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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Jan 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 Waiting Lists (24 Jan 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: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (24 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: Department Officials have sought and received a report from the NMBI on this matter and the contents of that report are set out in the following paragraphs. The applicant, who undertook her training in the UK, was issued with an application pack on 19 October 2016. She applied for consideration of registration in the General Nurse Division of the Register on 7 November 2016. The NMBI...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (24 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: Hospital Groups have been established on a non-statutory administrative basis in line with the Government’s programme for reform of the health service. The establishment of Hospital Groups is designed to deliver more responsive and equitable access to vital services for all patients. Potential benefits include increased efficiency and greater cost-effectiveness, better outcomes for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (24 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: In relation to this particular query, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (24 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: In relation to this particular query, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: In relation to this particular query, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (24 Jan 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: Ambulance Service Data (24 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (24 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under 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 the information/dossier submitted by the Company) and will take...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 Jan 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: Medicinal Products Availability (24 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 and 486 together. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The decisions on which medicines are reimbursed by the taxpayer are made on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ombudsman's Remit (24 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: The Medical Council is designated as the regulatory body for all registered medical practitioners under the Medical Practitioners Act 2007. It has a statutory role in protecting the public by promoting the highest professional standards among medical practitioners practising in the Republic of Ireland. Under the Act the Medical Council is the body responsible for examining complaints...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (24 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 439 and 454 together. The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (24 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: The project to be delivered at Naas General Hospital is more extensive than the endoscopy services department referred to. It also includes accommodation and ancillary services to support the new physical medicine, physical therapy, oncology services and day procedures departments, a duplex (rather than simplex) reverse osmosis filtration system and two lifts. All stages of capital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (24 Jan 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: Health Services Provision (24 Jan 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. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Levy (24 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: The voluntary health insurance system in Ireland operates on the basis of community rating whereby everyone pays the same price for the same product (adjusted to reflect any loadings applicable under Lifetime Community Rating). Our community rated market is supported by a Risk Equalisation Scheme funded by a community rating levy payable by insurers on all written policies. The legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (24 Jan 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: National Children's Hospital Status (24 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, which is the statutory body charged with delivery of the capital project, has recently completed evaluation of the tenders, received at the end of October 2016, for the main & specialist contractors for the new children's hospital and for the two Paediatric OPD and Urgent Care Satellite Centres at Tallaght and Connolly Hospitals.