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Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services (26 Feb 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (26 Feb 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services Provision (26 Feb 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (26 Feb 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Feb 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: Regional Health Forums (26 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The four Regional Health Fora were established in 2006 to make representations to the HSE on the range and operation of health and personal social services in their area. These Fora are important for providing local elected representatives input into the delivery of services in each area. I am conscious, however, that the four regions which relate to the Fora no longer match closely to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (26 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The report of the cross-party Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare, Sláintecare, identifies four core building blocks that underpin a well-functioning health system. The first of these building blocks is a clear governance and accountability framework. As part of its recommendations in this area, the Committee called for the establishment of a HSE Board, the HSE to become a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts Data (26 Feb 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (26 Feb 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (26 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: It is my intention to introduce legislation to ensure safe access to premises in which termination of pregnancy services may be provided. It was originally intended to provide for safe access in the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, but a number of legal issues were identified during the drafting process. In order to allow full consideration of these issues, and so...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (26 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 306 to 308, inclusive, together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for them to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (26 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 309, 310, 312, 316 to 318, inclusive, 330, 393, 403 and 433 together. The Health Service Executive has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The Act specifies the criteria to be applied in the making of reimbursement decisions which include...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Feb 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: Medical Card Data (26 Feb 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. I would like to bring the following to the Deputy's attention. The HSE Primary Care Reimbursement Service publishes monthly reports on the HSE website. These reports provide up to date data on the number of persons who hold a medical card, general practitioner card...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (26 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The European Investment Bank is providing a loan of €490 million to Ireland to part-support the construction of the new children’s hospital and associated outpatient and urgent care centres. I am informed by the National Treasury Management Agency that €245m of this loan has been drawn down. A further loan is not being considered in respect of the new children's hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme (26 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The Government recently outlined how the €99m necessary this year for the timely provision of the new children’s hospital will be accommodated with a minimum of disruption to the scheduled rollout of key infrastructure projects under Project Ireland 2040. The new children’s hospital is a vital and much needed project. The Government has examined the funding pressures...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (26 Feb 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 in accordance with a brief approved by the HSE with the prior consent of the Minister, and subject to any subsequent variations to this brief as may be determined by the Executive in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Feb 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: Departmental Staff Data (26 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for the clarification material provided. Officials in my Department will make every effort to provide a response to your question based on information available within the Department. A collated reply will be forwarded to you as soon as possible. If the Deputy is interested in attendance at a particular conference, you might contact my Office who will be happy to make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (26 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is not collected routinely. Officials in my Department will make every effort to provide a response to your question based on information available within the Department. A collated reply will be forwarded to you as soon as possible.