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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Sep 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: Emergency Departments (15 Sep 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 Facilities (15 Sep 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: Disability Services (15 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) provides a wide range of medical and surgical aids and appliances free of charge to eligible persons (such as medical card holders and people on the Long-Term Illness scheme) following assessment by a relevant health professional. These are provided through community services known as Community Funded Schemes and play a key role in assisting and supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (15 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care free of charge to medical card holders aged 16 and over. Both I and the Government have been concerned for some time that medical card patients in some parts of the country have been experiencing problems in accessing dental services. The problem became particularly acute over the last couple of years as a significant number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: 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: Assisted Human Reproduction (15 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, including in the context of chairing the Special Oireachtas Joint Committee on International Surrogacy, international surrogacy raises complex ethical questions concerning areas of law that intersect across the remits of several Government Departments and require detailed examination. Following the publication of the Special Oireachtas Joint Committee on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (15 Sep 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. 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 the matter, on 19th...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 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: Departmental Staff (15 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Updated guidance and FAQs for Public Service Employers during COVID-19 in relation to the provision of Special Leave with Pay for COVID-19 was published by DPER on 27thMay 2022. As of the 1stof July 2022, Special Leave with Pay applies for the duration of the HSE instructed self-isolation period only, which at the time of response is 7 calendar days. From 1stJuly 2022 any periods of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Sep 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs contracted under the General Medical Services Scheme are required by their contract to make suitable arrangements to enable contact to be made with them, or a locum or deputy, for emergencies outside of normal practice hours. While there is no obligation on GPs to participate in GP out of hours co-operatives as a means of meeting their contractual requirement, such services facilitate the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. There is no prescribed ratio of GPs to patients and the State does not regulate the number of GPs that can set up in a town or community. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Currently there are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (15 Sep 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: Medical Cards (15 Sep 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.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Scaremongering.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy for her question. At this point, Covid-19 should not be used as a reason to keep day-care facilities closed. A great deal of work was done to reopen these facilities and many supports were provided. There may be other local operational reasons for that but at this point, while this may not be the case in the future, Covid should not be a reason. I will engage with the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy will be aware that there is an unprecedented level of roll-out in maternity care, including midwifery-led care. The next phase is home birth. The service is now being supported and has been integrated into the hospitals. We are aware of the recommendation in respect of geography and it is a matter on which I am more than happy to continue the conversation with the HSE. This is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy. As he will be aware, I have met the families. There has been extensive engagement and extensive work has been done. The issue we have in Ireland, as the Deputy will be very well aware, is that any review that seeks to make findings against people becomes very legalistic very quickly and, ultimately, does not give the families the answers they want. I have stated here...