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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: In relation to this issue I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (6 Dec 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: Patients who hold a medical card or GP visit card are registered with a single GP who holds a contract with the HSE to provide services to eligible patients under the General Medical Services (GMS) scheme. Where a GMS patient experiences difficulty in finding a GP to accept him/her as a patient, the HSE has the power to assign an eligible person to a GP's GMS patient list where the person...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: Further to the recent threat of industrial action taken by INMO midwifery staff regarding staffing shortages in the maternity unit in Mayo University Hospital (MUH), local management and Saolta Group HR have been in regular contact with the INMO on this matter and management are endeavouring to address it. Both parties have agreed to refer the matter to the Workforce Relations Commission for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Dec 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (6 Dec 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: Primary Care Centres (6 Dec 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: As I have previously informed the Deputy, the development of the trauma policy is a joint initiative from the Department of Health and the HSE, in recognition that we do not have a coordinated trauma network structure in Ireland. The focus for the development of a policy direction in relation to the strategic organisation of Ireland’s trauma service is to ensure that patients have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 to 342, inclusive, together. The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). NIAC is a committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland comprising of experts in a number of specialties including infectious diseases, paediatrics and public health. The committee's...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: I understand that the HSE has recently issued a reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 and 348 together. The NTPF was established on a statutory basis in 2004 and previously arranged for the provision of hospital treatment to classes of persons determined by the Minister. Since 2011 this function has been suspended. Budget 2017 provides for the treatment of our longest waiting patients. €20m is being allocated to the NTPF, rising to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: Treatments have been commissioned from the private sector by both the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) and the HSE in targeted initiatives to reduce waiting list numbers. The NTPF was established on a statutory basis in 2004 and previously arranged for the provision of hospital treatment to classes of persons determined by the Minister. Since 2011 this function has been suspended. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (6 Dec 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: The National Rare Disease Plan for Ireland (2014 - 2018) recommended that an Oversight Implementation Group of relevant stakeholders, including patients' groups, be established to oversee and monitor implementation of the plan's recommendations. This group was established by my Department in 2015 and it has met on a number of occasions. One of the principal recommendations in the Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: Budget 2017 provides for the treatment of our longest waiting patients. €20m is being allocated to the NTPF, rising to €55m in 2018. On foot of this allocation the NTPF recently issued a Prior Information Notice stating that commissioning will recommence and they will be engaging with suppliers through competitive dialogue on the required optimum approach for future...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (6 Dec 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: The NTPF was established on a statutory basis in 2004 and previously arranged for the provision of hospital treatment to classes of persons determined by the Minister. Since 2011 this function has been suspended. I include with the official report a tabular statement setting out details of the annual budget of the NTPF and the number of patients treated per annum since its inception. Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (6 Dec 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: Protected Disclosures (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354 and 355 together. Under Section 21 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, all public bodies must establish and maintain procedures for the making of protected disclosures by workers who are or were employed by the public body and for dealing with such disclosures. I can confirm that my Department and the HSE have procedures in place to deal with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (6 Dec 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.