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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (28 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: My Department's mid-term review submission includes this project and many others. Funding for this project will be considered in the context of the future capital envelope for the health service and the overall priorities for future service development in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (28 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: I acknowledge that waiting times are often unacceptably long and I am conscious of the burden that this places on patients and their families. Reducing waiting times for the longest waiting patients is one of this Government's key priorities. Consequently, Budget 2017 allocated €20 million to the NTPF, rising to €55 million in 2018. In order to reduce the numbers of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (28 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: To assist it in delivering on its commitments, the HSE has revised and enhanced its Performance and Accountability Framework for 2017. The Framework sets out how the HSE including the national divisions, the hospital groups and individual managers will be held to account for their performance. It makes explicit the responsibilities of health service managers in the four equally...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (28 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: While no central register exists specifically for GPs working in Ireland, all doctors in practice in Ireland must be registered with the Medical Council. A number of sources provide data on GPs working in Ireland at present. The Medical Council collects and analyses data from the general, specialist and trainee specialist registers to produce valuable data on the GP workforce. The HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (28 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: Nursing and midwifery recruitment and retention is a priority for the Government and my Department is in regular contact with the HSE on matters concerning the recruitment of nurses and midwives. The HSE is currently focused on offering graduating nurses and midwives permanent posts and replacing agency staff with permanent staff. Recruitment of additional nurses is also the subject of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (28 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: HSE Waiting Lists (28 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: HSE Waiting Lists (28 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: HSE Waiting Lists (28 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 Waiting Lists (28 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: Speech and Language Therapy Data (28 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 221 together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Data (28 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 and 223 together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (3 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: Under section 39 of the Health Act 2004, the HSE has in place Service Level Agreements with voluntary providers which set out the level of service to be provided for the grant to the individual organisation. Any individuals employed by these section 39 organisations are not HSE employees, therefore neither the HSE nor the Minister have a role in determining the salaries or other terms and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (3 Oct 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: Gender Proofing of Policies (3 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: Section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 places a positive duty on all public sector bodies to eliminate discrimination, promote equality of opportunity and treatment of its staff and persons to whom it provides services and protect the human rights of its members, staff and persons to whom it provides services. My Department is committed to adhering to these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Labelling (3 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: Data regarding breaches of food labelling requirements is compiled by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). Therefore, I have referred the question to the FSAI for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (3 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285 and 286 together. In relation to the queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service issues, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (3 Oct 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: Medical Card Eligibility (3 Oct 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: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (3 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: On foot of the conclusions from the Health Products Regulatory Authority’s (HPRA) report I have undertaken to establish an Access Programme for cannabis-based treatments, for patients under the care of a medical consultant, for the following medical conditions: - spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis resistant to all standard therapies; - intractable nausea and vomiting...