Results 36,221-36,240 of 46,197 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Data (9 Feb 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: Audiology Services Data (9 Feb 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: Audiology Services Data (9 Feb 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: Audiology Services Data (9 Feb 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: Audiology Services Data (9 Feb 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 Administration (9 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (9 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: The powers of the enforcement and investigation officers of the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) are contained in the Irish Medicines Board Acts 1995 and 2006, Section 32(B); these are referred to as powers of Authorised Officers. These powers include but are not limited to; entering any premises at which he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that any trade, business...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (9 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I wish to advise the Deputy that there were 59,842 patients on the NTPF Pre-planned list at the end of December 2016. In relation to the particular query raised, I have asked the NTPF to provide the information sought by the Deputy and I will forward this information to him as soon as it is available.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (9 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I wish to advise the Deputy that the pre-planned list data was not collected until 2014. There were 32,819 patients on the NTPF Pre-planned list at the end of December 2014 and 50,261 patients at the end of December 2015. In relation to the particular query raised, I have asked the NTPF to provide the information sought by the Deputy and I will forward this information to him as soon as it...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (9 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I wish to advise the Deputy that there were 22,927 patients on the NTPF Pre-admit list at the end of December 2016. In relation to the particular query raised, I have asked the NTPF to provide the information sought by the Deputy and I will forward this information to him as soon as it is available.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (9 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: The number of patients on the NTPF Pre-admit list for the years 2011 to 2015 inclusive are set out in the table. Report Date Preadmit –Annual Total 30/12/2011 17,374 20/12/2012 17,323 31/12/2013 18,525 23/12/2014 19,388 31/12/2015 24,329 30/12/2016 22,927 In relation to the particular query raised, I have asked the NTPF to provide the information sought by the Deputy and I...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (9 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: The Department does not collect data in a manner to allow the Deputy's question to be answered in full. As much information as it's possible to provide is included here. Please see tables below in respect of photography expenditure (table 1) from 2011 - 2016, advertising expenditure (table 2) 2006 - 2015 and PR expenditure (table 3). Details of to whom payments were made or the campaign to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (9 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: A total of 9,998 women aged between 65 and 69 attended for a routine BreastCheck mammogram between January 2016 and December 2016.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (9 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. At the outset I would like to emphasise again that the project to develop the new children’s hospital is an extraordinary opportunity to enhance paediatric services for children. The granting of planning permission in April 2016 for the hospital, satellite centres and related buildings was a huge and very welcome milestone for the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV-AIDS Programmes (9 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: The National Sexual Health Strategy 2015-2020 was launched in October 2015. The strategy was developed in response to a recommendation of the National AIDS Strategy Committee on the need to establish clear leadership within the health sector around the area of sexual health. The Strategy contains 71 recommendations that address all aspects of sexual health and a Sexual Health Action Plan...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: The NTPF maintains national waiting list data for outpatients and inpatient / day cases. These data are published monthly on the NTPF website. Since April 2015, the NTPF has published waiting list data for both the Outpatient and the Inpatient / Day Case waiting list by hospital and by specialty. The HIQA Report and Recommendations on Patient Referrals from General Practice to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (9 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 together. The use of biotechnology in the pharmaceutical field has led to the development of many new biological medicines, offering new treatments for a range of serious illnesses. The manufacturing of a biological medicine is a complex process. Biosimilar medicines are similar but not identical to their reference biological medicines, and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Allowances (9 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.
- Business of Dáil (8 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: No one has been waiting four and a half years.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (8 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: The Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Act 2013 sets out that, when a person attains the age of 70, the medical card income limits are €500 gross income per week for a single person and €900 gross income per week for a couple. The Deputy will be aware that persons aged 70 or older, who are assessed as ineligible under the gross income thresholds, may...