Results 28,861-28,880 of 46,397 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (18 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: The Report of the Independent Review Group established to examine private activity in public hospitals has been received and is being examined in my Department. It is a comprehensive examination of private activity in public hospitals and contains a small number of recommendations. When the recommendations have been examined and considered in my Department and by other relevant Government...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Jun 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: Health Services Provision (18 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Jun 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 Card Eligibility (18 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Directive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (18 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: When the Deputy refers to counterparts I assume he is referring to counterparts in Northern Ireland. There is currently no Health Minister in Northern Ireland as the Executive is not in place. However, health co-operation between North and South is very important and there is co-operation on a range of matters between the two jurisdictions. As a result of this co-operation there is...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: It cut the minimum wage.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: Fianna Fáil cut the minimum wage.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: The Deputy can ask to correct the record.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: The Deputy has not read the PwC report.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: I thought Deputy Martin Kenny was going to rise today to welcome the decision to grant planning permission for 50 new beds at Sligo hospital. On the important issue he has raised of a diabetic specialist nurse, I acknowledge that the Deputy has raised the matter with me previously. I have asked my officials to come back to me on it and I will revert to the Deputy by the end of the day on...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputies Mary Butler and Peter Fitzpatrick for their questions on this matter. My colleague, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, has already dealt with the issue from an industrial relations point of view. I hope progress can be made on that today. From a contingency planning point of view, which I think is at the core of the Deputies' questions, the HSE and SIPTU at a local...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Scanlon for raising the issue. He and Deputy McLoughlin have been raising it with me for some time. I am eager that the vacancy be advertised as quickly as possible in order that we can ensure the post is filled. I will speak to the HSE director general about it when I meet him later this week. I am sure the people of the north west will be interested to hear that a...
- National Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to speak about our maternity services, to highlight the considerable progress made in recent years and the excellent work done by our front-line staff every day and night right across our maternity services and to outline the next steps we need to take. Fianna Fáil will try to present this motion as some sort of policy development on its part. The reality...
- National Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: There is one project under way.
- National Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: Hear, hear.
- National Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: Yes.
- Supplementary Report of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: Last week, I published the Supplementary Report of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme following a Cabinet meeting and today I welcome the opportunity to discuss the report's findings and speak about the issues at its core. At the outset, I would like to place on the record of this House my sincere gratitude to Dr. Gabriel Scally and his team for not only the...
- Supplementary Report of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: I have read it.
- Supplementary Report of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: Yes.