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Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (26 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: Hospital Appointments Status (26 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 Aids and Appliances Expenditure (26 Jun 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Expenditure (26 Jun 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (26 Jun 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: Hospital Staff Data (26 Jun 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (26 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 to 164, inclusive, together. I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (26 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (26 Jun 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: Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold (26 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: The estimated cost of reducing the drug payment scheme threshold for a single-headed household to €72 is €8.3m, where a single headed household is defined as one eligible DPS patient on a family card at claim month.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (26 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (26 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (26 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to look into this matter and respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (26 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: I am happy that we have been able to conclude an agreement with the IMO on a major package of GP contractual reforms which will benefit patients and general practitioners, and make general practice a more attractive career option for doctors. Agreement has been reached on the provision of new services, including a structured chronic disease programme, commencing in 2020, which will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (26 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: The Government approved the publication of the General Scheme of a Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill on the 01 May 2019. The General Scheme, which is wide-ranging, includes provisions on: - organ donation and transplantation; - hospital post-mortems; - anatomical examination (including medical education and training); and - the public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Defence (26 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) is an independent statutory body with responsibility for professional regulation in the area of pre-hospital emergency care including the recognition of professional qualifications. Accordingly, the Deputy's query has been referred to PHECC for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (26 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health is currently conducting a review of the General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill as part of the pre-legislative scrutiny process, which began in January of last year. The Joint Committee intends to report thereon before the summer recess. The recommendations in the Committee’s report, including any in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (26 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: Clarification has been sought from the Deputy's office in relation to this PQ. Once this has been received, I will arrange for a response to issue to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (26 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware, the HSE's Expert Group on Medical Need and Medical Card Eligibility examined the issue of awarding medical cards on the basis of illness and concluded that it was not feasible, desirable, nor ethically justifiable to list medical conditions in priority order for medical card eligibility. The Expert Group also concluded that a person’s means should remain the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Conditions (26 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: I have referred this PQ to the Health Service Executive for a direct reply as the HSE previously carried out the investigation into this matter.