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Select Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Of course, yes.

Select Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: That should not happen. It should also not happen under the rules of the Civil Service. The briefings are meant to be-----

Select Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: That should never happen.

Select Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I will take the opportunity to thank the officials. One in particular has spent three years of his life getting this to where we are now. This Bill will save a lot of lives, so I want to acknowledge the huge work and dedication that has gone into it from officials in the Department of Health to get us here.

Select Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: We will do it in as open a way as possible. When we have a position, we can send that on before any meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 293, 308 and 371 together. I recognise the significant role community pharmacists play in the delivery of patient care and acknowledge the potential for this role to be developed further in the context of healthcare service reform. In that regard, various approaches to extending the scope of practice of community pharmacists are being progressed by my...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department's records indicate the following payments were made in relation to the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. Date of Payment Name of Payee Amount paid 20-Jul-22 M-CO (Public consultation) €17,712.00 11-Nov-22 M-CO (Public consultation) ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (22 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Last year the Government announced a once-off, ex-gratia COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for certain frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Eligibility criteria for the payment were set following significant consideration and consultation. While the Department does not comment on individual cases, I can confirm that in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 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: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Voluntary Health Insurance Board (the Vhi) is the only Commercial State Body under the aegis of the Department of Health. Due to the fact that it operates in a highly competitive and commercial marketplace, the amount spent by the company on consulting services and on ‘business-as-usual’ outsourcing (as differentiated under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 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: Health Services (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 302 and 384 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: Health Service Executive (22 Jun 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: A Supplementary Request for Tenders to the Framework for the provision of Market Research was issued. The request related to the following scope of work; to review submissions, analyse content and draft a report summarising the high-level themes raised in the public consultation and present a high-level statistical analysis of responses received in relation to the Review of the Termination of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The development of a new Digital Health and Social Care Strategic Framework (2023-2030) is due to be completed in the coming weeks. In parallel, we are collaborating with the Health Service Executive, who will produce a corresponding implementation plan. The framework also aligns with the Government’s digital health strategy “Harnessing Digital”. The objective of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Thank you for your question which to my mind contains three distinct elements which I will address separately as follows; Firstly, medicine shortages are a feature of modern health systems worldwide and a global health problem, not unique to Ireland, with increases in demand for medications, and medicines shortages observed in the UK, throughout the EU and across the world in recent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I do not have any current plans to extend the Clinical Indemnity Caps Scheme, referred to by the Deputy, beyond the existing arrangements. However, my Department will continue to keep the matter under review.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Jun 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (22 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.