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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 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: Brexit Documents (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: On 2 May, the Government published a comprehensive document on Ireland and the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.This document sets out the approach of the Government to the forthcoming negotiations, following the successful campaign to have key Irish issues recognised in the EU negotiation position. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Jul 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (12 Jul 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: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (12 Jul 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 Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: In order to reduce the long waiting times for scoliosis surgery for children and young people, I asked the HSE to develop an Action Plan for 2017. The HSE Scoliosis Waiting List Update and Service Development Plan has been finalised and details of it are available on the HSE website. The Plan aims to ensure that no patient who requires spinal fusion or other scoliosis procedures will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Jul 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (12 Jul 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: In relation to the queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service issues, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Jul 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. Patrick’s Hospital, Waterford. Under this Programme it is proposed to deliver a new build 100 bed community nursing home by mid-2019. This will replace existing beds where the physical environment requires...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Jul 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...

Small Unmanned Aircraft (Drones) Bill 2017: First Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: No.

Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: First Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: No.

Tenth Report of Standing Committee of Selection: Motion (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: I move:That Dáil Éireann:(a) approves the Tenth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 27F, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 10th July, 2017, and discharges and appoints members to Committees accordingly; and (b) pursuant to Standing Orders 93(2) and 108(8), appoints the following members as Chairs of...

Select Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for tabling her amendment. I, too, acknowledge Deputy Kelly and his party leader's work in this area. This is something that all parties, groupings and Independents want to see addressed. We have all been sickened and appalled by this, not even false information, but misleading nonsense and offensive - and we are not allowed use the "L" word - but all of that stuff has...

Select Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: Before responding to this specific amendment, I thank Deputy Kelly and members from across all of the political groupings in this House for engaging with my Department's officials, and with me in recent days and weeks, on this important issue. I wish to state at the start, because it will apply to all of the amendments, that I want to engage further with the professional bodies, both the...

Select Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: I could not say that, could I?

Select Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: The now Taoiseach, and previous Minister for Health, and I are both-----

Select Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: -----aware of the importance of this legislation. The policy remains the same. One has to take a policy and translate it into legislation. One takes legal advice to flesh out a policy. I am happy to tease out the details. Deputy Kelly is correct to raise the important issue of people's livelihood. As we are making decisions in the Oireachtas that must protect public safety, which is...

Select Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: Absolutely.