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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Jul 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: National Maternity Strategy (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 370 and 371 together. Ireland's first National Maternity Strategy - Creating A Better Future Together 2016 - 2026 - will be implemented on a phased basis led by the National Women & Infants Health Programme. €3 million development funding provided for maternity services in 2016 was allocated in line with the Strategy, and included funding for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (11 Jul 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 (11 Jul 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: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Jul 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 Services (11 Jul 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 Appointments Status (11 Jul 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE operates the Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS) for persons entitled to treatment in another EU/EEA Member State or Switzerland under EU Regulation (EC) No. 883/2004, as per the procedures set out in EU Regulations (EC) No. 987/2009, and in accordance with Department of Health Guidelines. Patients apply to the HSE TAS seeking access to publichealthcare outside the State through model...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The HSE has considered the issue of reimbursement of Respreeza for maintenance treatment of emphysema in adults with documented severe alpha1-proteinase inhibitor deficiency. Following...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: All 2017 funding approved by the Oireachtas for non-HSE expenditure has been allocated to-date. To end June, overall net Vote Issues are €57.5m under profile. Revenue subheads account for €21m of this variance while Capital subheads account for the remaining €36m. The positive revenue variance relates to the Department’s spending with the HSE revenue vote spend on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Goods Regulation (11 Jul 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: Hospital Services (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: All decisions on how we configure our health services must be evidence-based. The Deputy will be aware that, on publication of the report of Dr Niall Herity into the requirement for a second cardiac catheterisation laboratory (cath lab) at University Hospital Waterford, I indicated my intention to arrange for a national review of all primary PCI services. The aim of the review is to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: Any proposals for the traffic calming measures and signage in question must be considered in the context of the capital funding available to Health. Given the limited funding available and our health infrastructure including equipment needs, priority for funding must be based on verified service needs and capital funding must be directed to supporting these core services. The HSE will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Car Park Charges (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: Over the past decade, parking charges have been introduced in many of our hospitals. It is important to note that these parking charges form part of a series of measures which ensure that the operational costs of providing parking services to visitors, staff and patients do not impact negatively on a hospital’s overall budget needed to provide healthcare services to patients. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jul 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: Hospitals Data (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 391 and 392 together. In relation to the queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.