Results 25,741-25,760 of 46,081 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (12 Jun 2018)
Simon Harris: Reviews of income thresholds for medical cards and GP Visit cards generally is a budgetary matter and they can be reviewed in the context of the annual Estimates process. Any new policy measures around the income thresholds for either medical cards or GP visit cards to be incorporated into the forthcoming Budget will be considered by Government as part of the 2019 Estimates...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (12 Jun 2018)
Simon Harris: The number of persons over 70 years who hold a medical card as at 1 May 2018 is 347,676 and the number of people over 80 years who hold a medical card is 137,184. These numbers are up to 1 May 2018.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Jun 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: Freedom of Information Requests (12 Jun 2018)
Simon Harris: I am advised by the HSE that, to date, 18 requests have been made under the Freedom of Information Act for personal records. Of those, 11 have been processed and completed and 7 remain open. The HSE has confirmed that all requests received to date have been and will continue to be processed within the timeframes set out under the Act. More broadly, my Department of Health has...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (12 Jun 2018)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware, the Government decided on 11 May 2018 to offer a comprehensive package of support measures to those women diagnosed with cervical cancer since 2008 for whom cytology review recommendations following clinical audit differed from the original test. This support package also encompassed immediate family members, including the next-of-kin of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Open Disclosures Policy (12 Jun 2018)
Simon Harris: The Government recently gave approval to the drafting of legislative provisions to provide for mandatory open disclosure, through the development of the General Scheme of a Patient Safety Bill, which is currently being developed by officials of my Department as a matter of urgency. These provisions to provide for mandatory open disclosure of serious patient safety incidents...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (12 Jun 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications Data (12 Jun 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: Hospital Staff Recruitment (12 Jun 2018)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (12 Jun 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (12 Jun 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 (12 Jun 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: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (12 Jun 2018)
Simon Harris: The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) is the statutory regulatory authority for nurses and midwives in Ireland and is responsible for holding Fitness to Practice inquiries. Therefore I have referred the Deputy’s question to the NMBI for attention and direct reply within 10 working days.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (12 Jun 2018)
Simon Harris: I can confirm that no such funding has been provided by my Department. I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE and asked them to reply directly on behalf of that organisation.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (12 Jun 2018)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government approved the drafting of a Bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research in October last year. Officials in my Department are engaging with the Office of the Attorney General in relation to the process of drafting this Bill. Head 17(2) of the General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill prohibits the use...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (12 Jun 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Jun 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 Charges (12 Jun 2018)
Simon Harris: In 2017, €27 million was raised through the statutory inpatient charge, and a further €17m was raised through the outpatient charge in the Acute Hospitals. Therefore, it would cost approximately €44 million to abolish these charges.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Expenditure (12 Jun 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: Dental Services Expenditure (12 Jun 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.