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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (21 Nov 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: HSE Reports (21 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: The most important issue in relation to consideration of services at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise is that patient safety and outcomes must come first. Reports on Portlaoise hospital in recent years have pointed to the need for reconfiguration of some services to ensure that patients are treated in the most appropriate setting by specialist staff that can safely meet their needs....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (21 Nov 2017)

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: Dental Services (21 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: I do not proposed to make an amendment to Part VII of the Dentists Act 1985 at this point in time as my Department is currently developing new legislation to replace the Dentist Act 1985. The regulation and role of dental hygienists is being examined in the context of this new legislation. The development of new dental legislation is a priority for me. Drafting the scheme of the Bill...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Nov 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 (21 Nov 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund (21 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: I acknowledge that waiting times are often unacceptably long and I am conscious of the burden that this places on patients and their families. Reducing waiting times for the longest waiting patients is one of this Government's key priorities. Consequently, Budget 2017 allocated €20 million to the NTPF, rising to €55 million in 2018. Budget 2018 allocated additional funding...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: 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 (21 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE advises that agreement has been reached with the adjacent college in relation to the details of the planning application, and it is expected that the planning application will be lodged by the end of the year.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (21 Nov 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (21 Nov 2017)

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, therefore neither the HSE nor my Department has a role in determining the salaries or other terms and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (21 Nov 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (21 Nov 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: The HIQA Report and Recommendations on Patient Referrals from General Practice to Outpatient and Radiology Services, including the National Standard for Patient Referral Information published in 2011 makes a number of recommendation in relation to Secondary Care Referral Management Systems, including that GP should address referrals in the first instance to a central point within a hospital,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (21 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: This question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Labelling (16 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers (FIC) came into effect in December 2014. It is now the main regulation governing the labelling of foods. It introduced a requirement to provide nutrition labelling on pre-packaged foods - that is a declaration of the energy value, and the amounts of fat, saturates, carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (16 Nov 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Nov 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (16 Nov 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.