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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: The HSE is responsible for the operation of the Cross Border Directive and the management of the HSE Cross Border Directive (CBD) office is an operational matter for the HSE. With regard to the issue of reimbursement delays for patients who have availed of the Directive, officials of my Department met with the HSE in July to discuss this issue.  At that meeting the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Genetic Data (14 Nov 2019)

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: Medicinal Products (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I am due to receive a briefing on the HSE's Valproate Response Project from officials in my Department in the coming days. I will consider the report in full at that time.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: Since 2017 the National Immunisation Office has provided vaccine stock to the sexual health programme based on forecasted quantities. All vaccine purchases must be forecasted 6-9 months in advance. The NIO purchased HPV4 vaccine on behalf of the sexual health programme prior to HPV9 being available. Only sufficient stock of HPV9 for the national universal first year of second level...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Nov 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Nov 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (14 Nov 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Correspondence (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: A significant feature of the recent Agreement on GP contractual reform is the implementation of a number of eHealth measures over the lifetime of the Agreement that aim to improve population well-being, health service efficiencies and economic opportunities through the use of technology-enabled solutions.  Under the agreement, the State will work with GPs to improve the utilisation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: Legislation was signed in June which will allow for the operation of the Medical Cannabis Access Programme (MCAP) on a pilot basis for five years. Commercial medical cannabis suppliers whose cannabis products meet the specified requirements set out in the legislation, and which have been listed in Schedule 1 of the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply of Cannabis for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility (14 Nov 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Data (14 Nov 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: Community Intervention Teams (14 Nov 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: Traveller Community (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: My Department provides funding in the region of €10m per annum, through the HSE, for targeted measures to improve the health status of the Travelling community.  These include: - primary healthcare projects, counselling services, family support programmes and men's health projects; dedicated public health nurses and related staff; and - mental health promotion and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013.  The Act specifies the criteria for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. In line with the 2013 Act and the national framework agreed with industry, if a company would like a medicine to be reimbursed by the HSE,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: I am due to receive a briefing on the HSE's Valproate Response Project from officials in my Department in the coming days. I will consider the report in full at that time.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transfers (13 Nov 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 Insurance Data (13 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: Membership of the private health insurance market as of 1 July 2019 by age group: Age Group Number of insured persons 0-17 498,145 18-29 240,653 30-39 287,694 40-49 340,788 50-54 150,746 55-59 141,638 60-64 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (13 Nov 2019)

Simon Harris: As I have outlined previously, no decision has been made yet on the draft Action Plan for Portlaoise Hospital. I committed to ensuring that local clinicians and the community would be consulted with before a decision is made. The appointment of an independent external facilitator for the consultation process is being progressed.  The outcome of the consultation process will be a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (13 Nov 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.