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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Oct 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: Ambulance Service (12 Oct 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport Provision (12 Oct 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (12 Oct 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: The NTPF previously arranged for the provision of hospital treatment to classes of persons determined by the Minister. Since 2011 this function has been suspended. Currently, in accordance with Reg 4(1) of the NTPF Board (Establishment) Order 2004, the NTPF carries out activities in respect of data and analytics, audit and quality assurance of waiting lists and pricing under the Nursing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: As part of Ireland’s response to the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 the National Public Health Emergency Team, following advice from the Pandemic Influenza Expert Group recommended that vaccination against pandemic influenza would be provided to all citizens. Following reports of narcolepsy among children and adolescents who were vaccinated with Pandemrix in Ireland, a National Narcolepsy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (12 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: Applications for persons aged 70 years and older can be assessed both on the basis of the standard national assessment guidelines and on the basis of the guidelines for persons aged 70 years or over. Under the standard means tested medical card scheme, allowance may be made for rent/mortgage, travel to work and child care costs. Generally, for the over 70's, mortgages have been cleared,...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: Yes, I will speak for eight minutes. I agree with one point made by Deputy Byrne, namely, the one on the centre holding. There are many people on the extreme of Irish politics who would not have thought that we could have delivered a budget and who did not do anything to contribute to that process. I am grateful for the opportunity to address the House on the budget and the 2017 health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for a Partnership Government committed to the development of a second Cath Lab in University Hospital Waterford, (UHW) subject to a favourable recommendation from an independent clinical review of the needs of the region. The review was undertaken by Dr Niall Herity, a highly respected, Belfast based NHS cardiologist. It is a comprehensive report...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Oct 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 Delays (13 Oct 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 Administration (13 Oct 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. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (13 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health related services. Funding in 2016 amounts to €3.286m of which € 585,000 has been allocated to date. There are a large number of applications currently being assessed by my Department. I will decide on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (13 Oct 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: HSE Staff Training (13 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: I understand that the HSE has recently been in correspondence with you regarding this issue. The position remains that consideration will be given by the HSE to increasing the number of places available on the sponsorship scheme should resources become available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (13 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: Persons covered by the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme should not be charged for routine phlebotomy services provided by their GP, or the Practice Nurse on behalf of the GP, which are required to either assist in the diagnosis of illness or the treatment of a condition. The HSE has addressed this issue and advised GPs, that where the service forms part of the investigation or necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (13 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: My officials have advised that a response to the Deputy's representation regarding his constituent will issue by the end of this week.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Oct 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: Seirbhísí Sláinte (13 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: De bhárr gur ábhar seirbhíse atá i gceist, d'iarr mé ar Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhísí Sláinte (FSS) freagra a thabhairt duit go díreach. Mura bhfuil freagra faighte agat ón FSS laistigh de 15 lá oibre, téigh i dteagmháil le m'Oifig Príobháideach agus beidh mo chuid oifigigh a leanúint suas leis an t-ábhar.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (13 Oct 2016)

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