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Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Labelling (9 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: In general, inspections to assess compliance with food labelling are carried out as part of the routine scheduled food safety official controls carried out in food businesses. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has service contracts in place with the official agencies performing official controls, to verify compliance with the extensive requirements of food labelling legislation....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 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: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (9 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Under Section 19 (4) of the 2013 Act, the HSE is prohibited from making a decision to reimburse a medicine, except in accordance with the criteria specified in Schedule 3 of the 2013 Act. With regard to Orkambi for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (9 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...

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

Simon Harris: CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme, was introduced in 2008 and offers free smear tests to women aged 25-60. This is in line with international best practice. Invasive cervical cancer is extremely rare in women aged under 25, with less than 5 women in this age group being diagnosed with this condition in Ireland each year. While changes in the cells of the cervix...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 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: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (9 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) and will take into account...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (9 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: Hospital Appointments Status (9 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: Occupational Therapy (9 Mar 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: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (9 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: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (9 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 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 Appointments Administration (9 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. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (9 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212, 243 and 244 together. On 3 November 2016 I asked the Health Products Regulatory Authority to examine the issue of medicinal cannabis and provide me with a report on the matter. I received the Authority's report ‘Cannabis for Medical Use – A Scientific Review’ on 31 January last. On 10 February, I published the report and announced...

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

Simon Harris: Galway University Hospitals (GUH) comprises University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital. This administrative structure was established with a view to delivering a co-ordinated service across both sites. The Saolta University Healthcare Group advise that there are a number of future plans for the Merlin Park site at present. In general, further development of services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (9 Mar 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (9 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: As the reduction of waiting times for the longest waiting patients is one of the Government’s key priorities, €20 million has been allocated to the NTPF in the Budget 2017, rising to €55 million in 2018. In December 2016, I granted approval to the NTPF for the first tranche of €5m of this funding to a daycase waiting list initiative with the aim of ensuring...

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

Simon Harris: The NTPF was established on a statutory basis in 2004. Since its establishment, the NTPF has carried out a range of functions including: arranging the provision of hospital treatment; maintaining and validating waiting list data; and making arrangements in relation to the price for long-term residential care services under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme. Since 2012, the NTPF's role has...