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Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (6 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 13: In page 90, to delete lines 8 to 14 and substitute the following: “(2) The Council may, until the 1st anniversary of the commencement of section 94 of the Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2019, grant registration in any particular list of the Specialist Division to a medical practitioner who— (a)is registered, or is...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (6 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: To be helpful, the Deputy is entirely correct. The amendment introduced on Committee Stage was to facilitate the transfer of a small number of consultants, estimated to be about 30 or 40, from the Medical Council's general division to its specialist division. These are consultants who were correctly appointed to their posts prior to the introduction by the HSE in 2008 of a requirement that...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (6 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 14: In page 104, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 60 of Act of 2007 109.Section 60 of the Act of 2007 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (4): “(5) (a) Paragraph (b) applies where— (i) a registered medical practitioner becomes the subject of an order under...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (6 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 16: In page 115, line 22, after “post” to insert “or electronically”.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (6 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I had hoped that Deputy O'Reilly would be open to my powers of persuasion on this matter before deciding to press the amendment. I believe we have addressed the issue the Deputy wishes to address. There are two parts to this, namely, the composition of the committees and ensuring a shorter timeframe for complaints, which is in everybody's interest. While Deputy O'Reilly's amendment...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (6 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: My officials are even more persuasive than I am.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (6 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: They have given a clear "Yes" in answer to the Deputy's question. I hope that assists her.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (6 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 19: In page 133, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 58 of Act of 2011 156.Section 58 of the Act of 2011 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (4): "(5) (a) Paragraph (b) applies where— (i) a registered nurse or registered midwife becomes the subject of an order under subsection...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (6 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: The Bill provides that for all of the regulated professions, the minor sanctions of advisement, admonishment or censure will now require confirmation by the court before they come into effect. This provision is considered appropriate in light of evolving case law which is increasingly concluding that it is the adverse finding arising from a fitness to practise proceeding rather than the...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (6 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 22: In page 140, line 26, after "post" to insert "or electronically".

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Pharmacy Services (6 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: Under section 9(13) of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009, the Minister for Health was obliged to carry out an annual review of the operation, effectiveness and impact of the amounts and rates set by regulation under the Act. I wish to advise the Deputy that the 2016 review recommended that rates set in the regulations should be left unchanged at that point....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (6 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: Between 2016 and 2018, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), with the co-operation of Revenue’s Customs Service and An Garda Síochána, has detained over 1.8 million dosage units (tablets, capsules, vials, etc.) of medicines bought over the internet. These can be broken down as follows: Year No. of Units Detained 2016 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Provision (6 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: Speech and Language Therapy Data (6 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 119 together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (6 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 to 129, inclusive, together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (6 Nov 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (6 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: A clear governance and accountability framework was identified as a key building block of Sláintecare by the Committee on the Future of Healthcare. As part of its recommendations in this area, the Committee called for the HSE to become a more strategic and patient-focused ‘national centre’ carrying out national level functions, and the establishment of regional bodies with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (6 Nov 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (6 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: Medical Card Reviews (6 Nov 2019)

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