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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 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 Services (9 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The Government intends to extend GP care without fees to all children aged between 6 and 12 years on a phased basis, starting in 2020. Legislative changes will be required to give effect to this extension. It is not possible at this time to give an estimate of the cost of extending GP care without fees to this cohort of the population. The fees payable to GPs for this service will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The Department recently completed a tender process for a review of the HSE reimbursement and pricing decision-making process. Mazars has been appointed as the consultancy firm to complete this review. The review will make recommendations, as considered appropriate, in respect of any required improvements to the HSE’s systems, structures, processes, governance arrangements or use of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The amount spent on tribunals, commissions of investigation and statutory inquiries in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by inquiry, tribunal or commission is as follows: Tribunals, Commissions of Investigation, Statutory Inquiries 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 TOTAL Leas Cross 574,169.07 288,414.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (9 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 488, 489 and 491 together. The Deputy will be aware that in February 2018, an agreement was reached at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) between my Department, the HSE and health sector Trade Unions in relation to a process aimed at resolving the pay restoration issue for staff employed by section 39 bodies in 50 pilot organisations. The 50...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Funding (9 Jul 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 Jul 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (9 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: Dr Scally's Scoping Inquiry into CervicalCheck was conducted on an independent basis. As was previously advised to the Deputy, my Department does not hold records of the travel arrangements of Dr Scally or other members of the Scoping Inquiry team. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 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: Dental Services (9 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: I am informed that the Dental Council has on occasion referred matters to An Garda Síochána for investigation.  The Dental Council decides, based on the facts of each case, whether to refer the matter to An Garda Síochána or to deal with the matter under the Dentists Act, 1985. I am informed that the Dental Council takes allegations of illegal practice...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: The Government is committed to improving waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures. The number of patients waiting for an Inpatient or Day case procedure fell by 18% from July 2017 to the end of December 2018 while the number of patients waiting more than 3 months fell by more than 17,700, or 31% in the same period . The Scheduled Care Access Plan 2019 sets out measures to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: I am informed that there have been concerns raised in several Member States regarding the reformulation of a particular brand of medicine containing the synthetic T4 hormone levothyroxine sodium. The brand of levothyroxine in question does not have a marketing authorisation in Ireland. Levothyroxine is a medicine used to treat a variety of different thyroid conditions. It is a medicine with a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (9 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: Home Help Service (9 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: I meet regularly with the Ministers of State for Disability and Mental Health to discuss all aspects of their areas of responsibility. The HSE is committed to providing and protecting the level of Personal Assistant services and Home Support services to persons with disabilities, to support them to maximise their capacity to live full and independent lives. Individual’s needs are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (9 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: Physiotherapy Provision (9 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: Climate Change Policy (9 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: My Department is working closely with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment identifying specific actions aimed at promoting public sector behaviours which are consistent with the Government’s environmental policy.  As a Department we are well advanced in these areas and have initiated multiple internal initiatives, including the elimination of use and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 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...