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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 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 Screening Programmes (28 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, the question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (28 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: The National Clinical Effectiveness Committee (NCEC) in the Department of Health has published a National Clinical Guideline on Sepsis ‘Sepsis Management, National Clinical Guideline No.6’ which was accredited by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Sepsis screening is considered in this guideline, which is available on the Department of Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (28 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: The Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2018 was initiated in the Seanad on 27 September 2018 and completed its passage through the House on the 7 November, 2018. The Bill has been scheduled for Second Stage in the Dáil on Wednesday 5 December 2018 following which time it will be referred to the Select Committee on Health for debate, on a date to be scheduled by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: Reducing waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures is a priority for the Government. The HSE in accordance with the advice of the National Women and Infants Health Programme has confirmed that endometriosis is the medical term given following medical testing/diagnosis. The HSE can only provide figures and wait time for specific procedures and/or specialties and not for medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Disputes (28 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: The union which is recognised by the HSE as representing ambulance grades is Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU). The Psychiatric Nurses' Association (PNA), which is a non Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) affiliated union, have negotiating rights for nurses working in psychiatry and intellectual disability sectors. The National Ambulance Service Representative...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 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...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputies for contributing to the debate. Let us be very clear so that there is no mystery here. What we are trying to do with this Bill is make abortion care in Ireland free, safe and legal. There is a direct correlation between the words "free" and "safe". If we want people to be able to access termination of pregnancy with medical support, we need to make it a universal...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: That is not true.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: This is not on the amendment.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: We all want to achieve the same thing here. There is no doubt but that this legislation has to be trans-inclusive and is trans-inclusive. As Deputy O'Reilly said, I had an excellent meeting yesterday with Transgender Equality Network Ireland, TENI, BeLonG To and with LGBT Ireland to outline to them how this legislation is trans-inclusive but also how I wanted to make sure that was beyond...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: I will also be brief, particularly as we discussed this matter on Committee Stage. We have a difference of opinion on it so I will restate my view. To be clear, this Bill is enabling legislation that provides for access to abortion and for termination of pregnancy here in our country in a way that has not been the case up to now. It will allow a woman to access termination of pregnancy in...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Order for Report Stage (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, the Deputy's question has been forwarded to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the health care property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

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 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: Nursing and Widwifery Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2018)

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

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...