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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Feb 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: Hospitals Funding (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond directly you in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (12 Feb 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 (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As this PQ refers to the National Clinical Programme on Epilepsy, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Contract tenders were received from the main contractor, mechanical and electrical installation contractors and lift contractors in October 2016. The most competitive tender sum, excluding VAT, in total was €637m, of which €432m applied to the main contractor. Following completion of the Guaranteed Maximum Price Process (GMP) in November 2018, the total adjusted GMP...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The HSE commissioned the review by PwC into the cost escalation relating to the new children's hospital project. Accordingly, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive has the statutory responsibility for the management and 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: General Practitioner Services (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 385 to 387, inclusive, together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (12 Feb 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: Ambulance Service Provision (12 Feb 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 Services (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I understand Tallaght University Hospital replied directly to the Deputy on 25 June 2018 in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service Provision (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The Deputy will be aware that the Programme for a Partnership Government commits to exploring the feasibility of the expansion of air ambulance services, including the possibility of a second base. In that context, I met with the Irish Community Rapid Response (ICRR) in 2017 to discuss their proposal to establish a charitably funded Helicopter Emergency Medical Service in the South. At that...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Feb 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 Screening Programmes (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: It is correct to say that haemochromatosis is now recognised as one of the most common genetic disorders in Ireland. Research has shown that as many as 1 in 100 people are likely to be at risk of developing iron overload. However this fact alone is not sufficient to commence a population based screening programme. There are well established international criteria to be met before a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Feb 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 and beyond 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 the new children's hospital and other health capital...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Feb 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 (12 Feb 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: School Equipment (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I have been advised by the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board that, while it has no current plans to publish the report, the report was forwarded to the Clerk of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health on 22 January 2019 for circulation to all members of the Committee following a request for a copy of the report made at the meeting of the Committee on 16 January.