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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: Student nurses undertake a number of unpaid supernumerary work experience placements during the first three years of their degree programme. In the fourth year they undertake a 36 week clinical placement during which they replace staff nurses on a 2:1 ratio. During this placement they experience the full range of nursing duties and requirements, including week-end and night duty rosters. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: Officials in my Department are currently drafting the General Scheme of legislative provisions on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated research, which will include provisions relating to surrogacy. It is envisaged that the General Scheme will be completed by the end of June 2017. Once the General Scheme has been completed, a memo will be submitted for Government approval, and once...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: Officials in my Department are currently drafting the General Scheme of legislative provisions on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated research, which will include provisions relating to surrogacy. This comprehensive piece of legislation will regulate a range of practices for the first time, including: gamete (sperm or egg) and embryo donation for AHR and research; surrogacy;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Abduction (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: Child sexual assault treatment services are generally provided to children under 14 years in the Children's Hospitals, which provide comprehensive and specialist paediatric acute health services to children. Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive's (HSE) function is to manage and deliver health and personal social services. This includes the provision of sexual assault...

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Medicines Agency (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: The Government has expressed a strong interest in hosting the EMA. The Agency plays a vital role in the protection of the health of 500 million EU citizens through the scientific evaluation and safety monitoring of human and veterinary medicines and I believe Dublin is the right choice for the new host city. In October 2016 the Irish Government agreed that Dublin should be promoted as a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 778, 780 and 781 together. As at 1 April 2017, 2,482 GPs were contracted by the HSE to provide services under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme to over 2.125 million people who hold either a medical card or GP visit card. 2,350 GPs were registered to provide services to children under 6 years of age. Persons who do not hold a medical card or GP visit...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: While no central register exists specifically for GPs working in Ireland, all doctors in practice in Ireland must be registered with the Medical Council. The Medical Council is designated as the regulatory body for all registered medical practitioners under the Medical Practitioners Act 2007. As outlined in the HSE Medical Workforce Planning Report Future Demand for General Practitioners...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Professionals (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: I assume the Deputy is referring to the fees applied by the Dental Council and the Medical Council of Ireland to professionals for retention on their respective registers. The Dental Council and Medical Council of Ireland are both self funding and mainly generate their income from the registration fees of members. The Medical Council of Ireland charges annual retention fees of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (2 May 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: Medical Card Eligibility (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: Regulation (EC) 883/2004 deals with the coordination of social security, including health care, for those moving within the European Union. Under its provisions, persons residing in Ireland who are attached to the social security system of another member state, are entitled to receive health care services in Ireland at the cost of that member state provided they are not subject to Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: The management of the healthcare property estate and the delivery of health care projects is a service matter. Therefore, the Health Service Executive has been requested to reply directly to you in relation to your question on the appeals mechanism for disputes between subcontractors and contractors.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: Regulation (EC) 883/2004 and Implementing Regulation 987/2009 provide for the coordination of social security systems, including healthcare, within the EU/EEA and Switzerland. Under these provisions, persons who are insured with (covered by) the healthcare service of one EU member state are entitled to receive healthcare in the public system of another member state in certain circumstances,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (2 May 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: Legislative Reviews (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: As stated in PQ 12346/17 of 8 March 2017 my Department is conducting an analysis of trends in private activity in public hospitals since the Health (Amendment) Act 2013 commenced. It is expected that the report will be completed before the end of May and I will share this analysis with the Deputy once it is finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Stroke Programme Implementation (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 792, 1071 to 1074, inclusive, and 1077 together. The HSE National Clinical Programme for Stroke has been in place since early 2010. The vision of the programme is to design standardised models of integrated care pathways for the delivery of clinical care to ensure sustained quality clinical operational management. Overall, the programme aims to improve...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 May 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 Provision (2 May 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.