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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 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 (14 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (14 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: Health Services (14 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (14 Feb 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (14 Feb 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of Budget 2023, funding of €32.2 million was announced for Women’s Health Initiatives in 2023. This included dedicated funding of €1.3m for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine) to help women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of nausea and vomiting, during pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarum is expected to affect about 1% of the pregnant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (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, I have asked HSE to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: This is a service issue that is managed by the HSE and governed by the Commission for Public Service Appointments which falls under the remit of the Minister of Finance. The Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 provides the regulatory framework for fair, transparent and merit-based recruitment, and selection in the HSE and the broader public service. The Act sets...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I understand that the Deputy’s question derives from a recommendation made by the C&AG in its Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021. I would like to clarify that DSA, in this instance, stands for Delegated State Authority and not Data Sharing Agreement as referred to by the Deputy. I have asked the State Claims Agency for their input to this response and they...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 158 together. As part of Budget 2023, funding of €32.2 million was announced for Women’s Health Initiatives in 2023. This included dedicated funding of €1.3m for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine) to help women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of nausea and vomiting, during pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarum...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Seirbhísí agus Tacaíochtaí Gaeilge (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Tá lipéadú bia san AE á rialú ag Rialachán (AE) um Fhaisnéis Bhia do Thomhaltóirí (FIC) Uimh. 1169/2011 maidir le faisnéis bhia a chur ar fáil do thomhaltóirí. Bunaíodh Grúpa Oibre Tras-Rialtais in 2022 chun Seasamh na hÉireann a fhorbairt maidir leis na cúig ghné atá le hathbhreithniú faoin...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge, to medical card holders aged 16 and over. Since May 1st 2022, there has been additional prevention treatments included and a 40-60% increase in fees across most treatment items. This has led to an increase in the numbers of treatments provided and the number of patients being seen. An additional allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE Primary Care Eye Services Review Group Report, published in June 2017, set out current levels of service, models of service provision and the consultation process undertaken with patients, advocates, ophthalmic staff and representative bodies. It also highlighted the limitations of the current model of service delivery, including the impact on waiting lists, and set out the way...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 160 together. Financial accounting standards require an entity to recognise a provision for a liability if, and only if, a present obligation (legal or constructive) has arisen as a result of a past event (the obligating event), payment is probable ('more likely than not'), and the amount can be estimated reliably. By contrast, contingent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE reports its financial performance in line with Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS102) issued by the Financial Reporting Council, subject to certain exceptions to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) directed by the Minister for Health in relation a number of areas where the HSE has been directed to diverge from GAAP in how it accounts for depreciation, pensions, capital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 to 164, inclusive, together. GPs are private contractors, most of whom hold a General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme contract with the HSE for the provision of medical services without charge to patients who hold a medical card or GP visit card. As private practitioners, the responsibility for the management of practice medical records rests with the GP...