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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 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: Vaccination Programme (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: I am aware of claims of an association between HPV vaccination and a number of conditions experienced by a group of young women. An illness that occurs around the time a vaccine is given and is already known to be common in adolescence does not imply the vaccine caused the problem. It appears that some girls first suffered symptoms around the time they received the HPV vaccine, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Payments (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the current GMS contract, GPs are required to provide eligible patients with ''all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring special skill or experience of a degree or kind which general practitioners cannot reasonably be expected to possess." There is no provision under the GMS GP contract for persons who hold...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is the competent authority responsible for the regulation of human medicines in Ireland. Under European and Irish legislation, before a medicine can be placed on the Irish market, the manufacturer must seek an authorisation from the HPRA or, in the case of certain medicinal products, the European Medicines Agency. A determination on an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the pricing and reimbursement of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: The National Oral Health Policy, which the Department of Health is currently developing will inform future provision of oral health services. This is a 3-year project led by the Chief Dental Officer and is due to be completed later this year. The project includes a needs assessment, a review of resources and involves consultation with stakeholders, including dental professionals and the public.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: The new Capital Envelope announced in the context of Budget 2018 is being used by the HSE to revise the Capital Plan and also in preparing the National Service Plan for 2018. Therefore I am not yet in a position to say what projects will be funded next year.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications Data (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for the processing of Medical Cards and I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy regarding the collation of Medical Card figures as described.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (26 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 Staff Data (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 to 180, inclusive, together. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 to 183, inclusive, together. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (26 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: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: The GMS GP contract stipulates that fees are not paid to GPs by the HSE in respect of certain medical certificates which may be required, for example, "under the Social Welfare Acts or for the purposes of insurance or assurance policies or for the issue of driving licences". The completion of forms required for local authority grant applications would also be outside the terms of the GMS...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: The Regulation of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 1999 was a Private Member's Bill proposed by Senator Mary Henry. This Bill was defeated at Second Stage in Seanad Éireann on 7 July 1999. For the Deputy's information on Tuesday 3 October 2017 the Government approved the drafting of a Bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research. Officials in my...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 189 together. I can assure the Deputy that procedures are in place to record and review maternal deaths and to ensure that any learning is disseminated and applied to help improve our maternity services. A maternal death is classified as a Serious Reportable Event and, as such, must be reported through the National Incident Management System within...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: As the issue raised by the Deputy is an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: The introduction of GP care without fees to all people over 70 and all children under 6 years of age in 2015 represents a major step forward in improving access, quality and affordability of health care in Ireland. The Programme for Government commits to the phased introduction of free GP care for all under-18s, subject to negotiations with GPs and noting the need for additional GPs to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (26 Oct 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 Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In reaching a decision, the HSE examines all the evidence which may be relevant in its view for the decision and will take into account such expert opinions and recommendations which may...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (26 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...