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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (5 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 and 285 together. The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (5 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Products Regulatory Authority (5 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is the statutory agency responsible for the regulation of human and veterinary medicines in Ireland. The HPRA has an enforcement section dedicated to investigation of instances of the illicit sale of medicines and other health products, including the illicit sale of genuine and counterfeit/falsified pregabalin containing medicines. The HPRA...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (5 Apr 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: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (5 Apr 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 Funding (5 Apr 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: Medical Card Reviews (5 Apr 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...
- Seanad: Adult Safeguarding Bill: Second Stage (5 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: I thank Senator Kelleher for bringing forward this Bill today. The Government supports the principle of providing a legislative basis for the safeguarding of vulnerable adults. At a personal level, I welcome Senator Kelleher's efforts to progress legislation in this area. The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy McGrath, was scheduled to take this debate on behalf of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Intermediate Care (6 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Policy (6 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: At a meeting with the Committee on the Future of Healthcare on 22 March 2017, I outlined my views on the future direction of the health service and a number of key priorities that I believe should underpin that direction. One of the priorities that I highlighted was the need to strengthen incentives for providers to effectively respond to unmet health care needs by ramping up Activity Based...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (6 Apr 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: Dental Services Provision (6 Apr 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 (6 Apr 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: Health Services Provision (6 Apr 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: Maternity Services Provision (6 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: The National Maternity Strategy recognises that smaller maternity services cannot, and should not, operate in isolation as stand-alone entities. Those units cannot sustain the breadth and depth of clinical services that the populations they serve require without formal links to larger units. Accordingly, Maternity Networks are being established across Hospital Groups. Through the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: There is currently a worldwide shortage of BCG vaccine. The vaccine has not been available in Ireland since the end of April 2015. Consequently, BCG vaccination clinics in HSE Clinics and Maternity hospitals have been postponed. There is only one licensed supplier of BCG vaccine to Ireland. The manufacturer has had difficulties in the production of the BCG vaccine. Since this problem...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (6 Apr 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: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (6 Apr 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: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (6 Apr 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: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (6 Apr 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.