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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (15 Nov 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 (23 Nov 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 (23 Nov 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 (23 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The State Claims Agency (SCA) has received 378 CervicalCheck claims as at 1 November 2022, including psychological claims brought by family members, and 25 of these claims were for the CervicalCheck Tribunal. Of the 378, 225 are active and not yet concluded, 153 are concluded. The SCA has never sought NDAs in CervicalCheck cases. More generally it is not the practice of the SCA to seek or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (23 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. The State Claims Agency (SCA) has advised that it is not the practice of the SCA to seek or introduce NDA in cases handled by it save in very limited instances where an NDA is expressly requested by a plaintiff in any individual...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (23 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Twenty-six (26) cases, in total, have been lodged with and processed by the Tribunal. Fourteen (14) cases have concluded. Nine(9) of the concluded cases were resolved between the parties following which final orders were made by the Tribunal. Five(5) concluded cases ended on the basis that the Tribunal issued notifications pursuant to s. 12 (3) of the CervicalCheck Tribunal Act, 2019. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (23 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 170 together. The Long-Term Illness (LTI) scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975, prescribing 16 illnesses covered by the scheme. These are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. While significant work continues to positively impact on waiting times and improve pathways to elective care, acute hospitals are still impacted by operational challenges arising from the pandemic. The HSE has confirmed to the Department that patient safety remains at the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (23 Nov 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 Staff (23 Nov 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: General Practitioner Services (23 Nov 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 Appointments Status (23 Nov 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 (23 Nov 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 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 Staff (23 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In July 2022, Minister Harris and I announced an agreement with the Irish Medical Schools to phase in an increase of 200 additional Irish/EU medicine places over the next 5 years. The first phase has seen an additional 60 places offered in September 2022. The Medical Schools and both Departments have also agreed to explore the potential to maximise the phasing in of these places in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I have accepted updated advice from the Chief Medical Officer relating to COVID-19 Testing, Tracing and Surveillance which has also been approved by the Government. In the coming weeks, the HSE will be adopting a targeted approach for COVID-19 testing which will be based on a clinical assessment where a clinician requires the result to contribute to the diagnosis and management of an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Emergency ambulance services in Dublin are primarily provided by the Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) through an arrangement between Dublin City Council and the HSE. In the first instance, queries relating to the DFB's ambulance service are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The HSE's National Ambulance Service (NAS) also provides some emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (23 Nov 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 Expenditure (23 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The total capital allocation in 2022 of €1,060m covers capital projects in my Department and other agencies (€15m), HSE ICT projects (€130m) and HSE Building and Infrastructure (€865m core projects €50m Covid projects). In addition, an amount of €100m was being retained within central government contingency funding in relation to capital measures...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Nov 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.