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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: Paediatric ultrasounds can be used to examine the causes of abdominal pain, to investigate a mass of tissue or lump, to assess normal cranial development and for diagnosis of joint problems, particularly developmental dysplasia of the hip joint, if indicated during the 6-8 week post-natal examination. Kidney and or urogenital ultrasounds are often performed where there is a history of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: On foot of the Keane Report, Report of the Expert Panel on Medical Need for Medical Card Eligibility, the HSE established a Clinical Advisory Group to develop clinical oversight and guidance for the operation of a more compassionate and trusted medical card system. Its establishment followed the completion of the work of the Expert Panel on Medical Need for Medical Card Eligibility. The 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: A key challenge for our health system is ensuring timely access to health services. This Government recognises that a sustained commitment to improving waiting times is required, with a particular focus on those waiting longest. While waiting list numbers have increased nationally in the first half of the year, this must be seen in the context of increased demand for care in our health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: The Long Term Illness (LTI) Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act, 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975 specifying the conditions covered by the LTI Scheme, which are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: A key challenge for our health system is ensuring timely access to health services. This Government recognises that a sustained commitment to improving waiting times is required, with a particular focus on those waiting longest. While waiting list numbers nationally have increased in the first half of the year, this must be seen in the context of increased demand for care in our health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: An All-Island Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Network has been developed to ensure that all of the children and young people on the island of Ireland can access world class specialist care. The CHD Network Board prepared a business case for the development of the Network which I have approved in principle. At present children from Northern Ireland requiring emergency surgical cardiology...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive operates the EU Directive on Patients’ Rights in Cross Border Healthcare in Ireland. The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine the matter of the data requested 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: A key challenge for our health system is ensuring timely access to health services. This Government recognises that a sustained commitment to improving waiting times is required, with a particular focus on those waiting longest. While waiting list numbers nationally have increased in the first half of the year, this must be seen in the context of increased demand for care in our health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Trusts (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: The establishment of Hospital Groups represents a very significant reform of our hospital services. As I have stated previously, I intend to continue to implement Hospital Groups on an administrative basis. An Oireachtas All-Party Committee has been established to develop a single long-term vision for healthcare over a 10 year period. I think it important that those discussions are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: A key challenge for our health system is ensuring timely access to health services. This Government recognises that a sustained commitment to improving waiting times is required, with a particular focus on those waiting longest. While waiting list numbers have increased nationally in the first half of the year, this must be seen in the context of increased demand for care in our health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (12 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: Abortion Services Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 60 and 100 together. The main purpose of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 is to restate the general prohibition on abortion in Ireland while regulating access to lawful termination of pregnancy in accordance with the X case and the judgment of the European Court of Human rights in the A, B and C v Ireland case. Its purpose is to confer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, this question 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 the Executive.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: The Government decision to co-locate the new children's hospital with St James's was announced on 6 November 2012. Satellite centres of the hospital, providing urgent and outpatient care, are to be built on the campuses of Connolly and Tallaght Hospitals. The decision was clinically led, and was made in the best interests of children, with clinical considerations paramount in the decision....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66, 549 and 550 together. My Department is studying the Views of the United Nations Human Rights Committee on complaints brought by Ms Amanda Mellet against the State, and assessing their findings. The complaint relates to the inability of Ms Mellet, who was carrying an unborn child with Edwards Syndrome (a fatal foetal abnormality), to access a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive operates the EU Directive on Patients’ Rights in Cross Border Healthcare in Ireland. The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine the matter of the data requested 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (12 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: Health Services Staff Recruitment (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter. 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 Consultant Recruitment (12 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: Accident and Emergency Departments (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: Pressures on EDs have been rising, as the population is both growing and ageing. To date, the HSE has reported an average increase in ED attendances of nearly 6% compared with the same period last year. Despite the sustained increase in attendances, overall this year there has been a decrease of just over 7% in the number of patients who have had to wait on a trolley, in comparison with...