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Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Nurses (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: The maintenance of the register of nurses and midwives is a matter for the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). I have asked the NMBI to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to this matter. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (2 Apr 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 (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to a service issue, I have referred it to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 Apr 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 Supply (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a clinical and operational matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: Officials from my Department met with representatives of the Healthcare Enterprise Alliance on 31 May 2016 and Medicines for Ireland on 24 August 2017. I also attended a breakfast meeting organised by the Healthcare Enterprise Alliance on 8 February 2017 entitled Medicine Spending: Value and Reform for Patients and Our Health Service.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: On 01 November 2012, a Framework Agreement was signed between the Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of Ireland and the Department of Health and the Health Services Executive on the supply terms, conditions and prices of generic medicines.  The duration of this agreement was three years from the 01 November 2012. The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (2 Apr 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.  A parliamentary question can be referred to the HSE for direct reply, when it is considered that the question is more appropriate to the HSE, having regard for the differing remits of the HSE and Department...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive (HSE) is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2019. My Department and the HSE are currently in discussion in respect to capital funding in 2019 and subsequent years. My Department is meeting the HSE this week on this matter as part of a process of engagement to finalise the HSE Capital Plan for 2019. Once the HSE has finalised its Capital Plan for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular queries raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 Apr 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 (2 Apr 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 Contracts (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 349 and 366 together. Talks between the State and the IMO on the development of a package of measures and reforms to modernise the current GMS contract resumed in October 2018.   There has been intensive engagement in recent weeks which has resulted in good progress being made, however there are a number of issues that remain to be clarified. Agreement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: The maintenance of the register of nurses and midwives is a matter for the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). I have asked the NMBI to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to this matter. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Communications (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: The Department of Health has not undertaken procurement in relation to consultancy agencies to assist with formulating policy messaging on social media or videos. The Department produces its policy messaging for social media internally.  Healthy Ireland undertook a procurement process for the development of an overall strategy on the use of social media. This was provided by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Communications (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: The Department of Health’s social media channels have supported the ‘Getting Ireland Brexit Ready’ campaign which includes ‘Government of Ireland’ branding. The Department of the Taoiseach is the lead Department on this campaign. We also share @MerrionStreetmessages where applicable to the Department. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmaceutical Sector (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: The Pharmacy Act 2007 established the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) and the functions of the Society are set out in the Act. The functions of the PSI are carried out on its behalf by the Council of the Society. Section 30 of the Pharmacy Act 2007 provides for an exception to the general provision in the Act which requires the sale and supply of medicines at a pharmacy to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction Legislation (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: In October 2017, the Government approved the drafting of a Bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research, based on the published General Scheme. The process of drafting this Bill will be completed in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General. In addition, the Joint Committee on Health is currently conducting a review of the General Scheme of the Assisted...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the current GMS contract, GPs are required to provide eligible patients with  ''all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring special skill or experience of a degree or kind which general practitioners cannot reasonably be expected to possess." There is no provision under the GMS GP contract for persons who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Car Park Charges (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 360 together. As theses queries are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.