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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (5 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Patient choice of doctor is a bedrock principle of the GMS Scheme for medical card and GP visit card holders. For the vast majority of individuals concerned their choice of doctor is accommodated and they are registered with their GMS GP of choice. In 2022 (last full year data available) out of a total of about 348,000 individuals who were approved for either a GP Visit Card or Medical Card,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: For a certain cohort of employees suffering from long-Covid, a Special Scheme of Paid Leave for Public Health Service Employees unfit for work post Covid infection, specific to the public health service was introduced on 1 July 2022. This Special Scheme was due to conclude on 30th June this year. In recognition of this ongoing matter, sanction to extend the Special Scheme for a period of 12...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (5 Oct 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Oct 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: Hospital Procedures (5 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy was advised, by letter from my Department on the 14 August, I was informed that the matter of the external clinical review of complex spinal surgeries carried out in Temple Street between October 2019 and October 2022 on a specific group of children with spina bifida was raised with the Taoiseach in the Dáil on the 5th of July.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Oct 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 Waiting Lists (5 Oct 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 (5 Oct 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: Legislative Programme (5 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill will introduce a suite of measures which aim to reduce the appeal and availability of nicotine inhaling products such as electronic cigarettes to young people. Measures contained in the Bill include: A prohibition on the sale of nicotine inhaling products to those aged under 18.The creation of a licencing system for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (5 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Strategic Plan for Critical Care was noted by Government in 2020. Very significant funding of €78.2m has been provided in 2021, 2022 and 2023 to allow for the implementation of Phase 1 of the Strategic Plan for Critical Care. To date, this has delivered an additional 65 critical care beds, bringing the current total to 323, an increase of 25%. Regarding costs for new and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Immunisation Programme in Ireland, which includes the influenza immunisation programme, 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. NIAC make recommendations on vaccination policy to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (5 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: If you attend the outpatients department or emergency department (A+E) of a public hospital without being referred by your GP or family doctor, you may be charged a standard fee. There is no charge if you are referred by your GP. You must show the referral letter from your GP when you attend the outpatients department or emergency department (A+E). Since January 1 2009, this charge is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Review of Specialist Cardiac Services commenced in January 2018 under the Chairmanship of Professor Phillip Nolan and a Steering Group formed from nominations of interested stakeholders representing medical, professional/technical staff, nursing and patient representatives. The aim of the Cardiac Services Review is to recommend configuration for a national adult cardiac...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Oct 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.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Budget 2024 provides an additional €2 billion for healthcare, including €808 million in core funding, €1.032 billion in non-core funding and €156 million in capital funding. The total health budget for 2024 is €22.5 billion. The €808 million increase in core funding comprises a combination of €708 million to maintain existing services and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (10 Oct 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: Departmental Strategies (10 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government contains specific commitments in recognition of the contribution of Family Carers to care provision in Ireland, which will build on the progress to date in the implementation of the National Carers’ Strategy. One of these is to review and update the National Carers' Strategy. Before commencing work on an update and refresh of the National Carers'...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (10 Oct 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: Healthcare Policy (10 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: My current legislative priority is the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill, which will introduce a suite of measures which aim to reduce the appeal and availability of nicotine inhaling products such as electronic cigarettes to young people. In particular the Bill will prohibit the sale of these products to children and introduce a requirement for a licence...