Results 41,121-41,140 of 46,267 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (24 May 2016)
Simon Harris: The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 was enacted in April 2015. A number of functions and responsibilities were assigned to the Minister for Health under the provisions in Parts 2 and 3 of the Act relating to donor assisted human reproduction. Preparatory work is required to give effect to these provisions (including the non-anonymity provisions), which includes the preparation of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 May 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: Health Services Provision (24 May 2016)
Simon Harris: I am conscious that this family has experienced a very personal tragedy and that a legal settlement was reached in this case in 2015. In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (24 May 2016)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be 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 (24 May 2016)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be 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 (24 May 2016)
Simon Harris: The South/South West Hospital Group, of which Kerry General Hospital is a constituent hospital, provides the vast majority of surgical procedures for patients resident in Kerry. The total number of patients on the waiting list for ophthalmology surgery in the South/South West Hospital Group is 834. 55% (461) of these patients are waiting <6 months. 26 patients are waiting >15...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (24 May 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: Mental Health Services Provision (24 May 2016)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply 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 (24 May 2016)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be 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: Patient Transport Expenditure (24 May 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 Staff Remuneration (24 May 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 on the matter with them.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (24 May 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 on the matter with them.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport Expenditure (24 May 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 (24 May 2016)
Simon Harris: The Dublin Midlands Hospital Group has been working on the development of a plan for future services at Midlands Regional Portlaoise Hospital which takes account of the need to develop services at Portlaoise in the context of developing the model of service provision for the entire Hospital Group. The Hospital Group has recently produced a draft proposed service design for a new model of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (24 May 2016)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 405 and 406 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. 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 (24 May 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: Clinical Indemnity Scheme (24 May 2016)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 470 together. The request by the North West Neurological Institute to be included as a State Authority for the purposes of being covered by the Clinical Indemnity Scheme is being examined by my Department in the context of the review of S.I. No. 63/2003 and forthcoming amendments to the Order, which may include extending the number of agencies to be...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Refund Scheme (24 May 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 Contracts (24 May 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 Incidence (24 May 2016)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 414 and 418 together. I am aware that the HSE has published a report on claims of an association between Guillain-Barré Syndrome and environmental conditions in Duleek, Co. Meath. The report has found no evidence of any environmental issue having a causal association with Guillan Barré Syndrome in the Duleek area. Indeed the number of Guillan...