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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,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (20 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (20 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: The Deputy's question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply as the HSE is responsible for the delivery of health care infrastructure projects.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (20 Feb 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 Care Professionals (20 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: There are no plans at present to regulate chiropractors under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. Section 4 of the Act provides that the Minister for Health may, following a consultation process and with the approval of the Houses of the Oireachtas, make regulations designating a health or social care profession not already designated if the Minister considers it in the public...

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

Simon Harris: This matter is the subject of litigation in which plaintiffs allege personal injury in which they claim the development of narcolepsy (cataplexy) resulted from the administration of the H1N1 pandemic vaccine. As Deputies would be aware, it would be inappropriate for me to comment on individual cases or matters that are the subject of ongoing litigation. However, I can provide background...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Feb 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.