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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Jun 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: Healthcare Policy (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: A number of representative bodies for unregulated professions, including the body representing athletic therapists. have approached the Department seeking to be regulated It is important in this context to point out the issues to be considered regarding the proportionate degree of regulatory force required to protect the public are complex. In light of this, and in line with ongoing work in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (13 Jun 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 Services (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jun 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: Healthcare Policy (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In line with Sláintecare, the Enhanced Community Care (ECC) Programme’s objective is to deliver increased levels of health care with service delivery reoriented towards general practice, primary care and community-based services, and to implement an end-to-end care pathway that will care for people at home and over time prevent referrals and admissions to acute hospitals where it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Bodies (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE) was established in 1998 with the aim of promoting expertise in Ireland for the advancement of the discipline of pharmacoeconomics through practice, research and education. The NCPE is an independent Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Agency responsible for evaluating drug treatments for use in the Irish healthcare setting. The NCPE conducts...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for pricing and reimbursement decisions under the community schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Therefore, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jun 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Eligibility for a Medical Card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the HSE in accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The HSE assesses each medical card application on a qualifying financial threshold. This is the amount of money that an individual can earn a week and still qualify for a card. It is specific to the individual’s own financial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I am aware that hospitals that charge parking fees are very cognisant of the financial implications of parking costs for patients and their families, particularly for those with long-term illnesses. Consequently, many hospitals have introduced a maximum daily fixed parking charge and reduced rate parking for long-term patients and visitors for whom the payment of the full rate would...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 Jun 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 (13 Jun 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 (13 Jun 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1143 and 1154 together. 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 Supports (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1144 and 1145 together. The Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform's (DPENDR) Special leave with Pay for COVID-19 (SLWP) was introduced in lieu of sick leave for those with confirmed COVID-19 to assist in the prevention of the possible onward spread of COVID-19 in the work premises. This applies only to newly confirmed cases of COVID-19...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 defines viability as "the point in a pregnancy at which, in the reasonable opinion of a medical practitioner, the foetus is capable of survival outside the uterus without extraordinary life-sustaining measures.”There are no plans to include a specific gestation period in the definition at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1147 and 1149 together. 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. These are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform Special leave with Pay for COVID-19 (SLWP) was introduced in lieu of sick leave for those with confirmed COVID-19 to assist in the prevention of the possible onward spread of COVID-19 in the work premises. This applies only to newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 recommended to stay at home as per current public health guidance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In Ireland we have a voluntary, community rated private health insurance market. The Government, including the Minister for Health, do not have a direct role in the day-to-day commercial decisions of any health insurer. Consumers are advised to check their policies and contact their health insurer to ensure they understand the treatments that are available and the terms and conditions of...