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- 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: HSE Governance (15 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 733 to 735, inclusive, together. My Department has engaged in a tender process for a review of the HSE reimbursement and pricing decision-making process. As this process is underway, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further on this matter. I expect the tender process to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2019.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (15 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: As part of a whole of Government response to Brexit, the Department of Health is working to ensure a comprehensive and coordinated set of preparations to ensure continuity of health services post-Brexit. This work involves the Department and the HSE and other agencies in engaging in intensive Brexit preparedness and contingency planning. A key consideration will be to ensure that...
- 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: Hospitals Data (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: Health Services (15 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: The Health Act 2004 specifies that it is the Health Service Executive (HSE) that shall manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Eligibility for access to various schemes, services and allowances is determined based on an evaluation of an individual's circumstances by the HSE. As the particular question raised relates to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tender Process (15 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible.
- 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: Ambulance Service (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: Ambulance Service (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: 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: HSE Governance (15 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a matter for the Health Service Executive, I have asked it to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (15 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: Reducing waiting time for patients for hospital operations and procedures is a key priority for the Government. As a result of Waiting List Action Plan 2018, the Inpatient and Daycase waiting list reduced to 70,200 in December 2018, down from the peak of 86,100 in July 2017. This represents a reduction of over 18% in the overall number of patients waiting for an inpatient or day case...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service (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: Health Services Data (15 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 760 and 765 together. In relation to the information requested, I have asked the HSE to provide the Deputy with a direct response.
- 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 Availability (15 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for 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: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (15 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: The Public Sector Pay Commission in its Report published on 4 September 2018 identified difficulties in attracting consultant applications for advertised posts at present and acknowledged that the pay rates for new entrants had been highlighted as a factor in this. It identified a number of other factors including geographic location and work/life balance. The Commission also recognised that...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (15 Jan 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.