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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (7 Nov 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: General Practitioner Services (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) is the body responsible for education and training in general practice. The GP training course provided by the ICGP is recognised by the Medical Council with successful completion allowing entry onto the General Practitioner Specialist Register. GP training is in the main four years in duration. Applicants with appropriate qualifications...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 495 and 522 together. GPs are private practitioners, most of whom hold a GMS contract with the HSE for the provision of GP services to medical card and GP visit card holders. In rural areas, due to lower and more sparse populations, there is a greater dependence on small and single-handed practices. Under the GMS scheme, the Rural Practice Support Framework...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The annual intake of doctors into the GP training programme has been increased by 80% over the last 5 years. I2023, there were 286 new entrants to GP training, and 350 places for new entrants were made available this year. The ICGP, which is responsible for training GPs, stated that 968 applications were received for 2023, while 1,311 applications were received for this year. The annual...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (7 Nov 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: Primary Care Centres (7 Nov 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 Infrastructure Provision (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE, as Sponsoring Agency with day-to-day responsibility for the delivery of the six surgical hubs to respond to you directly in relation to the matters raised.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: In Budget 2025, €23 million has been secured for the National Cancer Strategy, including access to new cancer medicines, expansion of cancer screening, funding for community cancer support centres, and implementation of the National Cancer Strategy. This will mean over €105 million has been invested into the Strategy since 2017. Capital funding of over €140 million...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE National Stroke Strategy 2022-2027 aims to modernise and reform stroke services in line with Sláintecare policy and address the challenges facing Ireland from population ageing and the predicted increase in the total number of strokes right across Europe, including Ireland. The strategy provides a blueprint for required investment in stroke services over the five-year period from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Prescription charges were introduced in the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2010. On 1 November 2020, prescription charges were reduced as follows: For those aged over 70, €1 per item with a maximum charge of €10 per month. For those aged under 70, €1.50 per item with a maximum charge of €15 per month. The estimated full year cost of abolishing all prescription...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Family carers are key enablers of Government policy to support people to live with dignity and independence in homes and communities of their choosing for as long as possible by providing vital care to some of our most vulnerable citizens. The essential role that family carers play in the provision of care in Ireland is fully recognised and appreciated by me and my Department. Every day,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Family carers are key enablers of Government policy to support people to live with dignity and independence in homes and communities of their choosing for as long as possible by providing vital care to some of our most vulnerable citizens. The essential role that family carers play in the provision of care in Ireland is fully recognised and appreciated by me and my Department. Every day,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy Directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The development of Injury Units is a strategic initiative for this Government to assist with alleviating pressures in Emergency Departments. A National Injury Unit review was undertaken by a HSE Working Group in 2023. The recommendations from this review were: - to expand all existing acute hospital governed IUs to operate from 8am to 8pm, and, - to expand geographical coverage and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 512, 513 and 514 together. As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Genetics and Genomics Office (NGGO) has developed a 5-year plan to expand genetic and genomic testing in Ireland and has mapped out key objectives which will be implemented from 2025 – 2029. Within the NGGO’s six priority deliverables for 2024, I am happy to update on progress as follows: Under Priority Deliverable 1, “Development of a national genomic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Nov 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. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. The ages at which vaccines are recommended in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical items, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. To be reimbursable by the State, prescribed medicines must be on the formal reimbursable list, in accordance with the 2013 Act. A further difficulty to accurately cost for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: It is estimated that increasing pharmacy fees by 10% would cost a minimum of €565m per annum.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (7 Nov 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 520 and 521 together. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. The General Practitioner (GP) Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Programme commenced in 2020 and has been rolled out on a phased basis to adult GMS (Medical Card and GP Visit Card) patients over a 4-year...