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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (1 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Medical Practitioners Act 2007, the Medical Council is the statutory body charged with responsibility for the registration and regulation of medical practitioners in the State. Disciplinary matters concerning registered medical practitioners are entirely a matter for the Council. I have no role in relation to such matters, as I am precluded by section 9 of the Act from giving...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Negligence Cases (1 May 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. As this is a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (1 May 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: Primary Care Centres Provision (1 May 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of health care infrastructure projects, the Executive has been requested to reply directly to you in relation to the development of a primary care centre in Drimnagh.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (1 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Improving waiting times for hospital procedures is a key commitment in the Programme for Government and in 2018, €50 million was allocated to the NTPF to provide treatment for patients. The recently launched Inpatient/Day Case Action Plan outlines the combined impact of HSE and NTPF activity in 2018 to reduce the number of patients waiting for treatment to below 70,000 in 2018. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (1 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I was delighted to launch the final report on the ”Framework for safe Nurse staffing and Skill mix in General, Specialist Medical and Surgical care settings in acute Adult hospitals in Ireland" on 16 April 2018. This framework sets out for the first time a methodology for calculating the staffing requirement and skill mix needed in our specialist medical and surgical wards in adult...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (1 May 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 Charges (1 May 2018)

Simon Harris: My Department is currently considering the issue of the application of the public in-patient charge of €80 for venesection in acute hospitals as well as broader issues in relation to the treatment of patients with Hereditary Haemochromatosis. In this context, a meeting involving relevant personnel in the HSE and the Department of Health is being arranged.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Energy Schemes Data (1 May 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (1 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Medical Practitioners Act 2007, the Medical Council is the statutory body charged with responsibility for the registration and regulation of medical practitioners in the State. Disciplinary matters concerning registered medical practitioners are entirely a matter for the Council. I have no role in relation to such matters, as I am precluded by section 9 of the Act from giving...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (1 May 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: Hospital Appointments Administration (1 May 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: Nursing Staff Recruitment (1 May 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 Staff Data (1 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (1 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I have no plans to introduce legislation prohibiting the use of e-cigarettes in public places. The introduction of workplace smoking ban was based on clear and unequivocal evidence that second hand smoke is harmful to non-smokers. That evidence base does not exist for the aerosol generated from e-cigarettes. However, individual organisations/companies are free to introduce an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (1 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The Programme for Partnership Government contains a Government commitment regarding the development of a dedicated Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Unit in Beaumont Hospital, to be progressed in the context of a CF Model of Care. This CF Unit capital project will thus be underpinned by the “Model of Care for People with Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland” which is being developed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (1 May 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (1 May 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts Data (1 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The Department does not collect data in a manner which would allow the Deputy’s question to be answered in full. Published reports for the years in question are available on the Department’s website at: health.gov.ie/publications-research/publications/. Presented in the table are details from the Department's A7 expenditure for consultant reports commissioned by the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (1 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Winter Initiative, 208 beds have opened so far this winter at the following sites: - St Vincent’s Hospital (22 beds); - Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda (29 beds): - University Hospital Limerick (17 beds); - University Hospital Galway (28 beds); - University Hospital Waterford (18); - Beaumont Hospital Dublin (20); - St. James' / St Luke's (23); - The Mater Hospital...