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Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I will get the Deputy a detailed note on that.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: One of the things we must do is treat our non-consultant hospital doctors much better than we currently do. I do not believe the current training path they are asked to pursue on their way to becoming consultants is appropriate. It needs to be completely changed. I met recently with a group of NCHDs and I was shocked by what they told me about their reality. They have to travel around the...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: There are a few changes I would make and we will be talking to the NCHDs and their representative bodies about them. The idea that they can be moved to any part of the country, with very little notice, sometimes relocating with their partners and children every year for ten years, is simply not acceptable. It is not acceptable for us to ask that of them. I am also very uncomfortable with...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I share the Deputy's concern entirely. For example, we have paediatric surgeons who do not have sufficient operating theatre time. There are children who need to be operated on and we have doctors who want to operate on them and they cannot get access to operating theatres. It is not acceptable. We are doing a few things at the same time. We are increasing the number of operating...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: On the Deputy's second question on operating theatres, I do not know what the specifics are but if he sends me the details, I will take a look at them. Regardless of what they are, I agree that it takes the State too long to add facilities to the public health service. It takes too long to add critical care beds and operating theatres and to build hospitals. It is something the Department...

Support for the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine: Motion (1 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I wish to add my voice to condemning the illegal and outrageous invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Russia should immediately withdraw its forces and uphold international humanitarian and human rights law. I wish to outline for colleagues the actions that Ireland is taking to provide healthcare support to Ukraine at this time. I have asked my Department and the HSE to identify ways for...

Health Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 2: To delete all words after "That Dáil Éireann:" and substitute the following: "notes that: — as of end January 2022, there were 731,797 people on 'active' waiting lists for scheduled care services in hospitals, and 893,043 people on hospital waiting lists overall; — the active waiting list figure of 731,797 includes people waiting for an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (1 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, 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 (1 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (1 Mar 2022)

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: Medicinal Products (1 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 617, 743, 750 and 765 together. The 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. In line with the 2013 Health Act and the national framework agreed with industry, a company must submit an application to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (1 Mar 2022)

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: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. In recognition of the efforts of the general public, volunteers and all workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and in remembrance of people who lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on Wednesday 19 January last, the Government announced a once-off...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Dental care for children under 16 is provided by the Public Dental Service of the HSE. Emergency care is provided for all children under 16. In addition, targeted screening and prevention is provided for school children at certain dental developmental milestones and for special needs groups. In 2015 the Department of Health approved a Treatment Waiting List Initiative, with an allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland's COVID-19 vaccination programme is based on the principles of safety, effectiveness and fairness, with the objective of reducing severe illness, hospitalisations and deaths from COVID-19 infection. 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 the Department...