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Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

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

Simon Harris: People who cannot, without undue hardship, arrange for the provision of medical services for themselves and their dependants may be entitled to a medical card. In the assessment process, the HSE can take into account medical costs incurred by an individual or a family. People who are not eligible for a medical card may still be able to avail of a GP visit card, which covers the cost of GP...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (8 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 Consultant Remuneration (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: The Public Service Pay Commission proposed that the Parties to the Public Service Stability Agreement jointly consider what further measures could be taken, over time, beyond the incremental credit adjustments, to address the pay differential between pre-existing consultants and new entrant consultants which has increased following the settlement of the 2008 Consultant Contract claim. ...

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

Simon Harris: I am conscious that waiting times are often unacceptably long and of the burden that this places on patients and their families. In this regard I am committed to improving waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures. Cataract surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures carried out in the Ophthalmology specialty and is one of the targeted high-volume procedures of the...

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

Simon Harris: Reducing waiting time for patients for hospital operations and procedures is a key priority for Government. Budget 2019 announced that the Government has further increased investment in tackling waiting lists, with funding to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) increasing from €55 million in 2018 to €75 million in 2019. The joint Department of Health/HSE/NTPF Scheduled...

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: General Practitioner Services Provision (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for it to be referred to the HSE for direct 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: Medical Products (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: In March 2019, Italy presented a draft resolution on improving the transparency of markets for medicines, vaccines and other health related technologies which will be discussed at the 72nd session of the WHA to be held on the 20-28 May 2019. The draft resolution proposes a number of actions relating to pharmaceutical policy including that the World Health Organisation (WHO) would: - support...

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

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) is an independent committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland which is comprised of experts from several specialties, including infectious diseases, paediatrics, and public health, which makes recommendations to my Department on vaccination policy in Ireland. Its recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Clinical Indemnity Scheme (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: The State Claims Agency has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims, including claims in respect of clinical negligence, on behalf of Delegated State Authorities (DSA’s) including the Health Service Executive. Clinical indemnity cover in respect of clinical negligence claims occurring in public hospitals and HSE facilities is provided by the State’s Clinical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Pharmacy Services (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: I wish to acknowledge the vital role that pharmacies play in their communities. The Programme for a Partnership Government contains a commitment to expand the role of community pharmacy in managing patient health, and this is an issue I intend to progress. Work has been done in recent years on wider healthcare roles for pharmacies, including the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland’s...

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: Chronic Disease Management Programme (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: Agreement has been reached with the IMO on a major package of GP contractual reforms and the provision of new services. A structured chronic disease programme which will benefit over 430,000 medical card and GP visit card patients, will commence in 2020. The chronic diseases which will be included are; Diabetes Type 2 Asthma Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Cardiovascular Disease...

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: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: The Government intends to extend GP care without fees to all children aged between 6 and 12 years on a phased basis, starting in 2020. Legislative changes will be required to give effect to this extension. As part of the recent agreement reached on GP contractual reforms and service developments, the IMO has agreed that it will engage with the Department of Health and the HSE in relation...