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

Simon Harris: The Programme for Government commits to extend in phases, and subject to negotiation with GPs, free GP care to all children under 18 years of age. Legislative changes would be required for any such extension of free GP care to further cohorts of the population. It would also be subject to agreement by Government on the allocation of funding and the outcome of discussions with GP...

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 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: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The Act specifies the criteria for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. In line with the 2013 Act, if a company would like a medicine to be reimbursed by the HSE pursuant to the community drugs schemes, the company must...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (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 you directly in relation to this matter.

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

Simon Harris: I acknowledge the distress overcrowded EDs cause to patients, their families, and frontline staff working in very challenging working conditions in hospitals throughout the country. Hospitals are increasingly operating at or above capacity, with year-round demand pressures that are further challenged over the winter months. We are coming into a very busy period for our health services, with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Victim Support Services (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The Department of Health is currently undertaking a policy review of sexual assault treatment units (SATUs) and this work is at an advanced stage. The policy review team, which has included government officials and frontline staff, has been working since September 2018. In that time, the team has engaged with more than 200 SATU staff, patients and stakeholders in order to identify and develop...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Victim Support Services (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy's query is a service-level matter, it has been referred to the HSE who will respond to the them directly. I have directed my Department to undertake a policy review of national SATU services to assess the efficacy of health policy in this area, including the current staffing model. The review is ongoing and is expected to conclude in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Victim Support Services (15 Jan 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Victim Support Services (15 Jan 2019)

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

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

Simon Harris: Discussions with GP representatives were progressed on a wide range of items throughout 2017 without reaching a conclusion. A new phase of discussions commenced in May 2018 based on the mandate set by Government in March. Officials from the Department and the HSE met with the Irish Medical Organisation at the beginning of May to set out the State's position in relation to the GMS contract...

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

Simon Harris: Considerable work has been undertaken to develop a legal framework to protect the State’s significant investment in the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) relocation project, which involves the development of a new maternity hospital on the campus of St Vincent’s University Hospital at Elm Park. My Department has been engaging with both NMH and St Vincent’s Healthcare...

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

Simon Harris: In September, the Executive Director of the Sláintecare Programme Office commenced refining the Implementation Strategy into a detailed Action Plan for 2019. I can confirm that the Action Plan 2019 has been developed and, following the finalisation of the HSE's National Service Plan, Project Teams are now being established to drive delivery. The Action Plan will be presented to...

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

Simon Harris: It is my intention to introduce legislation to ensure safe access to premises in which termination of pregnancy services may be provided. The intention of the legislation would be to allow patients, service providers, healthcare staff and members of the public to enter such premises without fear of intimidation or harassment. While it was originally intended to provide for such safe access in...

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

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The Act specifies the criteria for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. Nusinersen (Spinraza) is indicated for the treatment of 5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a disorder characterised by progressive muscle atrophy and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a matter relating to the recognition application of an individual health and social care professional, the Health and Social Care Professional Council (CORU), the State regulator in this regard, has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.

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

Simon Harris: An Independent Review Group (IRG) was established in July 2017 to examine the role of voluntary organisations in publicly funded health and personal social services. The IRG was composed of Dr Catherine Day (Chair of the group), Prof Jane Grimson and Prof Deirdre Madden. The IRG was established to examine current arrangements with regard to the role of voluntary agencies in the...

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 Data (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: 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 Plan for inpatients/day case and outpatients for 2019. In...