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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 888 and 983 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 was introduced to, and passed Second Stage in, the Dáil in March 2022 and has been referred to the Select Committee on Health for Third Stage. The focus of this Bill is on the regulation, for the first time in this country, of a wide range of assisted...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Healthy Age Friendly Homes is the support coordination service which seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of older adults and to enable them to remain in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. An innovative collaboration between Health, Housing, and Local Government, through the Age Friendly Ireland Shared Service, this programme has been operational in nine pilot sites...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is an important EU Directive that will introduce mandatory minimum accessibility requirements for certain products and services in the EU.  The Directive is both broad and deep in scope and covers a range of commonly used products and services that are important for daily life. It advocates for a universal design or ‘design for all’...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I am aware that hospitals that charge parking fees are very cognisant of the financial implications of parking costs for patients and their families. Consequently, many hospitals have introduced a maximum daily fixed parking charge and reduced rate parking for long-term patients and visitors for whom the payment of the full rate would cause hardship. The Programme for Government - Our...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: There have been 49 applications to date under the Medical Cannabis Access Programme. All applications made on behalf of patients satisfied the criteria for reimbursement support under the MCAP programme.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: An evidence based synthesis and clinical review of the MCAP is being carried out by the Health Research Board for the Department of Health following which a clinical review group will complete an assessment to see if there is evidence to support the recommendation of the addition of any other clinical indications to the MCAP programme.Until the clinical review is complete it would not be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As recruitment in the health sector is an administrative matter for the Health Service Executive, the HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: University of Limerick Hospitals Group (ULHG) has advised my Department that they are seeking to establish a contract with a suitably qualified renal provider for the provision of a Contracted Satellite Haemodialysis Unit service in Ennis. They envisage that this Unit would be similar to the satellite centre already in place on the Dock Road, Limerick. The tender process for a Contracted...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Sanction to extend the current Temporary Scheme of Paid Leave for Public Health Service Employees Unfit for Work Post Covid Infectionfor a period of 12 months was sought from the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (DPENDPR) in April 2023 in recognition of this ongoing matter, however DPENDPR sanctioned an extension of just four months. DPENDPR sanctioned this...