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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (12 Oct 2021)

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 (12 Oct 2021)

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 (12 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Integrated Care Programme for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease (ICPCD) leads out in the development and implementation of a model of care for the Integrated Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease in Ireland. The ICPCD focuses on improving the standard of care for four major chronic diseases, Diabetes, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (12 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The negotiated procedure without prior publication as detailed in the Public Procurement Guidelines for Goods and Services relates to contracts of values over EU Threshold (€139,000 excl. VAT). Details in relation to these contracts are set out in the following tables. 2020 Date awarded Value (excl. VAT) Purpose 16 March 2020 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (12 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The government is committed to improving the lives of people with disabilities and their families through enhancing the quality of services and supports they receive. The Review of Disability Social Care Demand and Capacity Requirements up to 2032 is an essential tool that documents the scale of current and future need for services and supports. The Review provides a wealth of data...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (12 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have not met with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to discuss the provision of units for supported housing and residential care since I became Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 638 and 651 together. These services are provided by independent dental practitioners who have a contract with the HSE. Approximately 1,200 contracted dentists provide oral healthcare to medical card holders under the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS). From March 2020 until mid-August 2021, approximately 250 dentists left the Scheme. The HSE advise...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (12 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The following table outlines further detail on the contracts referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 6 October 2021. Contractor Start date Length of Contract Value Description of services Micromail 01/01/2019 3 years €400K Provision of Microsoft licensing Trilogy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Oct 2021)

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: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 645 and 646 together. 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 (12 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Sodium valproate, sold under the brand name Epilim, is an approved medication for the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder in Ireland; for some patients suffering from these conditions, in particular epilepsy, it may be the only effective or tolerated treatment option. Based on the totality of available scientific data on this drug, it is now known that children exposed in utero are at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, GPs are reimbursed for a range of services they provide to medical card and GP visit card holders on behalf of the Health Service Executive. GPs are remunerated for these services primarily on a capitation basis, with a range of additional support payments and fees for specific items of service. Under the GMS contract, GPs are required to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Oct 2021)

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 you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (13 Oct 2021)

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 you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: There is currently policy development work underway in relation to the potential establishment of a vaccine compensation scheme. In June 2018, the Government agreed to the establishment of an Expert Group, chaired by High Court Justice Charles Meenan, to review the current systems for the management of clinical negligence claims. Justice Meenan submitted his final report in January 2020,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (13 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: A paper which considered the potential role of genomic medicine in Ireland and which reviewed genomics strategies in other countries was presented to the Department of Health management board in January 2020. The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic led to a rapid reprioritisation of the Department’s activities to manage the health and social care system’s response to the crisis. As a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 Oct 2021)

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: Departmental Data (13 Oct 2021)

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 you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As this refers to an individual case, I have referred this matter to the HSE for their attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last nineteen months as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic and more recently as a result of the ransomware attack. While significant progress was made in reducing waiting times from June 2020 onwards, the surge in Covid-19 cases in the first quarter of 2021 and the associated...