Results 46,881-46,900 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (10 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: To increase the number of GPs working in the country and thereby improve access to GP services, the annual intake of doctors into the GP training programme has been increased by 80% from 2015 to 2023. Last year, there were 286 new entrants to GP training, and 350 places for new entrants have been made available for this year. The ICGP, which is responsible for training GPs, stated that 968...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 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 (10 Jul 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 (10 Jul 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: Ambulance Service (10 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, since the last NAS Strategic Plan, 'Vision 2020', the NAS has been engaged in a continuous process of strategic reform to transform the service from a traditional emergency response and conveyance service to a clinically led and agile mobile medical service. The NAS are also increasing capacity to treat patients at the most appropriate level of clinical need,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (10 Jul 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (10 Jul 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 (10 Jul 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 (10 Jul 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 (10 Jul 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: Dental Services (10 Jul 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: Dental Services (10 Jul 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 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 384 and 385 together. Eligibility for a medical card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the HSE in accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The HSE assesses each medical card application on a qualifying financial threshold. Current medical card income thresholds can be considered generally in terms of cohorts aged...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Jul 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: Prescriptions Charges (10 Jul 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, €1.00 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. The below table sets out the cost of reducing prescription...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Injury Units (IU’s) play a key role in providing unscheduled emergency care for patients with non-life threatening or limb threatening injuries, as conveniently as possible, while ensuring patient safety and equitable standards of care within an Emergency Care Network. There has been a steady increase in attendances at IU’s year on year as outlined below (Table 1). Between...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 Jul 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (10 Jul 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (10 Jul 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: Health Services (10 Jul 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.