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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Advanced Healthcare Directives (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides a legislative framework for advance healthcare directives (AHDs). An AHD is a statement made by a person with capacity setting out his or her will and preferences regarding treatment decisions that may arise in the future when he or she no longer has capacity. Section 91 of the Act relates to the development of a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 May 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: Health Services Provision (21 May 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: Clinical Trials (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: The Health Products Regulatory Authority has advised my Department that it will take some time to compile the information requested by the Deputy. I have asked my officials to reply directly to the Deputy as soon as this information is available.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows; PWC 2012 €18,019.50 KPMG 2016 €14,145.00 Ernst & Young 2018 €71,955.00 2014 €39,444.50 2013 €79,212.00 Deloitte 2018 €121,621.45 2014 €36,900.00 2013 €36,900.00
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 May 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 (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: In April 2018, following issues which had emerged in relation to the CervicalCheck screening programme, I made the decision to offer free out of cycle smears to any woman who was concerned about her health, where her GP felt she should have a further test as part of her reassurance. Approximately 112,000 consultations were provided by GPs, and 57,810 early repeat smear tests were provided...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: As Minister for Health, I recognise that hospitals are increasingly operating at or above capacity, with year-round demand pressures that are further challenged over the winter months. It is against this background that the Health Service Capacity Review 2018 recommended an increase in acute hospital beds of over 2,600 by 2031 to support the projected increase in demand for services in the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Eligibility (21 May 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: Ambulance Service Provision (21 May 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: Hospital Appointments Status (21 May 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (21 May 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: Paediatric Services (21 May 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: Medical Card Applications (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 May 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 (21 May 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: Hospital Services (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: My Department and I have sought to be kept informed of the issues that have arisen in 2017 at the University Hospital Kerry Radiology Department on a regular basis. Once the issue in UHK was identified, a comprehensive Look-Back Review was conducted, and the report of this process provides assurance that the issues have been examined appropriately from a clinical perspective. The final...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.