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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (18 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: In May 2023, an instruction issued from the CEO of the HSE to temporarily pause recruitment across Managerial/Administration grades. This was part of a suite of control measures due to the HSE surpassing it's funded recruitment targets for the year. By November 2023, the recruitment pause was further extended to include most staff categories, excluding Consultant appointments and Graduate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (18 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: On December 19th, 2023, Minister Butler announced a new €10 million scheme to improve infection prevention and fire safety in private and voluntary nursing homes. The Nursing Home Resident Safety Improvement (RSI) Scheme will provide funding towards structural works carried out in compliance with standards published by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) under...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (18 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, a commitment to “introduce a publicly funded model of care for fertility treatment” is included in the Programme for Government. ‎The Model of Care for Fertility was developed by the Department of Health in conjunction with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) to ensure that fertility-related issues are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Strategic Review of General Practice commenced last year and is currently underway. My Department are leading the review with HSE support and input from key stakeholders. As per the terms of reference, the key areas that will be examined are GP training, GP capacity, the eHealth agenda, Out of Hours reform, and the support model for General Practice. Key stakeholders include GP...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (18 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government recognises the essential role that family carers play in the provision of care in Ireland. Every day, family carers through their selfless hard work, knowledge and compassion enhance the quality of life of the most vulnerable in our society. As highlighted by the Family Carers Ireland Scorecard 2023, responsibility for improving the situation for family carers is overseen by a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (18 Jan 2024)

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: General Practitioner Services (18 Jan 2024)

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 Facilities (18 Jan 2024)

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 Services (18 Jan 2024)

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: Mental Health Services (18 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy may wish to be aware that the number of qualified and accredited psychotherapists and psychiatrists working within, or attached to, the prison system is not under Mental Health, including HSE Mental Health. The question primarily relates to relevant Irish Prison Service (IPS) staff/employees, and potentially is wider than mental health eg Primary Care provision within prisons,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (18 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to the ongoing development of University Hospital Waterford. Significant additional resources have been allocated to the hospital in recent years to meet the needs of patients. Staffing at the hospital is now approx. 2,707 WTE (November 2023), an increase of 39% since December 2019. The hospital’s budget has increased by 33.3% since 2019 to €268.3...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (18 Jan 2024)

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 Service Executive (18 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this Parliamentary Question relates to service delivery, which is an operational matter for the HSE, it has been referred directly to the HSE for reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298, 307 and 308 together. As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Jan 2024)

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 Appointments Status (18 Jan 2024)

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: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Jan 2024)

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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (18 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy 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. Due to this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly. As 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 processes. As a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Jan 2024)

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. As 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...