Results 37,241-37,260 of 46,208 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (16 Dec 2016)
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: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (16 Dec 2016)
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: Hospitals Funding (16 Dec 2016)
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: National Lottery Funding Applications (16 Dec 2016)
Simon Harris: As this scheme is administered by the Health Service Executive I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (16 Dec 2016)
Simon Harris: As stated in the HSE's reply to PQ 32709/16 (319 of 2 November, 2016) there is a national shortage of nurses. This shortage is repeated worldwide. A number of developed countries have significant nursing shortage at present, and are in direct competition with Ireland for nurses in the international labour market. I and my officials recognise the importance of recruiting and retaining...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (16 Dec 2016)
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 Appointments Delays (16 Dec 2016)
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: National Lottery Funding Applications (16 Dec 2016)
Simon Harris: As this scheme is administered by the Health Service Executive I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Dec 2016)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (16 Dec 2016)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (16 Dec 2016)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (16 Dec 2016)
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: Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (16 Dec 2016)
Simon Harris: The Programme for a Partnership Government includes a commitment to put in place a scheme, on a no-fault basis, that will respond to the needs of people with disability arising from vaccination. In 2001 the Joint Committee on Health recommended that a vaccine damage compensation scheme be set up at the earliest possible date. The Vaccine Damage Steering Group was established by the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (16 Dec 2016)
Simon Harris: The safety of service users is of paramount importance and steps need to be taken to anticipate and avoid things going wrong and to reduce the impact if they do. All employees including medical staff are required to disclose and report incidents in line with the HSE's Safety Incident Management Policy. Creating a culture of open disclosure and learning from the things that go wrong is the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (16 Dec 2016)
Simon Harris: The Programme for a Partnership Government commitment states the following: "The use of county boundaries for access to health and social services will be reviewed independently, to ensure that the most efficient and cost effective service is provided to those who need it". As I have previously stated, I do not intend to pursue further structural reforms while the work of the Committee on...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (16 Dec 2016)
Simon Harris: Your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply as the management of the healthcare property estate is a service matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (16 Dec 2016)
Simon Harris: I wish to advise the Deputy that no negotiations have taken place on a new consultant's contract. At present all new entrant consultants are offered the 2008 Common Contract.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (16 Dec 2016)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Training (16 Dec 2016)
Simon Harris: The Programme for Partnership Government commits to increasing the number of GP training places by 100 over the next five years to 259 places annually. In July of this year, the GP training intake increased from 157 to 172 places and I am anxious to achieve further increases in future years. One of the priority actions contained in the HSE's National Service Plan 2017, which was...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Pharmacy Services (16 Dec 2016)
Simon Harris: In the context of the Programme for Government I am examining the potential for expanding the services that our contracted pharmacists deliver to public patients including in the areas such as vaccination, treatment of minor ailments and supply of emergency contraception. A pilot minor ailments project was run earlier this year by the HSE in conjunction with the Irish Pharmaceutical Union...