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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for it to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (11 Jul 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 Strategies (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence 2016-2021 is a whole of Government response to Domestic and Sexual violence and contains a number of health-related actions assigned to the HSE. As the implementation of these actions is a matter for the HSE the Deputy's question has been referred to them for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Trials (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: No medicine containing RTA 408 is authorised anywhere in the EU. RTA 408 (also known as omaveloxolone) is an investigational medicinal product currently undergoing clinical trials. The publicly accessible European clinical trials register lists two ongoing trials registered on the European Clinical Trials Database (EudraCT). Both are Phase II clinical trials, one of which is specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The Report “Time to Move on from Congregated Settings – A Strategy for Community Inclusion” proposes a new model of support in the community moving people from Congregated settings to the community in line with Government policy. The Report identified around 4000 people (based on 2008 census) with disabilities in Ireland living in congregated settings, defined as a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Outreach Clinics (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter I have referred the Deputy's question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) made a recommendation that the HPV vaccine should be given to boys. As the HPV vaccine is preventative it is intended to be administered, if possible, before a person becomes sexually active, that is, before a person is first exposed to HPV infection. On foot of NIAC’s recommendation, my Department asked the Health Information and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cyber Security Protocols (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: My Department implements a multi-layered approach to cyber security and to protecting our ICT systems, data and infrastructure. This includes preventative controls like firewalls, anti-virus and endpoint protection alongside an advanced network intrusion detection system. Software vulnerabilities are managed by maintaining up-to-date versions. Regular communications are issued to staff,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (11 Jul 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: HSE Expenditure (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Expenditure (11 Jul 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: General Practitioner Data (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for it to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (11 Jul 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: Medicinal Products Supply (11 Jul 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (11 Jul 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jul 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: Preliminary work is being undertaken on the establishment of a National Cancer Screening Registry. The National Cancer Registry is working with the HSE, including the National Screening Service, to develop proposals in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The Framework for safe Nurse staffing and Skill mix in General, Specialist Medical and Surgical care settings in acute Adult hospitals in Ireland which I launched last year sets out for the first time a methodology for calculating the staffing requirement and skill mix needed in our specialist medical and surgical wards in adult hospitals. The rollout of the Framework has commenced on a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (11 Jul 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Contracts (11 Jul 2019)

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