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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Nov 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (24 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government commits to ‘Introduce a statutory scheme to support people to live in their own homes, which will provide equitable access to high-quality, regulated home care’. Work is ongoing within the Department to progress this commitment and is currently developing a regulatory framework for home-support providers with the aim of ensuring that all...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: First, I would like to thank all healthcare workers for their extraordinary efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government announced a COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for certain frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. To date, over 124,000 workers have received the payment, and payments to eligible HSE and Section 38 staff...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Nov 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: Medical Cards (24 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Since 1stJune, 2017, all children for whom a Domiciliary Care Allowance is paid qualify automatically for a medical card without the requirement of a financial assessment. In order for a child, who does not already hold a medical card, to be registered onto this scheme it is the responsibility of the parent/guardian of the child to register their child by completing an online or manual...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Addressing the shortage of care-workers in Ireland is an urgent priority for the Government. To this end, I established the cross-departmental Strategic Workforce Advisory Group in March 2022 to examine, and formulate recommendations to address, the challenges in front-line carer roles in the home-support and long-term residential care sectors. Working closely with key stakeholders, the Group...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (24 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In line with the National Cancer Strategy, the model of care for hospital cancer treatment is centred on eight Designated Cancer Centres serving a defined population and geographic area. University Hospital Galway (UHG) is one of the eight Designated Cancer Centres. The centralisation of specialist services into Designated Cancer Centres aims to optimise patient outcomes, through case volume,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform have provided for Special Leave with Pay (SLWP) for the recommended isolation period, for civil and public servants, including public health sector employees, nationally who contract Covid. SLWP provides for paid leave, including full pay, any fixed allowances payable as well as premium payments. For certain employees who remain unfit to attend...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (24 Nov 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 2013. HSE decisions on which medicines are reimbursed by the taxpayer are made on objective, scientific and economic grounds, on the advice of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I can confirm that my Department officials have met with and will continue to meet officials in the Health Products Regulatory Authority, Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland and HSE to monitor the evolving evidence in relation to codeine-containing medicines, including the merits of any potential further steps to support the safe and effective use of these medicines. This includes full...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 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: Legislative Measures (24 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 (Patient Safety Bill) builds on the foundations provided for by the Houses of the Oireachtas in relation to open disclosure as set out in the Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017 and Regulations 2018. The development of the Patient Safety Bill arose out of the Government’s Decision of 8 May 2018, which directed that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government Decision (S180/20/10/2769) of 11 October 2022 approved the drafting of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022 to provide for revised risk equalisation credits and corresponding stamp duty levies on health insurance policies for 2023, specification of the end date of the act of entrustment (required by the European Commission) and make further provision for the appointment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In June 2018, the Government agreed to the establishment of an expert group to review the management of clinical negligence claims. It was chaired by the High Court judge, Mr. Justice Charles Meenan. The expert group examined the system from the perspective of the person who has made the claim to explore if there is a better way to deal effectively, yet more sensitively, with certain cases. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (24 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (24 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (22 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: Mental Health Services (22 Nov 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: Health Services (22 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health is not aware of any legal claims brought by women following a consultation via telemedicine. As part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to protect public health and limit the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive (HSE) worked together in 2020 to put arrangements in place to allow termination of pregnancy services in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (22 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I am concerned at the situation that has arisen for patients of the orthodontic practice in Oranmore and their families. As this case is the subject of “in camera” High Court proceedings there are restrictions on the extent of information that can be made available. Since this situation first came to the attention of my Department, my officials have been working with...