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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 363 and 364 together. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to my Department is detailed in the following table. The HSE has been asked to forward the information in respect of the number of staff in the HSE appointed to Principal Officer arising from internal competitions directly to the Deputy. With regard to the Department's non-commercial...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 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: Healthcare Policy (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 to 371, inclusive, together. I understand the paper referred to by the Deputy, 'Civil society's proposal for Horizon Europe (2021)' was submitted by a range of international organisations to the EU Commission for the next EU Research and Innovation Framework Programme (Horizon Europe) which will begin in 2021, and needs to be considered in that...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (16 Oct 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: Primary Care Centres Provision (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: We now have 124 primary care centres operational throughout the country. Sixteen have opened to date in 2018 and a further three are scheduled to become operational by the end of this year. The centres are being delivered by the HSE using three mechanisms - through direct build, through operational leases and through Public Private Partnership. The end of 2018 will successfully see the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a staffing matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a staffing matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: The Government has already established two reviews to examine the issues raised in relation to CervicalCheck. One is the Scoping Inquiry led by Dr Gabriel Scally, and one is an Independent Clinical Expert Review led by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology with expertise from the British Society for Colposcopy and Cytopathology. The scope of these reviews includes the labs...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: I welcome the publication on Tuesday 9 October last of this valuable Report. My Department and I have been kept informed of the external review commissioned last year by University of Limerick Hospitals Group, regarding patients with CPE and concerns regarding whether CPE was a factor in the deaths of a number of these patients. An internal review was also conducted. The final Report...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: Naloxone is a prescription-only medicine that ordinarily can only be supplied on foot of a prescription. However, the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations 2003, as amended (S.I. No. 540 of 2003) allow certain prescription-only medicines, including naloxone for known or suspected narcotic overdose, to be administered by trained members of the public in emergency...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (16 Oct 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 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: Vaccination Programme Data (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: Two changes were made to the Primary Childhood Immunisation Schedule on 1 December 2016 with the introduction of Meningococcal B (Men B) and Rotavirus for all babies born on or after 1 October 2016. This means that all children born on or after 1st October 2016 automatically receive the vaccine. All vaccines administered through the Primary Childhood Immunisation Schedule are provided free...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic Violence Policy (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: The National Maternity Strategy - Creating a Better Future Together 2016-2026 - recommends that women are asked about domestic violence at antenatal and postnatal visits, when appropriate. This will be supported by appropriate training for frontline staff to ensure that all such enquiries and disclosures are handled correctly. In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, I have...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic Violence Policy (16 Oct 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible.