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Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (24 May 2016)

Simon Harris: This is a matter which I intend to consider in the context of the implementation of the health commitments in the Programme for Partnership Government and having regard to the funding available to facilitate such measures. Detailed financial analysis will be required in order to establish as accurately as possible the expected costs to the Exchequer.

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 Funding (24 May 2016)

Simon Harris: Funding for mental health in 2016 will increase from the 2015 outturn of €785m, to a projected budget of €826m in the 2016 National Service Plan, an increase of €41m or 5.2% which includes the €35m ring-fenced for mental health. Staff recruitment is a key element of both existing and new developments. As staff recruitment takes time, however, the 2016 Service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has a complaints management process in place entitled 'Your Service, Your Say’ which is committed to safeguarding rights and providing for a fair and impartial investigation of any complaint received. There are a variety of ways in which complaints can be made and all staff in the HSE are enabled and empowered to appropriately handle complaints with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (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: Mental Health Services (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: Mental Health Services (24 May 2016)

Simon Harris: 'A Vision for Change', published in 2006, sets out a 10-year policy framework for Ireland's mental health services. Since 2012, the Government has provided additional funding of €160m ring-fenced for mental health. Ongoing developments that occurred under the term of the Government include: the development of the Counselling in Primary Care Service (CIPC) for adults over 18 years who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (24 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The Cross-Sectoral Connecting for Life Implementation Steering Group was established in 2015 in response to the actions set out in Connecting for Life, the national strategy to reduce suicide. This strategy contains a detailed and clear plan to achieve each of the goals it proposes, with defined actions and a lead agency and key partners in place for each individual action; however the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (24 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (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: Health Services Staff Recruitment (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: 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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (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: Nursing Home Accommodation Provision (24 May 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 438 and 440 together. Residential care in Ireland is provided through a mix of public, voluntary and private provision. It is worth highlighting that the net budget for long-term residential care in 2016 is €940m and the Nursing Homes Support Scheme will support 23,450 clients (on average per week)- an increase of 649 clients per week on 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 May 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 439, 441, 503 and 504 together. The legislation underpinning the Nursing Homes Support Scheme requires each private nursing home to negotiate and agree a price for long-term residential care services with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) should they wish to be an approved nursing home for the purposes of the Scheme. The NTPF has statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Location (24 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The previous Government's decision to locate the new children's hospital at the St James's campus was based on the over-riding priority of best clinical outcomes for our children and, in particular, the sickest of these. That decision is unequivocally supported by this Government and by me as Minister. As announced in June 2016, it is intended that the Coombe Women and Infants University...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services 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: Home Help Service Oversight (24 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is the independent authority established under the Health Act 2007 to drive continuous improvement and to monitor safety and quality in Ireland’s health and personal social care services. HIQA currently does not regulate, or set standards for, the homecare sector.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (24 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive operates the EU Directive on Patients' Rights in Cross Border Healthcare in Ireland. In line with practice in other EU Member States, the HSE, through the National Contact Point (NCP) office, provides information for patients on the Cross-Border Directive on its website and also by phone. The principal function of the NCP (which is the mechanism specified under...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products (24 May 2016)

Simon Harris: According to the HSE, the Primary Care Reimbursement Service spent approximately €1 billion in ingredient costs on medicines from monopoly suppliers in the year ending November 2014. Therefore, a 2 percent reduction in these costs would save the Exchequer approximately €20 million.