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- National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Yes.
- National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Yes.
- National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I thank the House for providing the opportunity to provide an update on matters relating to CervicalCheck, to speak about the progress that has been made to respond to the issues raised while driving continued improvement in the service, and to respond to questions Deputies may have. Crucially, the screening service has continued to focus on continuation of a programme which, despite the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (6 Feb 2019)
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 Status (6 Feb 2019)
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: Medicinal Products (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: My Department and the HSE are engaging in a number of initiatives which will endeavour to lead to better access to medicines for patients, value for the taxpayer and the cost- effective provision of medicines in Ireland. A public consultation on a National Biosimilar Medicines Policy was undertaken by my Department in 2017. The responses to that consultation and other possible policy levers...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (6 Feb 2019)
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 Status (6 Feb 2019)
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 Status (6 Feb 2019)
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: HSE Agency Staff Data (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Data (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 124 and 125 together. I am conscious that waiting times are often unacceptably long and of the burden that this places on patients and their families. In this regard, I am committed to improving waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures. I hope to publish the joint Department of Health, Health Service Executive (HSE) and National Treatment...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As Minister for Health, I recognise that hospitals are increasingly operating at or above capacity, with year-round demand pressures that are further challenged over the winter months. It is against this background that the Health Service Capacity Review 2018 recommended an increase in acute hospitals beds of over 2,600 by 2031 to support the projected increase in demand for services in the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Staff (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 135 to 139, inclusive, together. The World Health Organisation (WHO) organises consultations twice annually with an advisory group of experts to analyse influenza virus surveillance data generated by the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System, and issues recommendations on the composition of the influenza vaccines for the following influenza...