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Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy (13 May 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: My Department is preparing new legislation to replace the Dentists Act 1985. The current Act provides for the establishment of the Dental Council, which is the regulatory body for the dental profession in Ireland, and which is charged with promoting high standards of professional education and professional conduct among dentists. The Act also provides for the registration of dentists and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (13 May 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 and managing Lyme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: Huntington's Disease is an inherited disease that causes the progressive breakdown (degeneration) of nerve cells in the brain and can cause a range of symptoms. This disease has a broad impact on a person's functional abilities and usually results in movement, thinking (cognitive) and psychiatric disorders. Diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms and signs in an individual with a parent with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (13 May 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (13 May 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: HSE Waiting Lists (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 789 and 790 together. Reducing waiting time for patients for hospital operations and procedures is a key priority for Government. In recent years, my Department has worked with the HSE and the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) and made considerable improvements to access for patients waiting for high volume procedures and life limiting procedures...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: A report entitled 'Review of Role and Function of Health Care Assistants' was published in December 2018. The implementation of the recommendations from this review was agreed as part of the resolution for the Nurses Industrial Action 2019. Recommendation 14.18 stated that a National Forum should be tasked with engaging the relevant parties to make a final recommendation on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: Officials in my Department engage with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) on a regular basis. I have been informed by my officials that the NPHDB, which is the statutory body responsible for the design, build and equipping of the new children’s hospital, has commenced a High Court action in relation to the company mentioned by the Deputy. The decision to issue...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Bodies (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The NIAC is an independent committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) comprising experts in several specialties including infectious diseases, paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: As part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to protect public health and limit the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Health and the HSE worked together to put new arrangements in place to temporarily allow termination of pregnancy services in early pregnancy to be provided remotely. For the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency, where the need for social distancing,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: The HSE has a nationwide service level agreement with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI), which provides a range of services and supports for people with dementia. The allocation of funds within each region is a matter for the ASI, which can raise any relevant financial issues relating to the provision of services with the HSE in the context of its service arrangements. As the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: My Department has received 35 protected disclosures since the Protected Disclosures Act was introduced in 2014. Of these 21 have been brought to a conclusion and 14 are ongoing. The yearly breakdown of the concluded protected disclosures is as follows; Year No of PDs closed 2016 3 2017 5 2018 7 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: As this PQ relates to a service matter regarding the employment of a specialist 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 (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy may be aware, the HSE's Palliative Care Services Three Year Development Framework (2017-2019) includes the development of a 16-bed specialist palliative care inpatient unit, or hospice, which will provide support to patients from across the four counties in the Midlands. Following extensive public consultation, and in partnership with CHO 8 and the Dublin Midlands Hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: Radiation oncology services in Ireland are provided in line with a national plan. Radiation oncology is available in five public hospitals: St. James's Hospital, Beaumont Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital Rathgar (which three together form the St. Luke's Radiation Oncology Network), Cork University Hospital and University Hospital Galway. Radiation oncology services for public patients are also...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (13 May 2020)

Simon Harris: The appointment of an independent external facilitator for the consultation process has not yet been made. I would like to clarify that no decision has been made on the draft Action Plan for Portlaoise Hospital. I am committed to ensuring that the interests of local clinicians and the community are considered before any decision is made.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (13 May 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: HSE Waiting Lists (13 May 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: HSE Waiting Lists (13 May 2020)

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