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Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service (5 Dec 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service (5 Dec 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 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. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (5 Dec 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (5 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides that all people ordinarily resident in the country are entitled, subject to certain charges, to  public in-patient hospital services including consultant services and to public out-patient hospital services. Under the Health (In-Patients Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, a person who has been referred to a hospital for an in-patient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 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 National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (5 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: In February 2017 the Department published a progress report on the National Rare Disease Plan and this is available on the Department’s website at: . It provides an update on all 48 recommendations as outlined in the Plan and progress to date. One of the principal recommendations in the Plan was the establishment of a National Clinical Programme for Rare Diseases which is responsible...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (5 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 for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Freedom of Information Data (5 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The number of Freedom of Information requests received, to date in 2017, is 335. Of those completed: 49 were granted in full; 98 were part-granted and 69 were refused.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Freedom of Information Data (5 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The number of Freedom of Information requests received in my Department, to date in 2017, is 335. The Department's Freedom of Information request Tracker System does not currently generate reports setting out the number of requests which have been completed within the legislative time-frame. Neither does it generate the number of requests on which Section 14 extensions were sought. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (5 Dec 2017)

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: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (5 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the pricing and reimbursement 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: Sunbeds Regulation (5 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 375 and 376 together. These are matters for the HSE therefore I have referred the questions to the HSE for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parking Charges (5 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (5 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The report of the cross-party Committee on the Future of Healthcare made a broad range of recommendations and envisages considerable change and reform across health and social care services. I am currently considering these recommendations and the actions required to support implementation as part of wider consideration of the Sláintecare report. I expect to present a response to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (5 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 Coverage (5 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The HSE informed my Department of its decision not to reimburse Ataluren (Translarna) in July 2017. The HSE, in deciding not to reimburse Translarna, cited uncertainty...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications Data (5 Dec 2017)

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: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (5 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: Hospital Beds Data (5 Dec 2017)

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.