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Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Services Card (11 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: The Public Services Card does not currently play any part in the delivery of healthcare or access to healthcare services. Any future consideration of its use by the health service would be done in conjunction with the relevant Government Departments and in line with the policy and legislative provisions in relation to the use of the card.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (11 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: The LTI Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The conditions covered by the LTI are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (11 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 was intended to reform and update family law to address the needs of children living in diverse family types. I have responsibility for Parts 2 & 3 of the Act which are concerned with parentage rules for children born through donor assisted reproduction and regulation of donor assisted reproduction in Ireland. These provisions are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (11 Sep 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 100 die from the disease. All cervical cancers are linked to high risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types. In 2009 the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) recommended HPV vaccination for all 12 year old girls to reduce their risk of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (11 Sep 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 Staff Data (11 Sep 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 (11 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

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

Simon Harris: The HSE has advised that the design team report has been completed. The Executive is finalising the purchase agreement of a site at Collinstown Park School, subject to planning permission being granted for the development.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: Funding for Enable Ireland Children's Centre, Cork must be considered in the context of the future capital envelope available to the health service and the overall priorities for future service developments. The HSE will continue to apply the available funding for infrastructure development in the most effective way possible to meet current and future needs, having regard to the level of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: Under EU Regulations, all persons ordinarily resident in the EU are entitled to apply for a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The EHIC certifies that the holder has the right to receive emergency healthcare during a temporary stay in any EU country as well as Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland. This right is guaranteed to all persons who are covered by the public healthcare...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (11 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: Section 39 organisations are not encompassed by the Public Service Stability Agreements and are therefore not obliged to pass on any pay reductions to their staff members or to provide for any pay restoration that may be negotiated as part of these public service agreements. Neither the HSE nor the Department of Health has any role in determining the pay rates or terms and conditions of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (11 Sep 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: Medicinal Products Availability (11 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: On foot of the conclusions of the Health Products Regulatory Authority’s (HPRA) report, ‘Cannabis for Medical Use – A Scientific Review’, which was published in February 2017, I undertook to establish an access programme for cannabis-based treatments for patients, under the care of a medical consultant, for certain medical conditions including refractory epilepsy....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Sep 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 Sep 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: Medicinal Products Expenditure (11 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: The new four-year Framework Agreement on the Supply and Pricing of Medicines, signed in July 2016, which is available at is an agreement between the State and the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA), and is expected to deliver approximately €600 million in savings over the lifetime of the Agreement from IPHA companies and €150 million in savings from non-IPHA...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (11 Sep 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 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 approval or...