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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: The HSE operates the Cross Border Directive in Ireland. Patients in Ireland can seek to be referred to another EU/EEA country for medical treatment that is available in the public health service in Ireland. The patient may access the overseas service in either the public or private health sector of the country they choose to receive the service in. The patient pays for the treatment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Nov 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: National Cervical Screening Programme (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: Following the emergence of issues relating to CervicalCheck earlier this year, the audit of the cervical screening process being conducted by CervicalCheck, for training and education purposes, was paused in light of two reviews established by Government. One is an Independent Expert Panel Review led by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). This has a clearly defined...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Nov 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 Administration (27 Nov 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 Staff Recruitment (27 Nov 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Nov 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 Services Staff (27 Nov 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: Pharmaceutical Sector (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) is an independent statutory body with responsibility for the recognition and registration of pharmacists for practice in Ireland under the Pharmacy Act 2007. Schedule 1 of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Registration) Rules 2008, as amended, sets out the particulars to be contained in or to accompany an application for registration in Part A...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: In relation to the reviews and/or appeals in relation to restrictions in place, in the first instance a complaint should be made through the residential service's internal complaints process. All residential care homes must have processes and procedures in place for dealing with complaints. The person in charge of the home can provide assistance on how to make a complaint. Complaints on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Nov 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 Waiting Lists (27 Nov 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 (27 Nov 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 Staff (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: Following the advertisement of a post of Consultant Oncologist with a special interest in Sarcoma, a successful candidate was identified and an offer of appointment was made. However, the hospital has been advised that the person involved is not in a position to take up the post until summer 2019. Meanwhile, specialist care of patients with sarcoma will continue to be provided through a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Nov 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 Procedures (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: In late 2017, concerns were brought to my attention 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; the regulation and audit of their use; the extent of use of these devices in Ireland and the availability of services for women affected...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Nov 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: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (27 Nov 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: Hospitals Building Programme (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 431 and 432 together. The Health Service Executive is currently developing its National Service Plan and Capital Plan for 2019. The HSE will consider this development in the context of planning for 2019 within available funding and the process in place for the agreement and prioritisation of projects in the Capital Plan. All projects including the new...