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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Jun 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. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: Arising from Budget 2015, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform announced an easing of restrictions on the employment of additional staff. The overriding principle now is one of affordability and compliance with allocated pay budgets which managers must forecast and monitor over the course of each year with the completion of a Pay and Numbers Strategy. The HSE are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The HSE faces a continuing challenge to deliver services in a way that will minimise any adverse impact on patients and continue to protect, as far as possible,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: As the particular issue raised relates to an individual case, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for 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 up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Data (21 Jun 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 Services (21 Jun 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 Waiting Lists (21 Jun 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 Services (21 Jun 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. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (21 Jun 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 Data (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 363 to 365, inclusive, together. As these are service matters, 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 Appointments Status (21 Jun 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. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: I assume the Deputy is referring to the HSE's National Clinical Programme for Ophthalmology's model of care. I am informed by the HSE that this is a work in progress and has not been delayed. The aim of the National Clinical Programme for Ophthalmology is to ensure equitable and high quality care for ophthalmic patients and to minimise the incidence of needless blindness. The Programme has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Products Regulatory Authority (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 and 370 together. The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has informed me that initial searches have indicated that this is a large piece of work. The HPRA will collect the data and revert directly to the Deputy. It will take 2 to 3 weeks to retrieve and review the information requested by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Jun 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: Prescriptions Charges (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: Medical card holders are entitled to a range of health services free of charge. These services include: - a range of family doctor or GP services from a local doctor; - the supply of prescribed approved medicines, subject to a prescription charge; - certain medical aids and appliances; - all in-patient services in public wards in public hospitals, including public consultant services; -...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: Planning permission was granted on 28 April last by An Bord Pleanala for the new children's hospital development at the St James's campus, for satellite centres of the hospital to provide urgent and outpatient care on the campuses of Tallaght and Connolly hospitals, and for a Children's Research and Innovation Centre at the St James's campus and a family accommodation unit adjacent to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: Tri-location of adult, paediatric and maternity services provides mothers and babies with access to a full range of medical and support services should the need arise, including immediate access on-site to paediatric services when foetal or neonatal surgery and other interventions are required. The availability of these services helps ensure the delivery of an optimum, safe service,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: The new children's hospital will be co-located with St James's Hospital on its campus at Dublin 8, and ultimately tri-located with the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, which will re-locate to the campus in due course. Satellite centres of the hospital, providing urgent and outpatient care, are to be built on the campuses of Connolly and Tallaght Hospitals. The decision of An...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (21 Jun 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 Waiting Lists (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 380 and 420 together. 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...