioner Services (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The Government is committed to engaging with GP representatives on the development of modernised GP contractual arrangements. Talks between the Department of Health, HSE and the IMO as the established GP representative body are continuing. While some progress has been made, there are a number of outstanding issues that need to be progressed before any agreement can be secured....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tattooing and Body Piercing Regulation (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: There is no specific legislation relating to the regulation of tattooing and body piercing businesses in Ireland. However, tattooing and body piercing businesses are required to comply with public health as well as health and safety legislation in the same way as any other business. In the absence of sector specific regulation, my Department and the Health Service Executive are finalising...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 to 192, inclusive, together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (31 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: Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: In May 2018 I signed the regulations to designate the professions of counsellor and psychotherapist under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. The Public Appointments Service carried out a recruitment campaign to identify suitable candidates for my consideration for membership of the board. I can confirm that I recently made my selection of twelve of the members. There is one...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Complaints Procedures (31 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.