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- Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (11 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: The EU Directives which the Department of Health has lead responsibility for transposing are set out in tabular form: Commission Proposal Irish Legislative Transposition Measure Deadline Date for Transposition Commission Directive (EU) 2015/565 of 8 April 2015 amending Directive 2006/86/EC as regards certain technical requirements for the coding of human tissues and cells. Secondary...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (11 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: Vaccination Programme Data (11 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: The collation of data regarding vaccinations is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive and, as such, I have referred the question to the HSE for attention and direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 475 and 493 together. In the past ten years the safety of the HPV vaccine has been reviewed frequently by many international bodies including the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety of the World Health Organisation and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in the US. These Committees have continually...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 477 and 478 together. In Ireland, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is the statutory regulatory authority for medicines in Ireland. This is achieved by both monitoring of individual adverse reaction reports received by competent authorities across Europe (including the HPRA) and Periodic Safety Update Reports submitted by the Marketing...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Driver Licences (11 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: The Road Safety Authority has responsibility for driver licensing including the rules for applying for or renewing a drivers license. Individuals over the age of 70, can get their drivers licence renewed free of charge. Motorists over 70 will need a certificate of fitness to drive by their doctor in order to apply for a three year or a one year licence. Since August 2015, persons over the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (11 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: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (11 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: I wish to thank the Deputy for the matter raised. Given that this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the NMBI. I have referred the Deputy's question to the NMBI for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (11 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 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: Hospital Procedures (11 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: Hospital Procedures (11 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: Hospitals Building Programme (11 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: Hospitals Building Programme (11 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: Hospital Accommodation Provision (11 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: Hospital Procedures (11 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 (11 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (6 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: The Deputy's request for a meeting is probably not quite a matter for the Order of Business. I have made my intentions very clear in relation to this matter. I have published in full Professor Niall Herity's report, which examined the need for a second catheterisation lab in University Hospital Waterford. Professor Herity, who is an external consultant working for the NHS and who...
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (6 Oct 2016)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Dooley for bringing this matter to my attention. I will be visiting University Hospital Limerick tomorrow where I will asked to be briefed on the issue and I will revert to the Deputy at that stage. I agree with him on the importance of GPs and, as the Deputy knows, the Government is committed to entering into contract talks with GPs by the end of the year.