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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 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 or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (17 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Emergency Department (ED), Women & Children’s Block at University Hospital Galway is one of several significant capital investment proposals for the University Hospital Galway (UHG) campus. Given the scale and ambition of these projects, a Capital Programme Oversight Board has been established by Saolta to support the phased delivery of capital investment at UHG, as part...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (17 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I referred this question to the HSE for answer. Additionally, 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 result, the question...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (17 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. 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: Health Service Executive (17 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The health service has policies and procedures in place that provide a pathway and guidance for employees who wish to formally raise matters such as those that the Deputy is referencing. As the question being raised by the Deputy is in respect of a specific individual, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter. However members of the Oireachtas are advised that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government and I are fully committed to improving genetics services in Ireland. One of the key ambitions of the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetic and Genomic Medicine in Ireland, launched in December 2022, is to build a strong national genetics service. This will be a patient and family-centred service that can be accessed equitably across the country and across the lifespan of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Jan 2024)

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.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy. If she provides me with the details I will look into the matter and revert to the Department and the HSE in respect of it. What I would say to those who are managing diabetes is that there is ongoing significant and important investment. We are all aware that is one of the chronic disease management pathways in respect of which GPs are being supported. We are investing...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: We are very aware of the ongoing situation in Limerick in terms of the number of patients on trolleys. It is important to note that the chief executive expedited the appointment of the regional executive officer. I know first hand that she is on the ground and that things are moving better. I have spoken to her about the improved patient flow. One of the things people will now see in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I will revert to the Deputy.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I acknowledge that he has raised this with me previously to seek additional interns or, indeed, an intern allocation for this year. I have looked into the matter. The good news, as the Deputy will be aware, is that Cavan-Monaghan hospital has had a very significant increase in budget, in staffing and in physical capacity and infrastructure. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (23 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: There is compelling evidence that the drivers of fuel poverty (low income, poor energy efficiency and energy prices) are strongly linked to living at low temperatures, and that low temperatures are associated with a range of negative health outcomes. Conversely, energy efficiency measures can support good physical and mental health primarily by creating healthy indoor living environments with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (23 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: Health Services (23 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: Ambulance Service (23 Jan 2024)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (23 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.