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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (17 Jan 2017)
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: Medical Card Reviews (17 Jan 2017)
Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for Members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (17 Jan 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1018 and 1019 together. A total of €282,883,052 was paid in damages in cases relating to 'Maternity Services' through the State Claims Agency between the transactional years2007 and 2015. The State Claims Agency has informed my officials that damages payments were made on 450 separate claims involving the 'Maternity Services' during this transactional...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Jan 2017)
Simon Harris: In recent weeks, the South/South West Hospital Group (SSWHG) has made very significant progress to address cardiology waiting lists at University Hospital Waterford (UHW). Waiting list data, compiled and published by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) earlier this week, provide evidence that the cardiology waiting list at the hospital has reduced by almost 20% since the end of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Records (17 Jan 2017)
Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for this question and I share his urgency and his appreciation for the vital importance of electronic health records in supporting integrated patient-centred care and in strengthening patient safety and health outcomes across the entire health and social care system. This is an area of significant priority that my Department is actively progressing in partnership with the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Jan 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1023 and 1283 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Jan 2017)
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 (17 Jan 2017)
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: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (17 Jan 2017)
Simon Harris: In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to him directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (17 Jan 2017)
Simon Harris: In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to him directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (17 Jan 2017)
Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines 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 Services (17 Jan 2017)
Simon Harris: In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to him directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (17 Jan 2017)
Simon Harris: In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to him directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (17 Jan 2017)
Simon Harris: The workforce planning strategy for the new children’s hospital and two satellite centres was commenced in 2015 by the Children’s Hospital Group as part of the planning and analysis to support the business case for the development of paediatric services for children and young people in the Greater Dublin Area and when appropriate, national paediatric services, to include the new...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Jan 2017)
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 Equipment (17 Jan 2017)
Simon Harris: Currently it is expected that the project to deliver an MRI scanner and an additional ultrasound could be completed in Q2 2017.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (17 Jan 2017)
Simon Harris: The provision of an MRI scanner for the Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar is part of a project to extend the radiology department. The project is in line with the overall Development Control Plan for the hospital, which is currently being finalised. It is expected that the design team will be appointed by end January/early February 2017. The project is currently funded to design stage...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Jan 2017)
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: Medicinal Products Regulation (17 Jan 2017)
Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive (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. As the Deputy is aware, I am urgently reviewing policy on medicinal cannabis. On the 3 November 2016, I requested the Health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Jan 2017)
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...