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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (23 May 2017)
Simon Harris: The recent chemotherapy supply issues relate to manufacturing problems experienced by the Irish supplier of these compounded chemotherapy preparations. These manufacturing issues caused the interruption in the supply of certain chemotherapy products to a number of hospitals. Under the direction of the NCCP, hospitals implemented a number of contingency measures in order to minimise the impact...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (23 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 Reimbursement (23 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 Reimbursement (23 May 2017)
Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The Act specifies the criteria to be applied in the making of decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. The Act does not confer any powers on the Minister for Health in this regard and the HSE does not require the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (23 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: Registration of Deaths (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have forwarded your question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (24 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 Service...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: The introduction of GP care without fees to children under 6 years of age in July 2015 represents a major step forward in improving access, quality and affordability of health care in Ireland. The under-6s GP service contract, which includes age-based preventive checks focused on health and well-being and a cycle of care for children with asthma, underlines the Government’s commitment...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Register Administration (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Car Park Charges (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 to 214, inclusive, together. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (24 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 Service...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 May 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: Patient Data (24 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: Health Services Staff Data (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive (HSE) National Clinical Programme for Dermatology have advised that there are currently 43 WTE Dermatologists. The Deputy may wish to note that the National Clinical Programme for Dermatology has been established. The aim of the programme is to support high quality, efficient and evidenced based dermatology services delivered in a timely manner and close to,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (24 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 to 226, inclusive, together. In response to these particular queries raised, I have asked the NTPF to provide the specific details and I will forward these on to the deputy when they are received.