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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 667 and 669 together. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic the HSE had to take measures to pause all non-urgent elective scheduled care activity with effect from the end March 2020. This was to ensure patient safety and that all appropriate resources were made available for Covid-19 related activity and time-critical essential work. This decision was in line...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Jul 2020)
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: Dental Services (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE advise that a pilot project commenced in 2016 by the HSE Acute Hospitals Division to progress the collection of national radiology waiting list data. The project has been supported by the Radiology Clinical Care Programme and has involved key stakeholders across the system including the National Integrated Medical Imaging System (NIMIS) Team, Hospital Groups, and the support of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: Improving access to scheduled care is a key commitment of government. In recent years there has been increased investment in paediatric orthopaedics and scoliosis services, which has improved access to surgery and outpatient appointments. In 2018 Children’s Health Ireland (CHI; previously the Children’s Hospital Group) was provided with an additional €9 million in funding...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: The COVID-19 data hub features national statistics, information and data about COVID-19 in Ireland. It is available at . The data available on the site is based on official figures provided by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) and the Health Service Executive (HSE). Datasets, charts and maps are updated on an on-going basis and in line with newly published data. This site is...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: My Department administered a National Lottery Discretionary Fund up to and including 2016 from which once-off grants were paid to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health related services. My Department no longer operates a National Lottery Fund. Details for National Lottery funding from my Department from 2008 - 2016 can be found at The HSE operates a similar...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a matter for the Health Service Executive I have asked them to respond to you directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: Nursing home providers are ultimately responsible for the safe care of their residents. In line with the Government's Roadmap for the re-opening of Society and Business, the National Public Health Emergency Team has agreed that a phased approach to the recommencement of visiting to long term residential centres would be appropriate at this time. The advice is that a co-ordinated and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy is aware, on 19 June 2020, the Taoiseach, on behalf of the Government, announced the restrictions that would be eased and the measures that will be in place in Phase 3 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society & Business. On Thursday 25th June the Government confirmed the move to Phase 3 of the Roadmap from Monday, 29 June 2020. Information and advice about the restrictions...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE National Immunisation Office is responsible for managing vaccine procurement and distribution, and developing training and communication materials for the public and health professionals. As the question raised by the Deputy is a matter for the National Immunisation Office, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: I am aware that construction work on the new children’s hospital site beside St. James’s Hospital stopped on 31 March 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. I understand that since the commencement of the easing of restrictions on 18 of May, the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has been engaging with the main contractor in relation to the earliest...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (7 Jul 2020)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.