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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (20 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: The Health Promotion Unit of the Health Service Executive has responsibility for promotion of policies in relation to public health.  Within the Department, we have surveyed units which engage in public information campaigns and responses returned are as follows: Year  Campaign Cost € 2018 Healthy Ireland - communications and citizens engagement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: As indicated in my previous response to you (on 13 November last) the purpose of the General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017 is to regulate assisted human reproduction (AHR) activities occurring in Ireland. This includes providing for the establishment of the Assisted Human Reproduction Regulatory Authority here.  I would re-iterate that the State can only...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (20 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: Respite care is an essential component to ensuring older people with care needs in the home, including those with dementia, can be cared for in their community and close to their carers. Respite beds offer additional assistance to families and carers thus helping to alleviate the ongoing stress associated with providing care. The provision of respite can often assist with avoidable acute...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (20 Nov 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (20 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: The information that the Deputy seeks is not readily available.  Therefore, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: The Programme for Partnership Government contains a Government commitment regarding the development of a dedicated Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Unit in Beaumont Hospital, to be progressed in the context of a new model of care. A model of care for people with Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland is being developed by the National Clinical Programme for Cystic Fibrosis. It...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 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 (20 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 Consultant Recruitment (20 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: Health Services Reform (20 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the cross-party Oireachtas Committee report, Sláintecare, recommended the establishment of regional health bodies to better support and underpin the delivery of new models of integrated care and population-based service planning and delivery. In response, the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy approved by Government during the summer commits to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (15 Nov 2018)

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. HSE decisions on which medicines are reimbursed by the taxpayer are made on objective, scientific and economic grounds, on the advice of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 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: HSE Staff Data (15 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for this matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (15 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: The Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2018 was enacted on 24 July 2018. This Act was introduced to correct typographical and technical errors in the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015, which will facilitate the subsequent commencement of Parts 2 & 3 of the Act. Parts 2 & 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 contain provisions relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (15 Nov 2018)

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. As Minister for Health, I do not have any statutory power or function in relation to the reimbursement of medicines. In line with the 2013 Act,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Payments (15 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: Dental Services Provision (15 Nov 2018)

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 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 (15 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: Good practice around the management of hospital waiting lists recommends periodic validation of waiting lists. Validation is the process whereby hospital administration contacts patients on waiting lists at pre-planned intervals during the year to ensure that patients are ready, willing, suitable and available to attend a hospital appointment or wish to be removed. Importantly, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Allowances (15 Nov 2018)

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