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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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (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: Health Services Provision (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: General Medical Services Scheme (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: Medicinal Products (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The Act specifies criteria for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. "League tables" comparing speed of reimbursement in Ireland with that of other countries are often misleading as several countries have quite different and often...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Services (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 Screening Programmes (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: Defibrillators 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: Defibrillators 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: Departmental Strategies (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to you directly. 

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

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to you directly. 

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

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.

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

Simon Harris: Around 30-40% of people in Ireland have high blood pressure and the chances of having high blood pressure increase as a person gets older.  The Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Programme is a key element of the 2019 Agreement on GP Contractual Reform and Service Development. This programme will see GPs identifying patients with one or more of four chronic conditions – Type 2...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (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: Tobacco Control Measures (16 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: As this matter is an operational issue I have sent the question to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

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