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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 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: Narcolepsy Issues (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I met with representatives from SOUND in March 2017 as part of ongoing engagement. The HSE’s Advocacy Unit acts as liaison with service and support providers and other Government Departments to facilitate access to required services. It is in regular contact with individuals affected and regularly meets with representatives of the SOUND. Regional co-ordinators have been appointed...

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

Simon Harris: All persons ordinarily resident in Ireland are entitled to receive public in-patient services in public hospitals, subject to applicable statutory public in-patient charges. However, for a specified episode of in-patient services, where a person does not avail of, or waives his/her right to public in-patient services, but instead avails of private in-patient services for example private...

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

Simon Harris: Rapid Access Clinics for breast, lung and prostate cancer have been established in each of the eight designated cancer centres. The Symptomatic Breast Disease and Rapid Access Prostate clinics in University Hospital Galway have exceeded the target Key Performance Indicators for access in the first 3 months of this year. Efforts are ongoing to improve performance in the Rapid Access Lung...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 May 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: Long-Term Illness Scheme (22 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Long Term Illness (LTI) Scheme, patients receive drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances directly related to the treatment of their illness, free of charge. Medical procedures are not covered by the scheme.  Haemochromatosis is not a condition which is covered under the LTI and there are no plans to extend the list of conditions. People who cannot,...

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

Simon Harris: I am committed to securing and further developing the role of the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise as a constituent hospital within the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group.  Since 2014, the focus has been on supporting the hospital to develop and enhance management capability, implementing changes required to address clinical service deficiencies, and incorporating the hospital into the...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Policy measures to be incorporated into the forthcoming Budget will be considered by Government as part of the 2019 Estimates process and, in that context, it is too early to comment on any proposed measure at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency Data (17 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 allege...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (17 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply as the management of the healthcare property estate is a service matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Smoking Ban (17 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The current legislative framework on tobacco control is the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 to 2015. Section 47 of the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts prohibits smoking in most enclosed work places. This includes office blocks, public houses/bars, restaurants and company vehicles (cars and vans). The overall purpose of the ban is to limit people from the harms of second hand tobacco smoke....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (17 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Against a background of growing demand for unscheduled care and high acute hospital occupancy rates, Government provided €30 million in 2017 and a further €40 million in 2018 for measures to increase acute hospital capacity and alleviate overcrowding in Emergency Departments. Almost 50% of this funding was used to deliver home support packages and transitional care beds to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (17 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The information sought by the Deputy has been requested from the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF). A response will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund (17 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. The Action Plan places a particular focus on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme Data (17 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I am advised by the HSE that there is a geographic aspect to the allocation of smear tests for analysis but that it will take some days to collate the required information as far as it is possible on a county basis. I will ensure that the data is forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.