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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (5 Feb 2019)
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 Staff Data (5 Feb 2019)
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 Staff Data (5 Feb 2019)
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: National Maternity Hospital (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 379 and 380 together. St Vincent’s Healthcare Group has confirmed the process by which the Religious Sisters of Charity will withdraw from the Group and transfer their shareholding to a new company St Vincent’s Holdings CLG. The Sisters have, of course, already resigned from the Group’s Board. The share transfer process, and the question...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Given the level of State investment, I have sought, and received, the agreement of both the National Maternity Hospital and St Vincent’s Healthcare Group that the Board of the new NMH DAC will be competency based and will include a Public Interest representative. While the detail of same has yet to be worked through, the intention is that the Public Interest representative will not be...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The HSE has been requested to respond directly to Deputy McGrath.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (5 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 Procedures (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: 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. Last year, under the Inpatient / Day Case Action Plan for 2018, I sought real progress to drive down waiting lists not only for high volume procedures, but also to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Last year I launched the Inpatient / Day Case Action Plan for 2018. Under this Plan I wanted to see real progress to drive down waiting lists not only for high volume procedures but also to treat patients with life-limiting procedures such as cataracts. I asked the HSE and NTPF to work together to develop sustainable solutions to tackle waiting lists. One such solution was the dedicated...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Medicines play a vital role in improving the overall health of Irish patients. Securing access to new and innovative medicines in a timely manner is a key objective of the Irish Health Service. Officials in my Department are aware of the document referred to by the Deputy. The challenge of accessing innovative medicines at affordable prices affects all countries. A constant pipeline of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmaceutical Sector (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) is the pharmacy regulator in Ireland and is responsible for regulating pharmacists and pharmacies in the public interest. Several of the PSI’s functions under the Pharmacy Act 2007 relate to education, including promoting and ensuring the highest standards in education and training for the qualification to practise as a pharmacist, and make...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As the question relates to service matters, I have arranged for it to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The ‘Safety Features’ Delegated Regulation introduces new rules for the supply of medicines from the 9th February 2019. These safety features include a form of an anti-tamper device and unique identifiers embedded in a 2D barcode on the pack. The purpose of the Regulation is to benefit patient safety and maintain confidence in the safety of medicines supplied to them. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware, I published the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 on 1 October 2018. The Act was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas on 13 December 2018 and signed into law by the President on 20 December 2018. The Act makes it clear that termination of pregnancy may be carried out in cases where there is a risk to the life, or of serious harm to the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (5 Feb 2019)
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: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (5 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.