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Written Answers — Department of Health: Non-Acute and Community Agencies Funding (6 Feb 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (6 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: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2014,has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (6 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: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (6 Feb 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: Medical Card Drugs Availability (6 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: Data Protection (6 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: I welcome the recent publication of the Data Protection Bill and consider the protection of personal data, especially data concerning health, as very important in building trust in how data can be used for patient care and treatment, health services management and health research. In 2017, following a consultative process, the Government approved a digital age of consent of 13 years for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (6 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: As previously indicated to the Deputy, at my request the Chief Medical Officer is preparing a report on the many clinical and technical issues involved in the use of mesh implants in urogynaecological procedures in Ireland. This work involves engagement with national and international bodies, the professional colleges and others. The work is underway and will take a number of months to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 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: Hospital Procedures (6 Feb 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: HSE Properties (6 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: Your 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: Hospital Appointments Status (6 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: Hospital Appointments Status (6 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: Drugs Payment Scheme (6 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: State Claims Agency Data (6 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: While the State Claims Agency does not record details of confidentiality clauses on its IT system my Department has been advised that such details are captured on the paper records associated with settled claims. Furthermore, the Agency states that any related search would require a manual review of all paper files for the period 2010 to 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Community Rating (6 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: Lifetime Community Rating (LCR) was introduced in 2015 as a way to strengthen Ireland’s community rated-health insurance market, where people who are old or sick do not have to pay more than the young and healthy when taking out a health insurance policy. The aim behind LCR was to ensure sufficient balance in the market overall between older people and younger people, between those who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 405 and 406 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 Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: My Department has asked the Health Service Executive to provide the Deputy with the current status of this capital project.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (6 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: Departmental Staff Data (6 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: There are no secondees from the named companies working in my Department nor are there any staff from the named companies engaged in contract work in my Department.