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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Health technology assessment (HTA) is a multidisciplinary process that summarises information about the medical, social, economic, and ethical issues related to the use of a health technology. Examples of health technologies include medicinal products, medical equipment, diagnostic and treatment methods, rehabilitation, and prevention methods. Its aim is to inform the formulation of safe and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales (1 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As enforcement issues relating to the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales (1 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As enforcement issues relating to the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (1 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to protect public health and limit the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive (HSE) worked together in 2020 to put arrangements in place to allow termination of pregnancy services in early pregnancy to be provided remotely. For the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency, where the need for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Mar 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 Staff (1 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Applicants for a medical internship are applying for an employment position in the HSE. They are recruited directly by the HSE, as their employer. An offer of Internship is dependent on passing final medical exams and submission of centile by relevant medical school. The HSE applies the Employment Permits legislation in the recruitment for intern posts. In compliance with the Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (1 Mar 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: Food Labelling (1 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Section 12 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act requires that health warnings and information relating to a HSE website on alcohol, must also be displayed on notices in licensed premises, on websites which sell alcohol products and on the labels of alcohol products with information on the grams of alcohol and calories of the product. In the case of the notices to be displayed in licensed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (1 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has statutory responsibility for planning, designing, building, and equipping the new children's hospital. I have therefore referred your question to the NPHDB for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (1 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has statutory responsibility for planning, designing, building, and equipping the new children's hospital. I have therefore referred your question to the NPHDB for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Mar 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: Care Services (1 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In order to examine the significant workforce challenges in the home support and nursing home sectors in Ireland, in March 2022 Minister Butler established a cross-departmental Strategic Workforce Advisory Group. The Advisory Group was charged with identifying strategic workforce challenges in publicly and privately provided frontline carer roles in home support and nursing homes and with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (1 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Work is continuing in my Department on the commencement and implementation of the remaining provisions of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act. I have no plans to amend the Act until it has been fully implemented. 

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme (1 Mar 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: Hospital Procedures (1 Mar 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: Patient Transport (1 Mar 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: Health Services (2 Mar 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: Tobacco Control Measures (2 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill is being drafted by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel and is prioritised for publication in the current session.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 Mar 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: International Protection (2 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: A HSE review of the possible future use of the former St Brigid’s Nursing Home, Crooksling was undertaken which determined that the site was no longer required for healthcare provision. Options regarding the future use of the former St Brigid’s, Nursing Home, Crooksling continue to be evaluated by relevant Government Departments, including possible use as accommodation in...