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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (25 May 2017)
Simon Harris: Medical card holders are required to pay a prescription charge of €2.50 per item for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacies under the General Medical Services scheme. This charge is subject to a monthly cap of €25 for each person or family. Under Budget 2017, I announced a reduction in the charge to €2, subject to a monthly cap...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold (25 May 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: Medicinal Products Expenditure (25 May 2017)
Simon Harris: Under the Drug Payment Scheme, no individual or family pays more than €144 a month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. The scheme significantly reduces the cost burden for families and individuals with ongoing expenditure on medicines. This Government is committed to reducing the cost of medicines. This includes ongoing price reviews of approved products under the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (25 May 2017)
Simon Harris: The Health (Amendment) Act 2013 governs the area of Statutory In-Patient Charges (SIC). The current SIC for public patients for overnight and day in-patient services is €80 per day up to a maximum of €800 in one year. I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy with the latest figures regarding the amount of income generated by this charge in 2016.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Deaths (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have forwarded your question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (24 May 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 Health Service...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: The introduction of GP care without fees to children under 6 years of age in July 2015 represents a major step forward in improving access, quality and affordability of health care in Ireland. The under-6s GP service contract, which includes age-based preventive checks focused on health and well-being and a cycle of care for children with asthma, underlines the Government’s commitment...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Register Administration (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Car Park Charges (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 to 214, inclusive, together. There is a significant demand for car parking at all hospitals. Consequently, the efficient management of parking spaces and traffic flow on hospital campuses is of crucial importance. This is to ensure on-going availability of parking spaces; free flow of traffic on campus; unobstructed access for emergency vehicles at all...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (24 May 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 Health Service...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: In relation 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: Patient Data (24 May 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: Health Services Staff Data (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive (HSE) National Clinical Programme for Dermatology have advised that there are currently 43 WTE Dermatologists. The Deputy may wish to note that the National Clinical Programme for Dermatology has been established. The aim of the programme is to support high quality, efficient and evidenced based dermatology services delivered in a timely manner and close to,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (24 May 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 to 226, inclusive, together. In response to these particular queries raised, I have asked the NTPF to provide the specific details and I will forward these on to the deputy when they are received.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (24 May 2017)
Simon Harris: The Scientific Advisory Committee of the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has established a Lyme Borreliosis Sub-Committee, the aim of which is to develop strategies to undertake primary prevention in order to minimise the harm caused by Lyme Borreliosis in Ireland. In addition to staff from the HPSC, the membership of the Sub-Committee includes specialists in Public Health...