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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (6 Feb 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: Vaccination Programme (6 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 444 and 445 together. Influenza vaccine is most effective when circulating viruses are well-matched with viruses contained in vaccines. Due to the constant evolving nature of influenza viruses, the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System – a system of National Influenza Centres and WHO Collaborating Centres around the world –...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (6 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. My Department does not, in general, enter into contracts with charitable organisations. However, I will survey the Department and should such any such contract exist, with such restriction clauses, I will provide the requested details to the Deputy. A primary function of the HSE is to manage and deliver health and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (6 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: My Department does not enter into contracts with section 38 or section 39 organisations. A primary function of the HSE is to manage and deliver health and personal social services. It can either do this itself or it can enter an arrangement under section 38 or section 39 of the Health Act 2004 with a service provider to deliver the service. The legal framework available to the HSE for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 448 and 450 together. Vaccination is regarded as one of the safest and most cost-effective of all health care interventions. It is also one of the most effective ways a parent can protect the health of their child. Ireland’s childhood immunisation programmes have had a huge impact in improving the health of the Irish population. Diseases that used...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: The efficacy of a vaccine for a specific disease is usually defined as the reduction in the chance of developing the disease after vaccination relative to the chance when unvaccinated, as determined in a prospective randomised controlled trial. Clinical trials submitted in an application for a marketing authorisation to place a medicine on the market are reviewed, including the trial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (6 Feb 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 NTPF does not collect data in relation to the number of complex cases within each time-band. The most recent figures published by the NTPF for the end of December 2017 indicate that there is a total of 81,468...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (6 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: Drugs are not legal.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: Drugs are not legal.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: What Deputy Michael Collins said is factually incorrect.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: I am the Minister for Health. I do not deal with insurance.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: He was entirely correct.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: He did not say that.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (7 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: The State Claims Agency manages personal injury claims, including fatality claims, on behalf of 146 State Authorities, as delegated to it by the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000 and subsequent delegation orders. I have been informed by the Agency that in fatal injuries cases damages may be awarded under 3 headings: 1. loss of pecuniary benefits which could have been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (7 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (7 Feb 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: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (7 Feb 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: Water and Sewerage Schemes (7 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: I have been advised by the HSE that responsibility for clearing blockages or repairing defects in a private shared drain rests with the residents that are served by it. Further information in this regard is available on the Irish Water website at: . The HSE Environmental Health Services do not have the statutory authority to intervene and deal with such situations.