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

Simon Harris: Medicines play a vital role in improving the health of Irish patients. Securing access to existing and new and innovative medicines is a key health service objective. However, the challenge is to do this in a safe and sustainable manner. Treatment must be appropriate and proportionate and clinical decision-making, such as prescribing, should be based on both patient needs and sound...

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

Simon Harris: I believe there is merit in the proposal for a modular cardio-catheterisation laboratory at UHW in order to address waiting times at the hospital and to provide a better service for the people of Waterford and the South East.  I have requested the HSE to proceed with next steps on the provision of a modular cath lab at UHW, and to revert to my Department with proposed timescales and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (12 Jul 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 Consultant Contracts (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: Medicinal Products Supply (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (12 Jul 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (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 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: Health Services Funding (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Funding is being provided to the organisation to which the Deputy refers through the HSE.  Accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you.

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

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for healthcare infrastructure projects, my Department has asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly in relation to a new health centre at Inishbofin, County Galway .

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

Simon Harris: Minor Injury Units (MIU) provide an important service to local communities and help to alleviate pressure on emergency departments. MIUs are for the treatment of broken bones, dislocations, strains, sprains, wounds, minor scalds and burns that are unlikely to need admission to hospital. The Minor Injuries Unit at Louth County Hospital was developed in 2010 to provide rapid treatment of minor...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (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: HSE Governance (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is service matter, I have asked the HSE to reply to the Deputy directly. If he have not received a reply within 15 working days, I ask that he contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Jul 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: Capital Expenditure Programme (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 439 and 440 together. As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, my Department has asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly in relation to capital projects in counties Meath and Louth in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: On 5 July last, the Government approved the General Scheme of the Patient Safety Bill. This new legislation provides for a number of patient safety priorities, including the mandatory open disclosure of serious reportable patient safety incidents, the notification of reportable patient safety incidents to the appropriate Regulator, the use of clinical audit to improve patient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme Administration (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: The HSE has advised that between 2008 and early 2018, 1,482 cervical cancer cases were notified to CervicalCheck and, as the Deputy will now be aware, it initiated a process of clinical audit in relation to these. The Serious Incident Management Team established by the HSE identified in early May that there were 209 women to whom results should have been disclosed. Clinical audit was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme Inquiry (12 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 443 and 520 together. The International Clinical Expert Review Panel led by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) will review the results of screening tests of all women who have developed cervical cancer who participated in the screening programme since it was established. This comprises approximately 1,850 women from within the...

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

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.