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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (13 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: Hospital Appointments Status (13 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 National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 420, 426, 460 and 519 together. The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal devices under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The manufacturer must make a completed application to the HSE for reimbursement of the device...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (13 Dec 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: No photography costs are met from my Ministerial Allowance. Details as requested are presented in the following table for 2011 - 2015. I will forward details for departmental photography expenditure for 2016, as soon as they are collated. Year Event Photographer € Cost ex vat 2015 Department of Health Consultation Event 2015 Robbie Reynolds Photography 600 2015 Photography for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts Data (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: Since my appointment as Minister for Health I have not directly commissioned any reports. Published reports for the years in question are available on the Department’s website at: . Presented in the following table are details from the Department's A7 expenditure for consultant reports commissioned by the Department from March 2011 to December 2015 together with associated costs and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Relations Contracts Data (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: Between March 2011 and December 2014, my Department did not spend any money on public relations or communications consultants. Details of external PR companies engaged between January 2015 and July 2016, are presented in the following table. I will advise the Deputy separately if any public relations companies were engaged since July 2016. Year Name of Company Tendered Contract 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal devices under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: Officials in my Department are currently drafting the General Scheme of legislative provisions on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated research, which will include provisions relating to surrogacy. It is envisaged that the General Scheme will be completed in 2017. Once the General Scheme has been completed, and has been approved by Government, I intend to submit it to the Joint...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Correspondence (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: I conduct official business through my official Department of Health secure email account. The Department's email policy does not allow access to webmail services from its network. I have on occasions used my gmail account for non-sensitive correspondence. While a review is underway, there is currently no policy preventing members of Government using personal accounts.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 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 National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parliamentary Questions (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: All Ministers are mandated to follow Dail Standing Order 42A which states: "(1) Where a member of the Government (including the Taoiseach), in replying to a Question asked on notice, either - (a) states that he or she has referred or will refer the Question to a body under the aegis of his or her Department for reply (a “referred reply”), or (b) confirms that more detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (13 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 National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 436 and 437 together. The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: Officials from my Department and the HSE, including the NCPE, met with Philip Watt, CEO of CF Ireland on 30 November last. Officials provided a detailed briefing on the statutory assessment process for Orkambi and the negotiations that had been undertaken with Vertex to date. Due to the commercial confidentiality constraints applied by the company, the HSE was unable to share details of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (13 Dec 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: The HSE Service Plan included additional funding of €2.5 million for the expansion of the Primary Childhood Immunisation Schedule in 2016. Two changes were made to the Primary Childhood Immunisation Schedule which came into effect on 1 December, 2016 with the introduction of Men B and Rotavirus for all babies born on or after 1 October, 2016. All vaccines administered through the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 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: Hospital Appointments Status (13 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...