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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (18 Jan 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transgender Issues (18 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I am aware that the waiting times are often unacceptably long and this places a significant burden on patients and their families. Reducing waiting times for the longest waiting patients is one of this Government's key priorities. Consequently, Budget 2018 allocated €55 million for the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2018. This significant increase in funding more than doubles...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (18 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 Staff Data (18 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: Health Services Provision (18 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: General Practitioner Services Provision (18 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The development of primary care is central to the Government's objective to deliver a high-quality, integrated and cost effective health service. The Programme for Government and Sláintecare commit to shifting the model of healthcare towards a more comprehensive and accessible primary care service in order to deliver better care close to home in communities across the country. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (18 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: Firstly, I would like to convey my sympathies to the woman concerned on the miscarriages she has experienced. As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (23 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The purpose of the Community Rating Levy is to ensure that everyone in Ireland pays the same amount of money for the same level of health insurance coverage, regardless of their age or status. Older and less healthy people pay the same price as younger and healthier people. In a risk-rated private health insurance market, older and sicker people seeking health insurance would pay much more...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: As the HSE is responsible for the delivery of health care infrastructure projects, the Executive has been requested to reply directly to you in relation to the proposed capital works at An Tuath Nua training centre at COPE, Montenotte, Cork.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Data (23 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: In relation 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: Ambulance Service Staff (23 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The Public Service Stability Agreement includes a commitment for an exercise to be conducted by the Public Service Pay Commission on the issue of recruitment and retention in the public service. The Commission identified recruitment difficulties in the case of some specific and specialist groups across the public service. This included certain areas the health sector, including the ambulance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (23 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: Home Care Packages (23 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I understand that the HSE has undertaken significant work in the area of Paediatric Homecare Packages and is progressing a National Quality Assurance process for these packages. I am advised that there has been engagement with families on respite needs and the findings will be included in the final report. Thereafter, the HSE will review the context for ‘Loco Parentis’ in terms...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (23 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: Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision (23 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The Government approved the drafting of a Bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research in October last year. Officials in my Department are engaging with the Office of the Attorney General in relation to the process of drafting this Bill. The General Scheme is published on my Department’s website and the Joint Committee on Health began pre-legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Jan 2018)

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: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (23 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 at www.NTPF.ie. The most recent figures published by the NTPF for the end of December 2017 indicate that there is a total of 535 people on the Inpatient/Day case waiting list for Louth County Hospital and a total of 2274 people...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (23 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313 to 315, inclusive, 319 and 322 together. As the Deputy's questions relates to service matters, I have arranged for these questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (23 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: In relation 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: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (23 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.