Results 38,421-38,440 of 46,260 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (27 Oct 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: Medicinal Products Prices (27 Oct 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. These decisions are made on objective, scientific and economic grounds by the HSE. In reaching its decision, the HSE examines all the evidence which may be relevant in its view for the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (27 Oct 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: Health Services Provision (27 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (27 Oct 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 Status (27 Oct 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: Vaccination Programme (27 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: The procurement of vaccines for the childhood immunisation programmes is a matter for the HSE. As Deputies are aware, the HSE has had difficulties sourcing supplies of one of the childhood vaccines which has led to a suspension of the programme until new supplies of the vaccine can be obtained. There is currently a worldwide shortage of BCG vaccine and the vaccine has not been...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services (27 Oct 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: Medical Qualifications (27 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: Recognition of medical qualifications for the purposes of registration as a medical practitioner entitled to work in Ireland is a matter for the Medical Council. I have forwarded your request to the Medical Council for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (27 Oct 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 Services Provision (26 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides that all persons ordinarily resident in the country are entitled, subject to certain charges, to public in-patient hospital services and to public out-patient hospital services. Section 55 provides that the 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Oct 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 (26 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: On 11 July 2014, the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1988 were amended to allow for certain cannabis-based medicinal products to be used in Ireland. The Health Products Regulatory Authority subsequently granted a marketing authorisation for the cannabis-based medicinal product Sativex to be marketed in this State. It was then open to the holder of that authorisation to make the product available...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (26 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: The HSE has advised that the answer to parliamentary question number 362 of 20 July 2016 has now been published on the HSE website.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (26 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: A meeting in regard to Breast Cancer Services at Letterkenny University Hospital, involving the HSE's National Cancer Control Programme, the Acute Hospitals Division of the HSE, representatives of Saolta University Health Care Group (from Galway and Letterkenny) and my Department, was held recently. Proposals arising from this meeting are under consideration. Officials from my Department...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (26 Oct 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: Medical Card Drugs Availability (26 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: The HSE has advised that Macushield products have never been made available to all persons with medical card eligibility; however, Macushield and similar products were historically available to medical card holders in many areas under Discretionary Hardship Arrangements. In developing a national framework for the administration of Discretionary Hardship Arrangements, the HSE's Medicines...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (26 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: Budget 2017 included a commitment to provide a medical card to all children in respect of whom a Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) payment is made. It is my intention to bring a proposal to Government which will allow the necessary legislation be prepared to give effect to this measure and it is my objective to have this prepared and brought before the Oireachtas as quickly as possible. I...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (26 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health related services. Funding in 2016 amounts to €3.286m of which € 585,000 has been allocated to date. The application for funding received from the organisation referred to by the Deputy is among a large number of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (26 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: The 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; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.