Results 34,681-34,700 of 46,208 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Seanad: Adult Safeguarding Bill: Second Stage (5 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: I thank Senator Kelleher for bringing forward this Bill today. The Government supports the principle of providing a legislative basis for the safeguarding of vulnerable adults. At a personal level, I welcome Senator Kelleher's efforts to progress legislation in this area. The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy McGrath, was scheduled to take this debate on behalf of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 and 270 together. I am aware that a business case for the establishment of a dedicated centre for Intestinal Failure is currently being finalised by St James’s Hospital. St James’s Hospital is part of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group. Any proposals for the funding for the centre for Intestinal failure in St. James's will have to be...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (5 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: Hospital Appointments Status (5 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: Hospital Services (5 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: Primary Care Centres Provision (5 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 and Social Care Professionals (5 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: The professions of audiologist and hearing aid audiologist are not included in the 14 professions currently designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. The Act provides that the Minister for Health may, following a consultation process and with the approval of the Houses of the Oireachtas, make regulations designating a health or social care profession not already...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Recruitment (5 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: My Department does not hold a recruitment licence. Staff for the Department are recruited through the Public Appointments Service. A small number of staff in the Department with specialist skills or experience are seconded to the Department from the HSE and other agencies in the health family, usually for a period of three to five years.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (5 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: The Government is committed to the continued development of GP capacity to ensure that patients across the country continue to have access to GP services, especially in remote rural areas and also in disadvantaged urban areas, and that general practice is sustainable in all areas into the future. I want to ensure that existing GP services are retained and that general practice remains an...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (5 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: Consultancy Contracts Data (5 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to reports from private investigation firms submitted to the Department from statutory agencies under the aegis of this Department is not immediately available. The Department will survey relevant units and a full reply will issue as soon as possible.I have also requested the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 282 together. The Deputy Secretary, Policy and Strategy Division, and the Assistant Secretary, R&D and Health Analytics Division are the lead officials in my Department for planning and coordination on the negotiations for Brexit. The Department of Health participates fully in the Senior Officials Group on EU Affairs, the Interdepartmental...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (5 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (5 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 and 285 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (5 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: Health Products Regulatory Authority (5 Apr 2017)
Simon Harris: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is the statutory agency responsible for the regulation of human and veterinary medicines in Ireland. The HPRA has an enforcement section dedicated to investigation of instances of the illicit sale of medicines and other health products, including the illicit sale of genuine and counterfeit/falsified pregabalin containing medicines. The HPRA...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (5 Apr 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: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (5 Apr 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: Health Services Funding (5 Apr 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: Medical Card Reviews (5 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 Service...