Results 16,681-16,700 of 46,081 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Complaints Procedures (14 Dec 2017)
Simon Harris: This is a matter for the HSE therefore I have referred the question to the HSE for attention and direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Chronic Disease Management Programme (14 Dec 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (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 Data (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: Speech and Language Therapy Data (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: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (14 Dec 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: Minor Ailments Scheme (14 Dec 2017)
Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility for this matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this issue.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (14 Dec 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 397 and 398 together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)
Simon Harris: The Programme for Partnership Government set out the Government's intention to work with the Oireachtas to sustain appropriate annual increases in the Health Budget. Expenditure is to be based on multi-year budgeting supported by a five year Health Service Plan based on realistic and verifiable projections; at present, the Health System is not in a position to make realistic, verifiable...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE National Service Plan (14 Dec 2017)
Simon Harris: The Programme for Partnership Government set out our intention to work with the Oireachtas to sustain appropriate annual increases in the Health Budget. Expenditure will be based on multi-year budgeting supported by a five year Health Service Plan based on realistic and verifiable projections. The funding increases provided to the HSE since this Government came into office, and the enhanced...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Dec 2017)
Simon Harris: I acknowledge that waiting times are often unacceptably long and I am conscious of the burden that this places on patients and their families. Reducing waiting times for the longest waiting patients is one of this Government's key priorities. Consequently, Budget 2017 allocated €20 million to the NTPF with €15 million of this allocation set aside for the treatment of those...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (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: Medicinal Products Prices (14 Dec 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. The four-year Framework Agreement on the Supply and Pricing of Medicines (IPHA Agreement), signed in July 2016, provides for an annual price realignment, which will ensure...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Reimbursement Service (14 Dec 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 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: I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 409 together. The Clinical Advisory Group (CAG) was established by the Director General of the Health Service Executive (HSE) in January 2015 to provide clinical oversight and guidance to the operation of a more compassionate and trusted medical card system. This group has been working on the development of the assessment form which will seek to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Dec 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: General Practitioner Training (14 Dec 2017)
Simon Harris: As GP training is currently the responsibility of the HSE, I have arranged for the question to be transferred to the Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- 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: Hospitals Discharges (14 Dec 2017)
Simon Harris: Recent data received from the HSE show that as of 5 December 2017 the number of delayed discharges in all public and voluntary acute hospitals was 555. 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.