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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (5 Nov 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 Card Applications (5 Nov 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (5 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: The laboratory audit that the Deputy refers to was carried out by the HSE. Queries in relation to the information provided in the report of that audit are a matter for the HSE. Accordingly, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments (5 Nov 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 Services (5 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: It is recommended that women who experience menopausal symptoms which they find difficult to deal with see their GP. GPs can offer treatments and suggest lifestyle changes if a woman has severe menopausal symptoms that have a significant impact on her everyday activities. Women who have a medical card are entitled to a range of services including general practitioner services, prescribed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (5 Nov 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 656, 657 and 659 together. As the House will be aware, a termination took place at the National Maternity Hospital in March of this year on the grounds that a condition incompatible with life was present. The couple involved have requested a review of their case. My overriding concern as Minister for Health is for the couple involved and ensuring...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Legislation (5 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: My Department consulted with a number of stakeholders in developing the Health ( Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy ) Act 2018 including a range of medical professionals. As the Deputy is aware, clinical guidance documents on termination of pregnancy have been developed and published by medical colleges to assist in the provision of services under the Health (Regulation of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (5 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: The Maternity Patient Safety Statement for March 2019 for the National Maternity Hospital may be viewed on the website of the Health Service Executive, at the following link:

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (5 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the 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: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (5 Nov 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: Hospital Consultant Data (5 Nov 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: General Practitioner Services (5 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the current GMS contract, GPs are required to provide eligible patients with ''all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring special skill or experience of a degree or kind which general practitioners cannot reasonably be expected to possess." There is no provision under the GMS GP contract for persons who hold a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (5 Nov 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 Data (5 Nov 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 (5 Nov 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: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Nov 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 and Social Care Professionals (5 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: Physiotherapists are a regulated profession under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. All persons wishing to practice as a physiotherapist must be registered with the Physiotherapists Registration Board established under the Act and must adhere to the guidelines and codes of practice issued by the Board. As the delivery of services is an operational matter, I have arranged...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (5 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: The Department of Health has received correspondence from this individual and an acknowledgement of its receipt was issued on 03 April 2019. On 11 June 2019, the HSE Leadership Team approved access to the drug Nusinersen (Spinraza) for children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type I, II or III on an exceptional and individualised basis. The HSE decision process in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (5 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I am aware that there are challenges in meeting the growing demand for paediatric rheumatology services, and that the Health Service Executive is working towards improving access to such services. This is supported by the ongoing implementation of the National Model of Care for Paediatrics and Neonatology, which includes Paediatric Rheumatology. In relation to current paediatric...