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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: You will be aware that in February 2018, an agreement was reached at the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, between my Department, the HSE and health sector trade unions in relation to a process aimed at resolving the pay restoration issue for staff employed by section 39 bodies in 50 pilot organisations. The 50 organisations included were agreed at the WRC by all parties. I asked the...

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

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

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: HSE Staff Remuneration (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

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: Hospitals Building Programme (29 Jan 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: Hospitals Building Programme (29 Jan 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: Hospitals Building Programme (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: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2019. The HSE Capital Plan will determine the projects that can progress in 2019 having regard to the available capital funding, the number of large national capital projects currently underway and the relevant priority of each project. The requirements of community nursing units and other health capital projects,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cover (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As Minister for Health I do not have a role in the commercial decisions of any private health insurance provider. It is important to note that private health insurance companies are free to design the products they provide, as long as they comply with the Minimum Benefit Regulations. The Minimum Benefit Regulations ensure that all private health insurance consumers obtain an appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

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

Simon Harris: Improving access to hospital treatment is a key priority for Government. It is acknowledged that cataract surgery is among the most common surgical procedures carried out in the Ophthalmology specialty. It was in this knowledge that when proposals for the joint HSE/National Treatment Purchase Fund Inpatient and Day Case Action Plan were under development last year, I sought a particular...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: In relation to the number of unannounced missed hospital appointments at Sligo University Hospital and St. Patrick's Hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon, respectively in 2017 and 2018, 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: In relation to the number of persons on the waiting lists for eye appointments including outpatients, inpatients and procedures to be carried out in County Laois and the number of doctors that are working in same in County Laois, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Drugs Availability (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The Long Term Illness (LTI) Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The conditions covered by the LTI are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina...

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

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

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

Simon Harris: Following the publication of the Health Service Executive's National Service Plan for 2019, the HSE is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2019. The HSE Capital Plan will determine the projects that can progress in 2019 having regard to the available capital funding, the number of large national capital projects currently underway and the relevant priority of each project. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: In 2016, the Herity Report concluded that the needs of the effective catchment population of University Hospital Waterford (UHW) could be accommodated from a single cath lab and recommended that the operating hours of the existing cath lab should be extended. Approval and funding has been provided for the additional staff required to facilitate this service expansion and five staff (Grade IV...

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

Simon Harris: The National Review of Specialised Cardiac Services is currently ongoing and it is expected that the work will be completed by the end of June 2019. A report on the Review will then be published. As I am sure the Deputy will appreciate, given that the Review is currently ongoing, it would be inappropriate for me to predetermine any outcomes or recommendations that may ultimately emerge from...