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- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Administration (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Established under the National Paediatric Hospital Development (Establishment) Order 2007, the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has statutory responsibility for the planning, designing, building and equipping of the new children’s hospital and outpatient and urgent care centres. Notwithstanding the NPHDB's clear statutory responsibility for the construction of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The terms of reference of the independent review of the escalation in cost in determining the adjusted contract sum in relation to the new children's hospital do not address issues relating to unsuccessful bidders. The review will establish the sequence of events in relation to the cost increases experienced by the project; establish what was known, when and by whom, and the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Feb 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 (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: It is important to note that the medical decision to prescribe or not prescribe any treatment, including cannabis treatment, for an individual patient is strictly a decision for the treating clinician, in consultation with their patient. As Minister for Health I have no role in this clinical decision-making process. Medical practitioners and patients may consult the Department of Health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Established under the National Paediatric Hospital Development (Establishment) Order 2007, the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has statutory responsibility for the planning, designing, building and equipping of the new children's hospital and outpatient and urgent care centres. The size, complexity and specialist nature of the new children's hospital project...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Feb 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 Appointments Status (12 Feb 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 Data (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Feb 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 Funding (12 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 directly you in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (12 Feb 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: Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As this PQ refers to the National Clinical Programme on Epilepsy, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: Contract tenders were received from the main contractor, mechanical and electrical installation contractors and lift contractors in October 2016. The most competitive tender sum, excluding VAT, in total was €637m, of which €432m applied to the main contractor. Following completion of the Guaranteed Maximum Price Process (GMP) in November 2018, the total adjusted GMP...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: The HSE commissioned the review by PwC into the cost escalation relating to the new children's hospital project. Accordingly, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive has the statutory responsibility for the management and 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: General Practitioner Services (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 385 to 387, inclusive, together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Feb 2019)
Simon Harris: I understand Tallaght University Hospital replied directly to the Deputy on 25 June 2018 in relation to this matter.