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Financial Resolutions - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (8 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I move: (1) THAT for the purposes of the tax charged by virtue of section 72 of the Finance Act 2005 (No. 5 of 2005), that Act be amended, with effect as on and from 9 October 2019, by substituting the following for Schedule 2 to that Act (as amended by section 34 of the Finance Act 2018 (No. 30 of 2018)): “SCHEDULE 2 Rates of tobacco products tax (With effect as on and from 9...

Financial Resolutions - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (8 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: Financial Resolution No. 2 provides for an increase in the carbon charge component of mineral oil tax on petrol and auto diesel, with effect from 12 midnight tonight. The increase amounts to €6 per tonne of carbon dioxide emissions. Assuming the full increase is passed through to the final retail price, this will result in a VAT inclusive increase of €0.017 on the price of 1l...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (8 Oct 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (8 Oct 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (8 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: An independent expert panel review of cervical screening was established with the aim of providing women who participated in the CervicalCheck national screening programme and who developed invasive cervical cancer with independent clinical assurance about the timing of their diagnosis and treatment. The Independent Clinical Expert Review is being carried out by the Royal College of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 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: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (8 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 189 together. Work on the review of the HSE reimbursement and pricing decision-making process is ongoing. The review, conducted by Mazars, is progressing and on completion my officials will consider its findings. The agreement which was signed with Mazars, sets out the relevant stakeholders to be consulted, including patient representatives. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (8 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: "League tables" comparing speed of reimbursement in Ireland with other countries are often misleading since several countries have quite different and often less rigorous statutory assessment arrangements than Ireland. Furthermore, many of the newer products being licensed are falling well short of cost-effectiveness thresholds, with limited clinical benefits. As a country, we invest...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (8 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The HSE National Service Plan net budget allocation for 2019 is €16,050m. The PCRS portion of the budget allocation is €2, 737.76m. The full year budget for expenditure relating to medicines within the Primary Care Reimbursement Service in 2019 is detailed in the following table. Primary Care Scheme € millions GMS Drugs / Medicines €836 High Tech Drugs /...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy (8 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The implementation of the 2014 National Dementia Strategy is being led by the National Dementia Office in the HSE, which has made substantial progress in developing evidence-based care pathways for people with dementia. Actions are being implemented progressively as resources allow and Dormant Accounts funding is allowing a number of key projects to proceed. The HSE is working with key...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (8 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: Diabetes Strategy (8 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: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (8 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (8 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: Health Services Staff (8 Oct 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: Ministerial Meetings (8 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: My Department and I have sought to be kept regularly informed regarding the Radiology Lookback Review which took place at University Hospital Kerry in 2017/2018. The report of this review was completed and published in December 2018. It found eleven case of delayed diagnosis. My officials last met with the South/South West Hospital Group in May 2019 to discuss the look-back review, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision (8 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202, 203 and 225 together. In parallel with the ongoing drafting of assisted human reproduction (AHR) legislation, officials in my Department, in conjunction with the HSE, have been developing a model of care for infertility, which incorporates a public funding element. This work has also included examining proposals for the allocation of the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (8 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The commencement date of the 5thof May 2020 for Parts 2&3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 allows time for individuals or couples to use donor gametes that they have already purchased and stored but are not compliant with Parts 2&3 of the Act. In addition, it was considered necessary to allow time for a sufficient pool of donors with the requisite consent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction Legislation (8 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: In October 2017, the Government approved the drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research, based on the published General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill. The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health published the report of its review of the General Scheme on 11 July 2019, as part of the pre-legislative scrutiny process, which began...