# simon-harris - Thursday 13 December, 2018
The legislation will now be signed into law by President Michael D Higgins.
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# simon-harris - Friday 7 December, 2018
There has been an increase in HPV uptake rates to 65% in 2018.
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# simon-harris - Thursday 6 December, 2018
The Seanad will now sit on Monday in order to get the legislation over the line by the Christmas deadline.
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Thousands of scans affecting 26,000 patients were reviewed – of those, 11 people’s cancer diagnoses were delayed, it was found.
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The executive published its €30m Winter Plan for 2018/19 today.
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‘Change is coming,’ writes Health Minister Simon Harris following the passing of abortion legislation through the Dáil.
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# simon-harris - Wednesday 5 December, 2018
Ireland owes it to these women, Labour’s Alan Kelly said.
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# simon-harris - Sunday 2 December, 2018
The Irish College of General Practitioners was holding an EGM in Malahide this afternoon.
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# simon-harris - Saturday 1 December, 2018
It is likely the landmark bill to regulate abortion services in Ireland will pass in the Dáil at the earliest next week.
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Graphic posters were unfurled outside the Rotunda Hospital this summer were described by the minister as “despicable”.
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# simon-harris - Tuesday 27 November, 2018
She was given a terminal diagnosis at the start of this year and Phelan said the drug Pembro is allowing her to live with the disease.
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# simon-harris - Tuesday 20 November, 2018
The proposed legislation allows for the operation of the Act to be reviewed after its commencement next year.
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# simon-harris - Sunday 18 November, 2018
The Sunday Times reported today on the case, and the woman has called for all cases such as hers to be reviewed.
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# simon-harris - Friday 16 November, 2018
The number of patients waiting more than 9 months for treatment has reduced by 38%.
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# simon-harris - Monday 12 November, 2018
‘Open disclosure’ made headlines in recent months due to the CervicalCheck controversy.
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# simon-harris - Thursday 8 November, 2018
“I note that the interview panel described the respondent as ‘eager to work and learn’. But learn at whose expense?” the judge said.
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# simon-harris - Wednesday 7 November, 2018
The committee has been considering changes to the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018 this week.
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Officials travelled to Denmark to help sort out Ireland’s problem in sourcing medicinal cannabis last week.
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# simon-harris - Tuesday 6 November, 2018
The Taoiseach says hospitals effectively close down over the Christmas period and that needs to end.
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The Health Minister also said he wants the Bill to be inclusive of members of the trans community.
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# simon-harris - Monday 5 November, 2018
Varadkar said Tony O’Brien “was right to step down” as HSE chief in light of the CervicalCheck scandal.
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From 12 November 2019, ads for alcohol in the cinema will also be banned except for over 18s movies.
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# simon-harris - Sunday 4 November, 2018
The Health Minister has been defended by Charlie Flanagan, who said Tony O’Brien had “a pretty rapid fall from grace”.
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# simon-harris - Saturday 3 November, 2018
Department of Health officials are working to get medical cannabis products from other EU Member States and further afield.
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A number of TDs have put down amendments ahead of the three-day discussion of the proposed abortion legislation next week.
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Currently, donors can get accomodation, travel and wages reimbursed up to €16,000.
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# simon-harris - Friday 2 November, 2018
A number of TDs have put down amendments ahead of the three-day discussion of the proposed abortion legislation next week.
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# simon-harris - Tuesday 30 October, 2018
The pilot programme will run in Galway in the new year.
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# simon-harris - Friday 26 October, 2018
Simon Harris said it is a “ludicrous” idea to send the child to China.
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# simon-harris - Saturday 20 October, 2018
Minister Simon Harris was critical of Hook’s comments.
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# simon-harris - Thursday 18 October, 2018
The Wicklow TD said he hopes common sense prevails.
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# simon-harris - Tuesday 16 October, 2018
In his report, Justice Meenan recognises the “courage and fortitude” of the woman affected and their families.
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# simon-harris - Friday 12 October, 2018
The NTPF’s figures also found that there had been a decrease of 1,471 patients waiting for an appointment for elective surgery
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Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin have defended their actions of calling for the former Tánaiste’s resignation.
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# simon-harris - Thursday 11 October, 2018
Fitzgerald resigned following controversy about what she knew of the Garda Commissioner’s legal strategy.
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# simon-harris - Wednesday 10 October, 2018
The legislation provides for changes such as minimum pricing and restrictions on advertising.
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# simon-harris - Friday 5 October, 2018
It’s believed the fire was caused by an electrical fault.
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Figures show 1,300 letters were sent to women asking them to consent to be included in the review by RCOG.
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# simon-harris - Thursday 4 October, 2018
Simon Harris told the Dáil that in legislating for abortion services in Ireland, they are ‘making history’.
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The health authority’s work is due to conclude next year, with a possible roll out soon after that.
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