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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (10 Oct 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: Diabetes Strategy (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, this question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284, 295 and 322 together. The HSE 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. In reaching its decision, the HSE examines all the evidence which may be relevant in its view for the decision and will take into...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Oct 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 (10 Oct 2017)
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: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Oct 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (10 Oct 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: Minor Ailments Scheme (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: The Programme for Partnership Government is committed to the expansion of the community pharmacy role in managing the health of patients. A feasibility trial into a minor ailments service was conducted in 2016. The conditions included in the trial were dry eye, dry skin, scabies, threadworms and vaginal thrush. Further extensive trials will be required in order to progress this area. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Pharmacy Services (10 Oct 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: Hospitals Data (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: The selection process in relation to the allocation of the advanced nurses practitioner places is ongoing. The outcome of the selection process will be known on 23 October 2017 and I will write to you shortly after that date advising you of the outcome in this regard.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: Cancellation of elective procedures can occur for a variety of exceptional reasons including cancellations because a bed or the clinical team are not available, cancellations by the patient or because the patient may not be fit for surgery at the time. Maintaining scheduled care access for all patients and managing emergency demand at times is challenging, however all efforts are made to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (10 Oct 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 you directly regarding the actions being taken to address waiting times for children who require rheumatology services across the three children's hospitals.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (10 Oct 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: Home Help Service (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: Directly employed HSE home help workers are regarded as employees and are recorded on HSE payrolls. While the HSE records data for home help workers, they are not currently included in the general staffing numbers for historical reasons. Home help workers were not always classified as employees. Following a Labour Court ruling in 1997, home help workers established employment status....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Oct 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: General Practitioner Services (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300 and 301 together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (10 Oct 2017)
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: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (10 Oct 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: Hospital Services (10 Oct 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: Hospital Consultant Contracts (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly.