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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 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: Hospital Appointments Status (13 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: Hospital Appointments Status (13 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: Ambulance Service (13 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) provide emergency ambulance services in Dublin city and county, by arrangement between Dublin City Council and the Health Service Executive. As the funding arrangement is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to you directly. 

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter. I will liaise with the HSE on the filling of the specific post and revert to the Deputy.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for his question. I will have to check the details of Jonathan's specific case, although I know that the Deputy has written to me about it. I can say to Jonathan and his family that we are increasing the number of respite care places. We have opened a number of new respite care homes across the country this year and will have similar levels of funding for new respite...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for his intervention on this important point. As he knows, the number of discretionary medical cards issued is increasing month on month. The holders are persons whose incomes exceed the financial threshold who but qualify on medical grounds. I agree with the Deputy that we need to alter the rules for persons with a terminal illness. We provided for this in the budget,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Butler for raising this important matter on World Diabetes Day. She is correct; as she has generously said, the FreeStyle Libre device has made a significant difference to the many people who have tried it. I know, however, that there is a cohort of adults who would like access to it. This is a decision for the HSE to make using its various assessment processes....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Naughten for inviting me to visit Portiuncula Hospital recently. It is really excellent and I enjoyed my visit to it. Yes, I will follow up on the matter with the HSE. At the core of the winter plan is the idea of having patients discharged from hospital back into the community. I will raise the Deputy's concerns directly with the CEO of the HSE.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter. As he has rightly said, it is a matter for the HSE, but I will certainly take his serious concerns to it and ask it to report back to me and the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: All persons ordinarily resident in the State are eligible to avail of public healthcare on the basis of either their full (medical card), or limited eligibility, status.  However, there are no arrangements for reimbursement of procedures received in a private institution in the State. For procedures carried out in an institution, private or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 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: Alcohol Pricing (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: The 2013 Government Decision which approved a minimum pricing regime envisaged its introduction in Northern Ireland and in this jurisdiction simultaneously. It is my intention to seek a revised Government Decision so that minimum unit pricing can be implemented as soon as possible in order to address the very significant health harms and financial costs of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Nov 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: The HSE is responsible for the operation of the Cross Border Directive and the management of the HSE Cross Border Directive (CBD) office is an operational matter for the HSE and I have referred the Deputies question to the HSE for direct reply as to the current position regarding waiting times for reimbursement.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: The HSE is responsible for the operation of the Cross Border Directive and the management of the HSE Cross Border Directive (CBD) office is an operational matter for the HSE. With regard to the issue of reimbursement delays for patients who have availed of the Directive, officials of my Department met with the HSE in July to discuss this issue.  At that meeting the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Genetic Data (14 Nov 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: Medicinal Products (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I am due to receive a briefing on the HSE's Valproate Response Project from officials in my Department in the coming days. I will consider the report in full at that time.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: Since 2017 the National Immunisation Office has provided vaccine stock to the sexual health programme based on forecasted quantities. All vaccine purchases must be forecasted 6-9 months in advance. The NIO purchased HPV4 vaccine on behalf of the sexual health programme prior to HPV9 being available. Only sufficient stock of HPV9 for the national universal first year of second level...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 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...