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Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (1 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 238 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: General Practitioner Services Provision (1 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (1 Dec 2016)

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: Speech and Language Therapy (1 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (1 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: This Government is committed to improving waiting times for patients. While recognising that demand for acute hospital services has increased this year with a 4% increase in inpatient and day case activity to end October compared with the same period last year, the important issue for patients is how long they wait. The targets set out in the HSE Service Plan 2016 indicated that 95% of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (1 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: Trolley numbers nationally have been high in November due to increased ED attendances, greater incidence of infection in several hospitals and a high rate of elective activity in hospitals to address waiting lists. It is unacceptable that patients wait on trolleys for long periods especially elderly and vulnerable patients. Over the coming months it is essential that the health service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (1 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 243 together. Under the Health Act, 1970, medical cards are provided to persons who are, in the opinion of the HSE, unable without undue hardship to arrange GP services for themselves and their dependents and every application must be assessed on that basis. In accordance with the Act, the assessment for a medical card is determined primarily by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Data (1 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for a Partnership Government commits to a decisive shift towards primary care so that we can provide better care close to home for communities around the country. Primary Care Centres facilitate the shift from acute care towards primary care through the range of multi-disciplinary services they can provide and the role they can play in keeping...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (1 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 to you.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (1 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: The recently signed 2016 Framework Agreement on the Supply and Pricing of Medicines provides for a new and more robust process for the reimbursement of medicines offering greater certainty to manufacturers regarding the reimbursement process. The revised process now requires that each product seeking reimbursement under the Community Drugs Schemes will undergo an assessment process by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services Provision (1 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: Further funding for the next phase of development at Naas general hospital is dependent on the costing and timing of the projects, the availability of resources in the context of many other demands across the country and the future capital envelope for the health service and the overall priorities for future service development in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group. It is proposed that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (1 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: As the provision of health services, including Primary Care Centres, is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE), I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (1 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: Persons covered by the General Medical Services (GMS) scheme should not be charged for routine phlebotomy services provided by their GP, or the Practice Nurse on behalf of the GP, which are required to either assist in the diagnosis of illness or the treatment of a condition. The HSE has addressed this issue and advised GPs, that where the service forms part of the investigation or necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (1 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tribunals of Inquiry Expenditure (1 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: The Tribunal of Inquiry into the infection with HIV and Hepatitis C of Persons with Haemophilia and related matters was established by the State in 1999. Legal costs for this tribunal for the years in question amount to €28,537, which was paid in 2007.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2016: Order for Report Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rehabilitation Training Allowance Payments (30 Nov 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for a Partnership Government committed to the development of a second Cath Lab in University Hospital Waterford (UHW), subject to a favourable recommendation from an independent clinical review of the needs of the region. The review was undertaken by Dr. Niall Herity, a highly respected, Belfast based NHS cardiologist. Dr. Herity has made...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (30 Nov 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 scheduling...