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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (25 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Cavan General Hospital and Monaghan Hospital operate as a single hospital, with an integrated managerial and clinical governance system, care pathways and support functions. Cavan and Monaghan Hospital currently have two CT scanners and one MRI scanner located in Cavan General Hospital. Access to CT scanner and MRI scanner is prioritised on clinical need. I can confirm Cavan and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (25 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 846 and 847 together. As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (25 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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 Facilities (25 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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: Legislative Measures (25 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Cabinet approval was given on 10 September to proposals for a Bill to further regulate nicotine inhaling products, including a complete ban on disposable vapes. Those proposals are now being drafted with the Office of the Attorney General. Once completed, the draft legislation will require notification at EU level under the Technical Standards Directive (Directive 2015/1535). At this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (25 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: A Strategic Review of General Practice is currently underway, led by the Department of Health and supported by the HSE. With input from key stakeholders, the review is examining a range of issues affecting general practice including GP training, GP capacity, Out of Hours services reform, the eHealth Agenda, and the financial support model for general practice. The Review will identify the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (25 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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 (25 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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 (25 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Clinical Trials (25 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The National Clinical Trials Oversight Group (NCTOG) was established in July 2024 to examine the clinical trials landscape in Ireland with the aim of supporting better clinical outcomes through increasing the number of trials taking place and improving access to domestic and international trials for trial participants. This will ultimately improve clinical outcomes for patients allowing them...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (25 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 874, 879 and 882 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: General Practitioner Services (25 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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 charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Currently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (25 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: GPs contracted under the General Medical Services Scheme are required by their contract to make suitable arrangements to enable their patients to contact them, or a locum or deputy, for emergencies outside of normal practice hours. Most GPs participate in GP out of hours co-operatives as a means of meeting the contractual requirement, such services facilitate the provision of GP services...

Seanad: Care, Supports and Enhanced Provision of Services for Older People: Motion (5 Mar 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Acting Chairperson. As a former Member of the Seanad, I have great respect for the House. There were 23 contributors to this debate, which is quite extraordinary. It shows how significant the issue is that we are discussing. I propose to give a general response before coming back to some of the specific issues raised that were not covered in my response. I see this as very...

Seanad: Care, Supports and Enhanced Provision of Services for Older People: Motion (5 Mar 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: May I thank my officials as well?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes (5 Mar 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Kelly for raising this important matter. By way of overview, long-term residential care is a crucial part of the overall continuum of care throughout the country. Our HSE community nursing units and community hospitals play a vital role in the provision of long-term care and other services. I am also very conscious of the importance of strengthening the capacity and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes (5 Mar 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The intention is this summer and that continues to be the case.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes (5 Mar 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Kelly for raising that matter. He might provide me with the correspondence he has received.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes (5 Mar 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will repeat particular clarifications on a number of points. First, the decision to utilise the Nenagh community nursing home building on an interim basis as a step-down sub-acute and rehabilitative facility was taken to alleviate the significant pressures at UHL. It is about the pressures and that is a fact. I also reiterate the HSE is working towards a HSE-led model of delivery at...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (5 Mar 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: On behalf of Minister, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, I thank Deputy Kerrane for the opportunity to update the House on the delivery of pre-hospital emergency care in County Roscommon and the important emergency response role delivered by our National Ambulance Service. The National Ambulance Service serves the county of Roscommon out of three bases located in Roscommon, Boyle and Loughglinn,...