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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (2 Feb 2017)
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: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Feb 2017)
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: Hospital Staff Recruitment (2 Feb 2017)
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: Hospital Staff Recruitment (2 Feb 2017)
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: Hospitals Funding (2 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, future investment in Cavan General Hospital must be considered within the overall acute hospital sector infrastructure programme, the prioritised needs of the hospital groups and within the overall capital envelope available to the health service. During 2017, my Department will work with the HSE and the Department of Public Expenditure and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Feb 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (2 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: Rintatolimod (brand name Ampligen) is an experimental medicine in development for the treatment of a variety of chronic diseases and viral disorders, including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). The medicine is not currently authorised by the European Medicines Agency for the treatment of ME in the European Union. Should the medicine receive marketing authorisation...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Feb 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Bodies (2 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: The European Medicines Agency plays a vital role in the protection and promotion of public health through the evaluation and supervision of medicines for human and veterinary use. The result of the Brexit vote has caused considerable uncertainty for the Agency and its staff as it will have to be relocated to a country remaining within the European Union. This scenario creates real risks for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: Budget 2017 makes specific provision for those patients waiting longest for treatment within the health service. In this context, I am considering a national cardiology waiting list initiative which will address waiting times for cardiology treatments in a number of hospitals, including University Hospital Waterford (UHW). A range of measures are envisaged including sharing of facilities...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (2 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: The HSE has advised that the Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar currently provides foetal anomaly scanning to high risk patients one day per week. In addition, some patients are referred to the National Maternity Hospital. The Deputy is aware that the National Maternity Strategy is clear that all women must have equal access to standardised ultrasound services. The Strategy will be...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Communications (2 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: All Ministers at my Department conduct official business through official Department of Health secure email accounts. The Department's ICT Acceptable Usage Policy states that users may not transmit sensitive or classified information using third party email services. Access to webmail services is not permitted from the Department's network. The Ministers of State do not use personal email...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (2 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: The Deputy will appreciate that legislation coming wholly or partly under the auspices of my Department goes back many years. The information sought is shown in the following table in regard to legislation passed since 2004. The Deputy might let me know if she would like information in regard to any specific earlier Act. Name of the Act Sections not in force Timeline Misuse of Drugs...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Feb 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: Assisted Human Reproduction (2 Feb 2017)
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 by the end of June 2017. Once the General Scheme has been approved for publication by Government it will be submitted to the...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I am not grinning.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I have spoken to Deputy O'Reilly.
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I thank the Deputies for raising this important matter and for giving me the opportunity to address Dáil Éireann this afternoon. One thing the programme last night showed is that I am far from the first Minister for Health to try to address the issue of waiting lists. I recognise it is an issue of great concern to all parties and none in this House and I continue to believe...
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I will.
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I will respond first to Deputy Niall Collins. I will ask the CEO of the children's hospital group to revert to the Deputy directly about Megan's situation, because she would be better placed than me to do so. I will arrange for that to happen. I agree with Deputy Murphy O'Mahony about utilising our smaller hospitals. That is the reason I said earlier that part of the HSE's plan for...