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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Trade Union Membership (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 584 and 604 together. SIPTU is recognised by the HSE and has negotiating rights for ambulance grades employed by the Executive. As a result, the HSE deducts subscriptions at source for those ambulance staff that are members of that union. However, the National Ambulance Service Representative Association (NASRA) is not recognised by the HSE and,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 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: Haddington Road Agreement Implementation (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 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 and Social Care Professionals Regulation (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: The Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 currently provides for the statutory regulation of sixteen designated health and social care professions. Regulation under the Act is primarily by way of the statutory protection of professional titles by confining their use solely to persons granted registration. The structure of the system of statutory regulation comprises registration...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: In Ireland the majority of patients access medicines through the publicly funded Community Drug Schemes. 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 including clinical benefit and cost...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (7 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: Home Care Packages (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 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 Deaths (7 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: Hospital Mortality Rates (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: The National Clinical Effectiveness Committee (NCEC) in the Department of Health has published a National Guideline on Sepsis ‘Sepsis Management, National Clinical Guideline No.6’ in 2014 which was accredited by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). This guideline is available on the National Patient Safety Office (NPSO) page of the Department of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: My sympathies are with the family on the loss of their loved one. As Minister for Health, I cannot comment on individual specific cases, however should the family have queries regarding their loved one's care, they should contact the HSE directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, we have referred it to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Deaths (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: With regard to the information sought by the Deputy, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (7 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: Hospital Appointments Status (7 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: Medical Card Eligibility (7 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: Medical Card Eligibility (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: I am committed to ensuring that we have a medical card system that is responsive and considerate to people's needs and circumstances. Any requests to amend the coverage of medical cards may be considered by the Government in the context of the annual Budget process.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (7 Sep 2018)
Simon Harris: I am committed to ensuring that we have a medical card system that is responsive and considerate to people's needs and circumstances. In that regard, the medical card income limits are reviewed annually and considered in the context of the budget.