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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: I assure them that the law will be complied with in terms of the protection afforded to whistleblowers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: I do not fully understand the question. There is no redress scheme in------

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: Sorry, the word "redress" threw me. We made an allocation for the State Claims Agency for 2019. I ask Mr. Mulvany to locate the exact figure. That does not relate solely to misdiagnoses but, rather, to any action taken by a citizen against the State. The power for dealing with such complaints is delegated by the HSE to the agency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: I will not adjudicate on the case referred to by the Senator. I do not question her bona fides. Her fundamental question regards whether a person can get his or her basic medical information from a hospital.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: The file should be received within 28 to 30 days.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: I will ask Dr. Henry to follow this up in a moment. The Senator referred to the written answer. If anybody is watching these proceedings they do not have the benefit of that. There are a number of work streams under way on the issue of valproate. I had an excellent meeting with representatives from the FACS forum where they outlined the very devastating consequences of this on their own...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: -----on patient leaflets, which is good. The Senator is correct that it took a lot of work. That information is being shared with representatives of the FACS forum. We also have the valproate response project that is studying the numbers of those who have been affected by foetal anti-convulsant syndrome, which is the point being made by the Senator. There is also the development of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: Yes. I am very much aware of this case. It is a matter for the HSE to follow its own reimbursement processes legally in this respect. I met the HSE on a number of issues recently and this was one issue that I raised specifically. It is important that there is real and meaningful engagement with the drugs company and with the HSE. The technology review group on rare diseases is currently...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: They are there to assess the drug and the impact of the drug. That group was established specifically recognising that there are rare diseases that require greater consideration perhaps than a drug that can benefit a larger cohort of the population. There are more and more rare diseases in Ireland for which new drugs are coming on stream. I want to make the point, strongly, that it takes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: I will ask Ms Anne O'Connor to respond, outlining it from the HSE's perspective. I had an excellent meeting recently in Government Buildings with some of the parents whose children had been impacted. The chief officer of Community Healthcare West, Mr. Tony Canavan, was present from the HSE as was a senior official from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. A number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (14 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (14 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware the medical card assessment process is based primarily on a financial assessment and not medical need. The HSE is required to conduct an assessment of an individual's financial circumstances to determine if an individual meets the eligibility requirements before a medical card may be granted. The medical card therefore will only come into effect from the date of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Planning (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: My Department is working closely with the HSE to ensure the most effective response to this winter within current capacity and resources. As part of this process, the HSE requested integrated winter plans from Hospital Groups and Community Health Organisations in June 2018. €10 million in additional funding has been allocated in 2018 primarily for provision of supports to get...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: As previously advised to the Deputy, analysis is required in order to make the requested data available. Noting that the Deputy has requested, in effect, that the unanalysed data be provided, the interpretation of such data would not be clear. The requirement for analysis reflects the complexities involved. For example, some women may have had multiple smears, not necessarily read in the same...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the pricing and reimbursement of medicines; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (14 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: Hospitals Car Park Charges (14 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: Early this year I requested the HSE to undertake a review of car parking charges in public hospitals. I understand that this report is currently being finalised by the HSE and will be submitted for my consideration shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (14 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...