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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental treatments to medical card holders. Services currently available annually include an examination, two fillings and emergency extractions. Other more complex care is also provided, some of which requires prior approval by a Principal Dental Surgeon. Patients with special needs and high risk patients can avail of a broader range of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Car Parks (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government makes a commitment to introduce a cap on the maximum daily charge for patients and visitors at all public hospitals, where possible and to introduce flexible passes in all public hospitals for patients and their families. This issue has been under active consideration in recent years. The HSE conducted a review of hospital car parking charges and submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The NPHDB has statutory responsibility for planning, designing, building and equipping the new children's hospital and I have referred your question to the NPHDB for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC) was established in 2019 and has held two meetings to date. The Committee’s role is to undertake an independent assessment of the evidence for screening for a particular condition against internationally accepted criteria and make recommendations accordingly. Professor Niall O’Higgins was appointed as Chair of the NSAC in 2019...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: On 25 June, the Government gave approval for the publication of the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020. This Bill provides, amongst other things, for the phased expansion of GP care without fees to all children aged 12 years and under. The Bill was published on July 01, 2020 and it is expected to proceed through the Houses of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Public Dental Service of the HSE treats children up to 16, and persons of all ages with special needs, through its dental clinics. All HSE dental clinics prioritise emergency care for children up to 16, treatment for special needs patients and screening of children aged from 11 to 13 years, including referral for orthodontic services where necessary. Smile agus Sláinte, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Smile agus Sláinte, the new National Oral Health Policy provides the groundwork to transform oral health services over the next eight years. The community oral healthcare services will centre on vulnerable and special care support services, as well as on needs assessment for people in residential settings and others who require additional supports. The Policy recognises the need for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (14 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: General Practitioner Services (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive has responsibility for the provision and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The implementation plan for the recommendations of the Scally inquiry was approved by Government on 11 December 2018. The implementation plan contains 170 actions. At the end of Q1 2020, 137 of the 170 identified actions were completed. I fully support the full implementation of the recommendations of Dr Scally and am committed to publishing a quarterly progress report against the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have previously gone on record as stating that I would support an inquiry into the use of sodium valproate in this country. On 8 July, the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review in the UK published its report into sodium valproate and two other medical interventions. I have asked officials in my Department, as well as in the HSE and the Health Products Regulatory Authority,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Two schemes, the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant, were put in place in 1979 and 1968 respectively, for operation by the Health Service Executive (HSE) at a time when there was limited availability of accessible public transport. The Government decided to close these administrative schemes in 2013, on foot of the reports of the Ombudsman in 2011 and 2012 regarding the legal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: There are currently 270 Consultant Histopathologists employed across the HSE. In preparation for the impact of COVID-19, my Department worked with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government which established a COVID-19 Excess Mortality National Oversight Group. A plan was developed by this inter-agency group to guide the implementation of an effective and appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the public healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 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: National Children's Hospital (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The NPHDB has statutory responsibility for planning, designing, building and equipping the new children's hospital and I have referred your question to the NPHDB for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (14 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: Primary Care Services (14 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: Primary Care Services (14 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: Primary Care Services (14 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.