Results 17,501-17,520 of 45,789 for speaker:Simon Harris
- 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Training (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: I have sought to be kept informed of the issues that have arisen at the University Hospital Kerry Radiology Department on a regular basis. I wish to once again express my heartfelt sympathies to the patients and their families. I have been assured open disclosure has taken place with all of the affected patients and their families. My absolute priority remains ensuring their confidentiality...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: I wish to acknowledge the distress overcrowded Emergency Departments cause to patients, their families and frontline staff working in very challenging working conditions in hospitals throughout the country. The hospital system is currently operating at close to full capacity. The Emergency Department in University Hospital Limerick is one of the busiest in the country, with the number of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive (HSE) issues income guidelines to assist in determining entitlement to medical cards / GP visit cards. Any revision to the income thresholds must have regard for Government policy, increases in the Consumer Price Index and other issues which may be relevant. While there are no plans at present to revise the income thresholds for medical...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 452 together. Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the pricing and reimbursement 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: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.
- 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 direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Provision (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: Hospitals Capital Programme (21 May 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 under way....
- 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: Primary Care Centres Provision (21 May 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare services and infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.
- 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...