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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Data (20 Mar 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: Orthodontic Services Provision (20 Mar 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: Orthodontic Services Provision (20 Mar 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: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Mar 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: Ambulance Service Funding (20 Mar 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 Provision (20 Mar 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. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (20 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: 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: Mental Health Services (20 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Mar 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: Paediatric Services (20 Mar 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: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Mar 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: Health Promotion (20 Mar 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. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (20 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: Late last year I met with the Irish Heart Foundation and representatives from Health Service Executive, Clinical Strategy and Programmes Division, to discuss a  range of issues concerning stroke prevention and the wider National Stroke Programme.  The Irish Heart Foundation raised the issue of a new TV FAST Campaign and a proposal was subsequently submitted to the HSE and is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (20 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: The Paediatric Outpatients and Urgent Care Centres at Connolly Hospital and Tallaght Hospital are scheduled to open in 2019 and 2020 respectively, in advance of the opening in 2022 of the main hospital on the St James's Hospital campus. A workforce planning and resource strategy is in place to support the staffing requirements for the new services as they come on stream, and is being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Data (20 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: The table below provides for the most recent data available from the Health Insurance Authority and shows the number of insured persons by age group on 1 July 2017. This information is compiled in respect of the commercial health insurers and excludes people serving waiting periods and members of Restricted Membership Undertakings (which provide insurance to people who are members of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (20 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 517, 546, 548, 583, 584 and 659 together. The Model of Care for Neurology was launched by the Director General of the HSE in late 2016. This was developed by the HSE’s National Clinical Programme for Neurology in collaboration with consultants, nurses, health and social care professionals and patient support groups. It aims to address the need for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (20 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, I have asked the NTPF to provide the information sought by the Deputy and I will forward this information to him as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (20 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: The information that the Deputy seeks with regard to recorded cases of vasculitis following HPV immunisation is not readily available.  Therefore, I have asked the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) to investigate the matter and reply directly to the Deputy. It is important to reiterate that the HPRA and the European Medicines Agency continually monitor adverse events...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Mar 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. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (20 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 522 and 561 together. The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013.  The HSE carefully considered the pricing and reimbursement of human alpha1-proteinase inhibitor (Respreeza). ...