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- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (13 Dec 2018)
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: HSE Waiting Lists (13 Dec 2018)
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: HSE Waiting Lists (13 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: HSE Waiting Lists (13 Dec 2018)
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: Medical Card Applications (13 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: Health Services Provision (13 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: Medical Card Eligibility (13 Dec 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been forwarded to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Dec 2018)
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: Parliamentary Questions Data (12 Dec 2018)
Simon Harris: The statistical information requested by the Deputy is presented in the following table. The four staff of the Secretary General's Office staff allocate PQs and return replies to the Oireachtas. All departmental staff are involved in the preparation of PQ replies. Ministerial Advisors in the Department are involved in reviewing prepared replies. There is no role for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (12 Dec 2018)
Simon Harris: Correspondence has recently been received in relation to the issue to which the Deputy refers and this is currently being examined by my Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (12 Dec 2018)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 176 together. The commencement of Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 is not reliant of the enactment of the Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) legislation. The Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2018 was enacted on 24 July 2018. This Act was introduced to correct typographical and technical...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (12 Dec 2018)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. I am advised that the Breast Multi-Disciplinary Team in Cork University Hospital (CUH) raised issues with management in the hospital in regard to services for breast cancer patients there. I understand that one of the main points brought up by the clinicians refers to inappropriate referrals to the Symptomatic Breast Disease...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (12 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: Dental Services Provision (12 Dec 2018)
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: Home Help Service Provision (12 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: Proposed Legislation (12 Dec 2018)
Simon Harris: The Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill as published was initiated in the Seanad on 27 September 2018. The Bill completed its passage through the Seanad on 7 November 2018 and is scheduled for debate in the Dáil commencing Tuesday 11 December 2018.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (12 Dec 2018)
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: Health Repayment Scheme (12 Dec 2018)
Simon Harris: The legal framework for patients' private property accounts is provided for under section 9 of the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006. Section 18 (3) of that Act provides that the Comptroller and Auditor General is entitled to audit these accounts. As the other matters raised by the Deputy relate to service issues this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply in relation...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 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: Health Reports (12 Dec 2018)
Simon Harris: As Minister for Health, I requested Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to draft a report on the use of Uro-Gynaecological in the surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in women. The report covers the clinical and technical issues involved in ensuring both: 1. the safe and effective provision of mesh procedures in urogynaecology and 2....