Results 11,001-11,020 of 45,510 for speaker:Simon Harris

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As this 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the pricing and reimbursement of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Intervention Teams (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: A major part of the Government's Action Plan in response to Covid-19 was to substantially increase the capacity of public healthcare facilities to cope with the anticipated additional demand. In order to urgently ramp up capacity for acute care facilities, an arrangement was agreed with the private hospitals to use their facilities as part of the public system on a temporary basis, to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 492 and 493 together. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic the HSE had to take measures to defer all non-urgent elective scheduled care activity, including outpatient clinics. This was to ensure patient safety and that all appropriate resources were made available for Covid-19 related activity and time-critical essential work. This decision was in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: Statutory responsibility for the setting of criteria for entry to nursing and midwifery courses rests with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). Accordingly, I have referred the question to the NMBI and asked it to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The matters raised in this question are matters for the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationship Act 2015 (as amended) commenced on 4 May 2020 and will for the first time, provide a legal framework for registering the births of children who are born as a result of assisted human reproduction involving donated eggs, sperm or embryos. The legislation also requires donor details to be stored through the establishment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Pollution (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As these queries relate to the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects and operational matters, which the Health Service Executive are responsible for, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 505 and 506 together. I am advised by the Health Service Executive that since the start of the pandemic and up to 4 June 2020, there were 858 confirmed cases of COVID-19 notified in Cavan and 528 confirmed cases of COVID-19 notified in Monaghan. Of these, 47.6% were linked to outbreaks in Cavan and 67.2% linked to outbreaks in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (COVID-19) Regulations 2020 (SI No. 121 of 2020) were signed by the Minister for Health on 7 April 2020. Schedule 2 of the Regulations sets out essential services that are exempted from the restrictions and therefore can continue to be provided. This includes (at 15(b)) occupational therapy services as these services are provided...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: I recently signed the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (COVID-19) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SI No. 206 of 2020) which are in operation from 8 June 2020 until 29 June 2020.   These regulations replace the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (COVID-19) Regulations 2020 (SI No. 121 of 2020) and subsequent amendments which were in in effect until 8...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 514, 515, 552, 560, 561, 563 to 565, inclusive, 589 and 675 together. Firstly, I would like to be clear that the Government is fully committed to the ongoing implementation of the National Maternity Strategy. The Strategy is evidence based, in line with international norms and was informed by the voices of women from across the country, drawn from the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As part of the national response to Covid-19, work is underway to develop a national contact tracing app for Ireland that will help the public health service improve the speed and completeness of contact tracing and to map and predict the spread of Covid-19. Developing contact tracing capability in mobile phones is a non-trivial engineering and public health exercise. Development of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: While the evidence relating to the SARS-CoV-2 virus is evolving, it is clear now that the risks of transmission of any respiratory pathogens such as the type that causes Covid-19 are lessened when greater distance is maintained between people. The current advice is that you should follow social distancing guidance everywhere outside the home, including keeping a physical distance of 2 metres...