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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: The HSE Service Plan included additional funding of €2.5 million for the expansion of the Primary Childhood Immunisation Programme (PCIP) in 2016. There will be two changes made to the programme with the introduction of Meningitis B and Rotavirus. Negotiations with the IMO concerning the administration fee are ongoing and it would be inappropriate for me to comment on them at this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (25 Oct 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 Appointments Delays (25 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: Medical Card Data (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: This information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following tables. As at 1 October 2016 Card Type Total Cards (Nationally) Total Cards (Kerry) Medical cards 1,705,791 57,926 of which granted involving discretion 111,904 4,321 As at 1 October 2015 Card Type Total Cards (Nationally) Total Cards (Kerry) Medical cards 1,729,559 58,119 of which granted involving discretion...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (25 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: Maternity Services Provision (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: With regard to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: Under the legislation, determination of eligibility for a medical card is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE) and, as I have no role in this process, it would be inappropriate for me to interfere. I have asked the HSE to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The HSE operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: As a consequence of the severe difficulties arising from the economic and fiscal crisis of recent years, it was necessary between 2009 and 2013 to reduce certain payments to primary care contractors, including GPs under the GMS contract and pharmacists. These changes were given effect under the terms of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) Act 2009. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: It is not feasible to provide a robust estimate of savings from a reduction in the price of branded medicines to the lowest European Union level, as the price of each dosage form and strength would need to be assessed and compared with pricing data from all of the other member states. In addition, the HSE must consider continuity and security of supply in setting prices. Accordingly, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: The Government is strongly committed to the development of primary care services in Ireland. There have been significant developments in the general practice service recently, with more services being made available to our citizens and additional support provided by the Health Service Executive. The HSE, Department of Health and the Irish Medical Organisation are currently engaged in a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Act 2013, when a person attains the age of 70, the medical card income limits are €500 gross income per week for a single person and €900 gross income per week for a couple. Any revision of these medical card income thresholds requires primary legislation. Persons aged 70 or older, who are assessed as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: The relocation of the Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital to St James's Hospital was announced on 30th June last year. St James's Hospital is, of course, the site for the new children's hospital. Development of the new maternity hospital will therefore enable us to achieve tri-location of adult, paediatric and maternity services on the one campus. The Coombe Women...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: In April 2016 the unanimous decision of An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for the hospital, satellite centres and related buildings as designed, allowed for enabling works to begin this summer on the campus of St. James's Hospital. It is expected that the satellite centres at Connolly Hospital and Tallaght Hospital can open in 2018, significantly enhancing access to urgent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (25 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 Equipment (25 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: Occupational Therapy (25 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 (25 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: General Practitioner Services Provision (20 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: General Practitioners contracted under the General Medical Services Scheme must make suitable arrangements to enable contact to be made with them, or a locum/deputy, for emergencies outside normal practice hours. While there is no obligation on GPs to participate in GP out-of-hours cooperatives as a means of meeting the contractual requirement, such services have been developed and expanded...