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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 May 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (10 May 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (10 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Medicines play a vital role in improving the health of Irish patients. Securing access to existing and new and innovative medicines is a key health service objective. However, the challenge is to do this in a safe and sustainable manner. Treatment must be appropriate and proportionate and clinical decision-making, such as prescribing, should be based on both patient needs and sound medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I welcome the completion of Professor Walker's Report and would again like to convey my sympathies to the families involved in this process. I am advised that Portiuncula University Hospital and Saolta University Health Care Group have reviewed the findings and recommendations in Professor Walker's Report and an Implementation Team is already in place to progress the recommendations. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Negligence Claims (10 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The management of clinical indemnity and general insurance claims has been designated to the State Claims Agency under Section 9 of the National Treasury Management (Amendment) Act 2000.  The State Claims Agency has a statutory mandate to investigate and manage these claims to completion. The State Claims Agency has provided the following information in respect of the past 10...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (10 May 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.

Mandatory Open Disclosure: Motion (15 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I appreciate the opportunity to update the House this evening on the work the Government is doing on open disclosure and accountability, in response to the motion before us this evening from Deputy O'Reilly and her colleagues, which we will not be opposing. We will not be opposing it because we want to work with this House to legislate in this area. I welcome the invitation from Oireachtas...

Mandatory Open Disclosure: Motion (15 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency Data (15 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The management of clinical indemnity and general insurance claims has been delegated to the State Claims Agency under Section 9 of the National Treasury Management (Amendment) Act 2000. The Agency has a statutory mandate to investigate and manage these claims to completion. It has provided the following information to my Department in respect of claims settled following court cases or by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (15 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I cannot comment on individual cases or matters that are the subject of litigation but can provide background information on this litigation and clarify matters that are already in the public domain. As of 9 May 2018, legal proceedings against the Minister, the Health Services Executive and GlaxoSmithKline Biological SA have been initiated by seventy individuals. The plaintiffs allege...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (15 May 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 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: Health Services Funding (15 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The model of care for neurology was launched by 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 development of neurology services in the provision of better care for these patients....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Health Records (15 May 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is an operational matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Legal Cases (15 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The Deputy's question has been interpreted as relating to both clinical and general indemnity claims against my Department and the HSE for the past 15 years. The management of clinical and general indemnity claims relating to my Department and the HSE has been delegated to the State Claims Agency under section 9 of the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Health Policy (15 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The details requested by the Deputy cover work being carried out by a number of units. I will survey the Department for relevant data and compile replies to provide the Deputy with a full response as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (15 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The full information is not available at present. I personally have had no contact or meetings with the company in question. I will survey the Department as to whether or not any units have had contact and revert to the Deputy with any relevant data.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Health Policy (15 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The Department of Health has not adopted any policy position in relation to the term "fatal foetal abnormality".

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 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: Hospitals Funding (15 May 2018)

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