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

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to issue a detailed reply to the individual in question.

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

Simon Harris: 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 personal injury in which they claim the development of narcolepsy resulted from the administration of the H1N1 pandemic vaccine. The management of the cases transferred to the State Claims Agency (SCA) on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I am advised by the HSE and the NTPF that waiting times for diagnostics such as CT scans are not held centrally by either body. I have requested a report from the HSE on waiting times for CT scans for oncology patients and I will provide the Deputy with details of the report as soon as it is available. With regard to the individual patient query, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 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: Dental Services Provision (15 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: National Cervical Screening Programme (15 May 2018)

Simon Harris: While I appreciate the need to reassure women in relation to CervicalCheck, the clinical advice from the HSE and my Department is clear that there is no evidence that the clinical and technical aspects of the programme have performed outside or below the quality guidelines set for it, or below international standards. All laboratories contracted by CervicalCheck meet the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (15 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Cannabis products which contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is psychoactive, are controlled under the Misuse of Drugs legislation. Under this legislation medical practitioners who wish to prescribe cannabis for medical use may apply to me, as Minister for Health, for a licence to do so. The Chief Medical Officer has advised that the granting of such a licence must be premised on an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (15 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 Appointments Delays (15 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The National Cancer Control Programme target is that 90% of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy treatment patients will receive their treatment within 15 working days. Data for University Hospital Waterford is set out below. Total Within 15 days 15 +1 15 +2 15+3 15+4 15+5 15 +>5 Unknown 2016 357 310 2 1 3 2 5 14 20 2017 348 235 14 10 11 9 9 39 21 2018 82 57 2 2 4 3 5 9 0 Total 787...

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: Medical Card Reviews (16 May 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (16 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: Hospital Services (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: RCSI Hospitals had originally estimated that by Q1 2018 paediatric patients over the age of five would be treated in Louth County Hospital’s minor injury unit, if they met the criteria of a minor injury. However, the RCSI has advised that due to unanticipated resignations, it has delayed the agreed start time. The RCSI has further advised that while the Louth Hospitals continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Smoking is the greatest single cause of preventable illness and premature death in Ireland, killing almost 6,000 people a year. The primary objectives set out in the Tobacco Free Ireland(2013) policy document are to denormalise smoking and to protect children from the dangers of tobacco consumption. Tobacco Free Irelandsets a target for Ireland to be tobacco free (i.e. with a prevalence...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (16 May 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. Under the 2013 Act, if a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 May 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: Health Services Expenditure (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The budget for the health service for the years 2011 - 2017 is set out in the following table: Year Capital  Current Health Total €m €m €m 2011 347 12,632 12,979 2012 350 12,568 12,918 2013 347 12,459 12,806 2014 382 12,695 13,077 2015 382 13,341 13,723 2016 414 13,695 14,109 2017 454 14,347 14,801 As the Deputy will appreciate, comparing health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The following table sets out the costs for operating the Department of Health for the years 2011 to 2017: Year Operational Costs €m 2011 26.531 2012 27.265 2013 25.926 2014 25.345 2015 26.215 2016 27.314 2017 30.559

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy may be aware, the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 has 12 Parts, containing a total of 180 sections. The commencement of the Act is the responsibility of a number of Departments including the Department of Justice and Equality, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. As the responsibility of the...