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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility (21 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: In December 2016, I granted approval to the NTPF to dedicate €5m to a daycase waiting list initiative with the aim of ensuring that no patient will be waiting more than 18 months for a daycase procedure by 30 June 2017. In excess of 2,000 daycases will be managed through this process and outsourcing of treatment will commence from March. The HSE is currently developing a 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (21 Feb 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology (21 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: There were no costs to the Department to incorporate the use of the Eircode on the information technology systems or databases. The Department uses its own Eircode on official stationery and emails, and encourages staff to use Eircodes on outgoing mail.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV-AIDS Programmes (21 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: Maternity Services Provision (21 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to the progressive development of maternity services. Indeed, in the last 12 months alone we have launched the National Maternity Strategy, the HSE National Standards for Bereavement Care following Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal Death and the HIQA National Standards for Safe Better Maternity Services. In addition, each of our 19...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Deaths (21 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: I am aware of correspondence from the individual concerned and I have written to personally express my deepest sympathies to the family. I understand that the death of the child occurred in Temple Street Hospital and Temple Street Hospital has been in contact with the family a number of times to discuss and clarify the circumstances of their child's death, post-mortem and burial, and has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (21 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: THC and CBD are both derived from cannabis. THC is a psychoactive substance and as such is strictly controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977, as amended, and Ministerial regulations made thereunder along with the cannabis plant. However, since CBD does not have psychoactive properties it is not controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Acts. There is no prohibition on an Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (21 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. Currently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (21 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: Hospital Services (21 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: The development of a policy on a trauma system for Ireland is a joint initiative from the Department of Health and the HSE. The primary aim of developing this policy is to improve patient outcomes and to lead to a reduction in preventable death and disability by ensuring that the trauma patient is delivered to the care facility that has the right resources to match his/her often multiple and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 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: Hospital Staff Data (21 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 the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (21 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: On 11th July 2014, the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1988 were amended to allow for certain cannabis-based medicinal products to be used in Ireland. The Health Products Regulatory Authority subsequently granted a marketing authorisation for the cannabis-based medicinal product Sativex to be marketed in this State. The HSE had received an application for the inclusion of Sativex on the High...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 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: EU Funding (21 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: The Government is clear and determined that all possible preparations will be made ahead of the UK leaving the EU. The Government is focused on protecting and advancing Ireland's interests before, during and after the negotiations. Our priorities are clear; minimising the impact on trade and the economy, protecting the Northern Ireland Peace Process, maintaining the Common Travel Area, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (22 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: This is a Programme for Government commitment which received funding in Budget 2017. I received permission from Government to draft the relevant Bill in December 2016. This new legislation will effectively mean that all children in respect of whom a Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) payment is made will automatically qualify for a medical card and, therefore, no longer be subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (22 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In reaching its decision, the HSE examines all the evidence which may be relevant in its view for the decision (including the information /dossier submitted by the Company) and will take...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (22 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: 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 project. The first phase of construction (site...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Location (22 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: The Government decision that the new children's hospital should be co-located with St James's on its campus in Dublin 8 was clinically led. In 2006, the McKinsey report, Children’s Health First, recommended that the population of Ireland and projected demand could support only one world-class tertiary paediatric centre, that this should be in Dublin and that it should ideally be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (22 Feb 2017)

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