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

Stephen Donnelly: I am assuming the Deputy is referring to Grant Aid Agreements and Service Arrangements entered into by the HSE with service providers. Under Section 38 of the Health Act, 2004, as amended, the HSE may enter into arrangements with bodies for the provision of services on behalf of the HSE. Section 39 of that same Act provides that the HSE may give assistance to bodies to provide services on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 775 and 945 together. 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: 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: 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: Departmental Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department has professionally qualified pharmacists among its staff and does not have plans to appoint a Chief Pharmacist at the present time. The matter will be kept under review in the context of wider workforce planning considerations.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013In making a relevant reimbursement decision, the HSE is required under the Act to have regard to a number of criteria including efficacy, the health needs of the public, cost-effectiveness...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 780 and 982 together. The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In making a relevant reimbursement decision, the HSE is required under the Act to have regard to a number of criteria including...

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: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. As the deputy is aware, on January 19th, the Government announced a COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Following extensive engagement with healthcare unions on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (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: Medicinal Products (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 794 and 934 together. Unfortunately, medicine shortages are a feature of modern health systems worldwide. There are a multitude of reasons why a medicine may not be available including: shortages of raw materials; manufacturing difficulties; or product recalls due to potential quality issues. Medicine shortages can therefore originate at any point in...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 795 to 797, inclusive, together. As the matters raised in these Parliamentary Questions are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (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. 799 and 830 together. The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The Committee reviews data relating to Covid-19 vaccines on a rolling basis and makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. Following the recommendation for use of vaccines against Covid-19 by the...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 800 and 801 together. A decision on the funding application referred to by the Deputy will be known shortly; my Department will advise the HSE and relevant patient groups as soon as a decision is reached on the application. Department officials have held discussions with the HSE and the Health Products Regulatory Authority regarding the establishment of a...

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

Stephen Donnelly: GP out of hours cooperatives are private organisations. The HSE provides funding to co-operatives through service level agreements to support the provision of out of hour GP services. If a patient is unhappy with the out of hours service received from a GP, that patient should in the first instance complain directly to the out of hours service. This can be done in person, in writing or by...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. The ages at which vaccines are recommended in the immunisation schedule are chosen by the NIAC in order to give each child...

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: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The expansion of the National Newborn Bloodspot (NBS) Programme is a priority for me, and the National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC) has been progressing work on this expansion. The NSAC is an independent, expert committee which makes recommendations to me and the Department on the introduction of new screening programmes or changes to existing programmes relating to a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Jul 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...