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Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: I commenced section 22 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act by Order on 1 November 2018. In accordance with that Order and with the provisions of section 22 which provide for a two year lead-in time, the section will come into operation on 12 November this year. The enforcement of the provisions of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act are a matter for the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: Budget 2020 included an additional provision of €10 million in 2020 (€60 million in a full year) for the enhancement of community and primary care. I welcomed the advance commitment to €60 million in 2021 as it will enable the recruitment of up to 1,000 therapists, nurses and other professionals in the community on a phased basis during the course of 2020, and will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 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 Ireland’s society and economy in a phased manner. The Roadmap specifies that decisions in relation to which actions will be taken and which public health measures...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (3 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: Covid-19 Tests (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: A GP is the best person to advise a patient if they are concerned that they have symptoms of COVID-19 infection and is best placed to make a clinical judgment as to whether a patient should be referred for a test. The HSE advises that it now has the capacity to test 15,000 people a day. Turnaround times have continued to improve and the HSE continues to implement measures to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: A robust and real-time process of testing, isolation and contact tracing is central to our public health strategy for containing and slowing the spread of COVID-19, as advocated by WHO, EC and ECDC. All healthcare workers meeting the current case definition for COVID-19 are referred for testing in line with current testing criteria. There is extensive guidance in place for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (3 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: Mental Health Tribunals (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is an operational matter the question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for answer and direct reply to the Deputy. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Tribunals (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is an operational matter the question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for answer and direct reply to the Deputy. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Tribunals (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is an operational matter the question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for answer and direct reply to the Deputy. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (3 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, if a company would like a medicine to be reimbursed by the HSE, the company must submit an application to the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 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 Ireland’s society and economy in a phased manner. The Roadmap specifies that decisions in relation to which actions will be taken and which public health measures...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Jun 2020)

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: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Jun 2020)

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: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The Temporary Childcare Scheme for Essential Health Workers that Dr Katherine Zappone, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs was to establish regrettably cannot proceed as planned. The scheme launched on 7 May with a call to childcare services to volunteer to provide childcare for health workers in their homes.  Unfortunately, uptake for the scheme among childcare providers has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (3 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: Dental Services (3 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: Nursing Staff (3 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The purpose of the 'Be on Call for Ireland' initiative is to create reserve pools of “job ready” new health care professionals for the services to use 'as and when' they are needed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to the person specifically.