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Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (23 Nov 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (23 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: The site for the new children’s hospital is owned by the HSE and is being made available to the new children’s hospital at no charge. The HSE has advised that in order to make the site available to the children’s hospital, the HSE acquired the freehold interest in a portion of the site at a cost of €110,000 plus legal fees, and land from Dublin City Council and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (23 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Prices (23 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: Insurance companies operate as commercial providers and as Minister for Health, I have no legal power to intervene in relation to any insurer’s prices. We have a highly competitive health insurance market. Many consumers can make savings on their health insurance premiums by reviewing their level of cover to ensure that their needs are being met, without being over-insured. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 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 the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (23 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (23 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: The scheduling of appointments for patients is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. I understand that the HSE has responded directly on this matter on 17 November 2016 in relation to the patient's appointment.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (23 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 190 together. As outlined in previous reply, 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 line with the 2013 Act, if a Company would like a medicine to be reimbursed by the HSE pursuant to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (23 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of products under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (23 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (22 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: I wish to express my deepest sympathies to the person concerned in this case. I understand that Temple Street Hospital has been in contact with this person to discuss and clarify the circumstances of their child's death, post-mortem and burial, and has issued an apology. If the person wishes to pursue the matter further, it is open to them to refer the matter to the HSE Director of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: The detailed preparatory work required to facilitate the commencement of Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 is under way involving officials from my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (22 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: It is my intention to bring a Memorandum to Government early in the new year in relation to the new children’s hospital and associated satellite centres.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Research (22 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: Since 2005, the Health Research Board (HRB), a statutory agency under the aegis of my Department, has invested approximately €53 million in the development of a network of cancer clinical trials in hospitals across Ireland. The HRB funding is provided to Cancer Trials Ireland (CTI) to support clinical trials at hospital sites. CTI is the largest collaborative cancer research...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (22 Nov 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 the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (22 Nov 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 the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (22 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: The HSE is responsible for bed management in acute hospitals and, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.