Results 30,861-30,880 of 46,095 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances 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: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: The Deputy's questions relate to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to her.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: Medicines play a vital role in improving the health of Irish patients. Securing access to existing and new and innovative medicines is a key objective of the health service. However, the challenge is to deliver this objective in an affordable and sustainable manner. The medicines bill for the community drugs schemes – primarily the GMS, Long Term Illness and Drugs Payment, as well...
- 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: Civil Marriages Data (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: The Civil Registration Service is operated by the Health Service Executive on behalf of the General Register Office under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection. I have referred your question to the Health Service Executive to address the specific issue raised and for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (10 Oct 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: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (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: General Medical Services Scheme (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: Under the terms of the current GMS contract, GPs are required to provide eligible patients with ''all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring special skill or experience of a degree or kind which general practitioners cannot reasonably be expected to possess." There is no provision under the GMS GP contract for persons who hold...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: The Deputy's questions relate to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.
- 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: Protected Disclosures (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: All protected disclosures submitted to my Department are given due attention in keeping with my Department's protected disclosures policy and procedures and in accordance with the requirements under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. Given that all protected disclosures must be treated as confidential, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on a specific case.
- 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: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Oct 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: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (10 Oct 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: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 329 to 331, inclusive, together. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 and 333 together. As the Deputy will be aware, in March 2017, on foot of the conclusions from the Health Products Regulatory Authority’s report ‘Cannabis for Medical Use – A Scientific Review’, I established an Expert Reference Group to advise on the development of a Cannabis for Medical Use Access Programme. The Expert Group...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (10 Oct 2017)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.