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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (3 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: Blood Donations (3 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The IBTS lifted its lifelong ban on men who have sex with men (MSM) from donating blood in January 2017, when the deferral policy was reduced to a period of one year following their last sexual encounter with a man. The IBTS will continue to keep all deferral policies under active review in the light of scientific evidence, emerging infections and international experience.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (3 Oct 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. It is intended that Parts 2 & 3 of the Act will be commenced as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2019 (3 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 Reports (3 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I am advised that the report of the Working Group on a Model of Care for Lymphoedema and Lipoedema Treatment in Ireland is under consideration by the HSE. The recommendations arising from the report will be considered by my Department once they become available, with a view to progressing implementation by the HSE through the annual service planning process.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 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 Appointments Status (3 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 Regulation (3 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Medicinal Products (Control of Placing on the Market) Regulations 2007, as amended, a medicine cannot be placed on the market in Ireland unless it has a marketing authorisation from the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) or a community marketing authorisation from the European Medicines Agency. Any product which makes a medicinal claim to treat medical conditions such as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 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: HSE Staff (3 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (3 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 179 together. 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (3 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The Pharmacy Act 2007 established the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) and the functions of the Society are set out in the Act. The functions of the PSI are carried out on its behalf by the Council of the Society. Section 30 of the Act provides for an exception to the general provision in the Act which requires the sale and supply of medicines at a pharmacy to be conducted under the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (3 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Qualifications Recognition (3 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a matter relating to the recognition application of an individual health and social care professional, the Health and Social Care Professional Council (CORU), the State regulator in this regard has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Qualifications Recognition (3 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I wish to assure the Deputy that I am very much aware of the need to ensure that the health services have timely access to the recruitment of health professionals and the efficient registration of new graduates and those seeking recognition of qualifications acquired outside the State. In accordance with EU and national law, applications for recognition of qualifications acquired outside...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (3 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Contracts (3 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Recruitment and retention of nurses remains a priority for this Government. Last year, the Government concluded an overall Public Service Stability Agreement with public sector unions which sees very significant increases in public service pay, including for nurses. In line with that Agreement, in recent weeks, the Public Service Pay Commission (PSPC) concluded a review in respect of key...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (3 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Where a medical card or GP visit card holder experiences difficulty in finding a GP to accept him/her as a patient, the HSE has the power to assign that person to a GP's GMS patient list where the person has been removed from another GP's list or refused entry onto a GP's list, and the person has unsuccessfully applied to at least three GPs in the area who are contracted to provide services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blood Transfusion Service Provision (3 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) propose to extend their service for Hereditary Haemochromatosis patients from October through mobile clinics in counties Limerick, Clare, Tipperary and Kerry. It is hoped that this service will be expanded incrementally to other parts of the country. Hereditary Haemochromatosis patients who attend these mobile IBTS clinics will have their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (3 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 concluded that it was not feasible, desirable, nor ethically justifiable to list medical conditions in priority order for medical card eligibility. The Expert Group also concluded that a person’s means should remain the main qualifier for a...