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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meetings the independent review group chaired by a person (details supplied) tasked to examine the separation of private practice in public hospitals which have been held to date; when it will produce a final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31396/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 383. To ask the Minister for Health when will the public consultation on the alignment of hospital groups and CHO areas will be complete and a report issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31397/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 384. To ask the Minister for Health the number of face to face meetings which have been held between the HSE, his Department and the Irish Medical Organisation since 1 January 2018 on the negotiation of a new general practitioner contract; when he expects these negotiations to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31398/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 385. To ask the Minister for Health the number of face to face meetings which have been held between the HSE, his Department and an organisation (details supplied) since 1 January 2018 is relation to developing a new general practitioner contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31399/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 386. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards expected to be issued to persons in receipt of the carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31400/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 387. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards which have been issued to persons in receipt the domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31401/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 388. To ask the Minister for Health when the three elective only hospitals as recommended in Project Ireland 2040 in Dublin, Cork and Galway will be built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31402/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 389. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide community Parkinson's disease nurses in HSE south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31403/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 390. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop modular bed units at University Hospital Limerick to address the bed shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31404/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the stage of development the new 96 bed permanent block at University Hospital Limerick is at; when he expects the project to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31405/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 397. To ask the Minister for Health if the evaluation process for orphan drugs has changed since the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health published its report on evaluating orphan drugs in February 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31424/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 398. To ask the Minister for Health if a review of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 Act has been carried out to identify potential legislative barriers to the reimbursement of orphan drugs and recommended legislative amendments as appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31425/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 399. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to appoint an independent academic with knowledge of pricing and reimbursement systems for orphan drugs to conduct a review of the current process of evaluation and its role in orphan drug availability here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31426/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 400. To ask the Minister for Health if a specific budget for orphan drugs has been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31427/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 401. To ask the Minister for Health if the QALY process for assessing orphan drugs has been revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31428/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 403. To ask the Minister for Health if arrangements have been made with other EU states to align the assessment processes for orphan drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31430/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reviews (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 402. To ask the Minister for Health if the rare disease technology review committee of the NCPE has commenced assessing orphan drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31429/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 404. To ask the Minister for Health if recommendations 30 to 39 of the Report of the Consultation for a National Rare Disease Plan for Ireland have been fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31431/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: 604. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has abandoned plans to complete a new 50-bed elderly care unit by 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Ennis in favour of a facility at an unknown greenfield site to be completed at some time in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30607/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)

Michael Harty: The unwinding of the financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, legislation has been initiated for all public servants. They are due two pay increases this year and two next year. FEMPI has not been unwound for contract holders, however, including general practitioners. When FEMPI was applied to general practice, it was disproportionately applied because it was applied to...