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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (10 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I can confirm that, in the package of measures I have agreed with the HSE to alleviate pressures at University Hospital Limerick, the opening hours of Medical Assessment Units at Nenagh, Ennis and St John's Hospitals will be extending to 24-hours. The extension of the operation of this service will be undertaken by the HSE on a phased basis.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (10 Apr 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 and Safety (10 Apr 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 and Safety (10 Apr 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 and Safety (10 Apr 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 and Safety (10 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: There are currently no plans to review the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014, given the developments at EU level and the initiatives under the National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan 2023-2026, which are detailed below. The National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan includes several actions related to sunbeds, such as raising awareness through education and communication channels. The Plan also...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Safety (10 Apr 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 and Safety (10 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Minister for Health has no responsibility for independent testing or maintenance checks on sunbeds.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: A number of representative bodies for unregulated professions have approached the Department seeking to be regulated. It is important in this context to point out the issues to be considered regarding the proportionate degree of regulatory force required to protect the public are complex. In light of this, and in line with ongoing work in the Department of Health, the Health Research...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (10 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024 was passed by the Dáil on 21 February 2024 and signed into law by the President on 28 February 2024. The Act is a composite piece of legislation that includes provisions around organ donation and transplantation, post-mortem practice and procedures, anatomical examination, and public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (10 Apr 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (10 Apr 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Apr 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: Addiction Treatment Services (10 Apr 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: Medical Cards (10 Apr 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 (10 Apr 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 (10 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when hospital appointments and procedures are cancelled. While every effort is made to avoid cancellations or postponements, they can happen for a variety of reasons, including capacity issues due to increased scheduled and unscheduled care demand, and unforeseen circumstances that may impact a service. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (10 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I have agreed a range of new measures with the HSE in order to alleviate the pressures being experienced at University Hospital Limerick. I have directed the HSE to undertake a range of actions relating to hospital performance, as well as agreeing an extensive package of measures to increase capacity in terms of beds, staffing, patient flow and access to Medical Assessment Units in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 177 together. As the Deputy will be aware from her Parliamentary Questions from January 2024 (PQ3632/24 and PQ3631/24), under the Health Act (2004) and the subsequent Health Service Executive Governance Act (2013 and 2019), the HSE is accountable to the Minister for Health. Pursuant to the Health Act (2004), it is the responsibility of the HSE to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, the HSE is already currently implementing a reorganisation of service delivery into six new health regions that will provide a structured support to the integrated solutions needed to deliver health services to the public. The Midwest Regional Executive Officer, responsible for the Midwest region (incorporating the University of Limerick Hospital Group), was...