Results 33,121-33,140 of 46,095 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (20 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The HSE has completed its review of Entresto for the treatment of symptomatic chronic heart failure in adult patients. Under the 2016 Framework Agreement on the Supply and Pricing of Medicines, in a situation where the HSE...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products Supply (20 Jun 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 Appointments Status (20 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: In relation to this particular query, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (20 Jun 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: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Jun 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: Health Services Provision (20 Jun 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 Procedures (20 Jun 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 Appointments Status (20 Jun 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 Appointments Status (20 Jun 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. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (20 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care facilities, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Blood Donations (20 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: On January 16th this year, the IBTS lifted its lifelong ban on men who have sex with men (MSM) from donating blood. The policies introduced by the IBTS in January set out that (a) the deferral policy for men who have sex with men (MSM) from donating blood should be reduced to a period of one year following their last sexual encounter with a man and (b) all donors who have had a sexually...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (20 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1059, 1087, 1269, 1270 and 1569 together. I met with members of the Sarcoma Action Group last year, as well as with representatives from the HSE's National Cancer Control Programme and St Vincent's University Hospital, and engaged in discussions in relation to the provision of sarcoma services in Ireland, and in particular the service delivered at St...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (20 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: Your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply as the management of the healthcare property estate is a service matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (20 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: Tysabri is an authorised medicinal product. As the question of provision of this drug to individual patients is a matter for the HSE and the hospital concerned, I have referred this query to the HSE and asked them to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (20 Jun 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund Payments (20 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: The Inpatient/Daycase Waiting List Action Plan has been developed by the HSE, in conjunction with the NTPF, and focuses on reducing the number of patients who will be waiting 15 months or more for inpatient / daycase treatment by the end of October 2017. Under this Plan, since early February, over 14,200 patients have come off the Inpatient/Daycase Waiting List. The IPDC Waiting List Action...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Jun 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 Conditions (20 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1075 to 1078, inclusive, together. As these questions relate to the clinical diagnosis and management of ME as well as service issues, they are being referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (20 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1081 and 1082 together. In relation to the queries raised by the Deputy, as theses are service issues, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Statistics (20 Jun 2017)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.