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

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply directly to the Deputy.

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

Simon Harris: In relation 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: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: In relation 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: Hospital Beds Data (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: Tackling overcrowding in Emergency Departments is a key commitment of this Government and I am delighted that €40 million in additional funding in 2017 has been made available as part of the 2018 Budget to address winter pressures and waiting lists over the rest of this year. This funding will be aimed at reducing overcrowding in our hospitals in this period through the provision...

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

Simon Harris: Influenza can be a serious illness for people in ‘at risk’ groups which can lead to hospitalisation and death. ‘At-risk’ people include those aged 65 years and older, people with chronic illness requiring regular medical follow-up, those with lower immunity due to disease or treatment, pregnant women, and residents of nursing homes, and other long stay facilities....

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

Simon Harris: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is the competent authority responsible for the regulation of human medicines in Ireland. Medicines containing L-tryptophan are subject to prescription in Ireland, but the substance is not banned. Medicines containing L-tryptophan have not been authorised in Ireland since 2005, when Optimax was withdrawn by the marketing authorisation holder. ...

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

Simon Harris: I recognise that there are particular difficulties recruiting mental health staff at present and related workforce challenges. Psychiatry is a specialty where there are significant worldwide shortages and international competition for our doctors and nurses. The HSE has been focused on increasing the number of front-line staff over the past two years as the budgetary position has improved...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (26 Oct 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (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: Disease Incidence (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: Research indicates that approximately 1 in 83 people in Ireland are predisposed to develop hereditary haemochromatosis. The HSE does not hold a database of individuals with haemochromatosis and therefore is not in a position to provide information in relation to the prevalence of this condition across the country. A statutory daily charge is levied where a person has been referred to a...

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

Simon Harris: I announced the establishment of the Review Group on the role of Voluntary Organisations in the provision of publicly funded health and personal social services on 21 July, 2017. The Review Group was established by the Government in order to: - examine current arrangements with regard to the role of voluntary agencies in the provision of services across the health and social care sector; -...

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

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 208 and 209 together. MedLIS is a multi layered programme which impacts on the core Laboratory Service and on those healthcare staff who utilise the Laboratory Service namely General Practitioners, Acute Hospital staff and a number of Community Nursing Homes. It is a clinically led change programme which is technology enabled. It is intended that it will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Health Records (26 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: The Maternal & Newborn Clinical Management System (MN-CMS) is a pathfinder project towards developing a National Healthcare Electronic Record. The project started with the realisation that healthcare interaction in the future will ultimately be digital and it follows the strategic direction set out in the eHealth strategy for Ireland published in 2013. Although the MN-CMS is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (7 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 613 and 617 together. A report published by HIQA in 2014 found that according to available evidence, none of the public access defibrillation programmes assessed were considered cost –effective, using conventional willingness to pay thresholds. Following from this report the Health Service Executive established an Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (7 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: The Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health, established in 2004, advises the Minister on all aspects of fluoride. It continuously monitors new and emerging issues on fluoride and its effects. The study to which you refer has been brought to the attention of the Expert Body, who will advise the Minister should it have any concerns.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (7 Nov 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 HSE has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (7 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: I refer the Deputy to the answer given to Questions Nos. 271 and 272 on 17 October 2017. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (7 Nov 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. Employees of Section 39 organisations are not public servants and are therefore not encompassed by the Public Service Stability Agreements. This means that they were not subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexual Offences Data (7 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: Active consideration is being given by the Department of Justice and Equality and other relevant Government Departments to a further SAVI type study with factors receiving consideration including the new sources of more recent data in relation to sexual violence available to underpin and inform policy development, along with the need for ongoing investment in support services for victims....