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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE advises that a pilot project commenced in 2016 by the HSE Acute Hospitals Division to progress the collection of national radiology waiting list data. The project has been supported by the Radiology Clinical Care Programme and has involved key stakeholders across the system including the National Integrated Medical Imaging System (NIMIS) Team, Hospital Groups, and the support of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (5 Apr 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 Policy (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 655 and 656 together. I refer the Deputy to documentation published on my Department’s website in July 2019 (www.gov.ie/en/publication/4eda4-slaintecare-regional-health -areas-rhas/#geographies-of-the-regional-health-areas). This was published on foot of the Government decision approving the geographies for the six regional health areas (RHAs). It...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) is available to medical card holders aged 16 and over. I recognise that the DTSS, which dates from the 1990s, needs to be reviewed and aligned with best international evidence and practice, and legislation, as outlined in Smile agus Sláinte, the National Oral Health Policy. Regretfully, the COVID-19 pandemic caused the roll-out of the Policy to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (5 Apr 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 Policy (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The removal of private practice from public hospitals is a core principle of Sláintecare, ensuring that public healthcare facilities are used for public patients only. The priority for Government at this time is the introduction of the new Consultant Contract, a crucial element of removing private practice from public hospitals.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Sláintecare Implementation Strategy & Action Plan 2021-2023 was approved by Government in May 2021. A mid-year progress report was published in September 2021 and an end-of-year Progress Report is expected to be published in the near future. Any legislation required as part of these work programmes are considered and progressed in due course. For example,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The 2022 Waiting List Action Plan (WLAP), which I launched on 25 February 2022, details 45 actions to reduce and reform waiting lists. Our immediate priority under the plan is to deliver additional activity and thereby reduce the number of people waiting, with a particular focus on long waiters. Some €263m, of the €350m fund made available via the 2022 WLAP, has been...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (5 Apr 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 Policy (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The 2022 waiting list action plan, which I launched on the 25th of February, allocates €350 million to the HSE and NTPF to reduce waiting lists by 18% this year which will bring the number of people waiting to their lowest point in five years. Projections for 2022 show that over 1.5 million patients will be added to active waiting lists this year. Many people stayed away from the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: In respect of the HSE's employees and those of the Section 38 agencies, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy. In respect of staff of my own Department, a breakdown of the number of staff who earned income in excess of €100,000 for each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, is set out in tabular form below in line with the bands set out in details supplied with the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Apr 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 (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (5 Apr 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 (5 Apr 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.