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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (8 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: Ambulance Service (8 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: Ambulance Service Provision (8 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: General Practitioner Services Provision (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The Deputy will be aware of the ongoing review of the GMS and other publicly funded contracts involving GPs, and that the next phase of discussions to progress this work is underway. Initial engagement with GP representative bodies began in January. As with any negotiation-type process, and given the range and complexity of the issues to be discussed, the engagement may take some time. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (8 Mar 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: Medical Card Data (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: At current card cost levels the €10m provided in Budget 2017 for the provision of medical card to those in receipt of Domiciliary Care Allowance will meet just over 6 months worth of reimbursement. As the HSE's Primary Care Reimbursement Service reimburse one month in arrears, this funding equates to 7 months worth of services in 2017. This funding assumes the following:- - the number...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: As a consequence of size, complexity, timing and scheduling, healthcare infrastructure projects develop at different paces and have different momentums. Therefore it would not be appropriate to ring-fence capital funding by project. Ensuring flexibility enables the HSE to manage within its voted capital allocation in the event that one or more of the hundreds of projects underway at any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: In relation to this particular query, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: Capital funding for the National Rehabilitation Hospital has not been reduced.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The granting of planning permission in April 2016 for the hospital, Paediatric Outpatient Department and Urgent Care Centres at Connolly Hospital and Tallaght Hospital was a huge and very welcome milestone for the project. An internationally recognised design team, supported by the experienced National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Project Team, are in place to drive the new...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 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: Dental Services (8 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: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 to 236, inclusive, together. The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has indicated that due to the voluminous nature of the request and the need for legal review it will take a number of days to retrieve and review the information requested by the Deputy. The HPRA will respond directly to the Deputy within the 10 day time period.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: In December 2016, I granted approval to the NTPF to dedicate €5m to a daycase waiting list initiative with the aim of ensuring that no patient will be waiting more than 18 months for a daycase procedure by 30 June 2017. In excess of 2,000 daycases will be managed through this process. The NTPF is currently undertaking a tender process to identify participating private hospitals and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Budgets (8 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 Budgets (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: In relation to this 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 Funding (8 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: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: It is not envisaged that the Waiting List initiatives due to be implemented by the NTPF and the HSE under its Waiting List Action Plans will include orthodontic care. The Programme for a Partnership Government contains a commitment to providing timely access to orthodontic care. In order to address the waiting times being experienced by people who have been referred for orthodontic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

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