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Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: It is my priority to ensure that the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 is fully implemented, and is performing as it should be, to enable all women in Ireland to access termination of pregnancy services quickly and easily, without bias or judgment. Termination of pregnancy services are free of charge to anyone who is ordinarily resident in the State. In the case of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 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: Care of the Elderly (12 Jul 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 (12 Jul 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Jul 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The 2022 Waiting List Action Plan was launched on 25 February this year following extensive engagement between my Department, the HSE and the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF). The Action Plan contains 45 actions to reduce and reform waiting lists across four main areas of work: delivering capacity, reforming scheduled care, enabling scheduled care reform, and addressing community...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 968 together. GPs are self-employed 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, the HSE has proposed a process of planned service changes at Our Lady's Hospital Navan. These changes are necessary to support safe service delivery on a sustained basis and the HSE advises that these are driven first and foremost by patient safety. While the very real clinical concerns identified by the HSE are recognised, the Government is clear that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Jul 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: Departmental Strategies (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In line with the aims of Sláintecare, genomics provides a more personalised approach to healthcare. It has the potential to transform healthcare provision, allowing for a more cost-effective healthcare system that delivers better healthcare outcomes for individuals. My Department recognises the value of genomics and is committed to exploring ways to expand Ireland’s genomic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Where a GMS patient experiences difficulty in finding a GP to accept them as a patient, the person concerned having unsuccessfully applied to at least three GPs in the area (or fewer if there are fewer GPs in the area) can apply to the HSE National Medical Card Unit which has the power to assign that person to a GP's GMS patient list. People who do not hold a medical card or GP visit card...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I would like to acknowledge the important work carried out by those employed by Section 39 organisations right across the country, including those working for the Irish Wheelchair Association. Minister Rabbitte met with ICTU representatives on November 23rd, accompanied by Department of Health officials in relation to the pay and working conditions of Section 39 organisations. She then...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 197 together. There are a number of health cooperation services operating in the North West region between Donegal and Derry. These include the North West Cardiology Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Service (PCI). In place since 2016, the agreement provides for the provision of Primary PCI Service to Donegal patients at Altnagelvin...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 860 together. 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. COVID-19 vaccination has been a central pillar of the public health response to the pandemic and remains an important component of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 Jul 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: Vaccination Programme (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202, 932, 1023, 1044 and 1052 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (12 Jul 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 (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Enhancing North/South co-operation is a priority for the Government. The government’s Shared Island initiative involves: - Working with the Northern Ireland Executive and the British Government to address strategic challenges faced on the island of Ireland. - Further developing the all-island economy, deepening North/South cooperation, and investing in the North West and border...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Officials from my Department, along with the HSE's National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) met with representatives of the Cancer Fund for Children on May 24th to discuss the "Daisy Lodge Connaught Project" and their plans for the funding of its construction. My Department and the NCCP continues to engage with the Cancer Fund for Children on their plans for this project, including any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (12 Jul 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.