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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: As these are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on these issues. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my private office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Jul 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: Hospital Facilities (19 Jul 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: Electronic Health Records (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: Since 2013 and the publication by the Government of the eHealth Strategy for Irelandgood progress is being made in furthering the eHealth agenda. The strategy sets out a number of objectives and a road map for the delivery and implementation of eHealth, part of which is the development of an electronic health record (EHR) programme. The Office of the Chief Information Officer in the HSE has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: I would like to reassure the Deputy that the work underway in developing a policy on a national trauma policy is about getting the best outcomes for a particular, small category of patients who sustain traumatic injuries. It is not about closing Emergency Departments or diminishing services. There are currently no plans to close or remove trauma services from any hospital. A trauma...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: The National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026 sets out a roadmap for the future delivery of maternity services in Ireland and recommends a risk-based approach to inform the use of three care pathways. The Strategy states that, in determining the new model of care, patient safety is the first and overriding principle. Integral to this are guidelines to assess and place women in the appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: As the National Intercultural Health Strategy 2007-2012 was a Health Service Executive document, the question has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: A key challenge for our health system is ensuring timely access to health services. There has been a considerable increase in demand for care in our health system in recent years. 100,000 patients have an elective inpatient procedure and 800,000 have a planned day case procedure. Up to the end of May 2016, there has been an increase of over 19,000 scheduled inpatient / daycase procedures,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jul 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 they will follow the matter up with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jul 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 they will follow the matter up with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (19 Jul 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: Disease Awareness (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: Lyme disease (also known as Lyme borreliosis or LB) is an infection caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi that is transmitted to humans by bites from ticks infected with the bacteria. The infection is generally mild affecting only the skin, but can occasionally be more severe and highly debilitating. Lyme disease is the commonest cause of tick-borne infection in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Jul 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: HSE Expenditure (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: In relation to the 44 employees of the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) who were members of a funded Defined Benefit scheme, I understand that the HSE is currently examining a submission which has been provided by the CRC. My Department is awaiting receipt of the HSE's evaluation of the CRC submission and their recommendation on how to address the pension issues with the CRC. On receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Jul 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 any eligibility on any individual. As this is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Data (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for the administration of the primary care schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to you. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (19 Jul 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: Health Services Charges (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them. The HSE makes in-patient services available to specific categories of persons under Section 52 of the Health Act 1970, as...