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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 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 Waiting Lists (14 Jun 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 Waiting Lists (14 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 (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, the attached document, outlines the number of patients under 18 years of age on IPDC & OPD waiting lists by time-band and hospital. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Funding allocated for 2022 Covid-19 expenditure is €1 billion, comprising €800 million allocated to the Department of Health (Vote 38) and €200 million Covid-19 contingency funding held outside Vote 38, as outlined below:

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As of 13 June, the latest available information on Covid-19 expenditure is in respect of the period Jan-Apr 2022. Based on the draft monthly Performance Reports from the HSE for this period, total Covid-19 related expenditure for the period Jan – Apr 2022 is €689.85m.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: My immediate priority is to ensure that the HSE and other employers honour the terms of the current NCHD Contract and ensure that NCHDs benefit fully from those terms. NCHDs should not have to work unsafe and illegal hours. They must be given access to training and be able to take annual and study leave. They must also get paid for hours worked. I have written to the HSE asking that they...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As I confirmed at the recent IMO AGM, the Government is committed to reducing NCHDs working hours and improving their working conditions. Significant progress was made in reducing NCHDs working hours prior to the pandemic, driven by the work of the National EWTD Implementation Group that included representation from the HSE, the IMO and the Department of Health. This led to significant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy with the data sought.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I have given a commitment to substantial reform of oral health provision in accordance with the National Oral Health Policy, Smile agus Sláinte, which was published in 2019. Improving and enabling easy access for the public to oral healthcare services is a key component of that Policy. Under the Policy, it is proposed that oral healthcare packages will be provided for medical card...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government, as provided for in the Programme for Government, is committed to introducing the Sláintecare 2022 public-only consultant contract in a timely manner. A new consultant contract is a key step in the move towards universal, single-tier healthcare, with public hospitals exclusively used for the treatment of public patients. Last July terms of reference for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The vision of Sláintecare, the report of the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare, is to deliver safe, quality health and social care services that meet the needs of the growing population. General practice policies central to the implementation of Sláintecare are the reform of the GMS GP contract and the roll out of a Chronic Disease Management (CDM) programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1428 and 1429 together. Practice nurses are not employees of the HSE but are privately employed by general practitioners. GPs contracted under the GMS scheme with a panel size of 100 patients or more receive a contribution towards the cost of employing a practice nurse. Practice nurses must be registered on the live general register of the Nursing and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I value the important role community pharmacists play in our Health Service in the delivery of holistic patient care. I also fully acknowledge that community pharmacists have played a vital role in responding to the health needs of the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Community pharmacists have ensured the continued availability of a professional, accessible service for the public and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I value the important role community optometrists play in our Health Service in the delivery of holistic patient care. In particular, I fully acknowledge that community optometrists have played a key role in responding to the health needs of the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic optometrists have been responsive to the challenges presented and have developed guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are private practitioners who hold contracts with the HSE to provide services under various public health schemes; there are no plans at present to directly employ GPs. Any proposed model involving salaried GP positions would require careful consideration to ensure the required level of service could be provided for medical card and GP visit card holders. The 2019 GP Agreement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 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: Health Services Staff (14 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 Services (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: A Public Only Consultant Contract is a key step in the move towards universal, single-tier healthcare, with public hospitals exclusively used for the treatment of public patients, including private patients opting to go public, as envisaged in the Sláintecare Report. As recommended by the Independent Review Group established to examine the removal of private healthcare from the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Irish Public Health System provides for two categories of eligibility for persons ordinarily resident in the country, i.e., full eligibility (medical cards) and limited eligibility. Eligibility for a Medical Card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the Health Service Executive (HSE) in accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended). Individuals...