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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (7 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Sight testing, eye examinations and optical appliances are provided to medical card holders by ophthalmologists, optometrists and dispensing opticians through the Community Ophthalmic Services Schemes (COSS). Patients may access these services following a referral by a healthcare professional such as their general practitioner. All children, including those not covered by a medical card,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (7 Nov 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: Health Services Staff (7 Nov 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 (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: Hospital Services (7 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: This is a service matter. Therefore it has been referred to the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health 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: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this question relates to an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (7 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Successive National Cancer Strategies have delivered continuing improvements in outcomes for Irish cancer patients in terms of earlier diagnosis, better treatment, and improved rates of survival. The current National Cancer Strategy (2017-2016) recognises four main goals, one of which is to Reduce Cancer Burden. This goal includes the following objectives:Ensure prevention programmes are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (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: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Successive National Cancer Strategies have delivered continuing improvements in outcomes for Irish cancer patients in terms of earlier diagnosis, better treatment, and improved rates of survival. The National Cancer Strategy (2017-2016) sets out a plan of improving earlier detection, providing more effective treatments, and transforming how we provide services to those with a cancer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 Nov 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 the Deputy directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Nov 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 the Deputy directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (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 Services (7 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I want to express my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during the Covid 19 Pandemic. Last year the Government announced a once-off, ex-gratiaCOVID-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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (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 ELS/New Development expenditure will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Official Travel (7 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I did not visit any health related facilities during the UN General Assembly High Level Week in New York in September.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Strategies (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy very much for his support for the stroke strategy. I think we can agree that our healthcare professionals are making important progress on behalf of patients and families. As a result of the work over the last ten years, deaths from the most common form of stroke have fallen by nearly 30%, which is very welcome. The average length of stay for patients has fallen a lot as...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Strategies (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I think we are going to be having different versions of this conversation throughout the next hour and a half, based on the questions the Deputy has tabled, which I fully appreciate. As to whether there is a level of funding for new development next year at the scale there is for this year, there is not. We will not be expanding these services next year at the pace we expanded them this...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Strategies (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: We will probably be repeating ourselves a bit this morning. There is not the level of funding next year for the same pace of roll-out of the strategy that I and the Deputy would like to see. However, there is significant funding in there to enhance services. We are both agreed that safe staffing makes a difference. It makes a difference to patients and that includes stroke patients. That...