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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (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: Departmental Communications (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The Department of Health does not have a compliance Unit. In fulfilling the Department's role and function Units within the Department carry out governance and performance oversight to ensure accountable and high quality services. The Department has an Internal Audit Unit that supports, develops and reviews the internal control environment and corporate governance procedures across all areas...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Climate Change Policy (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: Climate change has been a meeting agenda item both in discussions I have held with the Department’s Management Board and at the Management Board itself. My Department officials are currently conducting work in relation both to climate change adaptation and to climate change mitigation. A joint Department-HSE team has been established which is developing a five-year health sector...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services (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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (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: Hospital Appointments Status (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: Hospital Appointments Status (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: Hospital Appointments Status (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: Hospital Appointments Status (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: Commissions of Investigation (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The Commission of Investigation (Certain matters relative to a disability service in the South East and related matters) was established by the Government under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 (No. 23 of 2004) to investigate the role of relevant public authorities in relation to the care of "Grace" (pseudonym) and other individuals in a former foster home in the South East. The...

CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: In the spirit of continuing my bipartisan record in this House, I am happy to accept Deputy Kelly's amendment. I do listen to him sometimes.

CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: On the issue of the word “waiver”, I do not disagree with any of the Members. If there is a legal way of fixing it, I am more than happy to take a look at this when we come back with the miscellaneous Bill. On the recurrence issue, I also do not wish to be argumentative, as it is not my general way of doing business. However, we need to work our way through the points I am...

CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: Deputy Bríd Smith is right about this and she is right to raise it. I have looked at the word "waiver", which, instinctively, is not a word that sits comfortably with me. I took legal advice between Committee Stage and Report Stage because we discussed this on Committee Stage and my understanding is that it is basically legal clarification that if someone goes through the tribunal and...

CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: In fairness, I cannot debate every out of order amendment multiple times. I have made matters very clear regarding the issue of recurrence.

CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: I have been misrepresented again. Regarding the issue of recurrence, as I have already said, the judge and tribunal have the ability and legal-----

CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: If Deputy Kelly asks questions, I presume he does so because he would like them answered. If he asks a question and then answers it, he should not ask the question.

CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: In respect of recurrence, as the record of the House will show from my previous comments, under current law and this law, both the tribunal and the High Court have the ability to make awards based on the likelihood of recurrence and future medical damage.

CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: They do it on a daily basis in terms of recurrence.

CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The tribunal is satisfied it can and I have given a commitment to further-----

CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: I am commenting on out of order amendments on which I do not have to comment in order to be helpful to the House. I am happy to engage further between now and the autumn when I return on the miscellaneous Bill.