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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (28 Feb 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: Mental Health Services Provision (28 Feb 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 Equipment (28 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 635 and 636 together. In relation to the particular queries raised, as these are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (28 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE continues to provide grants to health agencies and other organisations from National Lottery funds. Details of the scheme are available on the HSE website at

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (28 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: The EU Directive 2011/24/EU on Patients’ Rights in Cross Border Healthcare aims to ensure EU citizens may access safe and good quality healthcare services across EU borders. The Directive establishes a framework for cross border healthcare between EU/EEA states to facilitate patients to access care in another Member State in accordance with their entitlements in their own country....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Family Agency Services (28 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: I understand from the HSE that TUSLA, the Child and Family Agency, has responsibility for the Community Mothers Programme. As such, the Deputy may wish to put this question to my colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, as TUSLA falls under the aegis of her Department.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (28 Feb 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (28 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: The development of primary care is central to the Government's objective to deliver a high-quality, integrated and cost effective health service. The Programme for Government commits to a decisive shift within the health service towards primary care in order to deliver better care close to home in communities across the country. The development of a new, modernised contract for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (28 Feb 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: HSE Reports (28 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: I understand that the HSE is expecting to publish its Performance Report covering the period October-December, 2016 in the coming days. As the Deputy is aware, the HSE has been publishing its Performance Reports (PRs) on a bi-monthly basis in 2016. According to this schedule, the October-November PR would have been published in January, 2017. However, it was decided that in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (28 Feb 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: Hospitals Data (28 Feb 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 (28 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: I wish to inform the Deputy that as of 31st January 2017, there were 18,058 persons on the NTPF Pre-Admit List for Inpatient/Day Case procedures and 13,490 persons on the Inpatient/Day Case Planned Procedures List. Once a patient has been added to a waiting list, they are actively waiting for a date ‘To Come In’ and receive their care and/or treatment. The Pre-Admit list...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (28 Feb 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 Waiting Lists (28 Feb 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 Appointments Status (28 Feb 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 Card Eligibility (28 Feb 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 Services (28 Feb 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: Tribunals of Inquiry Data (28 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: The following table sets out the Tribunals of Inquiry established by this Department under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts 1921 to 2011, the number of days each Tribunal sat for and the gross cost of each Tribunal. Name Number of Days Gross Cost The Tribunal of Inquiry into the Blood Transfusion Service Board (Finlay Tribunal) 26 €4,380,601.27 The Tribunal of Inquiry...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (23 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.