Results 18,561-18,580 of 45,622 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Official Languages Act 2003 Compliance (2 Apr 2019)
Simon Harris: The Department of Health has a Language Scheme in accordance with the Official Languages Act 2003 which covers the period 2015-2018 and which is currently under review. A public consultation process for a new Language Scheme to cover the period 2019-2022 has been completed and the Department is finalising its new scheme taking account of the results of this consultation and a review of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Apr 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: Medical Card Applications (2 Apr 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: Dental Services Provision (28 Mar 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: Disability Definitions (28 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: Fibromyalgia is a syndrome associated with wide-spread pain and fatigue. It is labelled a syndrome as fibromyalgia is a collection of signs, symptoms and medical problems that tend to occur together but are not related to a specific, identifiable cause. Fibromyalgia is not classified as a disability and there are currently no plans for the reclassification of fibromyalgia.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (28 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Mar 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: Dental Services Provision (28 Mar 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: Dental Services Provision (28 Mar 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (28 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by officials in my Department and will be provided to the Deputy directly as soon as it becomes available.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (28 Mar 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: Dental Services Provision (28 Mar 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: Dental Services Provision (28 Mar 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: Health Services Staff (28 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: The European Union (Basic Safety Standards for Protection Against Dangers Arising from Medical Exposure to Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 256 of 2018) transpose the medical provisions of the Basic Safety Standards Directive 2013/59/Euratom. The Regulations place an obligation on an undertaking to ensure that all medical exposures take place under the clinical responsibility of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Advisory Committee on Bioethics (28 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: No decision has been made regarding the next topic on the work programme for the National Advisory Committee on Bioethics. The National Advisory Committee on Bioethics last met on 24 September 2015. The most recent work published by the National Advisory Committee on Bioethics was the opinion document on nudging, which is entitled “Nudging in Public Health – An Ethical...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (28 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: As this question refers to an operational matter, it has been referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (28 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement, 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 or powers in relation to such matters. Following detailed consideration of an application for the reimbursement of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: As the 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (28 Mar 2019)
Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration 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: Medical Card Applications (28 Mar 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