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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (13 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: As with other health professionals, General Practitioners were subject to fee reductions under FEMPI. I acknowledge the contribution made by GPs and other health professionals who provide services under contract on behalf of the HSE, through reductions in the fees in respect of these services, to addressing the unprecedented economic crisis which the State faced over recent years. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (13 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 406 and 449 together. There is no provision under the GMS GP contract for persons who hold a medical card or GP visit card to be charged for routine phlebotomy services provided by their GP which are required to either assist in the diagnosis of illness or the treatment of a condition. The HSE has advised GPs that where a blood test forms part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (13 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: In order for a product to be supplied on the community drugs schemes, the supplier must apply to the HSE for reimbursement approval and the product must meet published criteria, including a marketing authorisation. Marketing authorisation addresses a number of areas such as quality and safety. The product in question does not have a marketing authorisation.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (13 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 to 411, inclusive, together. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (13 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: Given that this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the NMBI. I have referred the Deputy's question to the NMBI for attention and direct reply within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (13 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. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services (13 Feb 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 Feb 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: HSE Staff Data (13 Feb 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (13 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dietician Service Provision (13 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: Medical Card Eligibility (13 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: Medical card provision is solely based on financial assessment. In accordance with the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is determined by the HSE. The Act obliges the HSE to assess whether a person is unable, without due hardship, to arrange general practitioner services for himself or herself and his or her family, having regard to his or her...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 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: Sudden Infant Deaths (13 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you direct.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (13 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: On Friday 9 February, an agreement was reached between the Department of Health, the HSE and the Trade Unions. The agreement is that the HSE will carry out an analysis to establish, with supporting evidence, the following: - Whether, when and to what extent reductions in pay rates were applied during the crisis in each relevant organisation; - Whether, when and to what extent restoration of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 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 Tech...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (13 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: The National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE) was established in 1998. Its remit is to advise the HSE and the Department of Health in relation to the cost-effectiveness of medicines. The NCPE's workload has increased dramatically since its establishment, from less than five assessments in 2007 to over 80 in 2017. A review of the NCPE and its work by Grant Thornton in 2017 indicated...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on 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). The manufacturer, CSL Behring were notified in August 2017 that the HSE was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 Feb 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 Waiting Lists Data (13 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: The NTPF publishes the Inpatient/Daycase and Outpatient waiting list figures by specialty for each hospital on its website each month. This information is available at www.NTPF.ie. Data from the NTPF indicate that there was a total of 32,823 people awaiting an Ophthalmology Outpatient appointment at the end of December 2016 and 39,803 people awaiting an appointment at the end of...