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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (1 Oct 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 Consultant Contracts (1 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 Services (1 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 Expenditure (1 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: Approximately one-third of the population hold a medical card, and these individuals can access contraception from their GP  free of charge except for a small per item prescription charge levied at the pharmacy.  The Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) have reported that 124,379 clients availed of contraceptive drugs and special services through the GMS scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (1 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare services and infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Hospital Sector (1 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I understand that the HSE is monitoring, on an ongoing basis, the financial position of voluntary hospices who are funded under service level agreements. The current service level agreement process provides a forum for hospices to discuss any issues or difficulties with the Chief Officer of the relevant Community Healthcare Organisation. In the HSE's 2019 National Service Plan,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (1 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (1 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: On 26th June I signed legislation which will allow for the operation of the Medical Cannabis Access Programme (MCAP) on a pilot basis for five years. This new legislation means that 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (1 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: While it should be noted that GPs already provide the services referred to by the Deputy in the normal course of their work, there is also wider policy work ongoing to support improved sexual health and wellbeing in women. Women’s health is a priority for my Department.  I was pleased to hold the first meeting of the newly established Women’s Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I wish to acknowledge the distress overcrowded Emergency Departments cause to patients, their families, and frontline staff working in very challenging conditions in hospitals throughout the country. The Health Service Capacity Review published last year was clear on the need for a major investment in additional capacity in both hospital and community – combined with a wide scale...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC).  The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation.  It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department.  NIAC continues to revise...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (1 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 416 and 417 together. The Long Term Illness (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;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (1 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As Minister for Health, I requested Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to draft a report on the use of Uro-Gynaecological Mesh in the surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in women. The report covers the clinical and technical issues involved in ensuring both: 1. the safe and effective provision of mesh procedures in urogynaecology...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Discharges (1 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: Delayed transfers of care (previously referred to as delayed discharges) occur when patients have been deemed clinically fit for discharge from an acute bed but whose discharge is delayed because they are waiting for some form of on-going support or care following their discharge. There are many reasons for this, such as a patient undertaking the application process for NHSS, awaiting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (1 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: Hospital Services (1 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 Staff (1 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: Capital Expenditure Programme (1 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: Hospital Appointments Status (1 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: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (1 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: Reducing waiting time for patients for hospital operations and procedures is a key priority for Government. Budget 2019 announced that the Government has further increased investment in tackling waiting lists, with funding to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) increasing from €55 million in 2018 to €75 million in 2019. The joint Department of Health/HSE/NTPF Scheduled...