Results 47,801-47,820 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (23 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: It is acknowledged that many patients are still waiting too long for hospital appointments and treatments. As part of the multi-annual approach to reducing waiting lists, and just as importantly the length of time that patients are waiting, I published the 2024 Waiting List Action Plan on 27th March. Total funding of €360 million has been provided for the plan this year which sets out...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (23 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: Departmental Funding (23 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: Vaccination Programme (23 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Influenza Vaccination Programme ensures that those most vulnerable to the effects of influenza have access to the flu vaccine, free of charge. By providing vaccination to those most at risk, and those most likely to require admission to hospital should they contract influenza, the programme aims to prevent, as far as possible, the need for influenza-related hospital admissions,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (23 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: Ambulance Service (23 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive's (HSE) National Ambulance Service (NAS), I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The various policy options and legal aspects to prevent exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunbeds are being considered by my officials, including the feasibility of a ban on commercial sunbeds. The EU's response to tackle cancer is set out in Europe's Beating Cancer Plan. This includes Action 18 on measures to prevent exposure to UV radiation, including from sunbeds. I...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 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: Assisted Human Reproduction (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, a commitment to “introduce a publicly funded model of care for fertility treatment” is included in the Programme for Government. The Model of Care for Fertility was developed by the Department of Health in conjunction with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) in order to ensure that fertility-related issues are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: 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. This is the amount of money that an individual can earn a week and still qualify for a card. It is specific to the individual’s own financial...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Government recognises that menopause is a key health and wellbeing issue for women in Ireland today, and much work has been done in this area which has being driven by the Women’s Health Taskforce and the Women’s Health Action Plans which I launched in 2022 and earlier this year. I have asked my officials to explore the options available in relation to the provision of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The various policy options and legal aspects to prevent exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunbeds are being considered by my officials, including the feasibility of a ban on commercial sunbeds. The EU's response to tackle cancer is set out in Europe's Beating Cancer Plan. This includes Action 18 on measures to prevent exposure to UV radiation, including from sunbeds. I...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the matter raised is a service delivery matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the matter raised is a service delivery 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 (18 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: Ambulance Service (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: There has been significant investment in Portiuncula University Hospital in recent years. A new ward block, a €35 million development, is part of a wider capital development scheme for the Hospital. This new ward block is to replace outdated wards which will result in an improved patient experience , reductions in length of stay, fewer in-house transfer of patients between wards and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I am fully committed to supporting our population screening programmes, which are a valuable part of our health service, enabling early treatment and care for many people, and improving the overall health of our population. Since October 2023, BowelScreen, the national bowel cancer screening programme, invites men and women aged between 59-69 to take the free at-home screening test. This...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 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.