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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (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: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (2 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.

Children's Health Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am delighted to be here today to introduce the Children's Health Bill to this House. Last week, the Bill completed its passage through the Seanad and I sincerely thank all the Senators who made valuable contributions to the debate on this Bill. I also thank the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health for undertaking pre-legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (27 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: The Outpatient Waiting List remains a significant challenge to be addressed in 2018. Waiting list figures for August 2018 show there are over 514,500 patients on the outpatient waiting list. Each year, 3.3 million patients attend hospital outpatient clinics for appointments. The HSE, in consultation with the NTPF and the Department of Health, is in the process of finalising an Outpatient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (27 Sep 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: Service Level Agreements (27 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (27 Sep 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (27 Sep 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: Primary Care Centres Provision (27 Sep 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: Pharmacy Regulations (27 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Pharmacy Act 2007 the sale and supply of medicinal products must be carried out by or under the personal supervision of a registered pharmacist at all times. Section 30 of the Act allows however for an exceptional circumstance where a registered pharmaceutical assistant may act on behalf of a registered pharmacist during the temporary absence of the registered pharmacist. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (27 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: In October 2013 the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) considered a memorandum from the Registration and Qualification Recognition Committee and the Inspection and Enforcement Committee (Both advisory committees to the Council). It was outlined that during inspections it has been found that some Pharmaceutical Assistants had been working outside the 1994 Code of Practice...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (27 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: A clinical governance framework governing the operation of registered Retail Pharmacy Businesses is created by Sections 26, 27, 28 and 29 of the Pharmacy Act 2007, and Regulations made under Section 18 of the Act further elucidate the specific responsibilities of the pharmacy owner, the superintendent pharmacist, the supervising pharmacist and the registered pharmacist. Under the Pharmacy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (27 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: The Pharmacy Act 2007 creates a framework whereby patients and members of the public can expect that a pharmacist will be available and practising within a pharmacy when they visit to have medicines dispensed or to obtain advice on a health or medicines matter. The Act provides a robust structure of public safety assurance by requiring that the pharmacist is subject to mandatory CPD, Fitness...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (27 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (27 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have requested the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (27 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: Waiting list figures provided by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) advise that at the end of August there were 665 patients on the Cataract waiting list in University Hospital Limerick, waiting an average of 167 days. Waiting list figures have improved at University Hospital Limerick. In July 2017 there were 1,025 patients awaiting cataract surgery at University Hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (27 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: Improving waiting times for hospital procedures is a key commitment in the Programme for Government and in 2018 €50 million was allocated to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) to provide treatment for patients. Under the Inpatient/Day Case Action Plan, which was launched in April 2018, the NTPF will arrange 4,000 Gastrointestinal Scopes this year. The NTPF advise that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (27 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: In relation to the query raised regarding hip replacements at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Sep 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 Infrastructure Provision (27 Sep 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.