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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Apr 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland's Covid Vaccination Programme is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The Committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practices in relation to immunisation. The NIAC reviews all data relating to COVID-19 vaccination on a rolling basis and makes recommendations to my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (18 Apr 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan was published in 2021 and announced the EU Commission’s intention to work towards health warnings on labels of alcoholic beverages. Preparatory work and evidence-gathering for these proposals are in progress. However as no proposals on health labelling for alcohol products have been published, an assessment cannot be undertaken at this time. I look...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Apr 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Apr 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (18 Apr 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 Service Executive (18 Apr 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 Waiting Lists (18 Apr 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Apr 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, any patient concerned with any possible side-effects following their COVID-19 vaccination should, in the first instance, consult with their medical practitioner who can refer them as necessary to appropriate services following clinical assessment. Additionally, it should be noted that COVID-19 vaccines can only be approved and used if they comply with all the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Apr 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, any patient concerned with any possible side-effects following their COVID-19 vaccination should, in the first instance, consult with their medical practitioner who can refer them as necessary to appropriate services following clinical assessment. Additionally, it should be noted that COVID-19 vaccines can only be approved and used if they comply with all the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Apr 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 Apr 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 (18 Apr 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy very much for raising the question. We are acutely aware of the situation, particularly in counties Kerry and Cork, as the Deputy said. When it comes CAMHS, which has the most acute situations, the issue is not funding. The issue is recruitment. We have many teams all over the country. Many posts have been sanctioned, including psychiatry posts, and all the additional...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: -----that the HSE can recruit into the posts to make sure we have the psychiatrists and the other clinical supports the clinicians need for various teams right across the country.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: This is not the army council. We are in Parliament. Sinn Féin should have a little bit of respect for the Parliament.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Seanad for its support for this Bill and the Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Bill. We have had an important week in the Seanad for healthcare legislation. What we have just done is make hospitals free for everybody. The only charges left will be for emergency departments and minor injury units. This change is very important for individual patients and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Referring to HSE as this is an operational matter

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (30 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, following approval by Government on 13th December 2022, I was pleased to announce €9 million in additional supports for student nurses and midwives. €5.4m of which has been allocated to the HSE to introduce an enhanced Travel and Subsistence Scheme for eligible students while attending their supernumerary clinical practice placements. The Secretary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Mar 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Deaths (30 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the HSE's National Women and Infants Health Programme leads on the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecological and neonatal services, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.