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Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, currently there is no specific legislation in Ireland governing assisted human reproduction (AHR), although there is limited existing regulation relating to certain aspects of this area – for instance, regarding the use of gametes and embryos – as outlined in the response to a previous similar question submitted by the Deputy (PQ 194 of 17 October...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, I announced the roll-out of a model of care for infertility in December last year.  This model of care will ensure that infertility issues will be addressed through the public health system at the lowest level of clinical intervention necessary.  It will comprise three stages, starting in primary care (i.e., GPs) and extending into secondary (i.e.,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is responsible for monitoring the safety and quality of all medicines and vaccines that are licensed in Ireland. While no medicine (including vaccines) is entirely without risk, the safety profile of Gardasil, as with all medicines, is carefully monitored and any new evidence concerning side-effects is taken into account. HPV vaccine is one...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (5 Mar 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Mar 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 Waiting Lists (5 Mar 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 Waiting Lists (5 Mar 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: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Mar 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: General Practitioner Data (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: The Government is aware of the workforce issues facing general practice, including those affecting rural areas, and has implemented a range of measures in recent years to improve recruitment and retention in general practice.  These include changes to the entry provisions to the GMS scheme to accommodate more flexible/shared GMS GP contracts, and to the retirement provisions for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: The Government is aware of the workforce issues facing general practice, including those affecting rural areas, and has implemented a range of measures in recent years to improve recruitment and retention in general practice.  These include changes to the entry provisions to the GMS scheme to accommodate more flexible/shared GMS GP contracts, and to the retirement provisions for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: The Deputy is referring to home help workers who are employed by voluntary providers of home help services which are funded under section 39 of the Health Act 2004. I advised the Deputy previously on a number of occasions that as these home help workers are not employed by the HSE, the HSE and the Department have no role in determining the salaries or other terms and conditions applying...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Mar 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 Waiting Lists (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: Improving access to scoliosis services is a key commitment of this government. In recent years there has been an increased investment in paediatric orthopaedics and scoliosis services, which has improved access to surgery and outpatient appointments. In 2018 Children’s Health Ireland (CHI; previously the Children’s Hospital Group) was provided with an additional €9...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: As this refers to an individual case, I have referred this matter to the HSE for their attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (5 Mar 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (5 Mar 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: The Health Information and Quality Authority’s National Standards for Safer Better Maternity Services were published in 2016. These Standards were developed to support the implementation of the National Maternity Strategy in its aim to provide woman-centered, integrated, high quality team-based care to women and to ensure that maternity services meet the needs of the women and newborns...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: I met with the organisations the Deputy refers to on the 2nd of October 2018, the 12th of November 2018, 10th of December 2018 and the 24th of May 2019 to discuss termination of pregnancy services. As you will be aware, the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act was passed in the Houses of the Oireachtas on 13th of December 2018 and signed into law by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: The Sláintecare Action Plan sets out detailed timeframes for 239 deliverables to be progressed in 2019 as the first year in the implementation of the Sláintecare vision, and firmly establishes a programmatic approach to the delivery of the Sláintecare strategy. There were 114 deliverables for the period up to September 2019, of which over 90% were on track. The final 2019...