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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (29 Mar 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: General Practitioner Data (29 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: As at 1st March 2017, 2,340 GPs had signed contracts with the HSE for the provision of services to children under six years of age. Approximately 94% of all GMS GPs have now signed under 6s contracts. As a breakdown by county of the number of GPs who have signed contracts with the HSE is not routinely collected by my Department, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (29 Mar 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 Delays (29 Mar 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: Health Care Professionals (29 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: Psychotherapists and counsellors are not currently regulated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. However, the Act provides that the Minister may, by regulation, designate a health and social care profession not already designated if he or she considers that it is appropriate and in the public interest to do so and if specified criteria have been met. The regulation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Action Plan (29 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: In line with the commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Government, the Oireachtas All-Party Committee on the Future of Healthcare was established in June 2016 to develop a single long term vision for healthcare over a 10 year period, with cross party support. At a meeting with the Committee last week, I outlined my views on the future direction of the health service and a number...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (29 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: I recognize that the recruitment and retention of medical doctors who graduate and are trained in Ireland is important to the effective functioning of the Irish health service, and is in keeping with our obligations under the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel. In July 2013, a Working Group, chaired by Prof Brian MacCraith, President, Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Action Plan (29 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: In line with the commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Government, the Oireachtas All-Party Committee on the Future of Healthcare was established in June 2016 to develop a single long term vision for healthcare over a 10 year period, with cross party support. At a meeting with the Committee last week, I outlined my views on the future direction of the health service and a number...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (29 Mar 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: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 and 152 together. I wish to thank the Deputy for the matter raised. Given that this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the NMBI. I have referred the Deputy's question to the NMBI for attention and direct reply within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Training (29 Mar 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. The Programme for Partnership Government commits to increasing the number of GP training places to 259 places annually. In July 2016, the GP training intake increased from 157 to 172 places and the HSE's 2017 National Service Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (29 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility for this matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (29 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Mar 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: Voluntary Sector Funding (29 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: My Department administered a National Lottery Discretionary Fund for the years 2011 to 2016 from which once-off grants were paid to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health related services. Total funding amounted to €3.286m per year. A list of all the organisations that received lottery funding in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 is available on my...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (29 Mar 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: Hospital Appointments Delays (29 Mar 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Mar 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: Departmental Contracts Data (29 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: I can confirm no private investigation firms were hired by my Department up to the end of 2015. My officials are reviewing records for 2016 and to date in 2017 and will advise the Deputy of any further relevant information; however, to my knowledge the Department of Health does not use the services of private investigation firms.