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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 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: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (8 Mar 2018)
Simon Harris: Reducing waiting times for the longest waiting patients is one of this Government's key priorities. Budget 2018 announced a total allocation of €55m for the NTPF for 2018. This significant increase in funding more than doubles the 2017 allocation of €20m. The NTPF and HSE are in the process of finalising Waiting List Action Plans and Initiatives for 2018. In relation to the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (8 Mar 2018)
Simon Harris: Reducing waiting times for the longest waiting patients is one of this Government's key priorities. Budget 2018 announced a total allocation of €55m for the NTPF for 2018. This significant increase in funding more than doubles the 2017 allocation of €20m. The NTPF and HSE are in the process of finalising Waiting List Action Plans and Initiatives for 2018. In relation to the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (8 Mar 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 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 decision-making, such as prescribing, should be based on both patient needs and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Data (8 Mar 2018)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 and 323 together. 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: Primary Care Centres Data (8 Mar 2018)
Simon Harris: As the management of the healthcare property estate is a service matter, your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Staff (8 Mar 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: Hospital Charges (8 Mar 2018)
Simon Harris: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides that all people ordinarily resident in Ireland are entitled, subject to certain charges, to public in-patient hospital services including consultant services and to public out-patient hospital services. Under Section 52 of the Health Act 1970, as amended by Section 12 of the Health (Amendment) Act 2013, a person who has been referred to a hospital for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tender Process (8 Mar 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services Provision (8 Mar 2018)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (8 Mar 2018)
Simon Harris: The national eHealth Strategy has many elements with the development and integration of national ICT systems supporting health and social care at its centre. The Electronic Health Record (E.H.R.), along with the development of the Individual Health Identifier (I.H.I) are essential elements to ensure that patient data can be securely connected and shared between the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (8 Mar 2018)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 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: Health Services (8 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: Hospital Services (8 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 Services (8 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 Accommodation Provision (8 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: HSE Funding (8 Mar 2018)
Simon Harris: This question has been referred to the HSE for direct response to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 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: Hospital Appointments Status (8 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...