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

Simon Harris: Government approval was given on the 11th of April 2018 to provide GP services without charge to persons in receipt of Carer's Allowance or Carer's Benefit. Permission was also granted to draft the Heads of the Bill to legislate for this measure. My officials are now undertaking the necessary work to prepare the draft Heads of the Bill. It is my intention that this change will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (17 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the health care infrastructure estate, the Executive has been requested to reply directly to you in relation to the sale of Keadue Health Centre, County Roscommon.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (17 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has statutory responsibility for the construction of the new children’s hospital at St. James's Hospital and all associated issues. All matters relating to car parking, access and traffic management were dealt with rigorously as part of the planning process. An Bord Pleánala confirmed that it was satisfied that...

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 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: Hospitals Data (17 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: Against a background of growing demand for unscheduled care and high acute hospital occupancy rates, as highlighted by the Health Service Capacity Review, Government provided €30m in 2017 and a further €40 million in 2018 for measures to increase acute hospital capacity and alleviate overcrowding in Emergency Departments this winter. As of...

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

Simon Harris: As this P.Q. relates to a service matter is has been referred to the Health Service Executive for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (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...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: As this PQ refers to the training of general practitioners in relation to HPV and material provided by the HSE, I have referred it to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

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

Simon Harris: The information that the Deputy seeks in relation to the number of adverse reactions from the HPV vaccine is not readily available. Therefore, I have asked the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) to investigate the matter and reply directly to the Deputy. The HPRA is responsible for monitoring the safety and quality of all medicines including vaccines that are licensed in Ireland...

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

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Act 2013, when a person attains the age of 70, the medical card income limits are €500 gross income per week for a single person and €900 gross income per week for a couple. Persons aged 70 or older, who are assessed as ineligible under the gross income thresholds, may also have their eligibility assessed...

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

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (17 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: As the delivery of health care infrastructure, including primary care centres at Clondalkin and Lucan village, is a service issue and your question has been forwarded to the HSE for direct reply.

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

Simon Harris: Improving waiting times for hospital procedures is a key commitment in the Programme for Government and as part of this €55 million was allocated to the NTPF in 2018. The recently launched Inpatient Day Case Action Plan 2018 commits the NTPF to deliver 20,000 Inpatient Day Case treatments and 4,000 Gastro Intestinal Scopes. For the first quarter of this year 5,278 people were removed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019 (17 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: The National Cardiovascular Policy (2010-2019) made recommendations across a range of areas including prevention, primary care, acute services and rehabilitation. These are continuing to be implemented by the HSE and its clinical programmes on heart failure, acute coronary and stroke. Since the publication of the strategy, there have been a number of service developments including structured...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Service Level Agreements (17 Apr 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have referred it to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

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

Simon Harris: The National Maternity Strategy is very clear that all women must have equal access to standardised ultrasound services. The Strategy will be implemented on a phased basis and this work will be led by the National Women and Infants Health Programme. The Programme's Implementation Plan for the Strategy includes a number of actions to facilitate the provision by all maternity hospitals/units...