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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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (20 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the primary care schemes, including the General Medical Services Scheme; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (20 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 National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 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 National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (20 Oct 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 underway involving officials from my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (20 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: The Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) is funded by the Health Service Executive under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004. The CRC is therefore accountable, in the first instance, to the HSE. As outlined in previous Parliamentary Question replies the HSE was requested to work with the CRC to resolve this matter in the context of Government policy in relation to pay and pensions. On 28 July my...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (20 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: On 18 May 2016 my Department received an email from the CEO of the CRC, with a copy of a letter attached, advising that following an Extraordinary meeting of the Board of the CRC on 17 May 2016 that it was decided to issue notice of termination of pension contributions to Irish Pensions Trust Ltd with effect from 18 May 2016. Neither I or my officials had any advance notice of this decision.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund (20 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) previously arranged for the provision of hospital treatment to classes of persons determined by the Minister. Since 2011 this function has been suspended. Currently, in accordance with Reg 4(1) of the NTPF Board (Establishment) Order 2004, the NTPF carries out activities in respect of data and analytics, audit and quality assurance of waiting lists...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (20 Oct 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (20 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 226, 232 to 234, inclusive, and 241 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. Prior to deciding whether to reimburse a medicine, the HSE considers a range of statutory criteria,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 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 Administration (20 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.