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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Mar 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Mar 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (7 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Following a review of the 2023 National Service Plan, the HSE is currently revising the plan in line with consideration and feedback provided by my Department and other stakeholders. On that basis, I expect to receive a revised NSP shortly for consideration. In line with the Act, the NSP, when approved, will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas within 21 days. After this the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Environmental Policy (7 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: Environmental Policy (7 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: Environmental Policy (7 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: Hospital Appointments Status (7 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly. I would also like to remind the Deputy that it is against Department policy to comment on individual cases.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 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 Waiting Lists (7 Mar 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Long-Term Illness (LTI) scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975, prescribing 16 illnesses covered by the scheme. The first of these regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 277 of 1971, put a limitation on Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970, in respect of the provision of medicines to those suffering from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (7 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Capital projects related to the Covid-19 response were accelerated under emergency legislation through the use of established planning derogations passed by the Minister for Housing (S.I. Nos. 93, 112 and 113 of 2020) as part of the whole-of-government response to the national public health emergency caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Furthermore, all projects were delivered under the guidance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (7 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I can confirm the 96 bed ward block at Wexford General Hospital project is included in the Capital Programme for 2023, and funding has been allocated in 2023 to progress the project. A design team was appointed in September 2022 by HSE, progressing the proposal for a 96-bed medical ward block at Wexford General Hospital to preliminary stage one design. This is expected to be completed,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mortality Rates (7 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) publishes official statistics on deaths in Ireland through Vital Statistics publications. Vital Statistics reports are prepared by the CSO for the Minister for Social Protection in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of the Vital Statistics and Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1952 and Government Order SI 831 of 2007. The CSO publishes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (7 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly with the information sought as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (7 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.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Who is going to rent the houses?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The bereavement services have been getting better. There has been much investment of funding in them and, much more importantly, healthcare professionals in maternity hospitals have expanded bereavement services. I have met families who have lost children and have benefited from the bereavement services. If the Deputy wants to give me the details of the suggestion he raised, I will be...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy. This is something that Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan and I discussed when we met the neurorehabilitation advocates this morning in the audiovisual room. We have some really positive news on this matter. In last year's budget, we started a significant roll-out of community-based neurorehabilitation services by providing for 23 neurorehabilitation nurses to begin...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I acknowledge the ongoing advocacy of the Deputy and others in respect of this work. The 23 posts have been sanctioned, so the HSE is hiring people. I will revert to the Deputy with an expected timeline. As already stated, the team for CHO 4 will be based at the major trauma centre in CUH. As well as the team going into CHO 2, a further two community rehabilitation teams will be going...