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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (19 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table: CHO Area 2022 Population 2016 Population Percentage Population Change 2016-2022 CHO 1: Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Leitrim, Sligo 416,138 391,281 6.4% CHO 2: Galway, Mayo, Roscommon 485,966 453,109 7.3% ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: 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 conditions covered by the Scheme. These are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2024 (19 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Minister has increased investment in Digital Health in terms of capital, revenue and non core funding for 2024. Funding for ICT capital specifically has been increased from €140m in 2023 to €155m in 2024, with separate funding provided to continue to build cyber resilience. Recurring funding for digital has also increased consistently, year on year, since 2020. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (19 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: Emergency Departments (19 Oct 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: Abortion Services (19 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 350 to 352, inclusive, together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (19 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, we have referred it to the HSE for answer.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (19 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, we have referred it to the HSE for answer.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently not in a position to answer PQs due to industrial action. It is hoped that normal services will resume soon. In the meantime, this Department will continue to refer PQs to HSE for their direct reply as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (19 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Given the pressures experienced by healthcare services and the need to ensure sufficient capacity to meet urgent and emergency patient demand, it is recognised that there are a number of acute hospitals where additional in-patient accommodation can provide improved patient flow. In order to help address the above issues, I have asked the HSE to put into action a plan to expedite the rapid...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (19 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, 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 (19 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Clarification on this question was sought from the Deputy by my officials. The Deputy revised the wording of the question, as follows: To ask the Minister for Health whether it is intended to extend the Clinical Indemnity Caps Scheme to centres for ambulatory surgery which are carrying out work on contract for the HSE on, for example, patients who need hand surgery, so that the anaesthetic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (19 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are private practitioners, most of whom hold a contract with the HSE for the provision of health services. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. For GMS patients unable to locate a GP themselves, the HSE may assign an eligible person to be included on a medical practitioner's GMS list where...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides for two categories of eligibility for persons ordinarily resident in the country, i.e. full eligibility (medical card holders) and limited eligibility (all others). Adults with full eligibility can access a range of services including GP services, prescribed drugs and medicines, public in-patient hospital services, including consultants’...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 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: Vaccination Programme (19 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: 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. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. The NIAC continues to revise recommendations to allow...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: He did not say that.

Health Service Funding: Motion [Private Members] (24 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes that: — the Government has allocated €22.5 billion to the health budget for 2024; — the health additional allocation for Budget 2024 is nearly €2 billion; — this includes an increase of €808 million in core current funding,...

Health Service Funding: Motion [Private Members] (24 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: This is what our doctors, our nurses and all our healthcare professionals are hearing-----

Health Service Funding: Motion [Private Members] (24 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ----about their efforts to provide the services, treat the extra patients and spend the extra money. We all know there are productivity gains to be had, but at least two thirds of the additional spending this year is because our healthcare workers are rightly treating more patients who are showing up, and are doing so at a time when medicines and supplies have become more expensive. Turning...