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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. Enhanced supports for rural GP practices have been introduced, and have been increased under the 2019 Agreement between the Department of Health, the HSE, and...

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

Simon Harris: GPs are independent practitioners who hold contracts with the HSE for the provision of services to medical card and GP visit card holders. The HSE does not collect data in relation to the number of GP’s who are not in a position to accept new GMS or private patients onto their patient lists. The GMS GP contract stipulates that the maximum number of medical card or GP visit...

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

Simon Harris: Ireland has advanced plans in place as part of its comprehensive preparedness to deal with public health emergencies such as the one we are now experiencing in relation to Covid-19 (Coronavirus). These plans have developed from Ireland’s response to similar incidents such as pandemic influenza, SARS and MERS in the past. Prior to the declaration by the World Health Organization on...

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

Simon Harris: The HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is responsible for the surveillance of notifiable infectious diseases such as Lyme disease.  The Scientific Advisory Committee of the HPSC established a Lyme Borreliosis Subcommittee to look at ways of increasing public awareness.  Part of the work of the Subcommittee is to ensure that all GPs are familiar with identifying...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: Maintaining scheduled care access for all patients is a key priority for hospitals. I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. The HSE advise that they are very cognisant of the impact that a change in admission for surgery has on patients, and as such every...

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

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Mar 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: Primary Care Centres Provision (5 Mar 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (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. I have asked...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: The provision of routine phlebotomy services (blood tests) without charge to persons who hold a medical card or GP visit card is already included under the current GMS contract. However, I am aware that some GPs are charging GMS patients for phlebotomy services in some circumstances.  Under the terms of the GMS contract, GPs are required to provide eligible patients with ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (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 HSE advise...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Mar 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: Patient 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: Medical Card Applications (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 648 and 888 together. 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: Medical Card Drugs Availability (5 Mar 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: Medical Card Applications (5 Mar 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: General Practitioner Contracts (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: The Agreement reached in 2019 on GP Contractual Reforms and Service Development will see an increase in expenditure on GP services of €210 million by 2023, providing for significant increases in capitation fees for all participating GPs, and the introduction of new fees and subsidies for additional services such as the chronic disease management programme. The Agreement also...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff (5 Mar 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: Drug Treatment Programmes (5 Mar 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: Hospital Accommodation Provision (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.