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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Dec 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: Mental Health Services (17 Dec 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: Health Services Provision (17 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I sincerely regret that children can experience a long waiting time for Rheumatology treatment, and I am conscious of the burden that this places on them and their families. Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) has advised my Department that during the initial phases of COVID-19, all face to face hospital outpatient reviews and most of the planned diagnostic tests, including MRI, were...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Report of the Independent Review Group established to examine the role of voluntary organisations in publicly funded health and social services, published in February 2019, highlighted the important contribution that voluntary organisations have made and continue to make in the delivery of health and social care services across the country. The key finding in the Report is the need to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Maintaining scheduled care access for all patients is a key priority for hospitals. I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted as a direct result of the COVID-19...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (17 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Maintaining scheduled care access for all patients is a key priority for hospitals. I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government appreciates that there are many aspects of normal life that have been altered by the emergence of COVID-19, and the response that has been required. It also recognises that these changes are difficult for many people. However, it is the case at present that many of the things which we have previously taken for granted are no longer accessible in the same way due to the risks...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government appreciates that there are many aspects of normal life that have been altered by the emergence of COVID-19, and the response that has been required. It also recognises that these changes are difficult for many people. However, it is the case at present that many of the things which we have previously taken for granted are no longer accessible in the same way due to the risks...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Ireland is now at level 3 of the Government's medium-term Plan Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19, which sets out Ireland's approach to managing and living with COVID-19 in a range of areas over a period of 6 – 9 months. The Plan aims to allow society and businesses to operate as normally as possible, while protecting our key priorities of supporting and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (17 Dec 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 (17 Dec 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 (17 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to examine the matters raised by the Deputy and to provide him with a response as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to examine the matters raised by the Deputy and to provide him with a response as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to examine the matters raised by the Deputy and to respond directly to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to examine the matters raised by the Deputy and to provide him with a direct response as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to examine the matters raised by the Deputy and to provide a response to him directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmaceutical Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 557, 558 and 560 to 562, inclusive, together. The application, assessment and decision-making process for new medicines and new uses of existing medicines is underpinned by the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In accordance with that Act, pharmaceutical companies are required to submit a formal pricing and reimbursement application to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Conditions (17 Dec 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 Consultant Contracts (17 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I am fully committed to delivering on the recommendations that were made for public health in the Crowe Horwath report. That report recognised the very important role that public health medicine plays in the health of our population and in how our health service is managed and delivered. This Government and I have been very clear in our support for the creation of Consultant posts in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (17 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: 'Demand for Medical Consultants and Specialists to 2028 and the Training Pipeline to Meet Demand', the Report published by National Doctors Training and Planning Unit, HSE, this year incorporated the views of key stakeholders, including the National Clinical Programmes and the Postgraduate Training Bodies. It identified significant shortfalls in the ratio of consultants to population across...