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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 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 National...
- Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for his comments. While I cannot discuss an individual case, I am very pleased that I was in a position to sign another licence allowing a citizen, a little girl, to access a medicinal cannabis product. It is the third licence I have signed since becoming Minister for Health. All applications which have been validly submitted with the support of a monitoring consultant...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services Provision (28 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: Further to previous Parliamentary Questions and discussion in the Dáil, the Deputy will be aware that any individuals employed by Section 39 organisations are not HSE employees. Therefore, neither the HSE nor my Department has a role in determining the salaries or other terms and conditions applying to these staff. The Deputy will also be aware that the staff of these Section 39...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 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: Hospital Appointments Administration (28 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: In relation to the specific case raised, I have understand that the HSE have issued a response to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (28 Nov 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (28 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: Medicines play a vital role in improving the health of Irish patients. Securing access to existing and new and innovative medicines is a key objective of the health service. However, the challenge is to do this in an affordable and sustainable manner. The medicines bill for the community drugs schemes – primarily the GMS, Long Term Illness and Drugs Payment schemes and the High Tech...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Products Regulatory Authority (28 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: Medicines containing sodium valproate are approved nationally in Ireland, under the brand name Epilim, for the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder. Valproate-containing medicines are authorised for these indications in all EU Member States, and in Norway and Iceland. It has been well established that children exposed to valproate in the womb have an increased risk of congenital...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Products Regulatory Authority (28 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: The Deputy's questions regarding diagnosis of foetal anti-convulsant syndrome (FACS) are service matters for the HSE; therefore, these questions have been referred to the agency for attention and reply to the Deputy. The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has implemented a number of measures intended to ensure that all patients and healthcare professionals understand the risks...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (28 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 323 and 398 together. 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: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (28 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 and 326 together. The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The Act does not give the Minister for Health any powers in this regard. I am aware that a number of patients were on an access...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (28 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: The health services to be delivered in 2018 have been the subject of detailed discussions between the HSE and my Department as part of the annual National Service Plan process and will be set out in the 2018 National Service Plan currently being prepared by the HSE.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Staff (28 Nov 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: Dental Services (28 Nov 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: Hospital Admissions (28 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: The Mental Health Act 2001 provides the legislative framework within which people who require admission on a voluntary or involuntary basis can be cared for and treated in approved centres, as defined under the Act. Most people, however, who go to an approved centre for treatment of a mental illness do so by choice and admit themselves as a voluntary patient. For a person to be admitted...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vacancies on State Boards (28 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: The basis for the nomination of members to the boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department is usually set out in legislation. In line with Government Decision S180/20/10/1617 of 2014 and Guidelines set out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform relating to the advertising for expressions of interest in vacancies on State Boards, my Department in conjunction with the Public...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (28 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 334 and 335 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (28 Nov 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: Hospital Appointments Status (28 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: Community Care (28 Nov 2017)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.