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Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (8 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The management of clinical negligence claims arising from the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients in public healthcare enterprises is delegated to the State Claims Agency, which has a statutory mandate to investigate and manage these cases to completion. The State Claims Agency has provided the following information in respect of 2017.  The following table shows all compensation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (8 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 to 304, inclusive, together. As these are service matters the questions have been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. The Department of Health takes the management of patient safety very seriously. Recent development include: - In November 2015, the Government approved a major programme of patient safety reforms...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (8 May 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 Waiting Lists (8 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 Car Parks (8 May 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 Products (8 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: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (8 May 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 Facilities (8 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The mobile cath lab was initially deployed in October 2017 and it was agreed on 23 April that it should stay in place for a further number of weeks while recruitment efforts continue to support extension of the existing cath lab operating hours to 12 sessions per week, or by 20%, as recommended in the Herity Report. In regard to the detail of the service issues raised, I have asked the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (8 May 2018)

Simon Harris: 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 the HSE on 16 April 2018. I received further information on issues related to the communication of the outcome of the CervicalCheck clinical audit process to women in the period after...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (8 May 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (8 May 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: Hospitals Building Programme (8 May 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: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (8 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Medicines play a vital role in improving the health of Irish patients. Securing access to existing and new and innovative medicines is a key health service objective. However, the challenge is to do this in a safe and sustainable manner. Treatment must be appropriate and proportionate and clinical decision-making, such as prescribing, should be based on both patient needs and sound medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (8 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. The Act sets out criteria for decisions on reimbursement. As Minister for Health, I do not have any statutory power or function in relation to the reimbursement of medicines. In line with the 2013 Act, if a company would like a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cancer Strategy Implementation (8 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I am determined that recent experiences will lead to improvements in the health services.  In that regard, today I am bringing a Memo to Government proposing mandatory open disclosure of serious events.  Furthermore, the implementation of the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026, which I launched last year, is progressing and this will lead to improved prevention,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Capacity Review (8 May 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (8 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 and 326 together. As this question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (8 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: Health Services Provision (8 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I am committed to ensuring that the National Review of Specialist Cardiac Services will be informed by the views of all relevant stakeholders. I can confirm that the a public consultation will be launched in June 2018. Both individual members of the public and groups/organisations will be invited to respond to this public consultation.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 May 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.