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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (3 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides that all persons ordinarily resident in the country are, subject to certain charges, eligible for public in-patient hospital services. As provided for by the Health (Amendment) Act 2013, the current public hospital statutory in-patient charge for public in-patient and day-case services is €80 per day, subject to a maximum of €800 in any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (3 May 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (3 May 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (3 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (3 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: Medicinal Products Supply (3 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 Appointments Status (3 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 (3 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (3 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have referred his question to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 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 Appointments Status (3 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (3 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 since that date. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (3 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Improving waiting times for hospital procedures and outpatient appointments is a key commitment in the Programme for Government. While the Inpatient and Day Case (IPDC) Action Plan was published in April to address waiting times for IPDC procedures, the Outpatient waiting list remains a significant challenge to be addressed in 2018. Each year, 3.3 million patients attend Hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Training (3 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The Department of Health spent a total of €2329.85 on social media-related training for staff during the period from 2011 to 2018, comprising attendance at relevant social media training seminars and conferences.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 May 2018)

Simon Harris: Following an independent review of the need for a second cath lab in University Hospital Waterford (UHW), the Herity report concluded that the needs of the effective catchment population for Waterford University Hospital could be accommodated within a single cath lab. Funding was provided to support extension of the existing cath lab operating hours to 12 weekly sessions per week, or by 20%,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (3 May 2018)

Simon Harris: In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, 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: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (3 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (3 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (3 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: General Practitioner Data (3 May 2018)

Simon Harris: On 5 May 2016, Regulations were signed by the then Minister for Health which provided for the introduction of the new Rural Practice Support Framework (RPSF), which includes improved qualifying criteria for rural support and an increase in the financial allowance available from €16,216.07 to €20,000 per annum. Under the new Framework, if two practice units are providing...