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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Data (7 Mar 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: Health Services Data (7 Mar 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: Health Services Data (7 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 579 and 580 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (7 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (7 Mar 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: Medical Card Eligibility (7 Mar 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 Health Service...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Mar 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: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (7 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines in 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 information submitted by the company). It will take into account...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (7 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: In relation to the particular queries raised, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (7 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: The national immunisation uptake statistics are published on annual and quarterly bases on the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre website . These statistics give the uptake rates at 12 and 24 months for each Community Healthcare Organisation and Local Health Office for all vaccines in the Primary Childhood Immunisation Programme. The report for Quarter 3 2016 was published in January...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (7 Mar 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 Appointments Status (7 Mar 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: Health Services (7 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (7 Mar 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: Maternity Services (7 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: The model of stand-alone maternity hospitals is not the norm internationally. Government policy is therefore to co-locate all remaining maternity hospitals with adult acute services in order to provide optimal clinical outcomes. Co-location of maternity services with adult services provides mothers with access to a full range of medical and support services should the need arise. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Mar 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 Beds Data (7 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: My Department has commenced a capacity review in line with the commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Government. I would like to assure the Deputy that this is a priority action for me and my Department. As I have previously advised, my intention is that the review will have a wider scope than previous exercises and will examine key elements of primary and community care...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (7 Mar 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: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (7 Mar 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: Medicinal Products Licensing (7 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: To date I have received two licence applications for cannabis-based products containing Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC is a psychoactive substance derived from cannabis and as such is controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Acts.