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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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (7 Mar 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Intervention Teams (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together. The Deputy has clarified that his question on the criteria for the provision of Community Intervention Team services refers to the community setting and not the hospital setting. I have arranged for the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy on these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Quality (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: I wish to advise the Deputy that policy responsibility with regard to air quality is a matter for the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Quality (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: I have not met with officials from the Department of Communications, Climate and the Environment regarding the issue of air quality referred to in the report cited by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is the competent authority for the regulation of medicines in Ireland. The HPRA leads the co-ordination of efforts by national agencies and stakeholders to manage medicine shortages.   The HPRA has advised me that the supply of Hydrocortisone 10 mg tablets has resumed to normal supply as of 19 February 2019. However some local issues may...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Grant Payments (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.