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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Sep 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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Sep 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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Sep 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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (29 Sep 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204, 227 and 229 together. The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine these matters and to reply directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. The HSE operates the General Medical Scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970 as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (29 Sep 2016)

Simon Harris: The facility in question is maintained as part of the HSE's ongoing structural maintenance programme for all facilities in the Kildare West Wicklow area.  In 2009, various works including improvements to security, lighting, decor and replacement of furniture were completed. Currently, there are no specific proposals for this facility.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (29 Sep 2016)

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 to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Board Membership (29 Sep 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 211 together. The Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 came into effect on 25 July, 2013. Section 16A(2) of the Health Act 2004 (as amended) specifies that the number of persons appointed by the Minister for Health to the Directorate as "appointed Directors" at any time shall not be fewer than 2 and not be greater than 8. Mr Tony...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (29 Sep 2016)

Simon Harris: I met with the nursing unions on Tuesday concerning recognition of the 36 week clinical placement undertaken by all nursing and midwifery graduates for the purposes of incremental credit. Following on from the meeting I have written to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform concerning restoration of the credit to those who graduated between 2011 and 2015. Incremental Credit for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Sep 2016)

Simon Harris: Scoliosis affects approximately 1% of children and adolescents in Ireland. The management of scoliosis is complex and is determined by the severity of the curvature and skeletal maturity. Long waiting times for scoliosis surgery are not acceptable, and my Department has been working closely with the HSE to address services pressures, particularly in Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (29 Sep 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (29 Sep 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (29 Sep 2016)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Sep 2016)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (29 Sep 2016)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Disease Incidence (29 Sep 2016)

Simon Harris: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a notifiable disease covered by the Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Regulations 2016. The HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre collects and collates data nationally on new HIV diagnoses . At present, data that would allow the separate categorisation of transgender people is not systematically collected on new HIV diagnoses. Transgender...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Sep 2016)

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 to the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (29 Sep 2016)

Simon Harris: I thank the Chairman. I am very pleased to have this opportunity to address the joint committee and I look forward to developing a constructive and interactive relationship with it on a range of issues of mutual concern to all of us and to the citizens of the State. The committee has asked me to update it on a number of important initiatives undertaken by my Department and the Health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (29 Sep 2016)

Simon Harris: We have concluded a very good drug agreement and I thank all the State agencies which worked very hard on it. We got such an agreement because of the decision taken by this Oireachtas in 2013 to put legislation in place which enabled the HSE to set the reimbursement price, were the Government of the day not satisfied that it was getting the savings that were needed. When Government was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (29 Sep 2016)

Simon Harris: There is a lot in that. Although I will give some information now on HSE structures, I suggest that I obtain for the committee a detailed note on this because the information came from the HSE as opposed to being based on a decision taken by my Department. The HSE will be here with me on 10 November for our quarterly meeting. To give the Deputy a little information, my understanding is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (29 Sep 2016)

Simon Harris: I have not seen that. It is a fair point that the HSE should brief the committee on this. I have not seen the specific advertisements the Deputy is referring to but I would imagine that quite a significant number of the staff in question are replacement staff. There is a myth about management numbers in Ireland because those in the HSE and NHS are pretty much aligned. In the NHS, 4.8% of...