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

Simon Harris: Officials from my Department have ongoing engagement with Saolta University Health Care Group and the HSE in relation to a range of issues including  the tender process for the provision of 2 modular theatres for Orthopaedics on the Merlin Park University Hospital site. Saolta University Health Care Group advise that they are working towards restoring the full elective orthopaedic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly 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: 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: 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 Facilities (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: The National Review of Specialist Cardiac Services is ongoing and it is expected that the work will be completed by the end of June 2019. The aim of the Review is to achieve the optimal patient outcomes at population level with particular emphasis on the safety, quality and sustainability of the services that patients receive by establishing the need for an optimal...

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...