Results 23,801-23,820 of 46,014 for speaker:Simon Harris

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (2 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy falls under the remit of the State Claims Agency. I have referred the question to the Agency and my Department will forward the information to the Deputy when received.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products Supply (2 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: Health Services Reform (2 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: Health Services Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I am aware of the pre-budget submission and the Better Eye-care for All report of the association(details supplied). The HSE published the Report of the Primary Care Eye Services Review Group in June 2017. The overall aim of the Review is to reorganise primary care eye services with an increased emphasis on maximising delivery of a comprehensive service at primary care level, thereby...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (2 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The current EU programme, INTERREG V covering the period 2014-2020 has four priority areas, one of which is health. For the health priority, the funding available for the duration of the Programme is €62m, €53m of which is EU funding. A number of the successful projects will be led by the Health Service Executive on behalf of the Co-Operation and Working Together (CAWT)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (2 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 363 to 365, inclusive, together. Reducing waiting time for patients for hospital operations and procedures is a key priority for the Government and €50 million was provided to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) in 2018 to secure treatment for patients. The Inpatient/Day Case Action Plan, published last April outlines the combined impact of HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (2 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: I acknowledge that, nationally, the IPDC and Outpatient waiting lists are a challenge to be addressed in 2018. Waiting times can often unacceptably long and I am conscious of the burden that this places on patients and their families. Waiting List figures from the NTPF for the end of August show that 47 patients are on the IPDC Ophthalmology Waiting List in Louth County Hospital. All...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (2 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: Health Services Provision (2 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: Medicinal Products Availability (2 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Owing to scheduling difficulties, it was not possible for me to meet with MS Ireland in June. However, I am willing to meet with MS Ireland on a mutually convenient date.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: The National Waiting List Management Policy, a standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, since January 2014, has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Project Ireland 2040 Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: My Department has not held any seminar on Project Ireland 2040.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (2 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: As previously outlined to the House, my Department has engaged with the HSE this year to identify the location and mix of beds across the hospital system, which can be opened and staffed this year and into 2019 in order to improve preparedness for Winter 2018/2019. The proposal from the HSE to increase acute and community bed capacity, which identifies 609 acute beds and 290 residential...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Data (2 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: General Medical Services Scheme (2 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, GPs must be available to provide services in their practice premises or by way of domiciliary visits, as appropriate, for their medical card and GP visit card patients for 40 hours each week. They must also make arrangements to enable contact to be made with them, or a locum/deputy, for urgent cases outside of these hours. It is a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (2 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 Appointments Status (2 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 Waiting Lists (2 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: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (2 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: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: It is the policy in my Department only to engage the services of external consultants where it is felt to be appropriate and cost-effective, taking account of Government decisions and policy including procurement protocols on the matter. The Department does not collect data in a manner which would allow the Deputy’s question to be answered in full. Data are available up to June...