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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 817 and 944 together. Firstly, I would like to assure you that the Government is committed to ensuring a balanced and proportionate response to COVID-19 by finding ways to implement public health measures in response to the pandemic in a way that is fair, reasonable and proportionate. As the Deputies will be aware, in response to the rapidly deteriorating...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Nov 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: General Practitioner Services (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The GP Agreement on Contractual Reform and Service Development between the Department of Health, the HSE and the Irish Medical Organisation was concluded in April 2019. Implementation of the Agreement continues in consultation with the HSE and the IMO. In return for cooperation with the service developments and reforms under the Agreement, the Government will increase investment in general...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Consultant status for public health specialists under a new public health framework was recommended in the Crowe Horwath Report on the Specialty published in December 2018. It is also consistent with the role envisaged for the specialists in Slaintecare and Professor Scally’s Report on the National Screening Service ('CervicalCheck'). I, my Department and the HSE are committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Section 2 of the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2020, which provides for increases to the gross income limits for medical card eligibility for persons aged 70 or older, came into operation on 1st November 2020. Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the same act, which provide for the phased expansion of GP care without fees to all children aged 12...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, section 7 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 states that “The Minister shall, not later than 3 years after the commencement of this section, carry out a review of the operation of this Act.” The review clause was included in the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 in order to facilitate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977 – 2016, it is open to the Minister for Health to consider granting a licence for access to medical cannabis-based preparations for named patients, where this course of treatment has been endorsed by the consultant who is responsible for the management of the patient and who is prepared to monitor the effects of the treatment over time. To date,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In June 2019, the Minister for Health signed legislation to underpin the operation of the Medical Cannabis Access Programme (MCAP). This is a 5-year pilot programme, restricted to prescribing of cannabis-based products by medical consultants, for patients with certain medical conditions who have exhausted all other available medical treatment options. Those conditions are: - Spasticity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Nov 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: Care Services (24 Nov 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: Departmental Communications (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The letter of determination is part of the Department's governance arrangements with the HSE. It sets out the level of approved expenditure for the HSE, and is updated on an ongoing basis during the year as plans for new developments are finalised, submitted for approval, approved and commenced. The Department does not routinely publish communications between it and the HSE in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ophthalmology Services (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: In accordance with the Health Act 1970, the HSE provides vision screening for children up to the age of six at child health examinations and for children of primary school age under school vision screening programmes. Ophthalmic treatment and appliances in respect of defects noticed at these examinations are provided by the HSE. As the HSE's approach to the provision of optical services is a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Nov 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: Medical Cards (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Persons who are eligible for GP care without charge under the Health Act 1970 are not subject to any co-payments or other charges in respect of such services. There is no provision under the GMS GP contract for persons who hold a medical card or GP visit card to be charged for routine phlebotomy services provided by their GP which are required to either assist in the diagnosis of illness or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (24 Nov 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: Hospital Services (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The services at Monaghan Hospital, as part of the Cavan & Monaghan Hospital in the RCSI Hospitals Group, include theatre, day services, diagnostic services, ambulatory care, a Minor Injury Unit and a wide range of out-patient services. It also has 20 rehabilitation in-patient beds and 11 step-down beds, providing an invaluable service to patients following discharge from acute...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (24 Nov 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: HSE Reports (24 Nov 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: Audiology Services (24 Nov 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 Waiting Lists (24 Nov 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.