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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (12 Jul 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Expanded termination of pregnancy services commenced on 1st January 2019 and are provided through participating doctors and hospitals throughout the country. However, I am aware that statistics reported by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in the UK showed that women with Irish addresses continued to access termination of pregnancy services in that jurisdiction in 2021. As...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Jul 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 809 and 818 together. Ambulance services across the country are experiencing a very high demand for 999 services for patients. Last year saw a record of over 366,000 emergency ambulance calls placed and to date this year the number of calls received is running at over 12% higher than at the same period last year. This year, an unprecedented...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, 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: Dental 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: Departmental Data (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 Data (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 Data (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 Promotion (12 Jul 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 816 and 817 together. I note the report referred to by the Deputy, and my Department continues to monitor available evidence and policy developments globally in relation to tobacco control. Achieving a smokefree Ireland requires a multi-faceted approach, acknowledging the importance of prevention as well as cessation. For this reason, our national...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: 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: 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: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (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, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (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: Departmental Contracts (12 Jul 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: My Department has not engaged the services of Carr Communicatiosn Ltd in this period. My Department engaged the services of Kinzen in early 2021 when the welcome news that COVID-19 vaccines would soon be available gave all of us a tangible ray of hope and a pathway out of the pandemic. Vaccines are a proven, cost-effective intervention to protect public health, second only to the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (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: 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: I propose to take Questions Nos. 836 and 837 together. In January 2022, Government approved expenditure to procure a range of COVID-19 therapeutic treatments, and significant volumes have subsequently been secured. These treatments have been readily available and in use across the Irish healthcare system since February 2022. However, it is accepted that the uptake and use of these...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (12 Jul 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (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, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- 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: 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.