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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (31 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: General Practitioner Services (31 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are private practitioners, most of whom hold a GMS (General Medical Services) contract with the HSE to provide services without charge to patients who hold a medical card or a GP visit card. GPs are reimbursed by the HSE for the provision of those services primarily on a capitation basis, with a range of additional support payments and fees for specific items of service. GPs...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The expansion of the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening (NBS) Programme is a priority for me as Minister for Health, and I am pleased to report recent progress in this area. A ninth condition, ADA-SCID (Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency Severe Combined Immunodeficiency) was added to the NBS programme on 23rdMay 2022. This important development means that all newborn babies in Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I am pleased to update that significant progress has been made in implementing the recommendations of Dr Scally's Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck screening programme. As of the end of March 2022,  just three (3) of the 170 actions arising remained to be completed. All three (3) remaining actions are ‘in progress’, and further updates in completing these...

Seanad: National Maternity Hospital and Women's Health Action Plan: Statements (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Acting Chairperson and Senators for inviting me to speak about the women's health action plan and the national maternity hospital, NMH. The new NMH has, of course, been recently debated extensively and the concerns raised regarding ownership, governance and influence have been addressed in the legal framework that has been published. In approving the legal framework, the...

Seanad: National Maternity Hospital and Women's Health Action Plan: Statements (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank colleagues for their time and input. Rather than giving a pre-written speech I might respond to the Senators who are present on the issues they have raised. I might engage with Senator Warfield further on the transgender issue. If there are barriers to access that should not be there, then we need to know about them and to identify them. I am open to discussing that with the...

Seanad: National Maternity Hospital and Women's Health Action Plan: Statements (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: It is not remotely disingenuous.

Seanad: National Maternity Hospital and Women's Health Action Plan: Statements (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: It was clearly agreed that we would set up a special committee which would take 12 weeks and report back with proposed amendments. We have stopped the Bill to wait for and accommodate that process. That has been agreed. The special committee has been set up and is meeting. We have paused the Bill and are waiting to hear back from the committee after 12 weeks. That is the process that has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 189 together. 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 Admissions (1 Jun 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 Admissions (1 Jun 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 (1 Jun 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 Omicron variants. The HSE has confirmed to the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Jun 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: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Jun 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 (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 196 together. Persons with full eligibility (i.e., medical card holders) are entitled to a range of services including general practitioner services, prescribed drugs and medicines, all public hospital in-patient services including consultant services, all public hospital out-patient services including consultant services, home nursing, dental,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Qualifications Recognition (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Ukrainian nationals fleeing the war have been granted temporary protection under the Temporary Protection Directive and this allows them to reside in the EU and enter the labour market. Ukrainian medical doctors and dentists do not require an employment permit.  The ability of Ukrainian doctors and dentists to practise will be dependent on the recognition of their professional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Jun 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 Facilities (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE Capital Plan 2022 includes funding for the extension to the Radiology Department to accommodate an MRI at Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar. This project is currently under construction and is indicated for completion of construction in 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (1 Jun 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: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Jun 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...