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Written Answers — Department of Health: Housing Provision (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In response to the Deputy’s question, there is a Housing Scheme called McAuley Court which consists of ten one-bedroom Older Persons units located on the grounds of St Vincent’s Hospital, Athy, County Kildare. At present, four of these units are occupied. The lands on which the Scheme was built are owned by Kildare County Council and the Health Service Executive. This year...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1726 and 1729 to 1732, inclusive, together. Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection that occurs when recreational or occupation activities result in tick bites from an infected tick. It is relatively rare with estimations that a small proportion of ticks in Ireland are infected. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is Ireland's specialist agency for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Long Term Illness (LTI) scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975, prescribing 16 illnesses covered by the scheme. These are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (26 Apr 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 licenced...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 provides the legislative framework for a number of important patient safety issues, including the mandatory open disclosure of a list of notifiable patient safety incidents and the notification of same externally to the Health Information and Quality Authority, Chief Inspector of Social Services and the Mental Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government commits to fully implement the recommendations contained in Dr Scally’s Report of the Scoping Inquiry, and all other reports into CervicalCheck.  There has been significant progress made in implementing the recommendations and associated actions from Dr Scally's report. The Department of Health engages on an ongoing basis with the HSE and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (26 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: Ambulance Service (26 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 Waiting Lists (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The 2022 Waiting List Action Plan, which was launched on the 25th of February, allocates €350 million to the HSE and NTPF to reduce waiting lists. Under this plan the Department, HSE, and National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) will deliver urgent additional capacity for the treatment of patients, as well as investing in longer term reforms to bring sustained reductions in waiting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Universal and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines is a priority for Ireland and the EU. Ireland has committed to donate up to 5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses and over 1.88 million of these have already been delivered, mainly through the COVAX global vaccine initiative. In addition to the already donated doses, Ireland has put forward a further 2.1 million doses for donation through COVAX....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the question relates to an operational matter, I am forwarding the PQ to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Apr 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Patient charges are a key element of the overall funding envelope of the Irish health system and are taken into account when agreeing the Annual Estimates and the subsequent preparation of the HSE’s annual National Service Plan.  These charges typically include: - Out-patient charges; - In-patient charges; and - Long-term stay charges....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this question refers to an operational matter, I have asked for the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Apr 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Apr 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: Abortion Services (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to protect public health and limit the spread of Covid-19, the Department of Health and the HSE worked together in 2020 to put arrangements in place to allow termination of pregnancy services in early pregnancy to be provided remotely. For the duration of the Covid-19 public health emergency, where the need for social distancing, reducing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical devices under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.