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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1011 and 1127 together. Eligibility for a medical card remains primarily on the basis of financial assessment. The HSE's Expert Group on Medical Needs and Medical Card Eligibility examined the issue of awarding medical cards on the basis of illness or a disability and concluded that it was not feasible, desirable nor ethically justifiable to list medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Sep 2020)

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: HSE Data (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As a result of the significant impact of Covid-19 on routine health services, the health system is facing unprecedented challenges for the delivery of services. Resuming health and social care services and building health sector capacity and capability is a priority for the Government. The HSE has developed a draft Plan which contains proposals for health service delivery for Winter 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1018, 1090, 1091 and 1199 together. The data required to model the cost of the provision of medical cards to all patients suffering from a terminal illness is not readily available. The cost would be dependent on a number of factors including,the number of additional applications made to the HSE, the timescale within which these are made and the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Fees (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: A Value for Money (VFM) Review on Nursing Home Care Costs is being undertaken by my Department. The purpose of the VFM Review is to identify, quantify and analyse the reasons for any cost differential between public and private nursing homes and, following analysis, to make recommendations for improving the value for money obtained by the Health sector. It was anticipated that this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: To mitigate as much as possible the pressure on the health services that would result from a coincidence of the winter flu season and a resurgence of COVID-19, there will be an expanded provision of seasonal influenza vaccine this year. All of those in the at-risk groups aged from 6 months up, including healthcare workers, will be able to access the vaccination without charges. All children...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In response to the Covid-19 pandemic the HSE had to take measures to pause most 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 with the advice issued by National Public Health Emergency Team...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (8 Sep 2020)

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: Ambulance Service (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) provides emergency ambulance services in Dublin city and county by arrangement between Dublin City Council and the Health Service Executive (HSE). As the funding arrangement is an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department contacted the Deputy to seek clarity in relation to the question submitted. An agreement was reached with the Deputy that the question will be re-submitted at a later date when the Department will be happy to respond to the Deputy’s query.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: All 4th year student nurses who are on rostered work placements are paid at the approved rate as detailed on the HSE payscale of €21,794 (annualised - psychiatric nursing specialism) and €21, 322 (annualised - all other nursing specialisms). I can confirm that these existing arrangements and paid rostered placements will be maintained for those entering 4th year in September...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The LTI Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The conditions covered by the LTI are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Funding (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (8 Sep 2020)

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 Data (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: There is currently no waiting list for the Type 1 Diabetes outpatient clinic in University Hospital Galway. There are 158 patients on the waiting list for the Type 2 Diabetes OPD clinic, the longest of which is waiting 23 months. The following table details the number of attendances at the Diabetes clinic in UHG for 2019 and 2020. (the 2020 figures are inclusive of virtual and telephone...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (8 Sep 2020)

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 Data (8 Sep 2020)

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: Diabetes Strategy (8 Sep 2020)

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: Cancer Services (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1042 to 1053, inclusive, together. Cancer diagnostic services (including Rapid Access Clinics) have continued throughout the Covid pandemic, with appropriate restrictions for physical distancing and infection prevention and control (IPC). At this point, attendance numbers at urgent Symptomatic Breast Disease Clinics have returned to pre-Covid levels. While...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.