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Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (12 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: In accordance with the Official Languages Act 2003, my Department, the Health Service Executive and the other health agencies which come under the aegis of my Department are committed to ensuring that customers who wish to conduct their business through Irish can be facilitated to the greatest extent possible. The Health Service Executive has statutory responsibility for the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (12 Dec 2017)

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: Home Care Packages (12 Dec 2017)

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: Drugs Payment Scheme (12 Dec 2017)

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 Services (12 Dec 2017)

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: General Practitioner Services (12 Dec 2017)

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: General Practitioner Data (12 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The introduction of GP care without fees to children under 6 years of age in July 2015 was a major step forward in improving access, quality and affordability of health care in Ireland. The under-6s GP service contract, which includes age-based preventive checks focused on health and well-being and a cycle of care for children with asthma, underlines the Government’s commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Trade Union Recognition (12 Dec 2017)

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

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE responds to elected Members on a regular basis but if the Deputy is having a particular difficulty, I will ask the HSE since the question would have been referred to it to respond to the Deputy directly. I thought the Deputy was standing up to welcome the new emergency department in Drogheda which I recently visited.

Estimates for Public Services 2017 (7 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: I move the following Estimates:

Vote 42 — Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (7 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: I move the following Estimates:

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: Deputy Howlin and I would agree that naming the hospital is not the most important thing. The most important thing is building the hospital.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: Thankfully that is now under way after long years of stalling and not getting on with it. We are now getting on with it. I made clear yesterday that I am going to reflect further on the name. The Deputy makes a very good suggestion. Children were involved in this name, as were staff working in the health service, but I will work with colleagues across the House when I bring forward the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The most appropriate person to decide whether any patient in this country should access any form of medical product, authorised or other, is a clinician and any time a clinician has sought a licence for a product such as medicinal cannabis during my time as Minister for Health it has been granted, including in the most recent case. In respect of the Deputy's Bill I understood from the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The Deputy needs to do his work first.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The Deputy is correct the NTPF is working to reduce waiting times. In April there were over 1,600 people waiting over 15 months for cataracts in this country. That is now down to 412 at the start of December. We need to keep on doing more. The Deputy is correct that the primary care eye review is absolutely the way to go. I recently met with Billy Power, the clinical lead...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Dec 2017)

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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Dec 2017)

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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Dec 2017)

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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (7 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: As previously outlined, 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...