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

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 843, 844, 848 and 849 together. As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly.

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

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 846 and 847 together. €9million investment funding has been allocated to the HSE for the development of paediatric orthopaedic services including scoliosis for 2018. The 2018 Service Plan includes a commitment from the HSE to continue to improve access to paediatric orthopaedics including surgery for scoliosis in conjunction with the Children’s...

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

Simon Harris: Under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004, the HSE has in place Service Level Agreements with voluntary providers which set out the level of service to be provided for the grant to the individual organisation. Any individuals employed by these Section 39 organisations are not HSE employees and therefore, the HSE has no role in determining the salaries or other terms and conditions applying to...

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

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 (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: National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: Reducing waiting times for patients is one of the Government's key priorities. October's Budget announced a total 2018 allocation of €55m for the National Treatment Purchase Fund for 2018. This significant increase in funding more than doubles their 2017 total allocation of €20m. Cataracts are among the most common procedures carried out in the Ophthalmology specialty and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The Directive on Patients' Rights in Cross Border Healthcare provides rules for the reimbursement to patients' of the cost of receiving treatment abroad, where the patient would be entitled to such treatment in their home Member State and supplements the rights that patients already have at EU level through the legislation on the coordination of social security schemes (Regulation 883/04). ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (16 Jan 2018)

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: Medicinal Products (16 Jan 2018)

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: Community Care (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 870, 871 and 873 together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

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

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

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

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 874 to 880, inclusive, together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

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

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 881 to 887, inclusive, together. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.

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

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: Dental Services Provision (16 Jan 2018)

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: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (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: 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: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (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: Hospital Overcrowding (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 Data (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The NTPF publishes the Inpatient/Daycase and Outpatient waiting list figures by specialty for each hospital on its website each month. This information is available atwww.NTPF.ie. The most recent figures published by the NTPF for the end of December 2017 indicate that there is a total of 4,176 people on the Inpatient/Day case waiting list for Tallaght Hospital and a total of 26,808 people on...