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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 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 Waiting Lists (21 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 Waiting Lists (21 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: Home Help Service (21 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The Deputy is referring to Home Help workers who are employed by voluntary providers of home help services which are funded under section 39 of the Health Act 2004. I advised the Deputy previously that as these home help workers are not employed by the HSE, the HSE and the Department have no role in determining the salaries or other terms and conditions applying to these staff including any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (21 Mar 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 in recognition that we do not have a coordinated trauma network structure in Ireland. The primary aim of developing this policy is to improve patient outcomes and to lead to a reduction in preventable death and disability for a particular, small category of patients who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 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: General Medical Services Scheme (21 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (21 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: Each EU member state is responsible for the procurement of medicinal products. However, our membership of the single market offers an opportunity for international cooperation with other member countries to reduce the cost of new drugs. In June 2016, the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council adopted conclusions on strengthening the balance in the pharmaceutical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 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: Housing Policy (21 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: HSE Properties (21 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The Deputy's question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply as the management of the healthcare property estate is a service matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (21 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The Deputy's question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply as the management of the healthcare property estate is a service matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 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: HSE Expenditure (21 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: Departmental Staff Data (21 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: There are no employees in my Department on suspension pending an investigation. I asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on the aspect of the question that relates to their employees. In relation to the Non-Commercial State Agencies under the remit of my Department, this information is being sought and will be forwarded to the Deputy when collated.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Products Regulatory Authority (21 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has confirmed that in 2016, 77% of the Authority's total income was obtained via regulatory fees charged to the pharmaceutical industry. These fees reflect the costs associated with regulatory activities such as the assessment of medicinal products and the inspection of manufacturing and distribution sites. These regulatory activities are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (21 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has confirmed that it has not held meetings with pharmaceutical industry or other interested parties to discuss the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016. In the course of preparing the HPRA Cannabis Scientific Review report requested by me, the HPRA held meetings or teleconferences with some companies that are manufacturing and/or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (21 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: I am informed by the Minister for Finance that capital expenditure incurred on qualifying private hospitals qualifies for capital allowances, in the form of an industrial building annual allowance at the rate of 15% over 6 years and 10% in the seventh year. Capital allowances are granted for such capital expenditure incurred on the construction or refurbishment of a building providing that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (21 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: Emergency department (ED) services provided in a public hospital are classified as out-patient services. The current statutory charge for ED attendance is €100 under the Health (Out-Patient Charges) Regulations 2013, which applies to out-patient services provided at any of the following locations: an emergency department; an accident and emergency department; a casualty department; a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.