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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (22 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: I am committed to making terms and conditions for all nurses and midwives working in the Irish public health system as attractive as possible. There is ongoing engagement between officials of my Department and the HSE on recruitment and retention of nursing and other front line staff. Nursing and midwifery recruitment and retention is a priority for the health service. There are many...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: There is currently a worldwide shortage of BCG vaccine. In 2015 the United Nations Children's Funds (UNICEF) estimated a worldwide shortage of 65 million doses of BCG. The vaccine has not been available in Ireland since the end of April 2015. The manufacturer has had difficulties in the production of the BCG vaccine. There is only one licensed supplier of BCG vaccine to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 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 Waiting Lists (22 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: The NTPF publishes the updated public waiting list figures each month on its website (www.NTPF.ie) and the most recent figures as of 27 October were published on 4 November. The figures relating to Urology in-patient and day case and outpatient waiting lists can be viewed in tabular form by the Deputy on this website. In the 2016 National Service Plan, the HSE has set out the following...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (22 Nov 2016)

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

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

Simon Harris: I understand that a reply issued from the HSE on 30 September 2016. A copy of this response has been forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 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: Medicinal Products Availability (22 Nov 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 line with the 2013 Act, if a Company would like a medicine to be reimbursed by the HSE pursuant to the Community Drug Schemes or as a hospital medicine, the Company must first submit an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (22 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: In the past 12 months the NTPF has only funded diagnostic gastroenterology (GI) tests for patient. These procedures are all provided in a day care setting. Two such GI scope NTPF initiatives have taken place. One in 2015 and another is currently in progress for 2016. In total 8,388 public patients are expected to benefit from these two initiatives (2,687 in 2015 and 5,701 in 2016). In the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (22 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 Appointments Status (22 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 National...

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

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the GMS contract, GPs are required to be routinely available for consultation by eligible persons at an approved surgery or surgeries and for domiciliary visiting for a total of 40 hours each week on five days or more in the week by agreement with the HSE. The GP's hours of availability must have regard to patients' needs in the locality and these cannot be amended without...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (22 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 407 and 408 together. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 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 Admissions (22 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: Section 55 of the Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides that the Health Service Executive (HSE) may provide private in-patient services to persons who are not entitled to, or who do not have or have waived eligibility to public in-patient services. An essential element of the eligibility arrangements is that the public or private status of a patient must be specified on admission to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (22 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: Dental Services (22 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: The Dental Treatment Service Scheme (DTSS), which is delivered by private dentists who have contracts with the HSE, provides access to dental treatment for medical card holders aged over 16 only. Dental services for children up to 16 years of age are provided by the Public Dental Service of the HSE through its dental clinics. The National Oral Health Policy, which the Department of Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (22 Nov 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 line with the 2013 Act, if a Company would like a medicine to be reimbursed by the HSE pursuant to the Community Drug Schemes or as a hospital medicine, the Company must first submit an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Inspections (22 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: Each year, HIQA carries out a number of unannounced inspections in public acute hospitals in Ireland to monitor compliance with the National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections. The aim of unannounced inspections such as these is to assess hygiene in the hospital as observed by the inspection team and experienced by patients at any given time. In...

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

Simon Harris: In February 2015, the then Minister for Health received Government approval to draft a General Scheme of legislative provisions for assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated research. The proposed AHR legislation will include specific provisions relating to surrogacy and the assignment of parentage in such cases. The proposed legislation will take cognisance of the 2014 Supreme...