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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (18 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (18 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 221 together. As Minister for Health I am committed to putting in place the measures necessary to ensure that both the current use of Transvaginal mesh implants (TVMIs) in surgical procedures in Ireland, and the ongoing clinical management of women who have had these procedures in the past are in line with international best practice and emerging...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Data (18 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, GPs are reimbursed for a range of services they provide to medical card and GP visit card holders. GPs are remunerated for these services primarily on a capitation basis, with a range of additional support payments and fees for specific items of service. GPs are also remunerated for services they provide on behalf of the HSE under other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 Oct 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: Medical Card Applications (18 Oct 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: Medical Card Administration (18 Oct 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 Services (18 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: A pigmented lesion clinic is available to people in the South/South West Hospital Group at the South Infirmary Hospital in Cork. Funding for 2019 has been sought for a range of services linked to the implementation of the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026. Decisions on allocations for new developments will be made based on the final allocations from the Government Budget.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Oct 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: Budget 2019 (18 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Budget 2019 provided for a 10% increase in the assessment threshold for all relevant age brackets and cohorts in respect of means-tested GP visit cards. It is intended that this change will come into effect from 31st March 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (18 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Budget 2019 provided for increases in a number of social welfare payments which are intended to come into effect in March 2019. It would be the Government's intention that people's ability to qualify for a medical card would not be adversely affected by this increase. I have asked the HSE to monitor the situation and to advise me if it considers that changes in the rates of social welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (18 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The Independent Expert Panel Review of cervical screening, to be led by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, with expert input from the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, will include women who have been diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer and who had previously had smear tests through the national CervicalCheck screening programme. Some of these women have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (18 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Following the emergence of issues relating to CervicalCheck earlier this year, the audit process was paused pending the outcome of the two reviews established by Government. The first of these was the report of the Scoping Inquiry into issues surrounding CervicalCheck. Dr Scally’s report was published on my Department's website on 12 September and includes 50 recommendations, all...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (18 Oct 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. The 2013 Act requires the...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: No.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Yes.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: It is great to be back in the Seanad. I could nearly have honorary membership at this stage as I am in here a lot at the moment. I thank Members for considering this Bill and giving it a Second Reading. This is a short, technical Bill with only five sections. It provides for the amendment of certain provisions of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, which relate to the...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I thank Senators Swanick, O'Reilly and Colm Burke for their contributions and unanimity on the importance of what is a technical Bill that we need to pass as quickly as possible through both Houses of the Oireachtas in order that CORU can place its attention, effort and resources where we all want them to be. We do not wish to cause delay to people who are perfectly well qualified to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (17 Oct 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: Registration of Births (17 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Oct 2018)

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