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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: Following the issues which emerged in relation to CervicalCheck in 2018, Government established a Scoping Inquiry led by Dr Gabriel Scally. The Scoping Inquiry submitted its Final Report in September 2018 and a Supplementary Report this June, and provided welcome assurance in relation to the quality management processes in the labs. Dr Scally has said he has found no evidence of deficiencies...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (10 Jul 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (10 Jul 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Workforce Data (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The Director General of the HSE wrote to my Department on 13 May in response to requests that I and the Secretary General had made asking that the HSE address medical recruitment challenges, including issues raised by Justice Kelly concerning the appointment of doctors not on the Specialist Register to consultant posts. The covering letter from the Director General confirmed the HSE's...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: As the publication of each CHO and Hospital Group 2019 operational plan is a matter for the HSE, the question has been referred to the HSE for a direct response to the Deputy. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (10 Jul 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: Health Services Reports (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: Last September, Government accepted all 50 of the recommendations that were set out in Dr Scally’s Final Report into CervicalCheck and an implementation plan was approved by Government on 11 December 2018. The implementation plan is available at the following link: . Work is ongoing in the Department of Health, the HSE and the National Cancer Registry of Ireland on the range of actions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Chronic Disease Management Programme (10 Jul 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 Charges (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The vision of Sláintecare is to achieve a universal single-tier health and social care system where everyone has equitable access to services based on need and not ability to pay.  In its report, the Houses of the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare called for a universal health system accessible to all on the basis of need, free at the point of delivery (or at the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (10 Jul 2019)

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

Seanad: Genetic Testing: Motion (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: I thank the House for the opportunity to speak about our national newborn screening programme. In particular, I thank Senator David Norris for tabling this Private Members' motion on such an important topic. I am a long-time admirer of the work of the Senator. The families affected are lucky to have such a champion in him. When Senator Norris takes an interest in a human rights issue, he...

Seanad: Genetic Testing: Motion (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: It is important to state that we are not standing still in Ireland. I would hate anyone to think that. In an Irish context, we have already started the ball rolling in the right direction. As the Senator indicated, a national screening committee will be established this year. The mind boggles that we have never had one before but we will now have a national screening committee in our...

Seanad: Genetic Testing: Motion (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: In fairness to the HSE, running of public health and information campaigns is one of the tasks it does very well. I have seen it do it with the HPV vaccine and many other initiatives. By running a rare disease campaign, we would make other citizens aware of them and we would signpost families to support. One of the requests that has been made to me is to try to bring families together....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) is an independent committee which makes recommendations to my Department on vaccination policy in Ireland. In 2012, NIAC recommended a low dose tetanus (T), diphtheria (d) and acellular pertussis (p) booster (Tdap) to provide protection for babies in the first few months of life. In September 2013, the HSE made Tdap vaccine available free...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Disease Epidemics (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: My Department is currently developing a National Framework for the Control of Infectious Diseases, to be completed in 2020. The goal of the framework is to ensure a coordinated, strategic approach to maintaining and improving infectious disease control to meet ever-changing risks to society in Ireland, within the international context of infectious disease. The framework will address...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a matter for the Health Service Executive, I have asked them to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Health Policy (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: An Implementation Oversight Group has been established by my Department (together with an Implementation Working Group established in the HSE) to oversee the development and implementation of a new model for the delivery of public health medicine in Ireland. I am informed that all work modules are on track and it is intended that the HSE will present a draft future model to my Department for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (11 Jul 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: Occupational Therapy Data (11 Jul 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: Speech and Language Therapy Data (11 Jul 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.