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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Mar 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: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Mar 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: Health Service Executive (22 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the public healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (22 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the public healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Mar 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 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. The Government announced a COVID-19 recognition payment for frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. The payment of €1,000 will not be subject to income tax, USC, or PRSI. The measure will be ring...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (22 Mar 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 (22 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy regarding the number of patients waiting for a paediatric rheumatology appointment or procedure by timeband is publicly available on the website of the National Treatment Purchase Fund, www.ntpf.ie. Waiting times for private hospital appointments and procedures are not a matter for the Department of Health.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Mar 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 (22 Mar 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. The HSE has confirmed to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: A survey commissioned by the European Commission titled 'Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes' provides EU-wide figures for the requested time period on cigarette smoking. Year-by-year data is not available and the data is instead given in ranges. In the period from 2017 - 2020 Irish people smoked 13.3 cigarettes per day. From 2014 - 2020 the figure was 16.1 per...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (22 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Public Service Management Act, the Secretary General of the Department of Health has the authority, responsibility and accountability for a range of functions, including the assignment of staff within an appropriate structure to facilitate an effective response to matters that pertain to the Department, while ensuring cost effective public services. As part of a review of its...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Mar 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The expenditure incurred by my Department for the supply of Covid-19 related face masks and face coverings from March 2019 to date is €2,846.41. The breakdown of cost per supplier for the period is as follows: Supplier Amount Zeus €746.48 JBS €536.73 Clarus €43.20 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The expenditure incurred by my Department for the supply of Covid-19 related hand sanitiser from March 2019 to date is €32,071.30. The breakdown of cost per supplier for the period is as follows: Supplier Amount Clarus €29,968.24 Leading Edge €2,103.06

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, 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 the HSE to have a new medicine added to the reimbursement list. Reimbursement is for licensed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Mar 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: Medicinal Products (22 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 823 and 964 together. The HPRA is aware of the current challenges regarding the intermittent supply of some hormone replacement therapies (HRT). The HPRA has had regular and ongoing engagement with suppliers in this regard. The companies that place the products on the market have indicated that the current supply difficulties are due to a significantly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: 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. Under the terms...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 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. The Government announced a COVID-19 recognition payment for frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. The measure will be ring fenced to staff ordinarily onsite in COVID-19 exposed healthcare environments...