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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The model of care for hospital cancer treatment is centred on eight Designated Cancer Centres serving a defined population and geographic area. University Hospital Galway is one the eight centres. The centralisation of specialist services into Designated Cancer Centres aims to optimise patient outcomes, through case volume, multidisciplinary working and infrastructural supports. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 Jan 2022)

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 (20 Jan 2022)

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 (20 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301, 302, 303 and 305 together. The Deputy will be aware of the second NAS strategic plan "Vision 2020" which was published in 2016, and the separate reviews into pre-hospital emergency care services that informed it - the HIQA Review of Ambulance Services in 2014 and the NAS Baseline and Capacity Review of 2016, both of which made a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (20 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE formally has submitted the National Service Plan 2022 for my approval. The impact of the current wave of the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus has caused a delay in the deliberations and finalisation of the NSP 2022. I am currently giving consideration to the Plan and intend to revert to the HSE promptly. If the Plan is approved, it must be laid before the Houses of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Union (20 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 307 and 308 together. The Steering Group on Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Management of Non-Communicable Diseases is establishing a sub-group to advise the Commission on the implementation of the ‘Healthier together: EU Non-communicable Diseases Initiative’. The sub-group is only due to have its first meeting on 28 January 2022; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Union (20 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Steering Group on Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Management of Non-Communicable Diseases is establishing a sub-group to advise the Commission on the implementation of the ‘Healthier together: EU Non-communicable Diseases Initiative’. The topic of non-communicable diseases includes a broad range of different diseases and the Department has nominated officials from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2022)

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: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The NIAC makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practices in relation to immunisation. The NIAC has recommended that a booster dose of an mRNA vaccine (irrespective...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE Primary Care Eye Services Review Group (PCESRG) Report was launched in June 2017. The Report sets out current levels of service, models of service provision and the consultation process undertaken with patients, advocates, ophthalmic staff and representative bodies. It also highlights the limitations of the current model of service delivery, including the impact on waiting lists,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Budget 2021 and Budget 2022 provided funding for a large permanent expansion of the workforce, both for the shorter-term needs brought on by COVID-19 and the long-term needs to build capacity to deliver healthcare needs for the population . A total of 11,447 WTE have been hired between January 2020 to November 2021. These years have seen the largest and second largest annual increases in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. While significant work continues to positively impact on waiting times and improve pathways to elective care, acute hospitals have been impacted by operational challenges arising from surges in cases related to the Delta and Omicron variants. At present the acute...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (19 Jan 2022)

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 (19 Jan 2022)

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 (19 Jan 2022)

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: Departmental Legal Services (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. I will survey the Department and the collated replies will be prepared into a full response to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (19 Jan 2022)

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 (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1345 and 1427 together. As the Deputy will be aware, a commitment to “introduce a publicly funded model of care for fertility treatment” is included in the Programme for Government. The model of care for infertility was developed by my officials in conjunction with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

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 (19 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland is participating in a Procurement Exercise being operated by the European Commission on behalf of Member States to procure suitable, safe and effective vaccines, in sufficient quantities, to combat COVID-19. Ireland has entered into seven Advance Purchase Agreements (APAs), subject to regulatory approval, for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccine from a range of manufacturers...