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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 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: Primary Care Centres (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: General Practitioner Services (22 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. Most GPs hold contracts with the HSE to provide services under various public health schemes; there are no plans at present to directly employ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), as the regulatory authority in Ireland for medicines, medical devices and other healthcare products is responsible for monitoring the safety and quality of all medicines including vaccines that are licensed in Ireland. As part of its remit, the HPRA operates the national adverse reaction database, to which members of the public and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (22 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As Minister for Health, I acknowledge the trauma and distress caused to those families who, having experienced the tragedy of losing a beloved child, have then had the difficult experience of learning that organs have been retained without consultation or for an extended period of time. Such incidents are clearly unacceptable and add to the distress and grief of families. The Department...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Incidence (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: Suicide Incidence (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: Alcohol Advertising (22 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: 26 of the 31 sections of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act have been commenced since its enactment in 2018, including such significant measures as section 11 on Minimum unit pricing and section 22 on the separation and visibility of alcohol products in mixed retail outlets. Of the remaining sections, necessary draft regulations under section 12 of the Act on the labelling of alcohol...

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

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (22 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, an Expert Group was established by the Government in June 2018, chaired by Mr. Justice Charles Meenan, to examine the law in relation to personal injuries arising in the healthcare context and to explore alternative mechanisms by which claims could be managed more effectively, particularly from the perspective of the person on whose behalf a claim has been made....

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

Stephen Donnelly: Addressing the health needs of homeless persons and improving their access to healthcare services is a priority for the Department of Health and the HSE. Currently, health services for the homeless population are delivered by multiple providers including Statutory Services, Non-Government Organisations and charitable organisations. The HSE’s National Office for Social...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge, to medical card holders aged 16 and over. I recognise that there is a need to substantively review and reform the DTSS to align with best international evidence and practice, as outlined in the National Oral Health Policy, Smile agus Sláinte (2019). Work has begun on this review and officials in my...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I am committed to the reform of dental services to align with the National Oral Health Policy Smile agus Sláinte. Improving and enabling easy access for the public to oral healthcare services is a key component of the Policy, requiring availability of a suitably skilled workforce to provide appropriate oral healthcare across all settings, ranging from primary to advanced oral healthcare....

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

Stephen Donnelly: I am committed to reform of the provision of oral healthcare services in Ireland, as set out in the National Oral Health Policy, Smile Agus Sláinte. The Policy recognises the role of undergraduate and postgraduate education in supporting this service reform and sets out that a range of actions will be completed in this area. Health and Social Care workforce planning and ensuring an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (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: Dental Services (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: Hospital Overcrowding (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: Medicinal Products (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: Medicinal Products (22 Nov 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In making a relevant reimbursement decision, the HSE is required under the Act to have regard to a number of criteria including efficacy, the health needs of the public, cost effectiveness and potential or...