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Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases (9 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: As the question refers to the National Rare Disease Technology Review Committee it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (9 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I understand that the EB outreach nurse post is currently being funded by the HSE for 3 years, from January 2017 to the end of 2019 and that this post has hugely benefitted families and patients’ ability and resilience to live with Epidermolysis bullosa. Funding beyond 2019 to support this clinical nurse specialist outreach post will be considered within the HSE in the first...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (9 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I am aware that at the recent launch of a research report, DEBRA Ireland made a request for ringfenced funding for care packages for Epidermolysis Bullosa patients. All funding requests are considered as part of the Estimates process in the context of competing priorities. However, funding for care packages is not based on specialty, but rather on an independent assessment of each...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 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: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (9 Oct 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: HSE Staff Data (9 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 353 to 359, inclusive, together. I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (9 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (9 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 361 and 362 together. I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (9 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (9 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The National Maternity Strategy is very clear that all women must have equal access to standardised ultrasound services. The Strategy is being implemented on a phased basis and this work is being led by the National Women and Infants Health Programme. The Programme's Implementation Plan for the Strategy includes a number of actions to facilitate the provision by all maternity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (9 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 365 and 366 together. As the queries raised by the Deputy relate to a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (9 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 367 to 369, inclusive, and 372 together. I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you as this is a service matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (9 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 370 and 371 together. I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (9 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The HSE's Expert Group on Medical Need and Medical Card Eligibility examined the issue of awarding medical cards on the basis of illness and among its conclusions was the recommendation that a person’s means should remain the main qualifier for a medical card. This position remains unchanged. Nevertheless, every effort is made by the HSE, within the framework of the legislation,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 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: Vaccination Programme (9 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: Health Services Staff (9 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The two year transition period for the Physiotherapists in question to register with the Physiotherapists Registration Board (CORU) commenced in September 2016. This means that these physiotherapists were required to have applied for registration by 30 September 2018. During this two year period, CORU met with and continually encouraged physiotherapists to register in a timely manner....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Communications (9 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: There is no specific policy regarding Ministerial use of private email for Government business in place in the Department. Such matters are pertinent to the office of the Taoiseach. All users on the Department's network must adhere to the ICT acceptable usage policy document which states that “As there is no way of filtering the messages relayed by these providers, they pose a...