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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (9 Sep 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy for her query in relation to the TRIPS waivers and the World Health Organisation Pandemic Agreement (WHO CA+). On 1 December 2021, the members of the World Health Organisation (WHO) reached consensus to begin the process of negotiating a convention, agreement, or other international instrument to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, commonly known as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Sep 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: Official Travel (9 Sep 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Since assuming office I have not taken any flights to or from Shannon Airport, Cork Airport and Knock Airport.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (9 Sep 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: Health Services (9 Sep 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: Health Services (9 Sep 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: Healthcare Policy (9 Sep 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Medical card provision is primarily based on financial assessment. In accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is determined by the HSE, which assesses each application on a qualifying financial threshold. The issue of granting medical or GP visit cards based on having a particular disease or illness was previously examined in 2014 by the HSE Expert...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan and Reform's introduced 'Special Leave with Pay for COVID-19' (SLWP) for all civil and public sector employees with confirmed Covid-19 to assist in the prevention of the possible onward spread of Covid-19 in the work premises. The duration of this leave type has been changed a number of times by DPENDPR since the onset of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abuse in Hospitals (9 Sep 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, in October 2009, the Minister for Health and Children announced the establishment of an independent non-statutory review - the “Drogheda Review”. The purpose of the review was to advise on whether a further investigation into the procedures and practices at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital (OLOL) Drogheda during the period 1964 to 1995 would be of significant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Sep 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 Service Executive (9 Sep 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 (9 Sep 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The following link sets out in tabular form the political staffing employed in the Department of Health including seconded staff for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date. ">Political staff in the HSE

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The following link outlines the special advisers employed by the Department of Health in tabular form for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date. The Minister's Special Adviser has lead responsibility for providing support to the Minister on policy matters, including in respect of delivery of health aspects of the Programme for Government. The Media Adviser provides professional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The table below shows expenses paid to Ministerial advisers in my Department for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date. - 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total Claimed €1,001 €5,496 €4,994 €2,434 €2,976

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Sep 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 (9 Sep 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: To inform the response to your question, my Officials have consulted with Ireland’s medicines regulator, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and the HSE’s National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP). The HPRA is aware that Baxter Healthcare Ireland had previously temporarily paused production of compounded medicines at their Sandyford facility as a precautionary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 acknowledges cancer support centres as a valuable resource, providing access to support to cancer patients and their families outside of the acute care setting. The HSE's National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) works closely with a network of Community Cancer Support Centres, particularly in regard to the psycho-oncology model of care and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (9 Sep 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1784 and 1785 together. There are a number of significant capital investment proposals for the University Hospital Galway (UHG) campus. These include, but is not limited, to a new Emergency Department, Women and Children’s Block, a regional Cancer Centre, new in-patient ward capacity, and replacement laboratories. In order to deliver proposals of such...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (9 Sep 2024)

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