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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 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: Abortion Services (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I am committed to ensuring that anyone seeking a termination of pregnancy can access services in safety and with privacy & dignity. To this end I secured cabinet approval to legislate for the designation of safe access zones around healthcare premises to safeguard access to termination of pregnancy services on the 27 July 2022. Since that time, officials from my Department have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Under Section 42(14) of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 the pharmacy fee structure must be reviewed every third year after 2020. My Department is currently carrying out a review and Department officials have arranged to meet with the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) on 20th June 2023 in that regard. Department officials held meetings this year with the IPU in relation to the free...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The regulations governing the pharmacy fee structure are set out in the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (No. 34 of 2017) and in S.I. No. 639 of 2019, the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Payments to Community Pharmacy Contractors) Regulations 2019, which put the current fee structure in place, with effect from 1 January 2020. Under Section 42(14) of the Public Service Pay...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: There is no provision under the GMS GP contract for persons who hold a medical card or GP visit card to be charged for routine phlebotomy services provided by their GP which are required to either assist in the diagnosis of illness or the treatment of a condition. The HSE has advised GPs that where a blood test forms part of the investigation or necessary treatment of a patient’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jun 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: Vaccination Programme (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 212 together. The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. In line with NIAC's advice, I asked the HSE to facilitate and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 Key Performance Indicators December 2022 has been prepared and is due to be published shortly alongside the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 Implementation Report 2022 at the link below: www.gov.ie/en/publication/b27fe-national-cancer-strategy-201 7-2026-implementation-report-2022/

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 to 216, inclusive, together. The National Cancer Registry Ireland (NCRI) has a statutory obligation to collate information in relation to cancer incidence, prevalence, stage at diagnosis, treatment, survival, and mortality. This type of information will normally only be finalised and made available 2 to 3 years after the year of incidence, in keeping with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Cancer Registry Ireland (NCRI) has a statutory obligation to collate information in relation to cancer incidence, prevalence, stage at diagnosis, treatment, survival and mortality. This type of information will normally only be finalised and made available 2 to 3 years after the year of incidence, in keeping with international standards. While cancer diagnosis figures within...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Jun 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 the 7th March, I published the 2023 Waiting List Action Plan, which is the next stage of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. There is no prescribed ratio of GPs to patients and the State does not regulate the number of GPs that can set up in a town or community. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Currently there...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I am acutely aware that the temporary Scheme, specific to the public health service that provides Paid Leave for Public Health Service Employees unfit for work post Covid infection is due to conclude at the end of this month and I am committed to providing support. Sanction has been sought from the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform to extend the existing Scheme and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jun 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 Services Staff (21 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.