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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 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: Occupational Therapy (8 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: Occupational Therapy (8 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.
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I will respond first to Deputy Niall Collins. I will ask the CEO of the children's hospital group to revert to the Deputy directly about Megan's situation, because she would be better placed than me to do so. I will arrange for that to happen. I agree with Deputy Murphy O'Mahony about utilising our smaller hospitals. That is the reason I said earlier that part of the HSE's plan for...
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I thank the Deputies for raising this important matter and for giving me the opportunity to address Dáil Éireann this afternoon. One thing the programme last night showed is that I am far from the first Minister for Health to try to address the issue of waiting lists. I recognise it is an issue of great concern to all parties and none in this House and I continue to believe...
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I will.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I am not grinning.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I have spoken to Deputy O'Reilly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: This is a matter for the HSE therefore I have referred the question to the HSE for attention and direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 374 and 375 together. Budget 2017 makes specific provision for those patients waiting longest for treatment within the health service. In this context, I am considering a national cardiology waiting list initiative which will address waiting times for cardiology treatments in a number of hospitals, including University Hospital Waterford. A range of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: Reducing waiting times for the longest waiting patients is one of this Government's key priorities. Consequently, Budget 2017 allocated €20 million to the NTPF, rising to €55 million in 2018. I wish to assure the Deputy that action is being taken to address the number of persons awaiting spinal surgery throughout the country. The €40 million Winter Initiative...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is available to medical card holders, on prescription, on the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme. NRT products are also available as over the counter items, without the need for a prescription. NRT is not reimbursable under the Drugs Payment Scheme. There are no plans to change this arrangement. However, two non-nicotine prescription medicines are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (7 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: Medical Card Eligibility (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I received permission from Government to draft the new Bill in December. This new legislation will effectively mean that all children in respect of whom a DCA payment is made will automatically qualify for a medical card and, therefore, no longer be subject to the medical card means test at any point in the future while in receipt of DCA. The legislation is currently being prepared and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: Under the Health Act 2004, the HSE has responsibility for operational issues which includes the determination of the terms and conditions of employment for its employees. I advised the Deputy recently that the HSE are dealing with this matter in accordance with the HSE HR policies and procedures and that the HSE continues with its efforts to bring the matter to a conclusion which will...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Staff Retirements (7 Feb 2017)
Simon Harris: I will first address the general issue of retirement age. An Interdepartmental Working Group, chaired by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, was established in early 2016. This Group was to examine the issues arising from prevailing retirement ages for workers in both the public and private sectors, in the context of the increase in the State Pension age from 65 to 66 in 2014...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV-AIDS Programmes (7 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: Occupational Therapy (7 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: Occupational Therapy (7 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: Health Services Staff Data (7 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.