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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 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: Medical Cards (22 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In accordance with the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is determined by the HSE. The Act obliges the HSE to assess whether a person is unable, without due hardship, to arrange general practitioner services for himself or herself and his or her family, having regard to his or her overall financial position and reasonable expenditure. There is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (22 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: Health Services (22 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The level of funding available for my Department is being considered as part of the national Estimates and budgetary process for 2021 which is currently underway. These discussions are still progressing and until they are concluded it would not be appropriate for me to anticipate the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (22 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The estimated full year cost to reduce prescription charges by €0.50 is €25m. 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 to €10 and €15 respectively.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (22 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Based on the most recent data available, the estimated full year cost of reducing the Drugs Payment Scheme threshold to €50 and €100 is €64.8m and €17.4m, respectively.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (22 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Emergency Department charge is recorded by the HSE as an out-patient charge. In 2019 €20m was collected in Outpatient Charges from Acute Hospitals, which predominantly relates to Accident and Emergency charges. Therefore €20m is the estimated full year cost of abolishing accident and emergency charges.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (22 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental treatments to medical card holders. In 2010 the range of treatments provided under the Scheme was reduced in order to cap expenditure at the 2008 level of €63 million. Theses changes still apply, although people considered high risk are provided with additional care. The cost of restoring treatments which had been provided...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department has taken a number of steps to ensure that there is a high level of education and knowledge around Covid-19 in the community. As part of this, minutes of all NPHET meetings, along with corresponding discussion papers are published regularly on gov.ie at . Additionally, letters from the CMO and ACMO to myself, which detail the rationale behind guidelines and public health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (22 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery and management of healthcare infrastructure and has advised that the 60-Bed Ward Block (additional capacity) at University Hospital Limerick is expected to be completed for Q4 2020. It is important to recognise that all capital development proposals must progress through a number of approval stages, in line with the Public Spending...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I am not aware of any agreement with general practitioners in relation to fees charged for writing letters.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way. The Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and ensuring that the most effective interventions are provided for each...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Treatment Purchase Fund works with public hospitals to offer and provide the funding for treatment to clinically suitable long waiting patients who are on an inpatient/day case waiting list for surgery, having been referred on to such a list following clinical assessment by a consultant/specialist at an outpatient clinic. The key criteria of the NTPF is the prioritisation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to reply directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy with the most up to date information, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (22 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 848 to 853, inclusive, together. As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 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 (22 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: Addiction Treatment Services (22 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 856, 858, 859, 860, 861 and 862 together. As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.