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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 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: Health Services Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, GPs must be available to provide services in their practice premises or by way of domiciliary visits, as appropriate, for their medical card and GP visit card patients for 40 hours each week. They must also make arrangements to enable contact to be made with them, or a locum/deputy, for urgent cases outside of these hours. It is a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (15 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 the Deputy directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 633 and 634 together. The safety of people who provide health services is of paramount importance. It is a complex issue as those being cared for may not always have the capacity to be responsible for the actions they carry out. Currently there is no data available on the number of violent assaults on general practitioners and their staff. As the Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Irish-based medical practitioners who wish to prescribe cannabis-based products containing Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) require a Ministerial licence issued under the Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977 to 2016 in order to do so. The Chief Medical Officer has advised that the granting of such a licence must be premised on an appropriate application being submitted to the Department of Health, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Under existing arrangements consultants in public hospitals are covered by the Clinical Indemnity Scheme (CIS) in respect of the prescription of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) based products for a patient under their care provided that the consultant is permitted to do so under a licence granted by the Minister for Health under the Misuse of Drugs Acts and where he/she has exhausted all other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the Misuse of Drugs legal framework, it is open to a medical practitioner to apply for a Ministerial licence for medical cannabis for the treatment of a patient under his or her care. It is important to note that the decision to prescribe or not prescribe any treatment, including cannabis treatment, for an individual patient is strictly a decision for the treating clinician, in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 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 (15 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: Maternity Services Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Patient charges are a key element of the overall funding envelope of the Irish health system and are taken into account when agreeing the Annual Estimates and the subsequent preparation of the annual National Service Plan. These charges typically include: - Out-patient charges; - Emergency Department charges; - Daily in-patient charges; and - Long-term stay charges. There are cohorts of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Data (15 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: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The Department of Health interprets marketing and media costs as advertising costs. Advertising includes advertising board vacancies and public consultations. Social Media costs in 2018 were incurred in the promotion of Mental Health Services and the Health and Wellbeing Programme. Advertising costs for 2016, 2017 and 2018 are set out as follows: ATTOCRIN2016 Advertising / marketing /...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: My Department's Press and Communications Office has a Head of Communications at Principal Officer level and six other members of staff who were engaged in work on media and social media in relation to the general work of the Department during 2018. Separately, a Head of Communications with specific responsibilities in relation to the Sláintecare Programme Office was appointed in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) advises that it procures capacity for the procedures listed in both private hospitals or public hospitals. In order to ensure competitive pricing as part of its outsourcing programme, the NTPF works with private hospitals from the existing panel agreement and engages in procurement processes through e-tender. The NTPF also works with legal advisors...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.