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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Apr 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 Admissions (17 Apr 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 Expenditure (17 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: It is the policy of my Department only to engage the services of external consultants where it is felt appropriate and cost-effective, taking account of Government decisions and policy including procurement protocols on the matter. Expenditure on the engagement of consultants is paid from the Department's A7 budget. The table details such expenditure for each of the years 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: Improving waiting times for hospital procedures is a key commitment in the Programme for Government. As such in 2018 €55 million has been allocated for the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF). This more than doubles its 2017 total allocation which was €20 million and reflects the fact that reducing waiting times for patients is one of this Government's key priorities. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (17 Apr 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (17 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 711 and 712 together. In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (17 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 713 to 719, inclusive, together. As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Apr 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 Waiting Lists (17 Apr 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 Procedures (17 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: It is important to ensure that both the current use of mesh implants in uro-gynaecological procedures in Ireland, and the ongoing clinical management of women who have had these procedures in the past are in line with international best practice and emerging evidence. To ensure this, I have requested the Chief Medical Officer to prepare a report on the many clinical and technical issues...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (17 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: This report will be considered in the context of evaluation of pharmacy services for Irish public patients.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (17 Apr 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (17 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 727, 741, 942, 979 and 994 together. Medicines play a vital role in improving the health of Irish patients. Securing access to existing and new and innovative medicines is a key objective of the health service. However, the challenge is to do this in a safe and sustainable manner. Treatment must be appropriate and proportionate and clinical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Apr 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 Consultant Recruitment (17 Apr 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: Primary Care Centres Provision (17 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: As the HSE is responsible for the delivery of health care infrastructure projects, the Executive has been requested to reply directly to you in relation to a replacement primary care centre on Inishbofin, County Galway.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Planning (17 Apr 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: Health Services Provision (17 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 735, 780, 853, 858, 929, 935, 956, 1001, 1002 and 1038 together. 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....

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (17 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the current GMS contract, GPs are required to provide eligible patients with  ''all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring special skill or experience of a degree or kind which general practitioners cannot reasonably be expected to possess." There is no provision under the GMS GP contract for persons who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (17 Apr 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.