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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 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 you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (28 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: Reducing waiting times for the longest waiting patients is one of this Government's key priorities. Consequently, Budget 2017 allocated €20 million to the NTPF, rising to €55 million in 2018. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (28 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: The Breast Cancer Service at Letterkenny University Hospital operates as a satellite centre of University Hospital Galway. The service is run by a single consultant who also undertakes general surgery at the hospital, and it is augmented by locum consultants and by Galway-based Saolta consultants who travel to carry out clinics in Letterkenny to meet needs arising. A second breast...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (28 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 you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 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: Food Safety Standards (28 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: Policy responsibility relating to planning applications, waste management, primary food production, animal health, and the environment reside with the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment respectively. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (28 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: Medicinal Products (28 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: In general, monthly prescriptions are dispensed by pharmacies on a monthly or 28-day basis depending on the type of medicine and the form in which it is packaged by the manufacturer. A prescriber may, on occasion, request that patients are only supplied with one week's supply of medicine at a time, due to the nature of the medicines involved and/or any ongoing safety concerns for the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 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 (28 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility (28 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: Reducing waiting times for the longest waiting patients is one of this Government's key priorities. Consequently, Budget 2017 allocated €20 million to the NTPF, rising to €55 million in 2018. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (28 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 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: Accident and Emergency Departments Staff (28 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: Ambulance Service (28 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 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 Appointments Status (28 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: Medical Card Applications (28 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: Hospital Services (28 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 you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 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 you directly.