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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme (17 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (16 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: Hospital Appointments Administration (16 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 Services (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: RCSI Hospitals had originally estimated that by Q1 2018 paediatric patients over the age of five would be treated in Louth County Hospital’s minor injury unit, if they met the criteria of a minor injury. However, the RCSI has advised that due to unanticipated resignations, it has delayed the agreed start time. The RCSI has further advised that while the Louth Hospitals continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Smoking is the greatest single cause of preventable illness and premature death in Ireland, killing almost 6,000 people a year. The primary objectives set out in the Tobacco Free Ireland(2013) policy document are to denormalise smoking and to protect children from the dangers of tobacco consumption. Tobacco Free Irelandsets a target for Ireland to be tobacco free (i.e. with a prevalence...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (16 May 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. As Minister for Health, I do not have any statutory power or function in relation to the reimbursement of medicines. The Act specifies the criteria for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. Under the 2013 Act, if a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 May 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: Health Services Expenditure (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The budget for the health service for the years 2011 - 2017 is set out in the following table: Year Capital  Current Health Total €m €m €m 2011 347 12,632 12,979 2012 350 12,568 12,918 2013 347 12,459 12,806 2014 382 12,695 13,077 2015 382 13,341 13,723 2016 414 13,695 14,109 2017 454 14,347 14,801 As the Deputy will appreciate, comparing health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The following table sets out the costs for operating the Department of Health for the years 2011 to 2017: Year Operational Costs €m 2011 26.531 2012 27.265 2013 25.926 2014 25.345 2015 26.215 2016 27.314 2017 30.559

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy may be aware, the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 has 12 Parts, containing a total of 180 sections. The commencement of the Act is the responsibility of a number of Departments including the Department of Justice and Equality, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. As the responsibility of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Communications (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: These memos were not brought to my attention until they were released last week.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (16 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: Departmental Communications (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: These memos were not brought to the attention of my predecessor until their release last week.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (16 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: Departmental Communications (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Circular 1/1991 was issued to explain the changes in health services eligibility and in arrangements to public hospital services which were announced in the Programme for Economic & Social Progress which was published in January 1991. These changes, which were underpinned by the Health (Amendment) Act 1991, took effect from 1 June 1991. A copy of the requested Circular has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In reaching a decision, the HSE examines all the evidence which may be relevant in its view for the decision and will consider such expert opinions and recommendations as it may have sought. The Rare...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I have no information on the matter raised by the Deputy. This is a child welfare issue and is therefore a matter for my colleague the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Care Services Data (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I have no information on the matter raised by the Deputy. This is a child welfare issue and is therefore a matter for my colleague the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: On 15 May 2018, Government approved legislation for an independent Board for the HSE and I will now be publishing the General Scheme of the Bill. An independent Board for the HSE was recommended by the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare (Sláintecare Report) and the necessary legislation is on the priority list for publication in the Government's Legislation Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme (16 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Documentation from 2016 that contained references to the cervical cancer clinical audit, and the outcomes therefrom, was not brought to my attention, or that of my predecessor, until its release last week. I received a briefing note in relation to a legal case which had been taken against MedLab/Clinical Pathology Laboratories Ltd, a company providing cytopathology for CervicalCheck, and...