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Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (9 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 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: Hospital Appointments Status (9 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 Appointments Status (9 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 Appointments Status (9 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 Appointments Status (9 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 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: Health Services (9 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: Lyme disease (also known as Lyme borreliosis or LB) is an infection caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi that is transmitted to humans by bites from ticks infected with the bacteria. The infection is generally mild affecting only the skin, but can occasionally be more severe. Lyme disease is the commonest cause of tick-borne infection in Europe. Lyme disease...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 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: Medicinal Products Licensing (9 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: I hope you will understand that I cannot go into any detail relating to an individual. Cannabis is strictly controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 to 2016 and the Regulations made thereunder. You will already be aware, it remains open to me as the Minister for Health to grant a licence under the Misuse of Drugs Act for access to cannabis for medical purposes in individual cases....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Workers Register (9 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: In accordance with the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, the processing of applications for registration as a social worker is a matter for the Social Workers' Registration Board. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the board for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (9 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) is an independent self-funded body established under the Pharmacy Act 2007 (the Act). Its functions relate to the regulation of pharmacy services in Ireland (5,840 pharmacists, 1,900 pharmacies and 360 pharmaceutical assistants). Under the Act, the PSI inter alia is responsible for the registration of pharmacists, pharmacies and pharmaceutical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Freedom of Information Requests (9 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: No Freedom of Information requests were received in my Department in 2014, 2015, 2016 or to date in 2017, which incurred Chief State Solicitor's Office expenses.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: No.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: No.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Order for Second Stage (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." It is my pleasure to introduce the Health (Amendment) Bill 2017. In A Programme for a Partnership Government, the Government set out its aim to increase access to safe and timely care as close to patients' homes as possible. We outlined that progressing this objective will be a priority for the partnership Government. In our programme,...

Other Questions: HSE Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: I think the Deputy has honestly and fairly assessed the situation in terms of needing to deal with the backlog and those waiting longest as well as the fact that many new people are coming on to waiting lists each day. Previously, there were 25,000 referrals per month from general practice to the acute hospital sector. Last year, we saw approximately 35,000 per month on average. More and...

Other Questions: HSE Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: We intend to do that. Even as we speak, HSE officials are in Stanmore in the UK looking at the possibility of utilising a facility there to help to deal with what Deputy Curran correctly categorises as a backlog in terms of procedures, especially in treating scoliosis. We can open an additional theatre here or there or hire additional consultants and use other hospitals like the hospital in...

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for this question. It is an issue we often discuss and I think we are due to meet. The Government is committed to reducing waiting times for patients, both for patients waiting for inpatient and day case procedures and for outpatient appointments. It is unnecessary for people to have to wait excessively long periods for necessary care. In order to reduce this burden...