Simon Harris Archives – The College View

DCU granted €20 million under Human Capital Initiative

October 14, 2020

Minister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD has announced that €197 million in funding will be allocated to projects in higher level institutions under the Human Capital Initiative, including €20 million for DCU.

Student nurses will be paid for frontline work during Covid-19 pandemic

April 15, 2020

Student nurses around the country will now be paid for shifts carried out during the coronavirus outbreak.

Ireland reach record number of patients waiting on hospital trolleys

December 11, 2019

Government reports previously highlighted the unequal pay of Consultants as a factor in the recruitment and retention of Consultants and NCDH, but have yet to offer a serious proposal to end the pay discrimination.

Harris meets NSAC for the first time after the cervical check scandal

November 27, 2019

Minister for Health, Simon Harris met with the National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC) for the first time on the 18th of November.

Condom vending machines to be introduced in colleges

November 13, 2019

Condom and lubricant vending machines are planned to be introduced across third-level colleges, according to Minister for Health Simon Harris.

Same-sex parents still not offered equal legal protections

October 30, 2019

Both parents in a same-sex couples should be offered the same legal protections according to Equality For Children protestors on Monday, October 21st.

UCD’s SU can no longer confirm the availability of cost free PrEP

July 7, 2019

Talks to provide UCD students with free Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) are still ongoing, despite confirmation of cost-free availability of the drug on July 1st.

USI wants free contraceptives to be made available

April 15, 2019

The Union of Students in Ireland spoke out about the cost of contraceptives hindering access to means of safe sex.

New plan to reduce waiting list times labelled as “knee-jerk” reaction

March 20, 2019

The Scheduled Care Access Plan (SCAP) was published by Minister for Health Simon Harris to reduce waiting list times for patients waiting for more than six months.

Irish patients will not be given medicinal cannabis until government find quality assured supplier

November 14, 2018

Finding a quality assured cannabis provider is causing a delay for specific patients receiving treatment under the medicinal access programme.

Community defends primary school student facing deportation

October 31, 2018

Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition to protest the deportation order of the Irish born nine-year-old, Eric Zhi Ying Xue.

Abortion services are set to be free of charge

October 3, 2018

Abortions will be free according to minister for health.

Minister for Health makes an appearance at Clubs and Socs

October 4, 2017

Politicians inspected the future of their parties as they visited DCU’s ‘Clubs and Socs’ signups on Monday. Among the familiar faces was Fine Gael Minister for Health Simon Harris who made his way around to

SSDP welcome report providing access to cannabis for certain conditions

February 22, 2017

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said that a report recommending access to cannabis products for certain conditions will be implemented.

Mental health spending to increase despite rumours

November 16, 2016

Mental Health spending is set to increase in 2017 by €24.7m, despite popular belief that spending is to be cut from the sector in the 2017 budget.

Mental health services to receive just €15m as Government break Budget promise of €35m

October 22, 2016

Mental Health Reform have criticised the Government as it has emerged that they plan to invest just €15 million into mental health services, as opposed to the Budget-day announcement of €35 million. During last week’s