Results 13,041-13,060 of 45,622 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (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: Primary Care Centres Provision (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Dec 2019)
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 Appointments Status (10 Dec 2019)
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: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Dec 2019)
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 Data (10 Dec 2019)
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: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Agencies Data (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: As part of the relationship and engagement process with bodies under the aegis of my Department, officials meet on a regular basis with the aegis bodies. However, in line with the Code of Practice for Governance of State Bodies, we require a minimum number of governance meetings to be held each year. The dates when these meetings were held are below: Aegis bodies Date...
- 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: Drugs Payment Scheme (10 Dec 2019)
Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration 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 Staff Recruitment (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: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Dec 2019)
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: 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...