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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (14 Feb 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 (14 Feb 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (14 Feb 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (14 Feb 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Feb 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: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of Budget 2023, funding of €32.2 million was announced for Women’s Health Initiatives in 2023. This included dedicated funding of €1.3m for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine) to help women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of nausea and vomiting, during pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarum is expected to affect about 1% of the pregnant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, I have asked HSE to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: This is a service issue that is managed by the HSE and governed by the Commission for Public Service Appointments which falls under the remit of the Minister of Finance. The Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 provides the regulatory framework for fair, transparent and merit-based recruitment, and selection in the HSE and the broader public service. The Act sets...

Nursing Home Charges and Disability Allowance Payments: Statements (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I would like to start today by addressing the verbal and physical attacks on healthcare workers that have been reported in recent days. That our staff have to endure such attacks while endeavouring to deliver care is intolerable and completely unacceptable. It is particularly invidious that some of these attacks are racist in nature. A strong message needs to go out from this House that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Feb 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 (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the terms of the current GMS contract, GPs are required to provide eligible patients with ''all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring special skill or experience of a degree or kind which general practitioners cannot reasonably be expected to possess". Persons who hold a medical card or a GP visit card are not subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Official Engagements (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the information requested by the Deputy an examination of the Department’s available records indicates that the following meetings took place with the National Woman’s Council of Ireland for the specified time period. Date Organisation Attending from Department 31st October 2019 National Woman’s Council...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Official Engagements (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the information requested by the Deputy an examination of the Department’s available records indicates that the following meetings took place with the Irish Family Planning Association for the specified time period; Date Organisation Attending from Department 2nd October 2018 Irish Family Planning Association ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 was signed into law on 20 December 2018 and commenced on 1 January 2019. Under section 7 of the Act, a review of the operation of the Act must be initiated within three years of the commencement of the Act, i.e., before January 2022. Given the expertise required for the position of independent chair of the review, a small number...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Feb 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 (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Eligibility for a Medical Card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the HSE in accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The HSE assesses each medical card application on a qualifying financial threshold. This is the amount of money that an individual can earn a week and still qualify for a card. It is specific to the individual’s own financial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of Budget 2023, funding of €32.2 million was announced for Women’s Health Initiatives in 2023. This included dedicated funding for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine) to help women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness, during pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarum is expected to affect about 1% of the pregnant population. The Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Therefore, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Feb 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: Pension Provisions (9 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The specific LRC ruling could not be identified. If the Deputy could submit a fresh request PQ with the information sought, it will be responded to.