Results 35,141-35,160 of 46,197 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides that all people ordinarily resident in the country are entitled, subject to certain charges, to public in-patient hospital services including consultant services and to public out-patient hospital services. As provided for by the Health (Amendment) Act 2013, the current public hospital statutory in-patient charge is €80 per night,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Payments (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: Hospitals Data (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: 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: Hospitals Capital Programme (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: Hospital Services (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: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: The Deputy will be aware that, in his review of cath lab services in University Hospital Waterford (UHW), Dr Niall Herity concluded that the needs of the effective UHW catchment population could be accommodated from a single cath lab. However, he recommended investment to enhance cardiac services at the hospital and to provide an additional 8 hours cath lab activity per week to address...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 961, 975 and 976 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (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: Hospital Waiting Lists (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 scheduling...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 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 (HSE) for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (21 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: The Deputy is referring to Home Help workers who are employed by voluntary providers of home help services which are funded under section 39 of the Health Act 2004. I advised the Deputy previously that as these home help workers are not employed by the HSE, the HSE and the Department have no role in determining the salaries or other terms and conditions applying to these staff including any...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (21 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: The development of a policy on a trauma system for Ireland is a joint initiative from the Department of Health and the HSE in recognition that we do not have a coordinated trauma network structure in Ireland. The primary aim of developing this policy is to improve patient outcomes and to lead to a reduction in preventable death and disability for a particular, small category of patients who...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (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 scheduling...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (21 Mar 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (21 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: Each EU member state is responsible for the procurement of medicinal products. However, our membership of the single market offers an opportunity for international cooperation with other member countries to reduce the cost of new drugs. In June 2016, the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council adopted conclusions on strengthening the balance in the pharmaceutical...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (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: Housing Policy (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: HSE Properties (21 Mar 2017)
Simon Harris: The Deputy's question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply as the management of the healthcare property estate is a service matter.