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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (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: Cancer Screening Programmes (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The State Claims Agency has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims, including claims in respect of clinical negligence, on behalf of Delegated State Authorities (DSA’s) to include the Health Service Executive. I have been informed by the State Claims Agency that it has received notification of 90 claims with respect to Cervical Check screening under the National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 808 and 809 together. 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 decision was made in good faith to address the considerable fears of the many anxious...

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: Health Services Staff (15 Jan 2019)

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

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

Simon Harris: The customer service function in my Department manages all email complaints and customer service calls. We adhere to the Principles of Quality Customer Services through our Quality Customer Action Plan and our Customer Charter. Our customer complaints procedure is published on our website. The Complaints Procedure covers complaints about issues such as delays, mistakes and poor customer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (19 Dec 2018)

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: Dental Services Provision (19 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: A targeted fissure sealant programme is provided for children usually in 2nd and 6th class in primary school ( when children are generally aged between 6 to 8 and 11 to 13 years of age). In addition, a screening programme is provided for these same classes (age groups) with necessary interventions for permanent teeth including fillings and extractions. Treatment of pain and emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (19 Dec 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Dec 2018)

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 Facilities (19 Dec 2018)

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: Primary Care Centres Provision (19 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 304 and 305 together. As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Payments (19 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the current GMS contract, GPs are required to provide eligible patients with ''all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring special skill or experience of a degree or kind which general practitioners cannot reasonably be expected to possess." There is no provision under the GMS GP contract for persons who hold...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (19 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: It should also be noted that as party to the Public Service Stability Agreement, the INMO and the PNA has agreed that there will be no cost-increasing claims for improvements in pay or conditions of employment for the duration of the Agreement. The Agreement also precludes industrial disputes for the duration. Notwithstanding this, both the INMO and the PNA have rejected the pay...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (19 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: Ministers ordinarily meet their counterparts when on official business in their jurisdictions or when welcoming a visiting delegation. Where the US is concerned, neither has occurred during my tenure.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (19 Dec 2018)

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: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (19 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: Healthy Ireland is the only advertising campaign being run by the Department of Health in 2018. The campaign, which focuses on three key themes – Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Mental Wellbeing, aims to encourage people to make positive choices to improve their physical and mental health, while also providing support and information to help people make those healthier choices. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Dec 2018)

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 (19 Dec 2018)

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...