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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (29 Jan 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 295 and 296 together. Reducing waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures is a key commitment of Government. The last two years have seen ongoing improvements in the number of children waiting for ENT surgeries, with a reduction of 52% in the number of children waiting for an inpatient or daycase procedure in the last two years. The 2019 Scheduled...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 297 and 298 together. Improving access to hospital treatment is a key priority for government. Budget 2019 announced a funding increase from €55 million to €75 million to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) to provide treatment for patients. My Department is working closely with the NTPF and the HSE to finalise a Scheduled Care Access...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299, 301 and 302 together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300 and 303 together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Jan 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: In May 2018, I asked CervicalCheck to make the necessary arrangements to provide that any woman who had a CervicalCheck smear test, and whose GP considered that they should have a further test, can access such a further test without charge. This decision was made in good faith to address the considerable fears of the many anxious women in Ireland as a result of significant media coverage of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Jan 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: National Children's Hospital (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Operational responsibility for delivery of the construction project lies with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB), charged with planning, designing, building and equipping the new children’s hospital and outpatient and urgent care centres. As this query relates to NPHDB expenditure, I have asked the NPHDB to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 311 together. The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has advised that, in relation to its HTA report on extending the HPV vaccine to boys, a comprehensive, independent safety assessment was conducted by it. A systematic review of all relevant international literature was performed that encompassed 70,000 trial participants and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (29 Jan 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: Audiology Services Data (29 Jan 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 Services (29 Jan 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 Appointments Status (29 Jan 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Jan 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: Assisted Human Reproduction Services Expenditure (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 318 and 332 together. In October 2017, the Government approved the drafting of a Bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research, based on the published General Scheme. The process of drafting this Bill will be completed in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General. In addition, the Joint Committee on Health is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I have referred the matter to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Securing access to new and innovative medicines in a timely manner is a key objective of Government and the health service. However, the challenge is to deliver on that objective in a manner that is affordable and sustainable. In an effort to identify workable solutions to the challenges which we face, I proposed a dialogue with Industry to explore ways in which new medicines might be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: On the 22 June 2018, I signed the Beneluxa Initiative on Pharmaceutical Policy to work with Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. This Agreement is in line with my objective to work with other European countries to identify workable solutions, in an increasingly challenging environment, to secure timely access for patients to new medicines in an affordable and sustainable way. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to an individual case, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.