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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (5 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: My Department does not have staff seconded to work in public sector organisations of other EU Member States. One member of staff of the Department is currently on an unpaid leave of absence to undertake a role with the World Health Organisation. The Department of the Taoiseach arranges a scheme for civil servants to be seconded as Seconded National Experts to EU and UN institutions. At...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (5 Dec 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 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: Vaccination Programme (5 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 to 209, inclusive, together. The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). NIAC is a committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland comprising of experts in a number of specialties from the medical profession (including infectious diseases, paediatrics and public health)....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: The HSE's Expert Group on Medical Need and Medical Card Eligibility examined the issue of awarding medical cards on the basis of illness and concluded that it was not feasible, desirable, nor ethically justifiable to list medical conditions in priority order for medical card eligibility. The Expert Group also concluded that a person’s means should remain the main qualifier for a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 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: Departmental Expenditure (5 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) , Ireland's total health expenditure from 2011 to 2016 as a percentage of GNI star is outlined in the following table. 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Current Health Expenditure % GNI star 14.0 14.2 13.0 12.2 11.3 10.7 Current health expenditure as a % of GNI star has decreased in each year since 2012. GNI star is designed to be a national...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (5 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216, 217 and 248 together. The Health Service Executive (HSE) National Medical Card Unit (NMCU) has responsibility over the management of staffing levels to ensure sufficient medical card turnaround times. I have been assured by the HSE’s National Medical Card Unit that there are currently no delays in the processing of medical applications for any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (5 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: Following Dr Scally and Dr Denton's appearance at the Joint Committee on Health in October, there has been continued engagement between Dr Scally, his team and the HSE. The HSE advises that as part of this engagement it has addressed queries relating to the audit, and I understand that there are no outstanding queries at this point. In relation to the specifics of how the 190 cases...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (5 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: Hospital Appointments Delays (5 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: Proposed Legislation (5 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: The General Scheme of a Human Tissue Bill is being finalised at present and will be submitted to Government shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 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 (5 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: Irish Sign Language (5 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: I understand that responsibility for implementation of the actions in the Irish Sign Language Act, 2017, rests with my colleague the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: In 2009 the Government set a national target for Ireland to improve energy efficiency by 20% by 2020. At the same time, a more challenging efficiency target of 33% was set for the public sector to demonstrate leadership on energy efficiency. The 20% improvement in energy efficiency by the public sector towards its target of 33% by 2020, has been achieved based largely on low-cost behavioural...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Correspondence (5 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (5 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: This is a matter for the HSE so I have referred the question to the HSE for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (5 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: I have secured a significant allocation for the Health sector in Budget 2019, underpinned by a substantial 2018 Supplementary Estimate. I am presently awaiting submission by the HSE of a National Service Plan for 2019 based on this budgetary allocation, which will address the many competing demands for health spending in 2019. Pending completion of this process it is not appropriate for me...