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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: In the 2017 Expenditure Report the Gross Voted Current Expenditure was set at €14,152m for 2017 and €14,270m for 2018. As per page 20 of the 2017 report, the €118m difference is due to changing Demographics. In the 2018 Expenditure Report the Gross Voted Current Expenditure was set at €14,798m for 2018, an increase of €646m on the level published the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 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: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (18 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: The LTI Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The conditions covered by the LTI are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 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: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (18 Sep 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: Prescriptions Charges (18 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: Medical card holders are required to pay a prescription charge of €2.00 per item for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists under the General Medical Services scheme. This charge is subject to a monthly cap of €20 for each person or family. Any future changes to the prescription charge is a matter which I intend to consider in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (18 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: Over the past number of months, CervicalCheck laboratory activity has been significantly above normal levels. This is a result both of out-of-cycle smears and increased uptake generally. This has impacted turnaround times for results of smear tests. CervicalCheck has advised that, while normally a smear test result would be received within 4-6 weeks of a test, it may currently take up to 15...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (18 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: While the HSE has responsibility for the provision of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, I undertook to pursue this matter on behalf of the Deputy. I have been advised by the HSE that, in line with the Primary Care Network plan developed for the Midlands area, the HSE does not have plans to develop a new health centre or community health facility in the Killucan/Rathwire area.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (18 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: As the administration of the medical card scheme comes under the remit of the HSE, a copy of the Deputy's question has been forwarded to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (18 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: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Sep 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 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: Health Services (18 Sep 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (18 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 458 and 459 together. As Minister for Health I am committed to putting in place the measures necessary to ensure that both the current use of Transvaginal mesh implants (TVMIs) in surgical procedures in Ireland, and the ongoing clinical management of women who have had these procedures in the past are in line with international best practice and emerging...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (18 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: As announced in April 2017, the budgeted capital cost of the design, build and equipment programme for which the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) is responsible is €983m, of which €916m is Exchequer capital and €67m is to be funded through commercial and philanthropy sources. The total budgeted capital cost for the delivery of the project is of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (18 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: As announced in April 2017, the new children’s hospital was scheduled to be open by the end of 2021. The construction contract for the building of the new children’s hospital and associated Paediatric Outpatients and Urgent Care Centres contract were signed in August 2017. At that time, the agreed contract timeline was extended to ensure full alignment in construction...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Sep 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Brexit Issues (18 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 465, 529 and 531 together. In co-ordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Department of Health and its agencies, including the HSE and the Health Products Regulatory Authority, are engaging in intensive Brexit preparedness and contingency planning in the area of health. This includes planning for a no-deal Brexit scenario. A...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 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 (18 Sep 2018)

Simon Harris: Waiting list figures for the end of August 2018, published last week by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) show there are 1,032 waiters on the Gastroenterology outpatient waiting list in Tallaght University Hospital, of which 282 have appointments. Almost 66% of patients are waiting 6 months or less, while there are 46 waiting 12-15 months. Nationally, the Outpatient Waiting...