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Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: In 2017 the Department published a progress report on the National Rare Disease Plan and this is available on the Department’s website under ‘Publications’. An update is provided on all 48 recommendations of the Plan and on progress to date. Establishment of a National Clinical Programme for Rare Diseases was one of the principal recommendations in the Plan....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The Committee on the Future of Health's Sláintecare report strongly supports a real shift in our model of care. This will represent a move away from a hospital centric approach to one which is focussed on prevention and early intervention and which will provide the majority of care in the community. This greater integration between primary and acute care will provide person-centred,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 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: Hospital Appointments Status (16 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 Availability (16 Jan 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 provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: As this PQ refers to a service issue regarding an individual, I have referred it to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (16 Jan 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 provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The advice of my Department would be that anyone seeking treatment for addiction should contact their local HSE addiction service. The Department has no jurisdiction over agencies that provide private addiction services. There is currently no provision in legislation for the regulation or inspection of residential treatment or rehabilitation centres specialising in addiction. Organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 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: Hospital Appointments Status (16 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 841, 842 and 845 together. I continue to support the HSE in its efforts to bring down the waiting times for and improve access to scoliosis services. Waiting list numbers on the scoliosis active waiting list dropped from 312 patients in February 2017 to 156 by 31 December 2017. This is as a result of the concerted efforts of staff and clinicians across...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 843, 844, 848 and 849 together. As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 846 and 847 together. €9million investment funding has been allocated to the HSE for the development of paediatric orthopaedic services including scoliosis for 2018. The 2018 Service Plan includes a commitment from the HSE to continue to improve access to paediatric orthopaedics including surgery for scoliosis in conjunction with the Children’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: Under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004, the HSE has in place Service Level Agreements with voluntary providers which set out the level of service to be provided for the grant to the individual organisation. Any individuals employed by these Section 39 organisations are not HSE employees and therefore, the HSE has no role in determining the salaries or other terms and conditions applying to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: In response 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: Hospital Appointments Status (16 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: Reducing waiting times for patients is one of the Government's key priorities. October's Budget announced a total 2018 allocation of €55m for the National Treatment Purchase Fund for 2018. This significant increase in funding more than doubles their 2017 total allocation of €20m. Cataracts are among the most common procedures carried out in the Ophthalmology specialty and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: The Directive on Patients' Rights in Cross Border Healthcare provides rules for the reimbursement to 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 (Regulation 883/04). ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (16 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.