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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (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) and will take into account...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (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: General Practitioner Services Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: Universal GP care without fees for all children under the age of 6 years was successfully introduced in 2015. Shortly afterwards, the second phase implemented universal GP care without fees for all people aged 70 years and over. This has resulted in approximately 800,000 people now being eligible for GP care without fees, without having to undergo a means test and represents a major step...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (7 Mar 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (7 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: The Health (Amendment) Bill 2017 was published last Thursday 2nd March 2017. This bill will enable the granting of full eligibility for general practitioner and other health services to all children in respect of whom a Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is paid. Granting a medical card to all children in respect of whom a DCA payment is made will benefit approximately 9,800 children in this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (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 National...

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

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 499 to 501, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that in his review of cath lab services in UHW, Dr Niall Herity recommended that the UHW cath lab should operate as an elective lab which provides all specialised cardiac services except interventional treatment for patients who are having heart attacks (PPCI). Dr. Herity recommended that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Reports (7 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 502 to 506, inclusive, together. I welcome the publication of the HIQA Medication Safety Reports. The reports provide evidence that a number of the hospitals inspected have robust and effective governance systems in place for medicines management. When taken together, these reports improve visibility of current medication management practice, identify...

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 National...

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: Occupational Therapy (7 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: Occupational Therapy (7 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: Occupational Therapy (7 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: Hospital Procedures (7 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: A draft Waiting List Action Plan for Scoliosis has been submitted by the HSE to my Department. The draft action plan for Scoliosis includes both measures to increase capacity for scoliosis treatments in the children's hospitals and proposals for the outsourcing of procedures. Officials are currently reviewing and evaluating the plan and engagement is ongoing with the HSE and the NTPF towards...

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 National...

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...