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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility for this matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this issue.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Children's Health Ireland to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: The removal of the requirement for work to be of a "rehabilitative nature" in respect of the assessment of persons with a disability for a medical card was one of the key recommendations of the Make Work Pay for Persons with Disabilities Report. The HSE implemented this recommendation in May 2017.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Children's Health Ireland to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) have advised my Department that the Dublin Maternity Hospitals (Holles Street, the Coombe, and the Rotunda) do not submit full waiting list data to the NTPF. The Coombe and the Rotunda only submit Outpatient data, while Holles Street does not submit any data as yet. The National Maternity Hospital Holles Street have engaged in a series of meetings...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cosmetic Surgery (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: The General Scheme of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill was approved by Government in December 2017, and underwent pre legislative scrutiny at the Oireachtas Health Committee in July 2018. It is currently with the Attorney General’s Office in order for drafting to be undertaken. I hope to be in a position to publish this Bill in 2020. It should be noted that the primary focus of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. It is important to recognise that all capital development proposals must progress through a number of approval stages, in line with the Public Spending Code, including detailed appraisal, planning, design and procurement before a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: Reducing waiting time for patients for hospital operations and procedures is a key priority for Government. In this regard, the Government is committed to improving waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures. Budget 2020 announced that the Government has further increased investment in tackling waiting lists, with funding to the NTPF increasing from €75 million in 2019 to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Data (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Data (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: I acknowledge the challenges facing the emergency departments in our hospitals. According to HSE, there was a 2.7% increase in ED attendances nationally this year up to the end of October 2019 compared to the same period last year. The number of attendances for patients in the over 75 age group also increased by 3.3% nationally. My Department has engaged extensively with the HSE this year...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Data (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Dec 2019)
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: Vaccination Programme (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter concerning an individual, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (10 Dec 2019)
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 Services Data (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: Under section 20 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, a notification of each termination of pregnancy carried out under the legislation must be notified to the Minister for Health within 28 days of it being carried out. The Minister must prepare a report on the notifications received in a given year not later than 30 June the following year and lay it before the...