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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (8 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: The campus at St. James’s hospital benefits from a full suite of transport options including private car, national rail, LUAS, bus, bicycle, pedestrian and taxi. Notwithstanding the public transport accessibility of the site, the need of most parents to access the hospital by car is recognised, and ample parking has been provided for families based on current and projected future...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (8 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: Vaccination Programme (8 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: There is currently a worldwide shortage of BCG vaccine.  In 2015 the United Nations Children's Funds (UNICEF) estimated a worldwide shortage of 65 million doses of BCG. The vaccine has not been available in Ireland since the end of April 2015. The manufacturer has had difficulties in the production of the BCG vaccine. The manufacturer has informed the HSE there will be no supply...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rape Crisis Network Funding (8 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: Hospital Appointments Status (8 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 Accommodation Provision (8 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: The Capital Programme announced earlier this year provides for the replacement and refurbishment of 90 public nursing homes across the country over the next five years including St Patrick's Hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon. Under this Programme it is proposed to deliver a new build 100 bed CNU at St Patrick's Hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon by 2021. This will replace existing beds where the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable Donations Administration (8 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to her.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (8 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: The HSE has advised that the Merlin Park project in question is with the HSE National Capital and Property Steering Committee for review and prioritisation. The role of this Committee is to review and prioritise projects for inclusion in the multi-annual Capital Plan. A review of estimated costs was sought and is awaited. As the project has not been yet been approved for inclusion in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Constitutional Amendments (8 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: The Government has established a Citizen’s Assembly, in line with its Programme for Partnership Government commitment, to consider a number of matters including constitutional reform. The establishment and terms of reference of the Assembly were approved by a resolution of both Houses of the Oireachtas in July of this year. The Assembly is required to first consider the Eighth...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 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 Investigations (8 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. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (8 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: HSE Staff (8 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 (8 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: The HSE has advised that Macushield products have never been made available to all persons with medical card eligibility; however, Macushield and similar products were historically available to medical card holders in many areas under Discretionary Hardship Arrangements. In developing a national framework for the administration of Discretionary Hardship Arrangements, the HSE's Medicines...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (8 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: Hospital Appointments Status (8 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: Blood Donations (8 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: In June of this year, I accepted a recommendation from the Irish Blood Transfusion Service that (a) the lifetime 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (8 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: My Department, working with the HSE, has been driving a range of measures to alleviate overcrowding and reduce patient experience times in Emergency Departments. Following intensive engagements under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission in January this year, HSE management and the INMO reached an agreement on a range of measures to improve emergency department working...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Treatment Complaints (8 Nov 2016)

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