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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Research (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: A new National Cancer Strategy for the period 2016 to 2025 is nearing finalisation and it is envisaged that it will be brought to Government before the end of the year. The area of cancer research has been examined in the development of this strategy and a number of recommendations related to research are envisaged.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: Budget 2017 included a commitment to provide a medical card to all children in respect of whom a Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) payment is made. It is my intention to bring a proposal to Government which will allow the necessary legislation be prepared to give effect to this measure and it is my objective to have this prepared and brought before the Oireachtas as quickly as possible. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Clinical Trials (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: Since 2005, the Health Research Board (HRB), a statutory agency under the aegis of my Department, has invested approximately €53m in the development of a network of cancer clinical trials in hospitals across Ireland. The HRB funding is provided to Clinical Trials Ireland (CTI) to support clinical trials at hospital sites, as well as the CTI Group Central Office and a Statistics...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: The HPV vaccine, which was introduced in 2010, protects girls from cervical cancer when they are adults. It is available free of charge from the HSE for all girls in the first year of secondary school. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and there are approximately 70 deaths per year. The HPV vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: My Department is currently examining the issues raised by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 457 and 458 together. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (25 Oct 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: Primary Care Centres (25 Oct 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: Primary Care Centres (25 Oct 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: Primary Care Centres (25 Oct 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: Hospital Appointments Delays (25 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: Blood Donations (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: In June of this year, I accepted a recommendation from the Irish Blood Transfusion Service that (a) the deferral policy for men who have sex with men (MSM) from donating blood should be reduced to a period of one year following their last sexual encounter with a man and (b) all donors who have had a sexually transmitted infection (STI) should be deferred from donating blood for a period of at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Responsibilities (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: I have delegated responsibilities to Ministers of State assigned to my Department as follows: Finian McGrath T.D., Minister of State for Disabilities at my Department, has been delegated responsibility for all legislation, policy and funding relating to the provision of specialist health and personal social services to persons with a disability. The Order S.I. No. 396 of 2016 Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: Dublin Fire Brigade is funded to provide emergency ambulance services in the Greater Dublin area under a service arrangement with the HSE. Increased funding will be made available to the National Ambulance Service for 2017, the detail of which will be set out in the HSE's 2017 National Service Plan. Over the coming weeks my officials will work closely with their counterparts in the HSE and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (25 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: There are significant public health concerns associated with the purchase of prescription medicines over the internet. There is no guarantee as to the safety, quality or efficacy of medicines purchased on-line. Medicines purchased in this manner are often found to be counterfeit and/or with inaccurate labelling or product information. In addition, any prescription medicine should be taken...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: I am unaware of any outstanding court cases against me or my Department in relation to this issue. My Department does not intend to investigate the incident of missing blood samples. As indicated in my reply to parliamentary question 384 of 18 October 2016, this issue was addressed in the High Court on 18 June 2015 when the Court was informed that a settlement had been reached whereby...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: The HSE Service Plan included additional funding of €2.5 million for the expansion of the Primary Childhood Immunisation Programme (PCIP) in 2016. There will be two changes made to the programme with the introduction of Meningitis B and Rotavirus. Negotiations with the IMO concerning the administration fee are ongoing and it would be inappropriate for me to comment on them at this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (25 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...