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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Mar 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Mar 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (30 Mar 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 Waiting Lists (30 Mar 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 Waiting Lists (30 Mar 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE advises that a pilot project commenced in 2016 by the HSE Acute Hospitals Division to progress the collection of national radiology waiting list data. The project has been supported by the Radiology Clinical Care Programme and has involved key stakeholders across the system including the National Integrated Medical Imaging System (NIMIS) Team, Hospital Groups, and the support of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (30 Mar 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: Dental Services (30 Mar 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: Disease Management (30 Mar 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: One of the key ambitions the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetics and Genomics Medicine in Ireland, launched in December 2022, is to build a strong national genetics service. This will be a patient and family-centred service that can be accessed equitably across the country and across the lifespan of patients. The Strategy outlines a plan to achieve this ambition by improving the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Mar 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 (30 Mar 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 (30 Mar 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Mar 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, 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: General Practitioner Services (30 Mar 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The Diabetes cycle of care programme was introduced in October 2015. Under the programme, adult GMS patients, those who hold a medical card or GP visit card, with a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes are eligible to be managed as part of the programme by their GP. This programme has largely been replaced by the Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Programme which commenced in 2020 and has now been...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (30 Mar 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: Health Services (30 Mar 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Details of the contracts awarded to management consultancy firms by my Department that exceeded a value of €25,000 excluding VAT, and which were subject to a competitive tendering process for the period 2018 to 2023 are provided in the attached file.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Mar 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 Waiting Lists (30 Mar 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 Services Staff (30 Mar 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The Government and I are fully committed to improving genetics services in Ireland, including at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) in Crumlin. One of the key ambitions of the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetics and Genomics Medicine in Ireland, launched in December 2022, is to build a strong national genetics service. This will be a patient and family-centred service that can be...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Mar 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: In response to work undertaken by the Department of Health, the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment provided access to the General Employment Permit in June 2021 for the role of healthcare assistant. The framework agreed with the Department of Health included the requirement for the employment to offer a remuneration level of €27,000 or more and for the permit holder to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Mar 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: In response to work undertaken by the Department of Health, the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment provided access to the General Employment Permit in June 2021 for the role of healthcare assistant. The framework agreed with the Department of Health included the requirement for the employment to offer a remuneration level of €27,000 or more and for the permit holder to...