Results 48,081-48,100 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the GP Agreement 2023, GP visit card was extended from all children under 6 years to all children under 8 years of age from August last year, and to those who earn up to the median household income fully from November last year. These expansions were estimated to provide eligibility to approximately an additional 500,000 people. The median income differs by household composition...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 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 Appointments Status (26 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 (26 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Reimbursement is for licenced indications which have been granted market authorisation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or the Health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 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.
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I move: (1) THAT for the purposes of the tax charged by virtue of section 72 of the Finance Act 2005 (No. 5 of 2005), that Act be amended, with effect as on and from 2 October 2024, by substituting the following for Schedule 2 to that Act (as amended by section 53 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (No. 39 of 2023)): “SCHEDULE 2 RATES OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX (With effect as on and...
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Financial Resolution No. 1 provides for the excise duty increases on tobacco products with effect from midnight tonight. The increase amounts to €1, inclusive of VAT, on a packet of 20 cigarettes in the most popular price category, together with pro rata increases for other tobacco products. The price of a packet of 20 cigarettes in the most popular category, assuming the full...
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: A Cheann Comhairle, can I get your guidance? Will I speak to Financial Resolution No. 2 in the time remaining?
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
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- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank Deputies. I appreciate that it is an imposition on those who already smoke and who have an addiction. One of the things we are doing is increasing the supports to help people stop. For example, nicotine replacement patches have been made free of charge. There is progress being made. I appreciate that it is a burden. Ultimately, however, the biggest burden for anybody is to be...
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Value-Added Tax (1 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I move: (1) THAT the rate of value-added tax chargeable on the supply of electricity provided for by section 46(1)(caa) of, and paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 3 to, the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 (No. 31 of 2010) and the supply of gas provided for by section 46(1)(caa) of, and paragraph 17(3) of Schedule 3 to, that Act, being 9 per cent until 31 October 2024, be extended until 30...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Oct 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 (1 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I would like to acknowledge the dedication and commitment of all staff working in our Health Service, who I know go above and beyond every day to provide exceptional care for those who are most in need within our communities. The HSE are dedicated to supporting all staff members and continue to examine and consider all initiatives that may support attracting and retaining staff into the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (1 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 427 and 466 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to review and respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Oct 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 Service Executive (1 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (1 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (1 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (1 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (1 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.