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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government commits to delivering a ‘Carers Guarantee’ to provide a core basket of services to carers across the country, regardless of where they live. New funding of €2 million was provided in Budget 2021 under the National Carers' Strategy with a view to improving equity of access to supports for carers across the country. This funding is being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: With the openings of specialist inpatient palliative care units in Wicklow, Mayo, and Waterford in 2020/2021, CHO8 is now the only community healthcare organisation without at least one specialist palliative care inpatient unit. The HSE in CHO8 has been working on plans for two inpatient units, one in Tullamore, Co. Offaly and one in Drogheda, Co. Louth. The HSE’s 2017-2019...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Specialist palliative care services are provided by the HSE in conjunction with the voluntary sector. Specialist palliative care multidisciplinary teams deliver integrated care in acute hospitals, specialist palliative care inpatient units (hospices) and in community settings including a person’s home. Specialist palliative care reduces acute hospital admissions and facilitates earlier...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government 2020 is committed to increasing resources for the Children’s Palliative Care Programme. This will be supported by consultants with a special interest in children’s palliative care and children’s outreach nurses to coordinate care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families. When children are at end of life, they and their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (6 Jul 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: Dental Services (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge, to medical card holders aged 16 and over. In May 2022, the Scheme was extended to include Scale and Polish for all medical card patients along with an expansion of the oral examination to include provision of preventative advice, using €10 million awarded in Budget 2022. In addition, the fees paid to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 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: General Practitioner Services (6 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358 and 359 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: Capital Expenditure Programme (6 Jul 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: Health Service Executive (6 Jul 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 ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As it happens, the issue of Kanturk was raised by Deputy Michael Moynihan with me in recent days and I was able to respond to him in writing last night that there are no plans to close the centre in Kanturk, and I will-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: If you let me finish the sentence, I will get straight to your question, Deputy.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Will I answer?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: When it comes to Fermoy, I will revert to the Deputy. I make the point that the HSE is not responsible for running these centres. This is an obligation on GPs to fulfil their out-of-hours obligations. SouthDoc is a private company run by the GPs but we will-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Funded by the GPs.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: It is the GPs' obligation to provide these services. Nonetheless, I will revert to the Deputy on Fermoy as I did to Deputy Moynihan on Kanturk.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: A lot of progress has been made. We have worked closely with the INMO. This year we sanctioned over 870 staff to fulfil safe staffing in every hospital in the country. It has been suggested we legislate for those issues. I have taken advice from Irish and international experts on safe staffing and Ireland is now seen as one of the leading countries in the world on safe staffing. The...

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank all Deputies who have contributed to this debate. There are legitimately-held and deeply-held views on this issue and we must listen to each other and do so carefully and respectfully. Ultimately, it is important we do what is right by women in protecting both them and the service providers in accessing healthcare. That is what this is about. In July of last year, the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mortality Rates (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health does not produce estimates of excess mortality. However, the Department works closely with the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) and other stakeholders to monitor estimates of excess mortality. Excess mortality refers to the number of deaths from all causes during a period of time above and beyond what we would have normally expected to see. A number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 653 and 703 together. As the matter raised is a service delivery matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputies directly as soon as possible.