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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (23 May 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: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (23 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The 2013 Act does not give the Minister for Health any powers in this regard. The Act specifies the criteria to be applied in the making of reimbursement decisions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I cannot comment on individual cases or matters that are the subject of litigation but I can provide background information on this litigation and clarify matters that are already in the public domain. As of 9 May 2018, legal proceedings against the Minister, the Health Services Executive and GlaxoSmithKline Biological SA have been initiated by seventy individuals.  The plaintiffs...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: In December 2017, the Government  announced that additional funding would be provided to enable all carers in receipt of Carer's Allowance to qualify for a GP visit card.  Government approval was given on the 11 April to provide GP services without fees to persons in receipt of either full or half rate Carer's Allowance or Carer's Benefit and to draft the Heads of Bill to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Standards (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a matter for the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), I have asked the FSAI to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 to 313, inclusive, together. I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I am conscious of the need to provide reassurance to women who may have concerns about the results of a smear test they had through the national screening service. The clinical advice from the HSE and the Department of Health is clear that there is no evidence that the clinical and technical aspects of CervicalCheck have performed outside or below international standards or the quality...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to you directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to you directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The Deputy may wish to be aware that cases of misdiagnosis/failure to diagnose at University Hospital Kerry Radiology Department were notified to the Department by the HSE in September 2017. A lookback review commenced at that time, followed by a Quality Assurance process, which is now complete. I have been advised that all patients have been supported. I hope that the publication of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The issues raised relate to timely access to services at University Hospital Kerry, including for both public and private patients. The management and delivery of health services is a matter for the HSE, in this instance the South/South West Hospital Group. My Department has sought a report from the HSE on these issues.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The issues raised relate to timely access to services at University Hospital Kerry, including for both public and private patients. The management and delivery of health services is a matter for the HSE, in this instance the South/South West Hospital Group. My Department has sought a report from the HSE on these issues.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 323 and 324 together. The HSE advise that there are two central weight management programmes operation within the Saolta Hospital Group. Saolta, in association with the National Clinical Programme for Health and Wellbeing, commenced the 'Croí Clann' programme in January 2017 and funding of €200,000 per year for a 3 year period will support 400...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Bariatric services in County Dublin are provided through the Ireland East Hospital Group. The weight management programme (WMP) in the Ireland East Hospital Group is delivered by St. Columcille’s Hospital (SCH) and St. Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH). The medical multidisciplinary weight management component of the programme is delivered in St. Columcille’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 May 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 recently launched Inpatient/Day Case Action Plan outlines the combined impact of HSE and National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) activity in 2018. Under the Plan, the HSE will deliver 1.14...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (22 May 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 328 and 330 together. The Management Board of the Department holds weekly meetings with a break for August/Easter and Christmas. Since September 2015 Agendas for these meetings have a four weekly rotation of topics covering organisational development, performance review, policy forum and "other" which relates to internal reports on legal issues, FOI,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Last week I established an Independent Clinical Expert Review Panel led by The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, with expert input from the British Society of Colposcopists and Cervical Pathologists. All women who have had a previous smear(s) prior to their diagnosis of cervical cancer since September 2008 will be included in the expert review process who will review their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The HSE have advised that any woman who has received a clear CervicalCheck smear test result previously should proceed with their next scheduled test as normal. With a view to reassuring women about the safety of the CervicalCheck programme, I have arranged that any woman who has had a CervicalCheck smear test, and who following consultation with her GP determines that she wishes to have...