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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure Provision (22 Oct 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 in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (22 Oct 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: Hospital Equipment (22 Oct 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 (22 Oct 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: Electronic Cigarettes (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The definition of vaping on the website of the Health Service Executive is factual and correct. The website page which contains this definition relates to quitting cigarettes and states the following underneath the definition: E-cigarettes are still fairly new, so we don't yet know how safe they are or if they help people stop smoking. Because of this, we don't recommend...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (22 Oct 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: Community Pharmacy Services (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 430 and 431 together. I value the role pharmacists play in the Irish health service. As you are aware, the Programme for a Partnership Government and the Sláintecare implementation strategy contain commitments to expanding the role of community pharmacy in managing patient health in the community. Work has been done in recent years on wider...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: Ireland currently does not have a genomic strategy. The Department is aware of the significant opportunities and benefits afforded by genetic and genomic research. The key objective for the Department is to ensure that Ireland develops a comprehensive national policy or strategy which ensures that we respond to these opportunities and also overcome the not insignificant challenges of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: In 2016 , Professor Owen Smith authored the ‘Report of the National Genetic and Genomic Medicine Network Strategy Group’. On foot of the recommendations outlined in this report, in 2018 the HSE received new service development funding to begin the process of establishing a National Genetics and Genomics Medicine Network. The aim of this Network, once established, is that it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The HSE is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects and has advised that the progression of this project to tender stage is being considered for inclusion in the Capital Plan for 2020. The Health Service Executive will develop a Capital Plan for 2020 having regard to the available funding,  the number of large national capital projects currently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Oct 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 Staff (22 Oct 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 Funding (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a matter for the Health Service Executive, I have asked them to respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (17 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: Finglas remains a priority for the Department and HSE as one of the communities considered most in need of access to primary care services. Dublin City Council (DCC) is purchasing a site in Finglas and has agreed with the HSE that a Primary Care Centre (PCC) can be provided on a portion of this site.  Approval to proceed has been granted by the HSE Board and the HSE National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (17 Oct 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 Reimbursement (17 Oct 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: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (17 Oct 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: Dental Services Provision (17 Oct 2019)

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: Ambulance Service Data (17 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (17 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: Significant progress has been made in reducing turnaround times for smear tests. Medlab Pathology, which reported a backlog of 55,000 smear tests in May 2019, completed the processing of these tests in August this year, having ceased accepting new tests from 1 May. This marks a welcome milestone for the programme. Two laboratories now provide services for CervicalCheck; the Coombe Women and...