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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 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: Assisted Human Reproduction Services Expenditure (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 318 and 332 together. In October 2017, the Government approved the drafting of a Bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research, based on the published General Scheme. The process of drafting this Bill will be completed in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General. In addition, the Joint Committee on Health is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I have referred the matter to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Securing access to new and innovative medicines in a timely manner is a key objective of Government and the health service. However, the challenge is to deliver on that objective in a manner that is affordable and sustainable. In an effort to identify workable solutions to the challenges which we face, I proposed a dialogue with Industry to explore ways in which new medicines might be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: On the 22 June 2018, I signed the Beneluxa Initiative on Pharmaceutical Policy to work with Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. This Agreement is in line with my objective to work with other European countries to identify workable solutions, in an increasingly challenging environment, to secure timely access for patients to new medicines in an affordable and sustainable way. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to an individual case, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The issue of the venesection in-patient day charge for patients with hereditary haemochromatosis is still under consideration. A decision on the matter is likely to be made in the coming months.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (29 Jan 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Jan 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: HSE Reports (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 328 and 329 together. In late 2017, concerns arose about the frequency and severity of complications associated with the use of mesh devices in the surgical treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) in women in Ireland. In responding to these questions and in recognition of the complexity of the matters arising, I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Disputes (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 331 together. The final figures relating to the number of elective surgeries and procedures being postponed or cancelled in anticipation of the proposed strike by nurses at the end of January 2019 are currently unavailable, as I understand that individual hospital groups are still discussing possible exemptions with the nursing bodies. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 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: Commencement of Legislation (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Parts 2 & 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 contain provisions relating to the regulation of donor-assisted human reproduction (DAHR) procedures carried out in the State, including dealing with the rights of children born as a result of those procedures. The enactment of the Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018 was necessary to correct typographical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2019. The requirements of the new children's hospital and other health capital projects currently at various stages of development, including University Hospital Limerick, are being considered as part of this process.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE) was established in 1998 and its remit is to advise the HSE and the Department of Health in relation to the cost-effectiveness of medicines, through the carrying out of health technology assessments (HTAs). The NCPE's workload has increased significantly, from less than five assessments per year in 2007 to eighty assessments per year in 2017. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for it to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The total capital funding for the public Health Services announced in Budget 2019 and published in the Estimates for Public Services 2019 is €667m, an increase of €174m (35%) over the capital funding provided in Budget 2018. Description €m HSE Building, equipping and furnishing of health facilities 567.000 HSE Information Communication Technology and implementing the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of the health capital programme, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.