Results 47,841-47,860 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (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: Vaccination Programme (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. NIAC continues to revise recommendations to allow for the introduction of new vaccines in Ireland and to keep abreast...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (18 Sep 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 (CFS) is the collective name for the provision of these...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (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: Hospital Services (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter relating to an individual case, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE reimburses GPs for services provided under the GMS contract to medical and GP visit card holders. Under the terms of the current GMS contract, GPs are required to provide eligible patients with ''all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner...". The terms of the GMS contract provide that a GP shall furnish to a patient they’ve...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (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: Disability Services (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: Disability Services (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: Mental Health Services (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: Health Services Staff (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, the HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.
- 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: Vaccination Programme (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. NIAC continues to revise recommendations to allow for the introduction of new vaccines in Ireland and to keep abreast of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health is currently assembling the clinical review group. It is anticipated that the clinical review will be completed early in the new year.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: In developing the National Stroke Strategy 2022-2027 the HSE mapped the existing gap in health and social care staff numbers for all disciplines that existed at the time and what would be needed with the projected growth in stroke numbers at individual sites given the proportional growth in the over 65 population in the catchment area of that site (taken from CSO figures) and the fact that...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (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: Hospital Facilities (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: This PQ is more suitable for the HSE to respond.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (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: 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. I have asked the HSE to provide an update in relation to the Deputy’s question. The HSE have provided the following update: The HSE must commit to providing access to as many medicines as possible, in as timely a fashion as...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (18 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly. We are making progress in reducing the number of patients on trolleys nationwide. There has been a significant reduction in the cumulative daily 8am trolley count over the first eight months of 2024, with numbers down 11% (over 9,000) when compared to the same period in 2023. The improved performance...