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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Consent (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (27 Jun 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 (27 Jun 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: HSE Staff Remuneration (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: There is no one capital cost for providing additional hospital beds. The capital cost is dependent on the nature of the additional hospital bed (e.g. Day Case, In-Patient, Intensive/Critical Care), the clinical speciality and where the additional beds will be provided (e.g. within an existing hospital, as an extension to an existing hospital or through the development of a new hospital).
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182, 202 and 203 together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Training (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Leave (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Training (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Training (27 Jun 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: General Practitioner Training (27 Jun 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: General Practitioner Data (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: General Practitioners (GPs) are not employees of the HSE but are private practitioners contracted to provide services on behalf of the HSE, to people with Medical Cards, GP Visit Cards and various other schemes. Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, GPs are reimbursed for a range of services they provide to medical card and GP visit card holders. GPs are remunerated for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 191 together. Under the GMS scheme, GPs are paid a subsidy towards the cost of employing a practice nurse and/or a practice secretary. Payment is made to participating doctors with a panel size of at least 100 patients and payment increases in bands of 100 with a maximum payment applicable at a panel size of 1,200. The subsidy rate applies to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Expenditure (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, GPs are reimbursed for a range of services they provide to medical card and GP visit card holders. GPs are remunerated for these services primarily on a capitation basis rather than a per-visit basis, with a range of additional support payments and fees for specific items of service. It is therefore not possible to calculate the cost of a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Training (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 and 193 together. Currently only year 3 and year 4 GP trainees are eligible for the Higher Specialist Trainee (HST) Fund. The cost of increasing the payment by €100 for the 2018-2019 year would be €33,900 for 339 GP trainees. The Higher Specialist Training fund does not extend to those in basic speciality training, however if €500 was...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Expenditure (27 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for health services in Ireland is based primarily on residency and means. The Act provides that persons who are unable, without due hardship, to arrange GP services for themselves and family can qualify for full eligibility (a medical card). The HSE awards medical cards in accordance with the Health Act, and assesses...