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

Simon Harris: The information requested is currently being compiled by my Department and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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: 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: Vaccination Programme Data (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this PQ refers to information not readily available in my Department, I have referred it to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: It is intended that the new Primary Care Centre in Killeshandra will be delivered by means of operational lease, rather than funded directly as part of the HSE Capital Plan. Therefore it is not expected to be impacted by any funding requirements arising for the new children's hospital. As the HSE has responsibility for the provision of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the Executive to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (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 the new children's hospital and other health capital projects,...

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

Simon Harris: As per Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 23 January 2019, the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board produced the final project brief and definitive business case and I have asked the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board to respond to your request directly, as soon as possible.

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

Simon Harris: This issue was first raised in the House in November last year. At that time officials of my Department contacted the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE advised that in late October 2018, an error was discovered in correctly communicating a genetic test result by the Department of Clinical Genetics at Our Lady's Children’s Hospital Crumlin (OLCHC) following an enquiry by an...

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

Simon Harris: The Deputy will be aware of the current delay in processing smear tests, which is a priority concern for me, for my Department and for the HSE. In May 2018, I asked CervicalCheck to make the necessary arrangements to provide that any woman who had had a CervicalCheck smear test, and whose GP considered that they should have a further test, to access such a further test without charge. This...

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

Simon Harris: The Safety Features Delegated Regulation (EU 2016/16) provides that from February 2019, most prescription medicines and a very small number of non-prescription medicines will have to carry ‘safety features’ on their outer packaging. These safety features take the form of an anti-tamper device (e.g. foil seal, breakable cap) and a set of unique identifiers embedded in a 2D...

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: The Health Service Executive is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2019. The requirements of the new children's hospital and other health capital projects currently at various stages of development, including St. Patrick's Hospital, Cashel, are being considered as part of this process. As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure...

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

Simon Harris: I was advised by my officials in September 2017 of a potential cost overrun of €61 m, related to a number of factors (including programme alignment, resequencing of works at OPD urgent care centres and fire certificate requirements). This was monitored through 2017 and 2018 with a view to offsetting the potential cost increases through a variety of measures. I was next briefed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: It is intended that the new Primary Care Centre in Arklow will be delivered by means of operational lease, rather than funded directly as part of the HSE Capital Plan. Therefore it is not expected to be impacted by any funding requirements arising for the new children's hospital. As the HSE has responsibility for the provision of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the Executive to reply...

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

Simon Harris: Increasing bed capacity is a Government priority. Over the past 18 months an additional 240 beds have been opened of which as detailed in the table: 2017-2018 Acute Beds open Hospital Group Hospital Type of bed Number of beds RCSI Our Lady of Lourdes Drogheda Acute beds (part of new bed block) 25 RCSI Beaumont Hospital Acute beds 20 DM St. James’sHospital Acute beds 23...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I thank the Chairman for inviting me and for facilitating my attendance in the scheduling of the meeting. I have watched nearly all the hearings of this committee very closely and I am very much aware of the extensive engagement it has had and will continue to have. The Committee of Public Accounts will also engage on the issue later this week and I will be back at this committee next week...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I will. It is a small point, but the Taoiseach did not go from being Minister for Health to Taoiseach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The only figure with which comparisons should be made is the one on which the Government signed off when the project had been tendered for. That is the only figure over which I can stand. It is the one the Government of Ireland approved when the matter was brought to the Cabinet by me in April 2017. However, I get the broader point and do not wish to get involved in semantics, but that is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Good. There are sick kids today in Crumlin, Temple Street and Tallaght hospitals whose parents are sleeping on the floor. In the new hospital every child will have a single room which will be en suite, which will be great for infection control and in ensuring basic family decency when people have to spend weeks and months in hospital. That is the first point. The second is that whereas we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The Deputy made a point about beds.