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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (16 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The HSE is responsible for the operation of the Cross Border Directive and the management of the HSE Cross Border Directive (CBD) office is an operational matter for the HSE. The HSE has advised that the scheme is operating with an increasing workload and currently has a backlog of up to 4 months claims/applications. Officials of my Department met with the HSE in July to discuss the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (16 Oct 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (16 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I can confirm that correspondence has been received from the pharmacist referred to and officials in my department are currently reviewing the proposals made therein. Codeine is a mild to moderate opioid analgesic which, due to its potential for misuse, is a controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs legislation. As an analgesic, codeine is most often used in combination with other analgesics...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (16 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I have agreed to meet with the individual named by the Deputy in the near future. The meeting will be arranged as soon as possible according to the individual's availability and as my diary allows.

Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I thank the Dáil and the Seanad for the speedy consideration of this legislation. I acknowledge the cross-party and cross-grouping support for it. I also want to acknowledge another group of people who are serving our country well during such a difficult time as we prepare for all Brexit eventualities, namely, our Civil Service. A large amount of work has gone into this...

Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I will deal with Deputy Donnelly's point before addressing the substance of Deputy O'Reilly's amendments. This is a unilateral decision Ireland is taking, not a bilateral arrangement with the UK Government. We as a State are making this decision to fulfil what we believe are our responsibilities under the Good Friday Agreement. Irish taxpayers will meet the reimbursement costs and there is...

Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The Deputy is correct that the €5 million is thepro ratacost. It is an estimate based on a similar pattern of usage for Irish patients. Some €5.3 million is our most accurate estimate of the cost and it has been provisioned for as part of our Brexit contingency funding. A Belfast resident who gets sick in an unplanned manner while on holiday in France and finds himself or...

Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: Deputy McGrath has changed a few times.

Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I forgot about Deputy Healy-Rae.

Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I thought we would announce it before Deputy McGrath sent me to The Hague.

Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: It is a terrible allegation.

Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: Excluding the Republic of Ireland.

Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: Not in the Republic of Ireland.

Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act, residents of Northern Ireland already have access to care. We passed that legislation in April. This Bill-----

Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I am answering a question asked by the Ceann Comhairle.

Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The Bill relates to health services in EU countries other than the Republic of Ireland.

Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The Deputy did not seek such provision.

Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome the opportunity to introduce this Bill to the House. I am very grateful to Members of both Houses for their speedy consideration of this legislation, which is very much part of the ongoing Brexit preparedness work of this Government. I acknowledge the constructive engagement of Sinn Féin and other parties in Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (15 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317, 318 and 360 together. The Deputy will appreciate that there are a number of cases concerning thalidomide before the High Court at present and it is not possible to comment on matters that are sub judice. Following an Irish Government Decision in January 1975, the Government granted an ex-gratia sum equivalent to 4 times the German lump-sum and...