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Seanad: Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Bill 2019: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: We have a slightly unusual procedural situation as this is very comprehensive legislation with many sections. With any Bill I have ever seen introduced, the Minister obviously goes through all the sections. However, this would take over twice as long as the time I have for my opening statement so, with colleagues' agreement, I will speak very briefly to the totality of the Bill and start to...

Seanad: Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Bill 2019: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I will see if I can talk for an hour and 45 minutes. At this point, I probably do not need to read into the record the rest of the sections, given that colleagues have the full intended speech which covers all of that. We will go through the Bill section by section on Report Stage, if that is okay with colleagues. I would like to start with a few thank yous. I thank Senators for their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (7 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The new Child Poverty & Wellbeing Unit, which will take a whole of government approach to improving child poverty, will be established in the first quarter of 2023 in Department of the Taoiseach. The aim is to build on what has already been achieved and provide greater focus to improving the lives and wellbeing of all children in Ireland. I have been informed by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (7 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: General Practitioner Services (7 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 531, 532 and 600 together. GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. There is no prescribed ratio of GPs to patients and the State does not regulate the number of GPs that can set up in a town or community. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for many scheduled appointments and procedures were too long before and have been made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic. While significant work continues to positively impact on waiting times and improve pathways to elective care, acute hospitals are still impacted by operational challenges arising from the pandemic and the current pressures on Emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (7 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: Medical Cards (7 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: Water Quality (7 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The World Health Organization (WHO) now considers that no level of lead in drinking water is completely safe. The WHO advise that the ultimate goal should be the removal of all lead piping likely to supply water for drinking. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is responsible for policy and legislation in relation to drinking water quality. Since 1 January 2014 Uisce...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 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: Medicinal Products (7 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Dedicated funding of €1.3m was provided in Budget 2023 to provide reimbursement support for Cariban to women suffering hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of nausea during pregnancy. Cariban has been available since the beginning of the year. As of 28 February 2023, 581 women have been approved for the product. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 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: Primary Care Centres (7 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: Hospital Appointments Status (7 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 Services (7 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 Staff (7 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: Ambulance Service (7 Mar 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 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 Appointments Status (7 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: Medical Inquiries (7 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Again, I would like to again express my deepest sympathy to the 18 families in Cork who, having experienced the tragedy of losing a beloved child, then had the difficult experience of learning that the organs of their child were disposed of without their consent. I am very cognisant of the paramount importance of dignity and respect for parents who have experienced the loss of a child and am...