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Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: Please see the following table which has the information in respect of Public Relations expenditure by my Department in 2016. Year Amount € Companies 2016 €50,572 RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd (1) DHR Communications (2) (1) contract for public consultation process to inform the Development of the National Drugs Strategy. This has been included here because it has a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE has put in place a National Framework for the provision of temporary alternative accommodation, as just one part of a broad range of measures undertaken under the Winter Initiative Plan 2016-2017. Under the Framework, the HSE has advised that consideration will also be given to managed temporary patient accommodation solutions which are staffed. The next stage will be for a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (7 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: Blood Donations (7 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The remit of the (IBTS) is to provide a safe, reliable and robust blood service to the Irish health system and, in this context, they have a range of measures in place to protect both the recipients and the donors of blood and blood products. The practice of not accepting donors who present after clinic closing times is in place to ensure the effective working of the clinic. As well as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (7 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The Government decision in 2012 to locate the hospital on St James’s Hospital campus was made in the best interests of children from a clinical perspective. St. James's has the broadest range of national specialties of all our acute hospitals, in addition to a strong and well-established research and education infrastructure, making it the hospital that best meets the criteria to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Community Rating (7 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: Our health insurance system is voluntary and community-rated, which means that people who are old or sick do not have to pay more for health insurance than the young and healthy. Since 1 May 2015, young people are encouraged to join the private health insurance market at an earlier age and thus avoid late entry loadings of 2% per annum which may apply at age 35 and older. Previous...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (7 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines in the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In reaching its decision, the HSE examines all the evidence which may be relevant, in its view, for the decision (including information submitted by the company). It will take into account...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commissions of Investigation (7 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) comes within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. The Commission of Investigation was established by the Government to provide a full account of the experiences of women and children who lived in Mother and Baby Homes over the period 1922-1998. This followed the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (7 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: During recent engagement between this Department, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the HSE, INMO and SIPTU to avert the proposed industrial action scheduled by the INMO for the 7th March, the management side supplied a joint proposal document setting out a number of specific measures to attract and retain nursing staff. This was done in the context of HSE management having...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Authority of Ireland (7 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) isan independent statutory body which was established under the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act 1998. The Authority works under the aegis of the Department of Health. The Authority’s key remit is the enforcement of food safety legislation which is carried out on behalf of the FSAI by a network of official agencies through the service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (7 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 Beds Data (7 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: Long-Term Illness Scheme (7 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: Health Services Data (7 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 Facilities (7 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The project underway at OLOL is a phased project. The full fit out of two ward floors which will provide 58 beds and the Clinical Decision Unit will be completed by November 2017. Any future investment must be considered within the overall acute hospital infrastructure programme, the prioritised needs of the Hospital Groups and within the overall capital envelope available to the health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 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: Pharmaceutical Sector (7 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: Pharmaceutical Assistants (PAs) are registered with the pharmacy regulator, the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI), and under section 30(1) of the Pharmacy Act 2007 may perform the same functions as a pharmacist, in the temporary absence of a pharmacist, with the exception of functions that are restricted to pharmacists under specific medicines legislation, such as vaccination services....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE is responsible for the delivery of health care infrastructure projects. Therefore, the Executive has been requested to reply directly to you in relation to construction inflation. There are a number of smaller agencies such as the Health Research Board, Health Information and Quality Authority, CORU and the National Cancer Registry which receive capital funding from my Department,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hardship Grant Scheme Applications (7 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: Medical Card Applications (7 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 Service...