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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: In 2016 the Department of Health arranged for the transmission of funding of €45,600 to 'Belong To' in respect of an initiative being undertaken in the North Inner City Drug and Alcohol Task Force on drugs and alcohol abuse in the LGBT community. In addition a once off payment of €5,000 was allocated to 'Belong To' in 2016 to support a drug project as part of the Taoiseach's...

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: Motor Tax (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE is the responsible State body in relation to motor tax arrangements for any vehicles under its remit. Recently, the relevant policy unit in the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government requested further clarification in relation to whether HSE vehicles can continue to avail of the "state owned" exemption from motor tax. My Department has been liaising with the...

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: Dental Services Provision (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: The National Oral Health Policy which is being led by the Chief Dental Officer in the Department will inform future provision of dental services. The project, which includes a needs assessment, a review of resources and involves consultation with stakeholders, including dental professionals and the public, is due to be completed later this year.

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

Simon Harris: Two changes were made to the Primary Childhood Immunisation Schedule with the introduction of Men B and Rotavirus for all babies born on or after 1 October 2016. The HSE implemented an information campaign aimed at parents of children born on or after that date. The promotional pack given to mothers in maternity hospitals was updated to include an article on the new immunisation schedule....

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (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.

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

Simon Harris: There is a significant demand for car parking at all hospitals. Consequently, the efficient management of parking spaces and traffic flow on hospital campuses is of crucial importance. This is to ensure on-going availability of parking spaces; free flow of traffic on campus; unobstructed access for emergency vehicles at all times; proper use of spaces designated for drivers with disabled...

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 National...

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: Departmental Properties (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: This matter which concerns a lease between the HSE and the NMCDA has been the subject of many representations to my Department and to the Committee of Public Accounts. The matters relating to the lease have been the subject of two separate independent and binding arbitration processes. In each instance the HSE has complied with determinations made by the two independent Arbitrators. Your...

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

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 816 and 969 together. The Health (Amendment) Act 2017 was signed by the President on 31st March 2017. This Act will enable the granting of full eligibility for general practitioner and other health services to all children in respect of whom a Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is paid. Granting a medical card to all children in respect of whom a DCA...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: Medical card holders are required to pay a prescription charge of €2.50 per item for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacies under the General Medical Services scheme. This charge is subject to a monthly cap of €25 for each person or family. Under Budget 2017, I announced a reduction in the charge to €2, subject to a monthly...

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

Simon Harris: One of my key objectives as Minister for Health, and a strong theme within the Programme for a Partnership Government, is to support a decisive shift within the health system towards primary care. The Programme for a Partnership Government also contains a commitment to examine the use of tax instruments and other incentives to support investment in primary care centres, technology and...

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

Simon Harris: Dental services for children up to 16 years of age are provided by the Public Dental Service of the Health Service Executive through its dental clinics. This includes emergency services and referral as appropriate to children under 6. A targeted fissure sealant programme is provided for children aged 6 to 8 and 11 to 13 (usually 2nd and 6th class in primary school). In addition, a...

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 National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Products Regulatory Authority (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has confirmed the direct costs of the Agency's enforcement unit as follows: 2014€911,970 2015€989,093 2016€961,369 2017€204,458 (January to March 2017). All HPRA visits to premises are conducted under the provisions of the Irish Medicines Board Acts 1995 and 2006 and under regulations relating to health products. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Deaths (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: I would like to offer my sincerest condolences to the family. The Deputy will appreciate that I have a limited role in individual cases and do not have access to individual patient files or personal information. The Deputy will be aware that it would be inappropriate for me to comment other than to acknowledge with regret the distress and upset the family have experienced throughout this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Deaths (2 May 2017)

Simon Harris: The Deputy will appreciate that I have a limited role in individual cases and do not have access to individual patient files or personal information. The Deputy will be aware that it would be inappropriate for me to comment other than to acknowledge with regret the distress and upset the family have experienced throughout this difficult time. In relation to the query raised by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (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...