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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (18 Jan 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Smaller Hospitals Framework which was published in 2013 included a list of nine designated Model 2 Hospitals, including Our Lady’s Hospital Navan. As the Deputy will be aware, the HSE has proposed a process of planned service changes at Our Lady's Hospital Navan and has advised that these changes are necessary to support safe service delivery on a sustained basis and are driven...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Jan 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In September 2022, the National Ambulance Service (NAS) commenced a pilot project involving the transportation of certain patients to Mallow General Hospital for treatment instead of patients being directly conveyed to an emergency department. The pilot project operated according to clinical and other criteria being met before patients were transported to Mallow General Hospital.  I am...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (18 Jan 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (18 Jan 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (18 Jan 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (18 Jan 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1394 and 1401 together. I wish to acknowledge the distress overcrowded Emergency Departments (EDs) cause to patients, their families, and frontline staff working in very challenging conditions in hospitals throughout the country. We are experiencing a very challenging winter, and our EDs are experiencing high levels of attendances and congestion compared to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (18 Jan 2023)

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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (18 Jan 2023)

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: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 Jan 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1397 and 1398 together. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement under the community schemes, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Jan 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013.  In line with the 2013 Act and the national framework agreed with industry, a company must submit an application to the HSE to have a new medicine added to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (18 Jan 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Diabetes is a complex condition that can have a profound impact on the quality of life of people living with the condition.  Management of the condition is required across the entire spectrum of healthcare delivery, through general practice, community specialist care and hospital inpatient specialist care.   A national diabetes registry will help to track the prevalence of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (18 Jan 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: On 7 December 2022, the Government approved the next stage of the Enhanced Provision of Elective Care Programme and progression of the development of new Elective Hospitals in Cork and Galway (with Dublin to follow in due course). The new Elective Hospitals will provide significant additional capacity, enabling the separation of scheduled and unscheduled care. This will change the way in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Jan 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Eligibility for a Medical Card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the HSE in accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The HSE assesses each medical card application on a qualifying financial threshold. This is the amount of money that an individual can earn a week and still qualify for a card. It is specific to the individual’s own financial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (18 Jan 2023)

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: Mental Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

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: Mental Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

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 (18 Jan 2023)

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 (18 Jan 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1412, 1444, 1448 and 1510 together. As part of Budget 2023, I announced €32.2 million in funding for Women’s Health Initiatives in 2023, to include dedicated funding for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine). The dedicated funding for Cariban® will help women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (18 Jan 2023)

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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Jan 2023)

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