Results 35,001-35,020 of 46,197 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 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 National...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (21 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: 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: Ambulance Service Provision (21 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: Long-Term Illness Scheme (21 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: The LTI Scheme 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 bifida;...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (21 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: I am advised that Prof John Higgins was appointed Clinical Director of the Women and Children Services Directorate for the South-South West Hospital Group with effect from 27 February last. Prof. Higgins has now assumed clinical and executive responsibility for maternity services in the Group's four maternity hospitals viz Cork University Maternity Hospital, University Hospital Kerry,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (21 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: I am advised that foetal anomaly scans are available in all Hospital Groups. Those hospitals/maternity units currently providing anomaly scans accept referrals from other maternity units, if requested. This occurs where the medical team in the referring maternity unit consider that an anomaly scan is clinically indicated. The National Maternity Strategy is very clear that all women...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 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 National...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (21 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 762 and 763 together. As the Deputy will be aware the HSE National Women & Infants Health Programme has now been established. It is intended that all future development funding for maternity services will be ring-fenced and allocated through the Programme. Therefore all requests for new investment must be prioritised by the Programme in a national...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 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: Freedom of Information Requests (21 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: I understand that work to complete this FOI request is progressing as quickly as is possible and I expect that it will be concluded shortly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Freedom of Information Requests (21 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 767 to 769, inclusive, together. The statutory obligation, of the Department of Health and all FOI bodies, is to issue a decision, in most circumstances, not later than 4 weeks after the receipt of the request. If a decision does not issue within the statutory time frame, the records are deemed to be refused and the requester has the right to submit an...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 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: Hospital Equipment (21 Mar 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: Hospital Equipment (21 Mar 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: Orthodontic Services (21 Mar 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: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (21 Mar 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: Accident and Emergency Departments (21 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: Emergency Departments (ED) provide a 24 hour healthcare service for people, irrespective of the nature of their problem or their social circumstances. ED staff adopt a non-judgmental approach to patients who are intoxicated, misuse substances, have social problems or who may be temporarily unable to look after themselves. A key challenge in dealing with undiagnosed and acutely distressed...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (21 Mar 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Mar 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: Health Screening Programmes (21 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.