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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 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: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The HSE does not supply vaccines or provide reimbursement support for vaccines through community pharmacies under the Statutory Drug Schemes. When the public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I recently announced my intention to bring forward a successor plan to the existing National Rare Disease Plan 2014 - 2018. While this work was delayed by the pandemic, the Government has continued to invest significant resources in the area of new medicines in recent years. In 2021 nineteen (19) orphan medicines for rare diseases were added to the reimbursement list. In 2022, the number was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I can confirm that The Health Service Executive’s Capital Plan 2023, as a related document of the National Service Plan, has been submitted to me for my review and approval. Capital core funding allocated in 2023 for the construction and equipping of healthcare facilities is €967m, an increase of 11% over 2022 core allocation plus an amount of €50m for Covid...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Senior Officials in my Department continue in their efforts to ensure this matter can be brought to a satisfactory resolution as quickly as possible in compliance with the recommendations outlined in LCR19986, whilst taking account of the part settlement acknowledged by FORSA in their letter to the HSE on 13th April last. 13th April 2022 Re: Forsa Sectoral Bargaining Units Dear Paul, I refer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a operational matter, I have referred it to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) have responsibility for the provision of aids and appliances under the Community Funded Schemes, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The 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. HSE decisions on which medicines are reimbursed by the taxpayer are made on objective, scientific and economic grounds, on the advice of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE)....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an administrative matter for the Health Service Executive, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: There are no plans to make the provision of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medications free of charge. However, as announced in Budget 2023, the VAT rate for non-oral forms of HRT was reduced to zero from 1 January 2023. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for pricing and reimbursement decisions under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 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: Hospital Staff (21 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 (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for many scheduled appointments and procedures were too long before and have been made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Department of Health continues to work with the HSE and the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) to identify ways to improve access to care. On 7 March, I published the 2023 Waiting List Action Plan, which is the next stage of a new...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the important role that Section 39 organisations and staff play in our health sector. They have a key role in providing services to people with disabilities and older people. A process of engagement to examine the pay of workers in Community and Voluntary organisations was committed to by the Government in October 2022. While the Government has committed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Birth Certificates (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 was introduced to, and passed Second Stage in, the Dáil in March 2022 and has been referred to the Select Committee on Health for Third Stage. The focus of this Bill is on the regulation, for the first time in this country, of a wide range of assisted human reproduction (AHR) practices undertaken within...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 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: Abortion Services (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Minister can confirm that he has received the Report of the Review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. The Report assesses whether services mandated under the Act are being delivered and makes certain recommendations in relation to service improvement. The Minister will review this comprehensive Report and make the necessary arrangements to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Diagnoses (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1355, 1356 and 1357 together. The National Treatment Purchase Fund was established under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961, with the function of providing hospital treatment for citizens and the collection and validation of information in relation to waiting lists. Its role was extended in 2009, via the Nursing Home Support Scheme Act 2009, to provide...