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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (17 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I can confirm that my Department did not object to any name changes proposed for Home Helps. I understand that agreement between the parties was reached at the Workplace Relations Commission on 10 January 2018, on various issues, including a new title for the grade. A time frame for the implementation of the provisions of the agreement will be determined between the parties.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (17 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 (17 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 (17 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 107 together. In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (17 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive issues Income Guidelines to assist in determining entitlement to Medical Cardsor GP Visit Cards. In revising the income guidelines, the HSE has regard to Government policy, increases in the consumer price index and to other issues which may be relevant. There are no proposals currently to amend the current income guidelines for the granting of eligibility under...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (17 Jan 2018)

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: Hospital Facilities (17 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 to 14, inclusive, together. In relation 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: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (17 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 to 119, inclusive, 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: Hospital Appointments Status (17 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: General Practitioner Services Provision (17 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I remain committed to the development of an improved GP out of hours service for North Wicklow which can provide the appropriate level of cover for the population of the area. The development of such a service will allow GPs to participate fully in the provision of an integrated healthcare system providing medical services that are appropriate, timely and effective, easily accessible and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Funding (17 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: Section 39 of the Health Act 2004 makes provision for the HSE to provide assistance to bodies that provide services similar, or ancillary, to services that the HSE may provide. Section 39 organisations provide a broad range of services and these are governed by Service Level Agreements with the HSE. Decisions on the provision of funding to these organisations is a matter for the HSE. The HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (17 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: Hospital Services (17 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: In relation to the specific issues raised, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (17 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 and 126 together. The Renal Dialysis Unit has attained planning permission and is currently at tender stage. The expansion of the Intensive Care Unit is currently at design stage.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme Review (17 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The Mid Term review of the Capital Plan was published by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on 13th September 2017. 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 preparing a new National Development Plan for the period 2018-2027, which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The HSE Medical Card/GP Visit Card National Assessment Guidelines for People aged 70 years and Overobliges that in the event of the death of a person covered who attains the over 70 medical card, the surviving spouse/ partner who is over the age of 70 years will retain the medical card for a period of three years providing that the death occurred on or after January 2009, that the surviving...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The NTPF publishes the Inpatient and Outpatient waiting list figures by specialty and hospital each month. This information is available on NTPF.ie. The most recent figures published by the NTPF for December 2017 indicates that there is a total of 41 people on the Inpatient/Daycase waiting list for Endocrinology and a total of 9,043 people on the Outpatient waiting list for Endocrinology. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 132 together. The prevalence of transgender people in Ireland is difficult to estimate as there is no official collection of this data. The HSE, however, points to two significant sources in this respect. The UK based Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES) have estimated that 1% of individuals may experience some degree of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (17 Jan 2018)

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