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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.

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.

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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (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: Primary Care Centres (28 Feb 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 to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Feb 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: Home Help Service (28 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government commits to "Introduce a statutory scheme to support people to live in their own homes, which will provide equitable access to high quality, regulated home care". In 2024, the Department of Health is focused on continuing the development of a regulatory framework for providers of home support services which aims to ensure that service users are provided with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (28 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Responsibility for the regulation of nurses and midwives in Ireland rests with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). The NMBI is an independent regulatory body established under the Nurses and Midwives Act, 2011. While my Department is responsible for the oversight and governance of the NMBI, I have no role in the appointment of registered nurses who have qualified abroad. As...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (28 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: To work in Ireland, a non-EEA National, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid employment permit. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment’s Employment Permits Section administer the employment permits system. The purpose of the Employment Permits System is to assists economic growth by facilitating the filling of key skills gaps which cannot be filled using domestic or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (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: 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: 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: Hospital Facilities (28 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE, as Sponsoring Agency with day-to-day responsibility for the delivery of the new elective hospitals to respond to you directly in relation to the matters raised.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (28 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE, as Sponsoring Agency with day-to-day responsibility for the delivery of the Surgical Hubs to respond to you directly in relation to the matters raised.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (28 Feb 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 to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (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 Staff (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: Hospital Procedures (28 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Independent External Reviewer finalised the terms of reference of the review in November 2023. The terms of reference state that a final report will be submitted to the Commissioner at the conclusion of the Independent Review and published thereafter. Therefore, I do not expect any interim reports. This first phase of the review is expected to be completed in April 2024, after which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (28 Feb 2024)

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...

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