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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Payments (21 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: As set out in the NTPF Audited Annual Financial Statements for 2016, the total expenditure by the NTPF in 2016 was €34,287,621, made up of €30,387,932 for patient care, and €3,899,689 for administrative expenses. The NTPF did not have a direct role in the commissioning of patient treatments in 2016. The procurement of treatments was carried out by the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (21 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: The NTPF has provided the following information in relation to their expenditure on Private and Voluntary Hospitals, both inside and outside the State, in the years from 2011 to 2016. Year  Expenditure 2016 €30,387,932 2015 €21,345,689 2014 €0 2013 €4,262,636 2012 €22,999,528 2011 €56,784,944 Please note that the NTPF 2017 and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (21 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: The Directive on Patients' Rights in Cross Border Healthcare provides rules for the reimbursement of patients' of the cost of receiving treatment abroad, where the patient would be entitled to such treatment in their home Member State (Member State of Affiliation) and supplements the rights that patients already have at EU level through the legislation on the coordination of social security...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 Feb 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. As this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (21 Feb 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: Medicinal Products Availability (21 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. On 11 July 2014, the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1988 were amended to allow for certain cannabis-based medicinal products to be used in Ireland. The Health Products Regulatory Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (21 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 147 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Feb 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: HSE Properties (21 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: The Deputy's question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply as the management of the healthcare property estate is a service matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Coroners Service (21 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: Under the Coroners Act 1962, a Coroner is an independent office holder with responsibility under the law for the medico-legal investigation of the circumstances of sudden, unexplained, violent and unnatural deaths. Any details in relation to an inquest into a death and when the details of such an inquest will be received is a matter for the Coroner.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (21 Feb 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: EU Directives (21 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: This questions relates to the transposition of the medical provisions of the Basic Safety Standards Directive (BSSD) by my Department and whether chiropractors will be designated as referrers and practitioners in the transposing regulations. The previous regulations did not designate chiropractors as referrers or practitioners.    Ionising radiation has many beneficial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (21 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 to 155, inclusive, together. As these questions relates to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (21 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: Tackling overcrowding in EDs is a key commitment of this Government and this year, as part of Budget 2018, an extra €30m was made available to respond to winter pressures in 2017, with a further €40m being provided in 2018.  I acknowledge that there continues to be an unacceptable number of patients waiting on trolleys throughout the system and I can assure the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (21 Feb 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 an affordable and sustainable manner. The medicines bill for the community drugs schemes – primarily the GMS, Long Term Illness and Drugs Payment schemes and the High...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (21 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 160 together. The Cross Border Directive provides rules for the reimbursement of patients of the cost of receiving treatment abroad, where the patient would be entitled to such treatment in their home Member State and supplements the rights that patients already have at EU level through the legislation on the coordination of social security schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Feb 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 Feb 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: Hospital Appointments Administration (21 Feb 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: Medicinal Products Availability (20 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 277, 280 and 281 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 an affordable and sustainable manner. The medicines bill for the community drugs schemes – primarily the GMS,...