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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: The number of GPs holding a GMS contract has risen from 2,098 in 2008 to 2,500 as at 1 November 2018. GPs have both entered and exited the GMS scheme during this period, although overall numbers holding contracts have risen each year. At the end of 2017, 644 GPs had been awarded GMS contracts under Open Entry arrangements since entry to the GMS scheme was opened to all fully qualified and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: The Individual Health Identifier (I.H.I.) is a key aspect of the eHealth strategy and has a legal basis in the Health Identifiers Act 2014. Since the publication of the strategy, there has been continued progress on the delivery of eHealth initiatives and the I.H.I. On 30 May 2017, a Commencement Order and Regulations under the Health Identifiers Act 2014 were signed, allowing for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: I have referred this question to the HSE as it is a service matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Oireachtas Joint Committee Recommendations (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: The Minister established a group, under the chairmanship of the Chief Medical Officer, to consider the issues raised by the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution in their ancillary recommendations, including access to contraception. Primary legislation is required to expand eligibility to female contraception. My department will undertake detailed consideration of this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: I am delighted that over €200 million has been allocated in Budget 2019 to directly support a range of additional services, including initiatives proposed in the Sláintecare Report and committed to in the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy. These include: - The Sláintecare Programme Office has a budget of €1m for 2018 and an additional €2.5m has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Risk Equalisation Scheme (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: Community rating, where risk is shared across all the community of insured people, ensures solidarity with and more affordable premiums for less healthy people and for older people. In effect, everyone pays the same amount of money for the same level of health insurance coverage, regardless of their age or health status. Risk equalisation is essential to underpin community rating, as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Data (4 Dec 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: Improving access to hospital treatment is a key priority for government. Each year, 3.3 million patients attend Hospital Outpatient clinics for appointments. While the total numbers on the outpatient waiting list continues to grow, a targeted approach by the HSE in late 2017 and into 2018 has impacted on the level of growth. From January to September 2018, the rate of growth of the outpatient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (4 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 Equipment (4 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: Hospital Staff (4 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 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: Commencement of Legislation (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: I wish to advise the Deputy that all sections of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 have been commenced. Information on Acts of the Oireachtas, including commencement orders and statutory instruments, are available online at: irishstatutebook.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (4 Dec 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: The NuVasive MAGEC Spinal Bracing and Distraction System is a CE-marked medical device and, as such, it has been assessed by an EU-based notified body as complying with the safety and performance requirements of the EU medical device Directives. Certification to the EU legislation necessitates that any clinical risks associated with a device are mitigated and reduced as far as possible, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (4 Dec 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 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 Applications (4 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 Services Staff Data (4 Dec 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Planning (4 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: While the HSE intend to publish the winter plan on 6 December, significant elements of the Plan are already underway. This includes the roll out of increased home support packages to help people to return from hospital to their homes as soon as possible with the supports they need. My Department has engaged extensively with the HSE throughout the year to ensure the most effective...