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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 890 and 891 together. 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 the Deputy in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 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 Card Drugs Availability (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: Medicines play a vital role in improving the health of Irish patients. Securing access to existing and new and innovative medicines is a key health service objective. However, the challenge is to do this in a safe and sustainable manner. Treatment must be appropriate and proportionate and clinical decision-making, such as prescribing, should be based on both patient needs and sound medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: I would like to advise the Deputy that the removal of a nurse or midwife from the register and his or her restoration to the register are matters for the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). I have asked the NMBI to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 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: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: The LTI Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The conditions covered by the LTI are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: The Medical Cannabis Access Programme is not yet operational. In the meantime it is open to a medical practitioner wishing to prescribe cannabis for medical purposes for an individual patient under their care to apply to the Minister for Health for a licence, under Section 14 of The Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977 to 2016 and the Regulations made thereunder. It should be noted that it is the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: While I cannot comment on individual cases or matters that are the subject of litigation, one of which is a case managed by the High Court concerning the issue of Discovery, I can clarify matters that are already in the public domain. As of 1 May 2019, the State Claims Agency has been notified of potential claims being initiated against the Minister for Health, the Health Services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (8 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: Hospital Appointments Status (8 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: Home Care Packages (8 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: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (8 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: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (8 May 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 for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. The Minister for Health has no role in this statutory process. The NCPE completed a health technology assessment on 29 August 2018 for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: The Programme for Partnership Government contains a commitment to reduce the cost of medicines by reducing the prescription charge for medical card holders. In line with this commitment, in budget 2019 I announced a reduction in the prescription charge to €1.50, subject to a monthly cap of €15, for all medical card holders over the age of 70. This reduction came into effect on 1...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Car Park Charges (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: Hospitals which charge parking fees are cognisant of the financial implications parking costs can have on patients and their families, particularly those with long-term illnesses. Some hospitals have introduced a maximum daily fixed parking charge, thus capping this expense. I understand that some hospitals also provide reduced rate parking for long-term patients and visitors for whom the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: The GMS contract stipulates that fees for medical and GP visit card holders are not paid to GPs in respect of certain medical certificates which may be required, for example, "under the Social Welfare Acts or for the purposes of insurance or assurance policies or for the issue of driving licences". Any fees charged by GPs for services provided outside the terms of the GMS contract are a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (8 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 (8 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: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (8 May 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 for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. The Minister for Health has no role in this statutory process. In line with the 2013 Act, if a company would like a medicine to be reimbursed by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: I expect that the Deputy is referring to the Job Evaluation scheme for support staff grades. As part of the talks which took place under the Lansdowne Road Agreement, a chairman’s note was agreed by all parties on the reintroduction of a Job Evaluation Scheme in the Health Sector. This scheme had been discontinued in 2008. The note provided that all parties would agree on the...