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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Apr 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Apr 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Apr 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Apr 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Apr 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (11 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Nurses (11 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 511 to 514, inclusive, together. I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this matter. Section 38 of the Nurses and Midwives Act, 2011 enables the Board of the NMBI to charge such fees as may, from time to time, be determined by the Board - this includes a fee for the restoration of a person's name to the register. Section 77 of the 2011 Act...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (11 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (11 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (11 Apr 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 (11 Apr 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (11 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: In 2011 the NTPF's role in arranging the provision of hospital treatment for patients was suspended. Since that time the post of NTPF CEO was filled on an acting part-time basis. Between 2013 and 2017 Mr Jim O' Sullivan held the post of acting CEO of the NTPF on a part-time basis. No conflict of interest arose in respect of Mr. O' Sullivan's appointment as his role as CEO of the NTPF was...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (11 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: The long term illness scheme, LTI, was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The conditions covered by the LTI are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (11 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: In 2009 the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) recommended HPV vaccination for all 12 year old girls to reduce their risk of cervical cancer and in September 2010 the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of second level schools. While no medicine (including vaccines) is entirely without risk, the safety profile of Gardasil has been...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (11 Apr 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: Health Insurance Prices (11 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: Insurance companies operate as commercial providers and as Minister for Health, I have no legal power to intervene in relation to any insurer’s pricing policies. The overall claims experience is influenced by a number of factors such as the cost of claims, the cost of care, the age profile of those holding private health insurance and ongoing medical innovations. Each of these are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cancer Strategy Implementation (11 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: The development of a new National Cancer Strategy is nearing finalisation and I intend to bring the strategy proposals to Government shortly. Publication of the strategy around the end of May is envisaged. Significant improvements have been made in cancer care in recent years under the previous cancer strategy. Outcomes for those with a cancer diagnosis have improved and five year cancer...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (11 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In reaching its decision, the HSE examines all the evidence which may be relevant in its view for the decision (including the information /dossier submitted by the Company) and will take...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (11 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (11 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: As this question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.