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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (24 Apr 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: Regarding Parliamentary Question No. 246 (PQRef:13054/18) concerning a person; a reply has already been sent to the Deputy. Regarding Parliamentary Question No. 259 (PQRef:10849/18) concerning a person: HSE Parliamentary Affairs have sought an update on the progress of the response to this PQ, and stressed the urgency of a reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Apr 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 Appointments Status (24 Apr 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: Drugs Payment Scheme (24 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013.  As Minister for Health, I do not have any statutory power or function in relation to the reimbursement of medicines. The Act specifies the criteria for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. In line with the 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (24 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: My Department has not received any invoices from the company in question between 2007 and 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (24 Apr 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 Apr 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: Vaccination Programme (24 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: Thiomersal is a mercury-containing compound that has been used since the 1930s to prevent contamination in some vaccines.  Thiomersal is NOT the same as methyl mercury, which can accumulate in the body and become toxic.  A European review of the available evidence concluded that there is no evidence of harm from thiomersal in vaccines other than hypersensitivity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (24 Apr 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 (24 Apr 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: Medical Card Eligibility (24 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Act 2013, when a person attains the age of 70, the medical card income limits are €500 gross income per week for a single person and €900 gross income per week for a couple.    Persons aged 70 or older, who are assessed as ineligible under the gross income thresholds, may also have their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (24 Apr 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Regulation of Lobbying (24 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: It is not the practice in my Department to record phone calls from any source.  As provided for under the Lobbying Act 2015, the Standards in Public Office Commission established and maintains the on-line register of lobbying and oversees compliance with the legislative provision. The purpose of the register is to make information available to the public on the identity of those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Reports (24 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: The Surgical Symphysiotomy Ex-gratia Payment Scheme, which was approved by Government, concluded with the publication of the Report of its independent Assessor, Judge Maureen Harding Clark, on 22 November 2016. Records of payments made relating to the Scheme show that, following instructions from Judge Clark, my Department arranged for total payments of €58,950, less statutory...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Mattie McGrath for bringing the matter of St. Patrick's Hospital in Tipperary to my attention. If he wants to furnish me with some details I will certainly talk to the HSE and then revert to him directly on the issue. On the broader issue regarding general practice, the Government has increased the number of training places for GPs. In fact there will be a significant...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: We are also due to begin negotiations with GPs on a new contract in the coming days in order that we can make sure general practice is sustainable now and into the future.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy McLoughlin for raising these important issues for the people of Sligo and the north west. I am delighted we have been able to deliver on a commitment to extend Sligo University Hospital under the Government's capital plan and Project Ireland 2040 and I look forward to visiting the hospital with the Deputy shortly in this regard. The national cardiac review has commenced....

Nurses' and Midwives' Pay and Recruitment: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: I too wish to begin by joining other speakers in welcoming the representatives from the INMO to the Gallery. They will be the most welcomed people ever to Leinster House. They are very welcome here today and I thank the president, vice-president, the officers and the general secretary for being here. It is important that they are here to hear the people's representatives debate what is a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (25 Apr 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...