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Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: I am informed by the HSE that, based on January 2016 dispensing data for the Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS), the estimated cost of reducing the DPS threshold to €100 per month is approximately €22 million per annum. However, this estimate is likely to be understated, as the HSE does not collect information on people who do not claim under the DPS because their monthly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The HSE estimates that to cap prescription charges at €20 per month would cost approximately €11 million per annum. This assumes that the charge per item remains at €2.50 and that the number of items dispensed per person per month remains at current levels. This is a matter which I intend to consider in the context of the implementation of the health commitments in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 854, 858 and 859 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 855 to 857, inclusive, together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: Dental services for children up to 16 years of age and persons of all ages with special needs are provided by the Public Dental Service of the HSE through its dental clinics. The budget for the Public Dental Service is approximately €60 million per year. A National Oral Health Policy is currently being developed which will update the Dental Action Plan 1994 with a particular focus on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The HSE provides orthodontic treatment to those who have been assessed and referred for treatment before their 16th birthday. Patients are assessed by the HSE Orthodontic Service under the modified Index of Treatment Need. Patients with the greatest level of need are provided with treatment by the HSE. Annual spending on the Orthodontic Services has been approximately €16 million in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Expenditure (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The Dental Treatment Service Scheme (DTSS) provides access to dental treatment for medical card holders over the age of 16. All medical card holders are entitled to specific dental treatments, including an annual dental examination. The Minister for Social Protection is responsible for the Dental Treatment Benefit Scheme (DTBS), which provides an annual dental examination to insured workers...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: I wish to thank the Deputy for the matter raised. Given that this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the NMBI. I have referred the Deputy's question to the NMBI for attention and direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the NMBI within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up on the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up on the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 866 and 867 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: 'A Vision for Change'recommends the provision of 80 additional child and adolescent psychiatric in-patient beds nationally. Currently, there are66 operational Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) beds in the HSE, i.e. beds available to take a child/adolescent as an in-patient if the need arises. In line with the agreed HSE Service Plan 2016 for Mental Health, further bed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: All aspects of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) development has been prioritised in recent times, including timely access to appropriate services, early intervention and an integrated service approach. Additional resources and facilities means that we now have 67 CAMHS Teams, and 3 Paediatric Liaison Teams, supported by 66 operational CAMHS beds across the country. In line...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 May 2016)

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 (17 May 2016)

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: Mental Health Services Funding (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: In Parliamentary Question number 311 of 20 April 2016 the Deputy had requested the regional breakdown of all members appointed by the Government to State Boards, agencies and bodies in 2015 and to date in 2016 broken down by agency and by regions. The specific geographic information is not held in my Department and had to be collated from information supplied by the 18 agencies under the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (17 May 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.