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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 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 Charges (3 Oct 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 service,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (3 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: I can confirm that all 2016 and 2017 nursing and midwifery graduates will be offered permanent contracts by the HSE. These offers will be subject to the usual recruitment requirements. Nursing and midwifery recruitment and retention is a priority for the Government and officials in my Department are liaising with the HSE on a weekly basis to review progress on the appointment of nursing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (3 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: I can confirm that all 2017 nursing and midwifery graduates will be offered permanent contracts by the HSE. These offers will be subject to the usual recruitment requirements. Nursing and midwifery recruitment and retention is a priority for the Government and officials in my Department are liaising with the HSE on a weekly basis to review progress on the appointment of nursing graduates. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Provision (3 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 327, 328 and 330 together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Provision (3 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 Services (3 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 Charges (3 Oct 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 service,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 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: Speech and Language Therapy Data (3 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 336, 342, 348 and 354 together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Workers Register (3 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 337, 343, 349 and 355 together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (3 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 338, 344, 350 and 356 together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (3 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 for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (3 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340, 341, 346, 347, 352, 353, 358 and 359 together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (3 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 for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (3 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 for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Co-operatives (3 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 for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (3 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: Nursing Home Accommodation Provision (3 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: The Capital Programme announced in January 2016 provides for the replacement and refurbishment of 90 public nursing homes across the country over the next five years, including St. Mary's Hospital, Drogheda. Under this Programme it is proposed to deliver a new build community nursing home by 2020. This will replace existing beds where the physical environment requires substantial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (3 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.