Results 16,721-16,740 of 46,081 for speaker:Simon Harris

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Investigations (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The State of Health in the EU report was published at the end of November by the European Commission. The publishing of this particular report is timely as my Department are currently considering the recommendations of the Sláintecare report so as to provide a response and draft implementation plan to me by the end of the year. I welcome the details provided in Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Travel (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 513 and 514 together. I had occasion to use the Government Jet twice this year in January to Paris for a Ministerial level Health Committee Meeting and in June to Luxembourg for a meeting of the European Employment, Social Policy, Health and Community Affairs Council (EPSCO). The Department of the Taoiseach has the lead responsibility for the code of practice...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: No photography costs are met from my Ministerial Allowance. Details as requested are presented for 2011 - 2016. I will forward details for departmental photography expenditure for 2017 as soon as they are collated. Year Event Photographer €Cost ex vat 2016 National Patient Safety Conference Conor McCabe Photography Ltd 1,968 2016 Launch of the Healthy Cities and Counties Network...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Relations Contracts Data (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: Between March 2011 and December 2014, the Department did not use any external PR services. Details of external PR firms engaged between 2015 and 2017 are presented in the following table: Year Name of Company Cost Details 2017 Hume Brophy €114,491 Public Relations & Communications Support for European Medicines Agency (EMA) Bid 2016 RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts Data (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The Department does not collect data in a manner which would allow the Deputy’s question to be answered in full. Published reports for the years in question are available on the Department’s website at . Presented in the table are details from the Department's A7 expenditure for consultant reports commissioned by the Department from March 2011 to 28 September 2017, the latest...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 518 and 519 together. The full information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available, I will collate this information and provide a comprehensive response to the Deputy in due course. Details in relation to newspaper advertising expenditure on public consultations held during 2017 are presented as follows: Date Campaign Company Cost (ex VAT)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (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.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: Why did Fianna Fáil let them do it?

Hospital Trolley Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to address the Dáil on the important issue of hospital overcrowding and thank Deputy Louise O'Reilly for facilitating the debate through the motion. I would like to approach this debate in a spirit of finding solutions and forging cross-party consensus. I appreciate that Deputy O'Reilly put forward a number of constructive suggestions. I am also conscious of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration 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: General Medical Services Scheme Data (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the General Medical Services and GP Visit Card contracts, the number of persons who hold a medical card or GP visit card on a GP's patient panel may not exceed 2,000, except in exceptional circumstances. Under the terms of the contract for the provision of services to children under six years of age, the aggregate number patients under six and all other patients who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Data (16 Jan 2018)

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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (16 Jan 2018)

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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 659, 660 and 717 together. Whilst it is understood that pay cuts were implemented in many section 39 organisations, it is not clear if these cuts were applied in a universally consistent manner across all section 39 agencies. So while staff may have been subject to cuts, it is not known if the cuts were to the same extent as those applied to public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The organisation in question has not received any ICT Capital funding from my Department. I have arranged for the HSE to respond on their behalf directly to the Deputy regarding this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Funding (16 Jan 2018)

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 (16 Jan 2018)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (16 Jan 2018)

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: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jan 2018)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: My Department is seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to lead the Sláintecare programme of reform of the health service in Ireland as soon as possible. The process for appointing the Executive Director of the Sláintecare programme office has commenced, with the advertisement of the position by the Public Appointments Service on Friday 12 January 2018. As part of the...