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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Feb 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. As part of the response to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (8 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Saolta University Health Care Group advise that the CT scanner in Mayo University Hospital is 12 years old and that, in 2021, technical issues resulted in some level of disruption to the CT service on 20 days. Saolta University Health Care Group further advise that replacement of the CT scanner is the top priority for Mayo University Hospital under the Equipment Replacement Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (8 Feb 2022)

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: Departmental Data (8 Feb 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: Departmental Policies (8 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Since 1st September 2018, persons in receipt of a Carer's Allowance (full or half rate) or a Carer's Benefit can apply for a GP Visit Card without the requirement of a financial assessment. In circumstances where the HSE is advised that a person is no longer in receipt of either Carer's Allowance (full or half rate) or Carer's Benefit, the HSE will advise the person that they will continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Regulatory Bodies (8 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I am advised by the Health Information and Quality Authority thatHIQA is guided by HSE national policy in relation to the reporting of abuse, both in terms of its own responsibility and that of providers in the sector. I am further advised by HIQA that itis aware of its responsibilities under criminal justice legislation that may apply when it receives information on safeguarding matters....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (8 Feb 2022)

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. As I have stated previously, the review will comprise a three-part approach to appraise the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (8 Feb 2022)

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. As I have stated previously, the review will comprise a three-part approach to appraise the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (8 Feb 2022)

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. As I have stated previously, the review will comprise a three-part approach to appraise the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (8 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The following payments were made by the Department of Health to RTÉ since March 2020 in respect of sponsorship of the Operation Transformation television programme. Dec 2020: €278,300 (2021 series) Dec 2021: €282,900 (2022 series)

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (8 Feb 2022)

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. As I have stated previously, the review will comprise a three-part approach to appraise the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (8 Feb 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: Departmental Data (8 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Where a vacancy arises in a practice with a GMS contract, the HSE becomes actively involved in the selection process to find a replacement GP. As of January,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (8 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Officials from my Department and the HSE are in regular contact with the organisations concerned in relation to a wide range of issues, including the sustainability of general practice. The Government is aware of the workforce issues currently facing general practice, including the limited access to GP services in certain areas. The Government has committed to providing significant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (8 Feb 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 Staff (8 Feb 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.