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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 Mar 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 there...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 Mar 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 there...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As recommended by the working group I established following the publication of the Mazars ‘Review of the Governance Arrangements and the Resources in place to support the HSE’s reimbursement and pricing decision-making process’ in February 2023, funding for an additional 34 WTE for the agencies involved in the HSE’s medicines pricing and reimbursement system has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the incredibly important role of Radiation Therapists in the provision of cancer services in this country. The independent review of the Radiation Therapist profession was agreed between the HSE, Department of Health and SIPTU, under the auspices of the WRC. This strategic review has been considering issues such as organisation structure, career...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the numbers involved in the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccination Catch-Up Programme. In relation to any extension, I can confirm that the HSE and the Department are working together to review available options in relation to the programme.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (21 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As the HSE is leading on implementation of the National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan 2023-2026, this is a service matter and I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. Action 1.4 of the National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan 2023-2026 is to "Develop and deliver an annual SunSmart communications plan to raise awareness of skin cancer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (21 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Prescription charges were introduced in the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2010. On 1 November 2020, prescription charges were reduced as follows:For those aged over 70, €1 per item with a maximum charge of €10 per month.For those aged under 70, €1.50 per item with a maximum charge of €15 per month. On the basis that the prescription charge income for 2023 was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Drug Payment Scheme (DPS) provides for the refund of the amount by which expenditure on approved prescribed medicines or medical and surgical appliances exceeds a named threshold in any calendar month. The DPS is not means tested and is available to anyone ordinarily resident in Ireland. The DPS threshold was reduced twice in 2022:From €114 to €100 per month on 1 January...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 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: Hospital Services (21 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: Hospital Appointments Status (21 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 (21 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: Home Help Service (21 Mar 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: Home Help Service (21 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) provide an extensive range of aids and appliances to individuals living with a wide variety of different medical conditions. These support individuals to continue living within their communities and to enjoy a greater quality of life than would otherwise be the case. The Community Funded Schemes is the collective name for the provision of these products and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Carers are key enablers for Government policy to support people to live with dignity and independence in homes and communities of their choosing for as long as possible by providing vital care to some of our most vulnerable citizens, including children and adults with disabilities, older people, people living with chronic illnesses or with palliative care needs, mental ill-health, or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 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 (21 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: Legislative Measures (21 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: In Ireland private health insurance is focused on inpatient coverage and operates under four key principles – community rating, open enrolment, lifetime cover and minimum benefits. In a community rated voluntary private health insurance market, everyone pays the same price for a particular health insurance policy. This is long established government policy and ensures that health...