Results 39,421-39,440 of 46,235 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (16 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (16 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (16 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 Sep 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 (16 Sep 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 Appointments Administration (16 Sep 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 Medical Services Scheme Payments (16 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: Persons covered by the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme should not be charged for routine phlebotomy services provided by their GP, or the Practice Nurse on behalf of the GP, which are required to either assist in the diagnosis of illness or the treatment of a condition. The HSE has addressed this issue and clearly stated its position to GPs, pointing out that where the service forms...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (16 Sep 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 Appointments Status (16 Sep 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 Programme (16 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, in February of this year, the then Minister for Health announced his intention to provide public funding for assisted human reproduction (AHR) treatment in conjunction with the planned introduction of legislation in this area. In order to determine the most appropriate funding model for AHR in the State, the Health Research Board (HRB) was engaged to conduct a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 Sep 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: Audiology Services Data (16 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (16 Sep 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 Aids and Appliances Provision (16 Sep 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: Parliamentary Questions Data (16 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Year Total PQs Answered Referred to HSE Answered by Ministers 2016 5,159 3,372 1,787 2015 8,033 5,258 2,775 2014 8,081 4,907 3,174 2013 7,232 3,623 3,609 2012 7,590 4,045 3,545 As the Departments PQ database does not provide a breakdown between Oral and Written PQs the number of questions answered reflects both....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility (16 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: The Programme for a Partnership Government emphasises the need for sustained commitment to improving waiting times for patients, with a particular focus on those patients waiting longest. It commits to €15m funding to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) in 2017 for an initiative targeted at those waiting longest as part of continued investment of €50m per year to reduce...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (16 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: The nomination and appointment process for boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department is set out in legislation. In line with Government Decision S180/20/10/1617 of 2014 and Guidelines set out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform relating to the advertising for expressions of interest in vacancies on State Boards, my Department in conjunction with the Public Appointments...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (16 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1429 to 1433, inclusive, together. Your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply as the management of the healthcare property estate is a service matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2017 (16 Sep 2016)
Simon Harris: The level of funding available for my Department is being considered as part of the national Estimates and budgetary process for 2017 which is currently underway. Pending completion of this process it is not appropriate for me to comment further at this stage.