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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (21 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: The model of stand-alone maternity hospitals is not the norm internationally. Government policy is therefore to co-locate all remaining maternity hospitals with adult acute services in order to provide optimal clinical outcomes. Co-location of maternity services with adult services provides mothers with access to a full range of medical and support services should the need arise. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (21 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Disease Incidence (21 Jun 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.
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (22 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: We have been recruiting.
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (22 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: It is not an acronym.
- Committee on the Future of Healthcare Report: Motion (22 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Shortall for her contribution to this debate. She has once again spoken with passion and determination in pursuit of better health services for the citizens of our country, and I would also like to state that her contribution as Chair of this committee has been enormous, and I acknowledge that today. I also commend all members of the committee, from all political parties and...
- Committee on the Future of Healthcare Report: Motion (22 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: Did the Deputy not hear what I have just said?
- Committee on the Future of Healthcare Report: Motion (22 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: We found that out.
- Committee on the Future of Healthcare Report: Motion (22 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: Forty-eight.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (22 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: The World Health Assembly agreed a Resolution on Strengthening integrated, people-centred health services,which interaliaurges WHO Member States “to integrate where appropriate traditional and complementary medicine and modern health systems, based on national context and knowledge-based policies, while assuring the safety, quality and effectiveness of health services and taking into...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Jun 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: HSE Staff (22 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Jun 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 (22 Jun 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 (22 Jun 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 Charges (22 Jun 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: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (22 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133, 134, 136 and 172 together. The Directive on Patients' Rights in Cross Border Healthcare provides rules for the reimbursement of patients' of the cost of receiving treatment abroad, where the patient would be entitled to such treatment in their home Member State (Member State of Affiliation) and supplements the rights that patients already have at EU...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (22 Jun 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 Waiting Lists (22 Jun 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 Screening Programmes (22 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service issue, I have again asked the HSE to respond to you directly.