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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: Outpatient charges are set by S. I. No. 45/2013 - Health (Out-Patient Charges) Regulations 2013. Currently the only charge for an outpatient service is at an Emergency Department (ED). Medical Card holders are exempt from this ED charge. The €80 charged referred to by the Deputy is the statutory daily charge, up to a maximum of €800, where a person has been referred to a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (10 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 National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (10 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: Both the roll-out and operation of NIMIS are being managed by the Health Service Executive and I have asked them to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (10 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, in March 2017, on foot of the conclusions from the Health Products Regulatory Authority's report 'Cannabis for Medical Use – A Scientific Review', I established an Expert Reference Group to advise on the development of a Cannabis for Medical Use Access Programme. The Expert Group is chaired by Dr. Mairín Ryan, Director of Health Technology...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (10 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (10 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (10 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (10 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that Ireland's National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2017-2020 (iNAP) will be published on Wednesday 25 October next. The Plan will be launched by Minister Michael Creed TD and I as the development of iNAP has been a cross-Departmental initiative, requiring a cross sectoral and whole of Government approach to addressing the world wide threat of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternal Mortality (10 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 429 and 430 together. As the issues raised are operational matters, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (10 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware, I supported the establishment of the cross-party Committee on the Future of Healthcare and have consistently supported its work. I have welcomed the publication of the Sláintecare report and in particular I have been encouraged by the level of cross party consensus and stakeholder support that it has attracted. I am committed to making tangible and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (10 Oct 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: Dental Services Provision (10 Oct 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: General Practitioner Services Provision (10 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: Persons who do not hold a medical card or GP visit card access GP services on a private basis. Details of the numbers of private patients attending particular GPs are not collected by the Department of Health or the HSE. GPs are private contractors and issues relating to the acceptance of private patients or payment of fees outside the terms of the GMS contract are a matter of private...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (10 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 436 to 439, inclusive, together. The assessment process for medicines in Ireland is a statutory process in line with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 ("the 2013 Act"). Other European countries assess treatments in line with the statutory or administrative approaches in place in their individual country and there is no single model in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (10 Oct 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (10 Oct 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Oct 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (10 Oct 2017)

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