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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.

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

Simon Harris: The Department of Health, the HSE, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Office of Government Procurement entered negotiations with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) in recent months, with a view to securing an agreement that: - significantly reduced the price of medicines to the Irish taxpayer; - reduced the growth in the drugs and medicines bill to an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Licensing of Medicines (24 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The Health Products Regulatory Authority is the state agency responsible for licensing and regulating medicines, medical devices and other health products. A number of initiatives are in place or in development to reduce the cost of medicines in Ireland. It is not proposed, at this point, to change the current system for licensing medicines in Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (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: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (24 May 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 as follows: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (24 May 2016)

Simon Harris: My Department does not have any vacant properties or land holdings.

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

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has 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 Waiting Lists (24 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The 2016 HSE Service Plan undertakes to maintain 2015 levels of service in respect of scheduled care and continues to address waiting times with Hospital Groups as part of the regular performance and accountability process. The HSE has established a Scheduled Care Governance Group to coordinate key initiatives to reduce waiting list numbers. In 2016, the HSE is focussing on key activities...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (24 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 (“the 2015 Act”) was enacted in March last year. As well as providing for the standardised packaging of tobacco products, the 2015 Act also gives effect in part to Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3rd April 2014 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (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: HSE Staff (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: Medical Card Data (24 May 2016)

Simon Harris: The General Medical Services (GMS) and Drugs Payment (DPS) Schemes are separate schemes with separate qualifying criteria and entitlements, which are not transferable. Under the GMS, medical card holders pay a €2.50 charge per item for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists. There is a cap of €25 per month for each person or family...

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

Simon Harris: When the Nursing Homes Support Scheme commenced in 2009, a commitment was made that it would be reviewed after three years. This Review was published in July 2015. A number of key issues have been identified for more detailed consideration across Departments and Agencies, including the treatment of business and farm assets for the purposes of the financial assessment element of the Scheme....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (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.

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