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Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (3 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: Paediatric Services (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked Children's Health Ireland to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: The hospital system is currently operating at close to full capacity. The number of patients attending Emergency Departments continues to increase year on year. HSE figures show that for the first ten months of 2019, the number of patients attending Emergency Departments nationally increased by 2.7% while the number of admissions increased by 0.9% compared to the same period in 2018. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (3 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: Medicinal Products Availability (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The 2013 Health Act specifies criteria for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. On 11 June 2019, the HSE Leadership Team approved access to the drug Spinraza for children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type I, II or III on an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 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 Care Centres Data (3 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: The LTI Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The conditions covered by the LTI are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (3 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 Provision (3 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: Health Services (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: I am advised by the HSE that while there is no national recruitment embargo or moratorium, there is a priority requirement for all HSE services to maintain, or get to, an affordable staffing level that is sustainable in 2019 and 2020, while also prioritising the delivery of safe services. In light of this, the HSE advise that they have introduced control measures relating to staffing and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the Cross Border Directive (CBD), patients in Ireland can seek to be referred to another EU/EEA country for medical treatment that is available in the public health service in Ireland. The patient pays for the treatment and claims reimbursement from the HSE at the cost of that treatment in Ireland or the cost of it abroad, whichever is the lesser. The HSE through the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transfers (3 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: Legislative Measures (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Acts sponsored by Ministerfor Health and enacted since November 2013* No Date of Enactment Title 1 18 December 2013 Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Act 2013 2 25 December 2013 Health Insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: I can advise the Deputy of the following in relation to the three pieces of legislation referred to in his question: 1. Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 was enacted to modernise family law in a way that is inclusive of and sensitive to the reality of contemporary family life in Ireland and to meet the needs of children living in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: Dóchas is an organisation based in Limerick, providing awareness and information for people with autism (ASD) and their families in the Mid-West region of Ireland. They provide advocacy and social supports for children and young people and their parents. Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: Two 'patient and public' voices have been appointed to the National Screening Advisory Committee. Following an open call for membership during the course of August and September 2019, a four member selection panel comprising two representatives from the Scottish Screening Advisory Committee, a patient advocate and Professor Niall O'Higgins, Chair of the National Screening Advisory...