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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: Health capital funding was outlined in the recently published Public Service Estimates for 2018 and the HSE is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2018 - 2021. The Government is also preparing a new 10 year National Investment Plan for the period 2018-2027, which will be published alongside and in support of the forthcoming new National Planning Framework, to sustain national...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (14 Dec 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: Health Services (14 Dec 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: Outreach Clinics (14 Dec 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: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Dec 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 Status (14 Dec 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (14 Dec 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: Commencement of Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: Information is shown in the table in relation to legislation within my area of statutory responsibility which has been enacted since 2011 and not yet commenced. The Deputy might let me know if he would like information in regard to any specific Act enacted prior to 2011. Acts passed since 2011 Sections not in force Current position Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Act...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, under 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 it may have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (14 Dec 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335 and 336 together. Draft Regulations to designate the professions of counsellor and psychotherapist under the Health and Social Care Professional Act 2005 and to establish a registration board for both professions have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. Resolutions to approve the draft regulations have also been submitted to each House for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (14 Dec 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 (14 Dec 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 Charges (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides that all people ordinarily resident in the country are entitled, subject to certain charges, to public in-patient hospital services including consultant services and to public out-patient hospital services. Under the Health (In-Patients Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, a person who has been referred to a hospital for an in-patient service,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 341 and 432 together. In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Strategy Implementation (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The Government is committed to the progressive development of maternity services. In 2016, Ireland’s first National Maternity Strategy was published, followed by the HSE’s National Standards for Bereavement Care following Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal Death and HIQA’s National Standards for Safer Better Maternity Services. In 2017, a National Women & Infants...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Bereavement Care (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE National Standards for Bereavement Care following Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal Death provide that clinical and counselling services should be in place to support women and their families in all pregnancy loss situations, from early pregnancy loss to perinatal death, as well as situations where there is a diagnosis of foetal anomaly that may be life limiting or fatal. Each hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The model of stand-alone maternity hospitals is not the norm internationally. Government policy is therefore to co-locate all remaining maternity hospitals with adult acute services in order to provide optimal clinical outcomes. Co-location of maternity services with adult services provides mothers with access to a full range of medical and support services should the need arise. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. These Reports are an important step in the enhancement of patient safety and quality which is of paramount importance to both the Department of Health and the HSE. The publication of these reports were key recommendations of the Chief Medical Officer's report: HSE Midland...