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- Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: No.
- Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: When was that?
- Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Senators who tabled the motion and those who have spoken during the debate. This is a constructive motion. I have listened carefully to the ideas that have come forward in respect of what needs to be done. I share the concerns that have been raised about some aspects of urgent and emergency care in the mid-west. Those concerns do not only apply to the mid-west. There are...
- Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The budget has increased by 20%. In 2019, the hospital budget was €265 million. It is now €315 million. There has been a large increase of money, workforce and beds. In the emergency department, extra emergency medicine consultants have been sanctioned. Under the safe staffing framework for emergency departments, 21.5 additional whole-time equivalent nurses have been...
- Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: That is actively happening and consideration will be given to future capacity, including the two 96-bed blocks. I was talking to the HSE about that earlier today. I have more information I can come back to on another day, but I will wrap up. The core message is that we will continue to invest in UHL and in the hospital group. We will continue to invest in the workforce and in beds. We...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Regulations (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 and 258 together. Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices and Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitrodiagnostic medical devices (‘IVDR’) have been fully applicable as of 26 May 2021 and 26 May 2022, respectively. The overarching objectives of these new regulations are to significantly strengthen the regulatory system for medical devices and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, CORU is Ireland's multi-profession health regulator for regulating health and social care professionals. CORU’s role is to protect the public by regulating the health and social care professions designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as amended), including setting the standards that health and social care professionals must meet...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical items, 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 formal...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Feb 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: Hospital Services (1 Feb 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: Hospital Staff (1 Feb 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: Hospital Services (1 Feb 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: Departmental Advertising (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Dear Deputy, I refer to the following Parliamentary Question that was tabled by you for reply by 01/02/2023. PQ4854/23 - To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on online advertising in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023, in tabular form; if he will provide details in relation to this spending; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Advertising (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The Press & Communications Unit of the Department of Health runs the Department’s social media accounts. I can assure the Deputy staff in the Department do not engage in the type of activity described.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (1 Feb 2023)
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 SCA have informed me that the the information below has been extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS). The information contained within this report was extracted from the National Incident Management...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Deaths (1 Feb 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: Emergency Departments (1 Feb 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: Emergency Departments (1 Feb 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: Cancer Services (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (1 Feb 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.