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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (3 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: The challenge of securing affordable access to innovate medicines is not unique to Ireland. Over the past two years, I and officials have been engaging with a number of voluntary EU forums including the Roundtable meetings with EU Health Ministers and the pharmaceutical industry, High Level Pharmaceutical Policy Meetings and the Valletta Technical Committee in an effort to identifying...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (3 Jul 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (3 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: Magdalen Laundries Data (3 Jul 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 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 (3 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: The Model of Care for Neurology was launched in late 2016. The model was developed by the HSE’s National Clinical Programme for Neurology in collaboration with patient support groups, consultants, nurses and health and social care professionals. It aims to address the need for strategic development of neurology services in the provision of better care for these patients. Progress is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (3 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: Medical Card Applications (3 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electric Vehicles (3 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: My Department's new Headquarters in Miesian Plaza has two parking spaces that have e-charging points.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (3 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 Services (3 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Following an independent review of the need for a second cath lab in University Hospital Waterford, the Herity report concluded that the needs of the effective catchment population for Waterford University Hospital could be accommodated within a single cath lab. Funding has been provided to support extension of the existing cath lab operating hours to 12 weekly sessions per week, or by 20%,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (3 Jul 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. The HSE does not require approval or consent from the Minister or Government when making a reimbursement decision. HSE decisions on which medicines...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Labelling (3 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: The establishment of nutrient profiles is foreseen in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims, which states: “By 19 January 2009, the Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2), establish specific nutrient profiles and the conditions, including exemptions, which shall be respected for the use of nutrition and health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Sharing Arrangements (3 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Current data sharing arrangements between the HSE and the Revenue Commissioners are governed by Part 3 of the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2013. As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (3 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, a company limited by guarantee, owns the site and hospital at Crumlin. The new children's hospital on the campus shared with St James's Hospital, is scheduled to become operational in 2022. Until such time as all inpatient services transfer to the new hospital, they will continue to be provided in the facilities on the site of Our Lady's Children's...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (3 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: The General Scheme of the Children's Health Bill 2017, published in August 2017 and based on which the Bill is being drafted, prohibits members of the Oireachtas, European Parliament or local authorities from membership of the Board of the body to be established to run the new children's hospital.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (3 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: This question relates to a report commissioned by the Director General of the HSE and so it is a matter for the HSE to reply. I have therefore forwarded it to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (3 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: The Model of Care for Neurology was launched in late 2016. The model was developed by the HSE’s National Clinical Programme for Neurology in collaboration with patient support groups, consultants, nurses and health and social care professionals. It aims to address the need for strategic development of neurology services in the provision of better care for these patients. Progress is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (3 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 (3 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.