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- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I do not, but there may be lawyers who do.
- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Do I have time to respond?
- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I am not only seeking to be pleasant. I absolutely accept the validity of the concerns that are being raised.
- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: What I have said is that I cannot commit to changes to legal documents here. I know the Deputy appreciates that. What I can commit to is reflecting on exactly this and seeing if there is more to be done, including exactly what the Deputy has laid out. I am, of course, already reflecting on this, what was said at the health committee yesterday-----
- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: ----and on the wider public debate.
- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: It is not just a reflection. I am just saying, and I know the Deputy appreciates this, that I cannot commit to any specific changes-----
- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: -----to the legal documents here.
- National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy for his contribution and questions. The golden share is a name attaching to ministerial powers. The golden share from many years ago was a name attaching to different powers. They just happen to have been called the same thing. What matters to us is what the ministerial powers here are. There are two very significant powers. The first is that the reserved powers of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (12 May 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 Cards (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides for two categories of eligibility for persons ordinarily resident in the country, i.e. full eligibility (medical card holders) and limited eligibility (all others). Adults with full eligibility can access a range of services including GP services, prescribed drugs and medicines, all in-patient public hospital services in public wards, including...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical items, 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 May 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 Services (12 May 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 Services (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (12 May 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 (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the National Women and Infants Health Programme leads on the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecological and neonatal services, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 May 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 (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the National Women and Infants Health Programme leads on the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecological and neonatal services, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 319 and 324 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly.