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Written Answers — Department of Health: Statutory Instruments (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Naloxone is a medicine used to reverse the effect of opioid drugs such as heroin, morphine and codeine. It is contained in a number of medicinal products and presentations authorised on the Irish market for different indications including: in combination with opioid analgesics to counteract opioid-induced constipation; emergency treatment for respiratory depression associated with known or...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1182 and 1183 together. Cancer Rapid Access Clinics continued to operate throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, with appropriate physical distancing and infection prevention and control measures. At this point, attendance numbers at urgent Breast Disease Clinics have returned to pre-Covid levels. While attendances are down for Rapid Access Lung Clinics, Rapid...

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: Medicinal Products (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1185 and 1290 together. The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The Act specifies the criteria for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. The HSE has advised that on 16 April 2019, it received an application for pricing /...

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

Stephen Donnelly: Over the past two decades, Uro-Gynaecological (Transvaginal) Mesh has been widely used in the surgical treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) in women. Mesh devices are certified as compliant with relevant EU legislation, and as such, European regulatory competent authorities consider that the benefits outweigh the risks for these devices. Concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parliamentary Questions (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of Budget 2020, the previous Government announced two measures intended to reduce the cost of medicines: - GMS prescription charges would be reduced by €0.50c for all medical card holders. The charge would be reduced by €0.50c to €1 per item for the over 70s and by €0.50c to €1.50 for persons under 70. The maximum monthly charge would also be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The provision of orthodontic services is an operational matter for which the HSE has responsibility. The review to which the Deputy refers was initiated by the HSE. I have therefore asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter. A protected disclosure has been received. It is the Department's policy not to comment on individual cases, to ensure the confidentiality of the...

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

Stephen Donnelly: I received correspondence from the Commission of Investigation (certain matters relative to a disability service in the South East and related matters) ("the Farrelly Commission") on 22nd July 2020. The correspondence, in the form of an eighth interim report, included an application by the Farrelly Commission for a further time extension to allow it to complete its phase 1 work. I have...

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

Stephen Donnelly: The Maternity and Infant Care Scheme provides an agreed programme of care to expectant mothers ordinarily resident in Ireland. This combined medical service is provided by the family GP and a hospital obstetrician and includes a schedule of alternating examinations at the GP’s practice and a maternity unit/hospital, as well as two post-natal visits to the GP. The State indemnifies...

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Health Insurance Card (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The maintenance of European Health Insurance Card rights is part of the ongoing Future Relationship negotiations between the UK and the EU. This Government recognises the importance placed on continued access to the European Health Insurance Card by residents of Northern Ireland and continues to monitor developments on this closely. In the event of there being no agreement between the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of Budget 2020, the previous Government announced two measures intended to reduce the cost of medicines: - GMS prescription charges would be reduced by €0.50c for all medical card holders. The charge would be reduced by €0.50c to €1 per item for the over 70s and by €0.50c to €1.50 for persons under 70. The maximum monthly charge would also be reduced...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (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: Dental 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: Commencement of Legislation (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to increasing access to GP care without charges for children, an important healthcare measure that will remove a potentially prohibitive cost barrier to accessing GP care and will help to improve children’s health as they develop. The Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2020 was signed into law in August....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Car Parks (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 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: Medicinal Products (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The Act specifies the criteria for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines. Reimbursement is for licenced indications which have been granted market authorisation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (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...