Results 40,861-40,880 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement under the community schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In making a relevant reimbursement decision, the HSE is required under the Act to have regard to a number of criteria including clinical efficacy, the health needs of the public,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (7 Nov 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: Cross-Border Co-operation (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Enhancing North-South cooperation is a priority for the Irish Government. I am committed to working with partners in Northern Ireland to improve cooperation in health and social care where there are clear benefits for both jurisdictions and for patients across the island. There are a number of agreements in place covering specific specialist Cross Border initiatives that ensure that patients...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Nov 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: Cancer Services (7 Nov 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 (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: For a certain cohort of employees suffering from long-Covid, a Special Scheme of Paid Leave for Employees Unfit for Work Post Covid-19 Infection, specific to the public health service was introduced on 1 July 2022.Prior to this date, this cohort of employees had been supported financially by Special Leave with Pay that was introduced by the Department of Public Expenditure, National...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Nov 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (7 Nov 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: General Practitioner Services (7 Nov 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 Infrastructure Provision (7 Nov 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: Home Help Service (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The programme for Government commits to ‘Introduce a statutory scheme to support people to live in their own homes, which will provide equitable access to high-quality, regulated home care’. Work is ongoing within the Department across four broad areas to progress this commitment: (i) Regulation of home-support providers; (ii) the examination of future funding options for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Nov 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: Ministerial Staff (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: For the purposes of Section 19 of the Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995, where there are no interests to disclose, there is no obligation on a Special Adviser to furnish a nil statement and no requirement on an office holder to lay a nil statement of a special adviser before the Oireachtas. As such, there were no statements of interests filed in respect of the special advisers in this...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (7 Nov 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: Medical Research and Training (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes seeks to replace the use of live animals for scientific and educational purposes as soon as it is possible to do so. This legislation applies throughout the European Union and is transposed into Irish law by the European Union (Protection of Animals used for Scientific...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (7 Nov 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 Strategies (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Cancer Registry Ireland (NCRI) is charged with collecting and classifying information on all cancer cases that occur in Ireland. The NCRI produces annual reports covering cancer incidence, mortality and survival. The most recent year for which the NCRI has published incident cancer case counts is 2021. This data was published in its 2022 annual report, which is available at...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: I am fully committed to supporting our population screening programmes which are a valuable part of our health service, enabling early treatment and care for many people, and improving the overall health of our population. BreastCheck, the National Breast Screening Programme, currently invites women aged 50 to 69 years at regular periods to have a routine mammogram. Under commitments in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (7 Nov 2023)
Stephen Donnelly: Following the announcement of the budget allocation for my Department, I will shortly be issuing a Letter of Determination to the HSE outlining my priorities and funding levels for 2024. This will be the basis on which the HSE will draw up its National Service Plan (NSP) for 2024. It is not until the conclusion of this process that a detailed breakdown of new developments expenditure will be...