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Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: It is my intention to introduce legislation to ensure safe access to premises in which termination of pregnancy services may be provided. The intention of the legislation would be to allow patients, service providers, healthcare staff and members of the public to enter such premises without fear of intimidation or harassment. While it was originally intended to provide for such safe access in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The Act specifies the criteria for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. Nusinersen (Spinraza) is indicated for the treatment of 5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a disorder characterised by progressive muscle atrophy and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a matter relating to the recognition application of an individual health and social care professional, the Health and Social Care Professional Council (CORU), the State regulator in this regard, has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: An Independent Review Group (IRG) was established in July 2017 to examine the role of voluntary organisations in publicly funded health and personal social services. The IRG was composed of Dr Catherine Day (Chair of the group), Prof Jane Grimson and Prof Deirdre Madden. The IRG was established to examine current arrangements with regard to the role of voluntary agencies in the...

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 Waiting Lists Data (15 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: Improving access to hospital treatment is a key priority for government. Budget 2019 announced a funding increase from €55 million to €75 million to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) to provide treatment for patients. My Department is working closely with the NTPF and the HSE to finalise a Scheduled Care Access Plan for inpatients/day case and outpatients for 2019. In...

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...