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Written Answers — Department of Health: Domiciliary Care Allowance (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: The Deputy will be aware that since June 1st 2017, all children for whom a Domiciliary Care Allowance is paid automatically qualify for a medical card without assessment.  Costs on the provision of a GP Visit Card to parents/guardians, for whom a Domiciliary Care Allowance payment is made on behalf of their child/children is not routinely available as this would...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335 to 337, inclusive, together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (12 Jul 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: Diabetes Strategy (12 Jul 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: Hospital Services (12 Jul 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 Waiting Lists (12 Jul 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 Services (12 Jul 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. - - Staff in the Department of Health at end May 2018 GRADE % MALE % FEMALE Secretary General 100 0 Deputy Secretary 100 0 Assistant Secretary 57.14 48.86 Director 50 50 Principal Officer 36.53 63.46 Assistant Principal Officer 40.91 59.09 Higher Executive Officer 39.19 60.83...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 to 350, inclusive, together. I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility (12 Jul 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 NTPF to provide treatment for patients. The Inpatient/Day Case Action Plan outlines the combined impact of HSE and NTPF activity in 2018 to reduce the number of patients waiting for treatment. Under the Plan the NTPF will outsource 22,000...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977 – 2016, it is open to the Minister for Health to consider granting a licence for access to medical cannabis-based preparations for named patients, where this course of treatment has been endorsed by the consultant who is responsible for the management of the patient and who is prepared to monitor the effects of the treatment over time. To date,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, my Department has asked the HSE to provide the Deputy directly with the current position regarding the development of a primary care centre at Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (12 Jul 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 (12 Jul 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 Waiting Lists Data (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Improving waiting times for hospital procedures and outpatient appointments is a key commitment in the Programme for Government. My Department is working with the HSE and the NTPF to finalise an Outpatient Action Plan for 2018. This plan will support the HSE’s compliance with their National Service Plan targets, reduce the growth in the number of patients waiting for outpatient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: The National Treatment Purchase fund (NTPF) has advised that since 2017 and the re-establishment of the NTPF commissioning of inpatient and daycase procedures, 613 children have been treated under the NTPF Waiting List initiative.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Improving waiting times for hospital procedures is a key commitment in the Programme for Government and there are a number of waiting list initiatives currently underway to improve access this year. In particular, the Inpatient and Day Case Action Plan which was launched in April 2018 and the allocation of €50 million to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) in Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Every year the HSE hold their Winter Flu and Under the Weather campaigns which focus on reminding people to get their flu vaccination. In developing these campaigns the HSE reviews and updates its influenza plans, including its communications strategy, taking into account lessons learned from previous years and sets out to target key groups to get the greatest impact in terms of people...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: The main focus of the programme is to increase HPV uptake rates in girls. One of the most important things is to provide accurate and credible information to enable parents to make a fully informed decision concerning HPV vaccination. Each year at the start of the school term the Health Service Executive runs an awareness campaign for parents which helps them access trusted sources...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 367 and 484 together. The current school immunisation programme offers HPV vaccination to all girls in their first year of second-level education. The Health Information and Quality Authority is currently undertaking a health technology assessment (HTA) on extending the school immunisation programme to include HPV vaccination to boys. This HTA will...