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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 Jan 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: Mental Health Services Staff (30 Jan 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: Mental Health Services Staff (30 Jan 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: Mental Health Services Staff (30 Jan 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: Medical Inquiries (30 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 413, 446 and 455 together. The information that the Deputies seek with regard to Thiaminase is not readily available. Therefore, I have asked the Health Products Regulatory Authority to investigate the matter and reply directly to each Deputy. However I think it is important to reiterate that the Health Products Regulatory Authority and the European...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Death Certificates (30 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency Data (30 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The State Claims Agency has advised that it settles very few claims which are subject to a confidentiality agreement with the exception of cases settled through mediation. The Agency does not formally record, on its IT system, the fact that any individual settlement is bound by a confidentiality clause. Therefore this information is not readily available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Policy (30 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Remuneration (30 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: Whilst it is understood that pay cuts were implemented in many section 39 organisations, it is not clear if these cuts were applied in a universally consistent manner across all section 39 agencies. So while staff may have been subject to cuts, it is not known if the cuts were to the same extent as those applied to public servants. There are significant cost implications to be considered....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (30 Jan 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: Primary Care Centres Provision (30 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 422 to 424, inclusive, and 426 together. As the HSE has responsibility for Primary Care Centres and ultrasound services in Primary Care, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts Data (30 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I have had enquiries made in my Department and my Department did not enter into a contract with the named company. The Health Service Executive (HSE) is the statutory provider of health and personal social services and I have asked the HSE to reply to the Deputy directly in relation to any contract they may have entered into with the named company.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Data (30 Jan 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: Primary Care Centres Data (30 Jan 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: Medical Card Administration (30 Jan 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 Recruitment (30 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (30 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (30 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 433 to 435, inclusive, together. The Capacity Review was published on the 23rd of January this year. In light of the inter-dependent nature of health service delivery across care sectors, the Review had a wider scope than previous exercises and included key elements of primary and community care infrastructure, in addition to hospital facilities. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 Jan 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 Licensing (30 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is the competent authority for the regulation of medicines in Ireland. The HPRA has advised that Primodos, which was also known by the brand name Duogynon, was never authorised (i.e. licensed for use) in Ireland, although it is understood that Duogynon was available in Ireland during the 1970s, with distribution discontinued in 1978. ...