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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: The data requested by the Deputy are provided in the excel spreadsheets in the following link. Improving waiting times for hospital procedures is a key commitment in the Programme for Government and in 2018 €50 million was allocated to the NTPF to provide treatment for patients. The Inpatient/Day Case Action Plan 2018 which was published in April outlines the combined impact of HSE...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (25 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly, I have asked the HSE to respond to him directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (25 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: The Report of the Public Sector Pay Commission published on 4 September recognised that the implementation of the settlement of the 2008 Consultant Contract claim, while necessary of itself, would serve to highlight the differential in pay between the pre-existing cadre of consultants and new entrants. It stated that the aggregate level of vacancies for consultant posts at the end of 2017...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (25 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: Hospital Appointments Status (25 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: Vaccination Programme Data (25 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: The Minister for Health has no role in examining the raw data from research trials in relation to medicinal products.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (25 Sep 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 (25 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: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (25 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: 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. As Minister for Health, I do not have any statutory power or function in relation to reimbursement of medicines. Under the 2013 Act, if a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (25 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: Hospital Services (25 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (25 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the health-care property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (25 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: Under the terms of the Health (General Practitioners Service) Act 2015, all persons aged 70 or older qualify for a GP Visit Card, regardless of income.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (25 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (25 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: Hospital Equipment (25 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (25 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 the Deputy directly in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (25 Sep 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: Abortion Legislation (25 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: Conscientious objection is covered by Head 15 of the updated General Scheme of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill which was approved by Government on 10 July 2018 and is available on the Department of Health website. It states that where he/she has a conscientious objection, a medical practitioner, nurse or midwife shall not be obliged to carry out, or to participate...