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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 to 342, inclusive, together. Considerable progress is being made in relation to the introduction of the Cannabis for Medical Use Access Programme. - An Expert Group has drawn up clinical guidance for healthcare professionals treating patients through the Access Programme. These guidelines are available on the Department’s website. -...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: My involvement with the National Treasury Management Agency and the National Development Finance Agency relates to the European Investment Bank loan to Ireland to support the new children’s hospital and associated outpatient and urgent care centres. The National Treasury Management Agency entered the contract for the loan on behalf of Ireland. As...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (19 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: A pigmented lesion clinic is currently available to people in the South/South West Hospital Group (SSWHG) at the South Infirmary Hospital in Cork, with a pigmented lesion outreach clinic at University Hospital Kerry. Funding of €30,000 was allocated to the pigmented lesion outreach clinic at University Hospital Kerry by the National Cancer Control Programme late last year.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: In May 2018, I asked CervicalCheck to make the necessary arrangements to provide that any woman who had had a CervicalCheck smear test, and whose GP considered that she should have a further test as part of her reassurance, to access such a further test without charge. This decision was made in good faith to address the considerable fears of the many anxious women in Ireland, following issues...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359, 411 and 412 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 the clinical and cost effectiveness of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transfers (19 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. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: Officials from my Department have previously consulted with the organisation in question in relation to a range of issues affecting general practice. Currently, the Department and the HSE are engaged with the Irish Medical Organisation as the established representative body for GPs around the modernisation and reform of the GMS GP contract. Our goal is to develop a contractual...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: Medicines play a vital role in improving the health of Irish patients. Securing access to existing and new and innovative medicines is a key health service objective. However, the challenge is to do this in a safe and sustainable manner. Treatment must be appropriate and proportionate and clinical decision-making, such as prescribing, should be based on both patient needs and sound medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to the proposed primary care centre at Ballyboden, Dublin 16. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: The new children’s hospital is a vital and much needed project. The Government has examined the funding pressures associated with delivering this important project and has made adjustments to capital allocations to ensure that the new children’s hospital will be delivered.  My Department and the Health Service Executive are currently engaged in a process to finalise the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (19 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (19 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: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: As the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has responsibility for the design and building of the new children's hospital, I have asked that they respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 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: Hospital Appointments Status (19 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: Hospital Groups (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 374 and 390 together. In August 2018, I published the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy which provides the framework within which a system-wide health reform programme will be advanced. The Strategy contains specific commitments in relation to improving governance and accountability across the health service. As set out in the Implementation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (19 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: Development is well advanced on the two paediatric outpatients and urgent care centres. Works at Tallaght are underway and on track for a target handover date of July 2020.