Results 9,921-9,940 of 46,575 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (7 Feb 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: General Medical Services Scheme (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: There is no provision under the GP GMS contract for persons who hold a medical card or GP visit card to be charged for routine phlebotomy services provided by their GP, or the Practice Nurse on behalf of the GP, which are required to either assist in the diagnosis of illness or the treatment of a condition. The HSE has advised GPs that where a blood test forms part of the investigation or...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2017)
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 Waiting Lists (7 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. Reducing...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (7 Feb 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 you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 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 you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (7 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Drugs Availability (7 Feb 2017)
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 to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (7 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: Pharmacy Services (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 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 National...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 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 the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: In relation to this particular query, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 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...
- Business of Dáil (8 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: No one has been waiting four and a half years.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (8 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: The Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Act 2013 sets out that, when a person attains the age of 70, the medical card income limits are €500 gross income per week for a single person and €900 gross income per week for a couple. The Deputy will be aware that persons aged 70 or older, who are assessed as ineligible under the gross income thresholds, may...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 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 National...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (8 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: The actuaries to the Clinical Indemnity Scheme provide annual actuarial estimates/predictions of the likely cost of the Scheme for the following year(s). The actuarial estimates/predictions do not separately break out the estimated/predicted costs of maternity cases as a subset of total costs, but rather, they refer to the overall estimated/predicted cost of the Scheme, to include all...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (8 Feb 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: Advanced Healthcare Directives (8 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, I have established a multidisciplinary Working Group to assist in the development and preparation of the Code of Practice for the advance healthcare directive (AHD) provisions of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. The role of the Working Group is to prepare a detailed series of recommendations for the Director of the Decision Support Service, in...