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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (12 Oct 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 Meetings (12 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188, 189 and 190 together. The dates of meetings between officials of my Department and the GP representative organisation so far this year in respect of the extension of GP care without charges are provided below. Meetings were held in a variety of formats, both formal and informal and including one remote meeting. The issues discussed at various meetings...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2023 (12 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Budget 2023 has secured funding for the healthcare workforce to grow by six thousand whole-time equivalents in 2023. There is a global shortage of healthcare workers and due to this supply constraint, the maximum growth achievable in 2023 has been estimated at six thousand whole-time equivalents. This is in addition to the recruitment needed to address attrition and retirements which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2023 (12 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly with the requested information.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2023 (12 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Budget 2023 will provide investment of €23.4 billion in Health and Social Care Services, the highest allocation in the history of the state. The HSE will shortly be submitting its National Service Plan to my Department for approval which will set out the type and volume of new measures to be provided by the National Ambulance Services.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2023 (12 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The additional Core allocation to the Health Vote in Budget 2023 for New Service Developments for community healthcare services was €70.5 million. Of this, €8.8 million was provided to Primary Care Services in additional New Service Development Funding. The HSE will shortly be submitting its National Service Plan to my Department for approval which will set out the type...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2023 (12 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Within Estimates 2023, additional funding of €75.2m was provided in the Health Vote in Budget 2023 for new community healthcare measures excluding one-off measures. This will facilitate an overall investment of €96.8m in the community health care services service areas in 2023. I have provided a breakdown below of the additional funding allocated in 2023 to these developments...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2023 (12 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Budget 2023 will provide investment of €23.4 billion in Health and Social Care Services, the highest allocation in the history of the state. The HSE will shortly be submitting its National Service Plan to my Department for approval which will set out the type and volume of new measures for acute hospital services to be provided.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2023 (12 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Budget 2023 will provide investment of €23.4 billion in Health and Social Care Services, the highest allocation in the history of the state. The HSE will shortly be submitting its National Service Plan to my Department for approval, which will set out the type and volume of services, and the number of additional acute inpatient beds to be provided.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2023 (12 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Budget 2023 will provide investment of €23.4 billion in Health and Social Care Services, the highest allocation in the history of the state. The HSE will shortly be submitting its National Service Plan to my Department for approval, which will set out the type and volume of new measures to be provided for critical care services.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2023 (12 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The additional Core allocation to the Health Vote in Budget 2023 was €1,150m, comprising €896m to maintain Existing Levels of Service (ELS), and €254m for New Service Developments. Of the €254m allocated to New Service Developments, €240m relates to the Health Service Executive, and €14m relates to the Department of Health and other (non-HSE)...

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

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Oct 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: Primary Care Centres (12 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are private practitioners, most of whom hold a GMS contract for the provision of GP services without charge on behalf of the HSE for patients who hold a medical card or GP visit card. People who do not have a medical card or GP visit card attend their GP on a private basis, as such the HSE does not hold information on the number of private patients listed with individual GPs. Furthermore,...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214, 215 and 216 together. 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 Service Executive (12 Oct 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: Regulatory Bodies (18 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: CORU is Ireland's multi-profession health regulator. Its role is to protect the public by promoting high standards of professional conduct, education, training and competence through statutory registration of health and social care professionals. CORU will open the Social Care Workers Register on the 30 November 2023. This will begin a 2-year transition period during which existing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Oct 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: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive, the HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The EU Advisory Committee on Health & Safety have recently recommended the recognition of Covid as an occupational illness in health and social care, however Member States vary in respect of their treatment of Covid in this regard. I am advised by officials from the Department of Social Protection who operate the national Occupational Injuries Benefit Scheme, that Covid-19 does...