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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (19 Jun 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: Protected Disclosures Data (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 requires each public body to publish an annual report setting out the number of protected disclosures received in the preceding year and the action taken (if any). Since the legislation was introduced in 2015 and covering the period 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2018, a total of 60 protected disclosures were submitted to my Department. All...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: Budget 2019 announced that the Government had further increased investment in tackling waiting lists, with funding to the NTPF increasing from €55 million in 2018 to €75 million in 2019. The joint Department of Health, HSE, and NTPF Scheduled Care Access Plan 2019 was published on 11th March. Under the Plan the HSE, in line with the National Service Plan, will deliver 1.155...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 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: Hospital Appointments Status (19 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: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: The HSE is responsible for the operation of the Cross Border Directive and the management of staffing levels for the HSE Cross Border Directive (CBD) office is an operational matter for the HSE. I have, therefore, asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy. It should be noted that the numbers of persons availing of the Directive has been increasing steadily for a number of years...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (19 Jun 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: Hospitals Capital Programme (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: My Department is continuing to work with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Health Service Executive in a process to finalise as soon as possible a multi-annual Capital Plan for the HSE, which will include capital projects to be funded in 2019 and beyond, having regard to the available capital funding and the number of large national capital projects currently underway....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: As the queries raised by the Deputy relate to service issues, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: The vast majority of services in the new children’s hospital will be public services. However, as part of the National Contract for Consultants negotiated in 2008, some consultants holding specific contracts are entitled to engage in private outpatient practice outside of their public commitment and this commitment must be conducted on site, that is, in the hospital they are contracted...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Fuel Allowance Payments (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The Act specifies the criteria to be applied in the making of reimbursement decisions which include the clinical and cost effectiveness of the product, the opportunity cost and the impact on resources that are available to the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: Under the Pharmacy Act 2007, my role in relation to the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland PSI (Temporary Absence of Pharmacist from Pharmacy) Rules is limited to their consideration once submitted to me for my consent. In this case, the Rules in question are currently subject to legal challenge. As a result, they are not currently under consideration. I am not in a position to comment any...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 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: Vaccination Programme Data (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive collects and collates immunisation statistics, I have asked them to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive collects and collates immunisation statistics, I have asked them to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive collects and collates immunisation statistics, I have asked them to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive collects and collates immunisation statistics, I have asked them to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (19 Jun 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: HSE Waiting Lists (19 Jun 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.