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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (31 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 Services Staff (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 407 and 428 together. The Report of the Psychology Review Implementation Group in 2017 expanded the care group employment available to counselling and educational psychologists. The report’s recommendation led to the establishment of a Project Team to implement this recommendation. In February 2019, HSE Community Operations convened a Project Team,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I sincerely regret that children can experience a long waiting time for orthopaedic treatment, and I remain conscious of the burden that this places on them and their families. One of the central priorities for me as Minister for Health is that waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures are improved, and that children receive the care that they need and deserve in a timely and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 409 and 418 together. We acknowledge that our health service has experienced pressures given the impact and duration of the pandemic. The health service continues to be overseen by my Department in its current form. The HSE sets out the type and volume of services that will be provided within its financial allocation in its annual National Service Plan....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 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 (31 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 Omicron variants. As a response to the recent surge in both...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (31 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (31 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: Departmental Data (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Cancer Registry Ireland (NCRI) is charged with collecting and classifying information on all cancer cases that occur in Ireland. NCRI data is used widely in the development of cancer services, service planning and in monitoring progress being made under the National Cancer Strategy. While the NCRI produces reports on the incidence of cancer by HSE region, this operates a number...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The new Children’s Hospital (NCH) project comprises the main hospital on a shared campus at St James’s, the Outpatient and Urgent Care Centre at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, and the Outpatient and Emergency Care Centre at Tallaght University Hospital. In September 2021, the main contractor on the NCH project, BAM Ireland, substantially completed and handed over the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, the introduction of the Regional Health Areas (RHAs) will ensure the alignment of hospital, community, and primary healthcare services at a regional level, based on defined populations and their local needs. This is key to delivering on the Sláintecare vision of an integrated health and social care service where all patients can access high-quality services in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (31 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: Hospital Staff (31 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 Staff (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 421 and 422 together. All rates of remuneration paid in the public health service are set out within the Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales which are publicly available to view here: www.gov.ie/en/publication/b556a-application-of-1-october-202 1-pay-adjustments/ Increments, where available are achieved on an annual basis once all...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (31 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: Health Services Staff (31 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department, through the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, together with colleagues in the HSE and the National Virus Reference Laboratory, continues to monitor the epidemiological profile carefully, and will provide public health advice to me as required for consideration. At present mask wearing is advised based on individual risk assessment, particularly while disease incidence is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Equality (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Rates of remuneration for all public health service grades are set out within the Department of Health's Consolidated Salary Scales which are available to view online here: www.gov.ie/en/publication/b556a-application-of-1-october-202 1-pay-adjustments/. All rates of pay are determined per grade, and are not gender based.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In general terms, pre and post pandemic, staff in my Department are encouraged and facilitated to use active travel to commute to work in the following ways: - The Cycle to Work scheme is available and promoted to staff. - Miesian Plaza has secure and plentiful bicycle parking and facilities. - The Travel Pass scheme incentivises staff to use public transport which in turn encourages them to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (31 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.