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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products (7 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: All medical devices, including transvaginal mesh devices, are certified (CE marked) at European level prior to being placed on the market. For mesh devices as class IIb medical devices the products are certified by independent certification organisations, called notified bodies, who are required to have the necessary expertise to assess different types of device technologies. This EU-level...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products (7 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is the competent authority for the regulation of medicines and medical devices in Ireland. The HPRA does not routinely collect or maintain information on the number of women in Ireland who have received transvaginal mesh devices or vaginal mesh implants as the HPRA does not have a direct role in approving, licensing or certifying medical devices...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Training (7 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: All doctors on the Medical Council's register, including GPs, are required to maintain professional competence by enrolling in professional competence schemes and engaging in maintenance of professional competence activities in relation to their practice. In this context, the Council has established a range of professional competence schemes through formal arrangements with the recognised...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (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 scheduling...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (7 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: As this question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (7 Nov 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: Health Services Provision (7 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive operates the EU Directive on Patients’ Rights in Cross Border Healthcare in Ireland it has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (7 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 860 and 861 together. The most suitable bone marrow donors are fully matched family members. There is no reimbursement scheme in place for related bone marrow donors. A statutory daily charge of €80 is levied (up to a maximum of €800 annually) where a person has been referred to a hospital for an in-patient service, including that provided...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: In relation to the specific case raised, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: In relation to the specific case raised, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (7 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: Last Month, the HSE confirmed that funding of €100,000 will be made available in 2018 for the design phase of the new Beaumont ED project and will be included in the HSE's 2018 Capital Plan. An EU procurement process will commence in early 2018 to progress the selection and appointment of a design team for the project. The timeframe for the completion of the ED project will be...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Costs (7 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: The Department is aware of the need to minimise costs and in general, avails of legal services and advice from the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of the Chief State Solicitor. My Department has a Legal Unit, staffed by qualified legal professionals who provide advice on a wide range of international legal issues. Having such "in-house" legal experts reduces the costs which...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (7 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: Since August, the NTPF publishes data for the Pre-Admit (or "To Come In") and Planned Procedures categories by hospital and hospital group each month. This data can be viewed on its website at www.NTPF.ie. Patients who have a scheduled date for their admission are categorised as Pre-Admit or "To Come In" (TCI). Planned procedures refer to those patients who have had an initial episode of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (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 scheduling...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Policy (7 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: I understand that the HSE replied to you directly in this matter on 27 October 2017.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (7 Nov 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 provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (7 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: I received correspondence from the Dublin City Council (DCC) Special Committee for Fire and Ambulance Services and Emergency Management seeking a meeting to discuss the possible transfer of ambulance call taking and dispatch from Dublin Fire Brigade to the National Emergency Operations Centre. However, Dublin ambulance service provision is currently the subject of a mediation process between...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 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. In relation to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (8 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (8 Nov 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.