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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Jul 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a matter for the Health Service Executive, I have asked them to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (9 Jul 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (9 Jul 2019)
Simon Harris: I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (9 Jul 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive collects and collates influenza statistics, I have asked them to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (9 Jul 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive collects and collates influenza statistics, I have asked them to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments (9 Jul 2019)
Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for medicines expenditure, thus the matter has been referred to the HSE for their attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Antimicrobial Resistance (9 Jul 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 469 to 471, inclusive, together. The prevention and control of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has been a significant patient safety and public health priority for my Department for numerous years. In October 2017, with Minister Creed, I published Ireland's first National Action Plan on Antimicrobial...
- 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: 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...