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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Oct 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 490 and 491 together. 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: Care Services (1 Oct 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: Budget 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: In its pre-budget submission the organisation to which the Deputy refers is seeking the "speedy establishment of an Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People that would account directly to the Oireachtas, with a mandate to safeguard and protect the interests and well-being of older people and an ageing population." I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Responsibility for the regulation of nurses and midwives in Ireland rests with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). The NMBI is an independent regulatory body established under the Nurses and Midwives Act, 2011. As the query raised by the Deputy is a matter for the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), I have referred the question to the NMBI for its attention and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (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: Cross-Border Co-operation (1 Oct 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 (1 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In line with the 2013 Act and the national framework agreed with industry, a company must submit an application to the HSE to have a new medicine added to the reimbursement list....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (1 Oct 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 (1 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Currently, all newborn babies (between 3 and 5 days old) are offered newborn bloodspot screening (generally known as the ‘heel prick’) for nine rare but serious conditions that are treatable if detected early in life. In line with the commitment in the Programme for Government, a successor to the National Rare Disease Plan 2014-2018, is currently being developed. A National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (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: Dental Services (1 Oct 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (1 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: 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: Mental Health Services (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: Hospice Services (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: National Children's Hospital (1 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: An EU journal competitive dialogue tender process was completed and awarded in April 2023. The value of the contract is 31.6m euro as approved by the Children's Health Ireland (CHI) board. It provides for a range of hardware and software solutions which are fully managed including servers, storage, backup and recovery, PCs, printers, workstations on wheels and other mobile devices, as well...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (1 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to seeing this world-class hospital for the treatment of children open as soon as possible. There is a significant ongoing programme of work to prepare for the opening of the new children’s hospital, under the Children’s Hospital Programme. The Children’s Hospital Programme encompasses the integration of the existing hospitals, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (1 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The electronic healthcare record (EHR) system at St. James Hospital was procured as a standalone system from one of the leading EHR providers, globally. The same solution was procured separately to provide an electronic healthcare record for babies and mothers in our maternity hospitals. Now that it is deployed at St. James, funding is provided through the overarching annual revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Oct 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: Medicinal Products (1 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Dear Deputy O’Callaghan, Thank you for your question in relation to the important issue that is medicines shortages. To provide a comprehensive answer to your question, my Officials have reached out to our medicines regulator, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA): Chemidex Pharma Limited, the company responsible for supplying Ponstan, has notified the HPRA of a shortage...