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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: 104. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to receive a recommendation from the National Screening Advisory Council on whether to expand the newborn bloodspot screening programme to include spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), given NSAC has considered a health technology assessment on SMA’s inclusion at its 20 October 2023 meeting; when he hopes to make an announcement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: 119. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on recruitment of Public Health Nurses for the CHO7 area. [48911/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: 120. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1384 of 18 April 2023, 177 of 16 November 2022 and 860 of 22 March 2022, for an update on recruitment of public health nurses for Lucan, Newcastle and Rathcoole areas of Dublin, as promised by his Department; and if he will provide updated information and confirmation of recruitment. [48912/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: 39. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) has criticised the allocation of just €13 million to €14 million for the development of new measures in mental health in 2024, that it has been said “the lack of new funding announced on 12 October 2023 will threaten the viability of mental health services in 2024, and that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (9 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: 41. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) recently stated that at three-quarters of the way through 2023, instead of the targeted reduction of around 51,700 people set in the Government’s 2023 Waiting List Action Plan, the latest NTPF figures confirm that 13,250 additional people have been added to the three main waiting lists – a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: 53. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) has stated that 10,538 patients, including 273 children, went without a bed in October and has stated that targeted recruitment and retention plans are needed in each hospital and community care area to allow for more nurses and midwives to be recruited at the pace in which they are needed; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (9 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: 63. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) recently stated that the Budget 2024 capital allocation for Health will not result in the opening of the 1,500 additional rapid build hospital beds, six surgical hubs and four elective hospitals promised by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49023/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (9 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: 67. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) recently stated that the planned HSE NCHD recruitment freeze is “in breach of NCHD contract”, that NCHDs are suffering unprecedented levels of work-related stress and burnout, and that the freeze will lead to even more dangerous conditions for patient care; and if he will make a statement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: I thank the Cathaoirleach and good morning everybody. I have a number of questions. I generally welcome the broad base of the Department's statements. On the rent-a-room scheme, how many people have taken up the scheme at this moment in time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: Some 11,000. With this change in legislation, does the Department envisage that that number will go up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: Could Mr. Flanagan gave me a breakdown of that 11,000 householders with regard to locality, or possibly of geographical areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: What is the tax liability for somebody renting a room out to an individual or individuals as regards the Revenue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: My final questions are about the second part of the Bill as it relates to pharmacists. It is good that pharmacists are broadening their services to many individuals. We have seen that during the Covid pandemic. How does the Irish Pharmacy Union feel about the possible legislative change in this regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: If this legislation were enacted tomorrow, what would it look like as regards what pharmacists could do after the legislation that they cannot do now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: The unions that represent GPs, I think, would be relatively happy about this legislation in that it frees their work to a degree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: I have never heard of the European voluntary solidarity mechanism before. It is a European mechanism for the regulation of medicines that could become unavailable in certain European countries. Is that the purpose of the mechanism?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: Has that happened before?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: Are there any examples in, say, the European Union of pharmacists being able to prescribe particular drugs to customers? Is there any mechanism in Europe whereby that can happen?