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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (7 Mar 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: General Practitioner Services (7 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: General Practitioners are private practitioners. In an instance where a GP practice has a full list and cannot take on new patients, it is a matter for the GP practice concerned to decide to keep a waiting list of patients who wish to register with them if appropriate. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (7 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: While Naloxone is a prescription required drug various measures have been put in place to ensure that as many people as are required have access to naloxone administration courses. Currently the supply and administration of medicinal products in emergencies is done by persons engaged or employed by organisatons listed with the Health Products Regulatory Authority. The person supplying and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Mar 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 (7 Mar 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: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Mar 2024)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Adult and child waiting list information by hospital and specialty is published monthly and is available on the National Treatment Purchase Fund's website at: www.ntpf.ie/home/nwld.htm.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Mar 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 (20 Mar 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: Emergency Departments (20 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The proposed new Emergency Department (ED) at Beaumont Hospital, (which includes the reconfiguration of the existing ED), is a large and complex capital proposal, which is in the early stages of design development. The HSE has appointed a design team to progress the proposal for the new ED. The Design Team intend to commence the planning and statutory consents process in Q2 2024, subject...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (20 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this question concerns an individual's application for registration with CORU, I have asked CORU to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Mar 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 Staff (20 Mar 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: Health Services Staff (20 Mar 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: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department assesses situations as they occur and contact An Garda Síochána where deemed necessary. No incidents have related to physical threats to Ministers or staff. There are departmental procedures in place to address such issues through the Health & Safety team, and to escalate to An Garda Síochána, who investigate and taken any appropriate action.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Mar 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 (20 Mar 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: Tobacco Control Measures (20 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: An official from the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Unit of the Department of Health attended the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) COP10 and FCTC Protocol MOP3. The Delegation's priority was to monitor the latest developments in relation to novel products, while ensuring that focus was also kept on the tobacco epidemic. Outcomes of the conferences include: The establishment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (20 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The public consultation on further regulation of tobacco and nicotine inhaling products closed on January 5th 2024 and received 15,822 submission. Analysis of the data is ongoing. The content of the proposed legislation will be guided by our consultation as well as by evidence reviews, legal advice and regulatory impact assessment to ensure that any regulation is achievable and effective....