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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The National Cancer Control Programme has a budget of €97.6m for 2020. The cost of increasing this by 5%, 7.5% and 10% is set out in the following table.: € 2020 Opening Budget €97.6m 5% increase €4.88m 7.5% increase €7.32m 10% increase €9.76m

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: I have been engaging with the dental profession in recent weeks on the concerns raised in the correspondence - details attached. Legislative amendments have been made and the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has worked with the dental profession and in particular the Dental Council, to provide revised guidance for the profession t allow for the resumption of the safe provision...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society & Business, published on 1 May 2020, sets out an indicative path to the easing of COVID 19 restrictions and other actions in order to facilitate the reopening of Ireland’s society and economy in a phased manner. Phase 1 was introduced on 18 May 2020 and, as the Deputy is aware, the Government confirmed the move to Phase 2 of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Bituminous Fuel Ban (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: Policy responsibility regarding the implementation of a nationwide smoky coal ban is a matter for the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment but this has been the subject of cross-Departmental engagement. I welcome and fully support the extension of the smoky coal ban announced by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in December 2019. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is a service delivery matter, I have referred the question to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (9 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: Medicinal Products (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: Generic medicines and biosimilar medicines are not comparable categories of medicine and therefore not comparable in terms of policy design or implementation. The differences between simpler chemically synthesised medicines and far more complex medicines produced from cell cultures of living organisms are such that they necessitate a difference in policy approach to these categories of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 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 provide...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, during these exceptional times, some of the normal aspirations of people at end of life and of their families have had to be curtailed in the interests of containing the spread of the coronavirus.In particular, restrictions have been placed on visiting hospitals and residential care settings, and the numbers attending funerals have been severely reduced, while the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 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: Cycle to Work Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the staff of my Department who have availed of the cycle to work scheme since 2013 is set out in the following table. Cycle to Work Scheme - Amounts by Year Year No. of Applications Total Cost Department of Health 2013 5 €4,470 2014 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The public health advice for people arriving into the State from overseas is to self-isolate for 14 days. Self-isolation means staying indoors and completely avoiding contact with other people. Information for those who are self-isolating and for people living with those who are self-isolating is published by the HSE on www.hse.ie. Information resources on self-isolation are also...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Direct Provision System (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: Both my Department and the HSE are committed to protecting the identity and medical confidentiality of direct provision residents, as required by law, and therefore do not give specific information about individuals or locations. Information on cases or outbreaks of any illness (COVID-19 or otherwise) is provided only if there is a public health reason to do so. However, I have asked the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society & Business, published on 1 May 2020, sets out an indicative path to the easing of COVID 19 restrictions and other actions in order to facilitate the reopening of Ireland’s society and economy in a phased manner. Phase 1 was introduced on 18 May 2020 and, as the Deputy is aware, the Government confirmed the move to Phase 2 of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Services (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (COVID-19) Regulations 2020 (SI No. 121 of 2020) and subsequent amendments were in effect until 8 June 2020. Physiotherapists are members of a designated profession within the meaning of section 3 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (No. 27 of 2005) and have been and continue to be permitted to operate. On 8...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In line with the 2013 Act and the national framework agreed with industry, a company must submit an application to the HSE to have a new medicine added to the reimbursement list....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: Currently all newborn babies (between 3 and 5 days old) are offered newborn bloodspot screening (generally known as the ‘heel prick’) through their parents/guardians for eight very rare conditions that are treatable if detected early in life. A National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC) was established in 2019 and has held two meetings to date. The Committee’s role...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: I and my Ministerial colleagues engage regularly with our EU counterparts; in my case this is done at the EPSCO (Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs) Council meeting of Health Ministers and through bilateral contacts. Since 15 April there have been five Informal Video Conferences of Health Ministers where a wide range of Covid-19 related issues were discussed. This followed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society & Business, published on 1 May 2020, sets out an indicative path to the easing of COVID 19 restrictions and other actions in order to facilitate the reopening of Ireland’s society and economy in a phased manner. Phase 1 was introduced on 18 May 2020 and, as the Deputy is aware, the Government confirmed the move to Phase 2 of...