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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Official Engagements (28 Feb 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I am fully committed to ensuring the New Children’s Hospital (NCH) on the campus shared with St James’s hospital in Dublin, is completed as quickly as possible, on behalf of children, young people, and their families. There is ongoing engagement between officials within my Department and the key stakeholders involved in the project including HSE and the National Paediatric...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Official Engagements (28 Feb 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122, 123 and 124 together. I have had a number of engagements with the Chair of the Board of Children’s Health Ireland, the Chief Executive Officer, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, and clinical staff from Children’s Health Ireland since the beginning of 2023 to the present day. During these engagements a range of matters were discussed,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Official Engagements (28 Feb 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I have met with the Chair of the Board of the HSE, in person, on several occasions since the beginning of 2023 to the present day. I am also in regular contact with the Chair by phone. During these engagements we discussed the provision of health services, to adults and children. I also engage regularly with the CEO on these matters, as do my officials and Secretary General. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (28 Feb 2024)
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 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 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Feb 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have referred the question to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Feb 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 129 and 130 together. As this is a service matter I am referring to the HSE for further response.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Question Heading for question(s) 133 (28 Feb 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I wish to advise the Deputy that this is a matter for the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (28 Feb 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, the HSE has identified the need to develop an updated and integrated Model of Care for transgender services, informed by the best evidence-based clinical care for individuals who express gender incongruence or dysphoria. The Deputy will be aware that the position of Clinical Lead for Transgender Services has been offered to an applicant. This person, once in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (28 Feb 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE) has 20.5 whole-time equivalent staff. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible, providing the requested information on the number of staff in the Corporate Pharmaceutical Unit (CPU), the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), and the Medicines Management...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (28 Feb 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: Departmental Staff (28 Feb 2024)
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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (28 Feb 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (28 Feb 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (28 Feb 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (28 Feb 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (28 Feb 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive, the HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (28 Feb 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: Departmental Schemes (28 Feb 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Long-Term Illness (LTI) Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975, prescribing 16 conditions covered by the Scheme. These are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (28 Feb 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I am aware of calls for Emergency Departments to be provided in Ennis and Nenagh Hospitals. The recent clinical advice that I requested strongly advises against this course. Patients who require urgent and emergency care are better served by a larger hospital. University Hospital Limerick is equipped with the essential supporting services that patients need. Ennis and Nenagh Hospitals are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (28 Feb 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.