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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (12 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: Medicinal Products Availability (12 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the pricing and reimbursement of medicines; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Mar 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (12 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has statutory responsibility for planning, designing, building and equipping the new children's hospital and outpatient and urgent care centres. Following evaluation by the NPHDB in early 2017 of main construction tenders and the selection of preferred contractors, the final cost of the design, build, and equipment programme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (12 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 (12 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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Car Parks (12 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is an operational issue, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (12 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: The Civil Registration Service is operated by the Health Service Executive (HSE) on behalf of the General Register Office under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection. As this is a service matter I have referred your question to the HSE for direct response.

Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Motion [Private Members] (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: I am very pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this Private Members' motion. At the outset, I commend my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, on her work and her leadership. I heard Deputy Connolly mention straight talking and the need for it, and I do not know many people who are more straight-talking than Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, or more passionate when...

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: I am very grateful for the opportunity to update the Seanad on the new children's hospital project. Over the past number of weeks there has been significant debate and discussion regarding the development of the new children’s hospital and the increase in the cost of the project. I advised Government in December 2018 that the overall cost to complete the project is €1.433...

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: I am here.

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: I thank all the Senators who made contributions to the debate today. I have listened carefully to the views and concerns, many of which I share. What I have heard from most speakers is two things: will we please get on and build the hospital, which we are going to do, and will we please make sure, in the building of the hospital, that we get value for the taxpayer and that lessons are...

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: The Senator may call it pie in the sky.

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: The Senator may call it pie in the sky but let the record show those comments in due course. That is the intention and has been the intention. With regard to the site, the Senator talked about accountability and standing over the decision. I did not pick the site and I was not a member of the Government when the site was picked, but I fully support it. It was a decision taken after great...

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: The Senator talked about democratic accountability. Deputies in the Dáil had an opportunity to vote before construction started, thanks to the Independent Deputies who tabled the motion, and that House spoke very clearly in that regard. There is a benefit, which the Senator somewhat accepted, of being co-located with an adult teaching hospital.

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: Let me tell the Senator what the benefit is first. I have not slandered the Senator or used unparliamentary language in my contribution.

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: And more people do not.

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: I want to do that. I want to make a point about the children in our paediatric hospitals today, for example, teenagers who travel to hospitals like St. James's for their cancer treatment. As many of us will know from personal experiences and political experiences concerning our constituents, teenagers of 17 or 18 might not want to go to adult services and the idea of being co-located...

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: Senator Humphreys makes a very fair point that, clearly, lessons need to be learned, and that is 100% correct. I am pleased to inform him and the Seanad that, when we were looking at this issue recently, the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, brought forward a number of sensible, constructive proposals in regard to the approval process and the oversight process, not, as the Senator rightly said, just...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (7 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.