Results 49,601-49,620 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: Medical Card provision is primarily based on financial assessment. In accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is determined by the HSE, which assesses each application on a qualifying financial threshold. The issue of granting medical or GP visit cards based on having a particular disease or illness was previously examined in 2014 by the HSE Expert...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (22 Jan 2025)
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: Insurance Coverage (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: Ireland has a voluntary community rated private health insurance market. The purpose of Community Rating is to ensure that everyone pays the same amount for the same level of health insurance coverage, regardless of their age or health status. Where an individual upgrades to a health insurance policy with higher cover, they may have to serve a waiting period before they are fully covered...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (22 Jan 2025)
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 (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: In Ireland, we have a multi-stakeholder Medicines Shortages Framework in place, operated by our medicines regulator, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) on behalf of the Department of Health. The framework aims to help prevent potential shortages from occurring and to reduce the impact of shortages on patients by coordinating the management of potential or actual shortages as they...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Jan 2025)
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 (22 Jan 2025)
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 and devices; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Jan 2025)
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 (22 Jan 2025)
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: Clinical Trials (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: Clinical trials are a fundamental component of high-quality care and improving patient outcomes. Over the last 15 years, my Department has invested more than €150 million in clinical trials and research support services in all healthcare areas including oncology through the Health Research Board (HRB). My Department established a National Clinical Trials Oversight Group in July of last...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1374, 1468, 1472, 1473, 1474, 1475, 1476, 1477, 1480, 1482, 1486, 1503, 1516, 1568, 1588, 1591 and 1601 together. As Minister for Health, menopause has been an important health and well-being issue that I have prioritised, and much work has been done in this area which has been driven by the Women’s Health Taskforce and the Women’s Health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1375, 1483, 1493, 1510, 1511 and 1522 together. As Minister for Health, menopause has been an important health and well-being issue that I have prioritised, and much work has been done in this area which has been driven by the Women’s Health Taskforce and the Women’s Health Action Plans, launched in 2022 and 2024. To support women through...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (22 Jan 2025)
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: Medicinal Products (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: As part of Budget 2025, the Minister for Health announced a new initiative wherein the cost of HRT products or medicines will be paid for by the State. This new measure aims to relieve some of the cost burden associated with HRT products. This is supported by a €20m per annum investment. To enable this initiative, the was signed into law in November 2024. Under this legislation the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Jan 2025)
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 (22 Jan 2025)
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: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Jan 2025)
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 Services (22 Jan 2025)
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: Health Services (22 Jan 2025)
Stephen Donnelly: As per European legislation – and as transposed into Irish law as the European Communities (Quality and Safety of Human Tissues and Cells) Regulations 2006 – patients undergoing advanced fertility treatment such as IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) and ICSI (intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection) are required to undergo viral screening. This mandatory requirement screen bloods for the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (22 Jan 2025)
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.