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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Mar 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 Appointments Status (20 Mar 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 Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: On 9 February 2018, an agreement was reached between my Department, the HSE and health sector Trade Unions in relation to a process aimed at resolving the pay restoration issue for staff employed by section 39 bodies. The HSE will carry out an analysis to establish, with supporting evidence, the following: - Whether, when and to what extent reductions in pay rates were applied during the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (20 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In reaching a decision, the HSE examines all the evidence which may be relevant in its view for the decision and will take into account such expert opinions and recommendations which it may have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (20 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: I continue to support the HSE in its efforts to bring down the waiting times for and improve access to scoliosis services. The long-term strategy to develop sustainable scoliosis services from 2018 has been prioritised by the Department of Health and the HSE in the 2018 HSE National Service Plan. €9 million funding has been provided in 2018 to improve access to paediatric...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Mar 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: Departmental Meetings (20 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: I can confirm that a meeting took place between my Department and members of the Donegal Diabetes Action Group on 23 November 2017. I have asked officials from the Department to send a copy of the requested minutes to your office.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (20 Mar 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: Hospitals Building Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: The National Development Plan provides €10.9 billion to invest in infrastructure, equipment and additional service capacity for the public health sector. This represents an increase of 165% in capital funding over the previous decade. It is important to recognise that this is a long-term plan which provides for a large number of Health developments across the country, including both...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Development Plan Data (20 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: The capital funding for Health in the ten years of the National Development Plan 2018 to 2027 provides the investment for a solid, ambitious plan which will improve our health services. The major priority Government projects comprise (my Department has provided a timeline where possible): - the National Forensic Mental Health Services Hospital (NFMHSH) at Portrane (to be open in 2020), - the...

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: Are we not in the middle of a vote?

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Ordú don Tuarascáil - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Order for Report Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: Now.

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Ordú don Chúigiú Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Order for Fifth Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: Now

Ráiteas faoi Eolas do Vótálaithe: Tairiscint - Statement for Information of Voters: Motion (21 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: Tairgim:GO ndéanfar an ráiteas atá leagtha amach sa Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Rún seo a fhorordú mar eolas do vótálaithe, de bhun alt 23 d’Acht an Reifrinn, 1994 (Uimh. 12 de 1994), i ndáil leis an togra chun an Bunreacht a leasú, atá ar áireamh sa Bhille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht, 2018, agus...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Authority of Ireland (21 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: From 1 January 2016 to date, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) made requests to the Department of Health for additional staff and funding on a number of occasions and approvals were granted (as per the table). In addition to the staffing approvals listed in the attached table, during the period January 2016 to date, the FSAI submitted requests to the Department for the following...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (21 Mar 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: Health Services Funding (21 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together. The Model of Care for Neurology was launched by the Director General of the HSE in late 2016. This was developed by the HSE’s National Clinical Programme for Neurology in collaboration with consultants, nurses, health and social care professionals and patient support groups. It aims to address the need for strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation (21 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: I have met with Athletic Rehabilitation Therapists Ireland as have my officials on a number of previous occasions regarding this matter. Athletic rehabilitation therapists are a separate profession to that of Physiotherapist which is the profession designated for regulation by CORU under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. As a separate profession they do not use and are not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (21 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: The Oireachtas has put in place a robust legal framework in the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, which gives full statutory powers to the HSE to assess and make decisions on the reimbursement of medicines, taking account of a range of objective factors and expert opinion as appropriate. The Act specifies the criteria to be applied in the making of reimbursement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (21 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: Last October’s Budget announced a total 2018 allocation of €55m for the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) for 2018 which more than doubles its 2017 total allocation which was €20m. This significant increase in funding reflects the fact that reducing waiting times for patients is one of this Government's key priorities. The Department of Health, the HSE and the...