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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 together. Last August, I welcomed the publication by the National Cancer Registry 'Childhood Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer: Cancer Trends Report'. The report describes ongoing significant improvements in 5-year survival and reductions in mortality for childhood, adolescent, and young adult (CAYA) cancers. This reflects advances in early...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a reform process aimed at strengthening Public Health in Ireland has been underway. Implementation of a national hub-and-spoke model for Public Health based on the introduction of the role of Consultant in Public Health Medicine is underway. The recruitment of 84 new Consultant in Public Health Medicine posts is being implemented on a phased basis....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (22 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I recognise the significant role community pharmacists play in the delivery of patient care and acknowledge the potential for this role to be developed further in the context of healthcare service reform. In that regard, various approaches to extending the scope of practice of community pharmacists are being progressed by my Department. The implementation of these necessitates engagement with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (22 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The current focusis to reduce smoking and second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure in pregnancy as the medical evidence shows that smoking complicates pregnancy and leads to poor outcomes including impaired foetal growth and development, pre-term delivery, birth defects and sudden infant death. Health impacts continue past childhood and into later life, since children born to mothers who smoke have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Funding for cessation services provided by the HSE has increased from €11.8 million in 2017 to €15.7 million in 2022. In Budget 2024, €1.1m. additional funding was allocated for the Tobacco Free Ireland Programme for the provision of free NRT through the HSE Quit Service, bringing the total funding to €1.8 million in 2024. €1.1m additional funding was also...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (22 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I recognise the significant role community pharmacists play in the delivery of patient care and acknowledge the potential for this role to be developed further in the context of healthcare service reform. In that regard, various approaches to extending the scope of practice of community pharmacists are being progressed by my department. The implementation of these necessitates engagement with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (22 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to providing accessible and affordable health care. The Department of Social Protection administer the Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) Scheme and the Fuel Allowance, which may assist individuals in meeting the costs associated with operating medical devices. Further information on these can be found, respectively, at:...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (22 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 and 227 together. 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. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (22 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: Primary Care Services (22 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. The Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. There is no prescribed ratio of GPs to patients and the State does not regulate the number of GPs that can set up in a town or community. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Currently,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 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: Health Services Staff (22 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: Health Services Staff (22 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: Health Services Staff (22 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: Health Services Staff (22 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: Health Services Staff (22 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: Health Services (22 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the matter raised is a service delivery matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.