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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: Specifically on that point, while I understand that the legislation and structures are the responsibility of other people, is it Dr. O'Brien's view that GPs will be ready to provide terminations and play their role in this system by January?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: It would be fair to say that at this point that the ICGP is concerned about the ability of the GP system to provide a termination service in January.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: I ask the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists for its views.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: On the capacity issue, is the institute aware of the HSE, the Department or any other bodies doing a mapping exercise to identify where the constraint issues are hospital by hospital?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: Given Dr. Murphy's experience with care pathways and her knowledge of what is required for this pathway, has the institute concerns about meeting the January deadline as things stand?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank Dr. Murphy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank Dr. Crowe and the Vice Chairman.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Licensing of Abortion Medication: Health Products Regulatory Authority (19 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: No.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Investigations (20 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: 128. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times he or one of his predecessors has required HIQA to undertake an investigation in accordance with section 9 of the Health Act 2007; the reason for each request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38043/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (25 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: 311. To ask the Minister for Health the reason only six paediatric scoliosis patients have been sent abroad for treatment under the treatment abroad scheme in view of the backlog of cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38548/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (25 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: 312. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on the national roll-out of the no-fry zone in County Wicklow, which prevents the sale of fatty or fast food near schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38549/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (25 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: 348. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospices and palliative care units that receive funding from the HSE as section 39 entities; the number of beds in each hospice and palliative care unit; the number of whole-time equivalent staff employed in each; and the funding provided by the HSE in 2016, 2017 and 2018, in tabular form [38789/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (25 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: 349. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of amending the fees charged under the nursing homes support scheme, NHSS, to enable nursing home residents with an assessed weekly income of €300 or less to retain a minimum of €60 weekly. [38790/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (25 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: 350. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year current and capital cost of providing a mobile catheterisation laboratory for Waterford University Hospital. [38791/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (25 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: 351. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year running costs of opening all medical assessment units on a seven day basis. [38792/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (25 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: 368. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of providing an additional 100 critical care beds. [38809/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (25 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: 369. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an additional 150 inpatient rehabilitation beds. [38810/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (25 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: 352. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting an extra 500 hospital consultants; and the average estimate for support staff required per consultant. [38793/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (25 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting an additional 4,000 nursing staff. [38794/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Expenditure (25 Sep 2018)
Stephen Donnelly: 354. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of abolishing prescription charges. [38795/18]