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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (16 May 2017)
Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive was asked to examine this matter and I understand that the HSE's Treatment Abroad Scheme office issued a reply to the Deputy on 12 May 2017.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 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: Sunbeds Regulation (16 May 2017)
Simon Harris: This is a matter for the HSE therefore I have referred the question to the HSE for attention and direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 May 2017)
Simon Harris: It is recommended that persons with sickle cell disease should receive inactivated trivalent influenza vaccine annually from 6 months of age (2 doses 1 month apart in the first year of receipt). Those aged 18 years or older may attend either their GP or pharmacist for vaccination and those under 18 years should attend their GP. As health supports for persons with sickle cell disease is a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (16 May 2017)
Simon Harris: In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (16 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: Primary Care Centres Provision (16 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: HSE Properties (16 May 2017)
Simon Harris: Your 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: Health Services Provision (16 May 2017)
Simon Harris: In relation to the query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (16 May 2017)
Simon Harris: My Department no longer operates a National Lottery Fund. In 2016, the last year for which the fund was extant, grants totalling €3.286m were approved and paid to 136 organisations. The fund was used to provide once-off grants to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health related services. It was not the practice to use the fund for the provision of large...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 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 (16 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. In relation to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 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 Health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (16 May 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: Medicinal Products Regulation (16 May 2017)
Simon Harris: Cannabis is strictly controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 to 2016 and the Regulations made thereunder. There are two pathways for medical practitioners to prescribe cannabis-based products containing THC for medical purposes: (i) through the Medicinal Cannabis Access Programme (which is currently being established); (ii) through the Ministerial licence application route. (i)...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 May 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 453 to 455, inclusive, together. 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 Staff Recruitment (16 May 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 (16 May 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 (16 May 2017)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have forwarded your question to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (16 May 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.