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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (9 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: I wish to advise the Deputy that there were 22,927 patients on the NTPF Pre-admit list at the end of December 2016. In relation to the particular query raised, I have asked the NTPF to provide the information sought by the Deputy and I will forward this information to him as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (9 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: The number of patients on the NTPF Pre-admit list for the years 2011 to 2015 inclusive are set out in the table. Report Date Preadmit –Annual Total 30/12/2011 17,374 20/12/2012 17,323 31/12/2013 18,525 23/12/2014 19,388 31/12/2015 24,329 30/12/2016 22,927 In relation to the particular query raised, I have asked the NTPF to provide the information sought by the Deputy and I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (9 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: The Department does not collect data in a manner to allow the Deputy's question to be answered in full. As much information as it's possible to provide is included here. Please see tables below in respect of photography expenditure (table 1) from 2011 - 2016, advertising expenditure (table 2) 2006 - 2015 and PR expenditure (table 3). Details of to whom payments were made or the campaign to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (9 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: A total of 9,998 women aged between 65 and 69 attended for a routine BreastCheck mammogram between January 2016 and December 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (9 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. At the outset I would like to emphasise again that the project to develop the new children’s hospital is an extraordinary opportunity to enhance paediatric services for children. The granting of planning permission in April 2016 for the hospital, satellite centres and related buildings was a huge and very welcome milestone for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV-AIDS Programmes (9 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: The National Sexual Health Strategy 2015-2020 was launched in October 2015. The strategy was developed in response to a recommendation of the National AIDS Strategy Committee on the need to establish clear leadership within the health sector around the area of sexual health. The Strategy contains 71 recommendations that address all aspects of sexual health and a Sexual Health Action Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: The NTPF maintains national waiting list data for outpatients and inpatient / day cases. These data are published monthly on the NTPF website. Since April 2015, the NTPF has published waiting list data for both the Outpatient and the Inpatient / Day Case waiting list by hospital and by specialty. The HIQA Report and Recommendations on Patient Referrals from General Practice to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (9 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 together. The use of biotechnology in the pharmaceutical field has led to the development of many new biological medicines, offering new treatments for a range of serious illnesses. The manufacturing of a biological medicine is a complex process. Biosimilar medicines are similar but not identical to their reference biological medicines, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Allowances (9 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (14 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: I wish to state on the record of the House what I have already said in other public fora, namely, Sergeant Maurice McCabe, Mrs. Lorraine McCabe and their family deserve truth and justice. They deserve answers and indeed all of us, as citizens, require answers to fundamental questions which go to the core of our democracy, the administration of justice, the valuing and protection of...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: I have never been asked to address the Dáil on this matter before and only became aware of information relating to this on Friday evening, receiving the first report at midnight on Saturday, 11 February. I have provided the Dáil with all the information I have available to me.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: In reply to Deputy Mattie McGrath, I am also extraordinarily concerned about so many of the revelations that we have heard in recent days. I do think, however, that people are entitled to due process, as is this organisation. It is a welcome development that the head of Tusla is going before the Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. It is vital that the tribunal this House will set up...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: Since I became aware of this at midnight on Friday, my priority has been to make sure that the HSE fully co-operates with what will now be a tribunal of inquiry, that the HSE apologises to Sergeant Maurice McCabe and that the HSE makes itself available to meet Sergeant Maurice McCabe and provide him with as much information as possible. In terms of whether the HSE employee is acting or...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: With the indulgence of the House it would be helpful to my answering Deputy Kelleher's question if I can make available the information that I have from the HSE. Before doing so I would like to clarify that the HSE at national level and I, as Minister for Health, only became aware of the role of the HSE counsellor on Friday evening, whereas other Departments and agencies have been aware of...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: I beg the indulgence of the House because it is important to put this on the record. The letter requested that the original report containing the error be replaced with the correct version of the report, which was enclosed. The Tusla social work team leader advised by phone on 15 May 2014 that the garda in charge of the investigation of this report had been contacted and informed of the...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: Maybe I can contribute again in a moment.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: That is a note available to me which I have-----

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: To be helpful to the House, including Deputy Kelleher, I made information available that is now on the record of the House.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: It is on the record of the House.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: I will arrange for it to be circulated.