Results 7,861-7,880 of 45,622 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (2 Nov 2016)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (2 Nov 2016)
Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Prior to deciding whether to reimburse a medicine, the HSE considers a range of statutory criteria, including clinical need, cost-effectiveness and the resources available. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 Nov 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 (2 Nov 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 Staff Data (2 Nov 2016)
Simon Harris: Further clarification has been sought from the HSE in relation to the Deputy's question and on receipt of this further information, the details will be communicated to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (2 Nov 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. The application for funding received from the organisation referred to by the Deputy is among a large number of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (2 Nov 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: Disease Management (2 Nov 2016)
Simon Harris: Lyme disease is an emerging condition which is being increasingly recognised as causing hardship, if the diagnosis is missed. Over the last number of years, there has been a marked increase in awareness of the condition among GPs and hospital doctors in Ireland. Each of the HSE’s hospital Groups have a number of Infectious Disease Consultants who are expert in the diagnosis and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services (2 Nov 2016)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (2 Nov 2016)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (2 Nov 2016)
Simon Harris: In accordance with the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is determined by the HSE. The Act obliges the HSE to assess whether a person is unable, without due hardship, to arrange general practitioner services for himself or herself and his or her family, having regard to his or her overall financial position and reasonable expenditure and every...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Accommodation (2 Nov 2016)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service (2 Nov 2016)
Simon Harris: The Programme for Partnership Government commits to a feasibility study on the extension of the Emergency Aeromedical Support Service. Work in relation to the study is at a preliminary stage and my officials are examining ways to bring this project forward.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (2 Nov 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: Medicinal Products Licensing (2 Nov 2016)
Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 Nov 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 (2 Nov 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: Dental Services Provision (2 Nov 2016)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (2 Nov 2016)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (2 Nov 2016)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.