Results 161-180 of 239 for 5 million speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1717 and 2051 together. It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last year as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Elective hospital care was curtailed for the first quarter of 2021, in line with the rapid increase in Covid-19 hospital admissions, with only critical time dependent elective...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...areas to avail of their treatment there. The impact of such initiatives can be seen in the reduction in the waiting times to access cataract procedures since 2019. At the 13th of May 2021 there were 4,275 patients waiting for a cataract procedure compared to 6,437 in January 2019. An additional €240 million has been provided in Budget 2021 for an access to care fund, €210m of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...be aware, this year is the first time funding has been provided to support the implementation of the national stroke strategy. We launched it last year and last year's budget provided nearly €5 million for this year to roll out the new stroke strategy. The Deputy and various of our party colleagues have been advocating for neurorehabilitation nurses, including in the Deputy's...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (19 Apr 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...from my Department to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. This transfer took effect from 1 March this year and involves the transfer of approximately €2.650 million of funding from Vote 38 to Vote 40 - essentially the transfer of disability services. Notwithstanding this transfer, the gross health Vote for 2023 is €21.358 million....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (6 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of its implementation in 2022. While the new home-support scheme is under development, the Government is prioritising improving access to home-support services. As part of Budget 2021, funding for an additional 5 million hours of home-support was provided. This increased investment will contribute to meeting the Programme for Government commitment to providing equitable access to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (18 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...needs of patients. Staffing at the hospital is now approx. 2,707 WTE (November 2023), an increase of 39% since December 2019. The hospital’s budget has increased by 33.3% since 2019 to €268.3 million in 2023, a significant increase in funding in this time period. The Programme for Government committed to the delivery of a second Cath Lab in University Hospital Waterford...

Financial Resolutions - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: ...asked him whether he still had a terminal diagnosis. The public healthcare system is broken. In the words of Tony O'Brien, it has suffered from nine years of governance vandalism. More than 1 million men, women and children are now waiting for some form of healthcare. Children with special needs are waiting three and a half years to see a therapist. Mental health services are now...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...that waiting lists for scoliosis and spina bifida services are unacceptably long. I am acutely conscious of the burden that this places on patients and their families. I committed €19 million under the 2022 and 2023 Waiting List Action Plans to tackle these waiting lists. This investment has supported an increase in the number of spinal procedures undertaken in both 2022 and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure and Reform Vote: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (17 Oct 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Okay, fine. Last year it was €250 million. If that was done for four years it would be €1 billion. It is pretty straightforward. Also on increments, there is considerable talk about those at the higher end and that people on lower wages should not be hit on increments. While that may be true in some cases, it is not necessarily true for new entrants. Let us consider a...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: ...and mangles basic economics in arriving at its conclusions. I will cover two examples of technical incompetence. One is VAT. The projected Government take from the 2% increase in VAT is €670 million. It turns out that does not include the fact that consumption and employment will fall and small and medium enterprises in Wicklow and around the country will go out of business and lay...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (14 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...Significant additional resources have been allocated to the hospital in recent years to meet the needs of patients. Staffing at the hospital is now approx. 2,660 WTE (July 2023), an increase of 36.5% since December 2019. The hospital’s budget has increased by 30% since 2019 to €261.7 million, a significant increase in funding in this time period. The Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...services and to working with women and girls to improve their health across the whole life cycle. Budget 2022 ring-fenced €31m in funding for new Developments for Women’s Health. This includes: - €8.66 million additional funding for the National Maternity Strategy. - €9 million to fund access to contraception for women aged 17-25. - €5.3 million to grow...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (12 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...living independently in their own homes and communities for as long as possible, in line with the Sláintecare vision for receiving the right care in the right place and at the right time. To this end, €195 million was allocated in Budget 2022 to enable the continued delivery of the Enhanced Community Care Programme. The objective of the Enhanced Community Care Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (17 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...Action Plan sets forward a wide range of positive initiatives to support women’s health and provides a framework for further prioritisation as issues and needs arise. The commitment to Women’s Health has been reflected within Budget 2022, in the allocation of €31 million for new development funding to specifically support women’s health. The...

Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (5 Apr 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: ...us start with jobs. Ireland is a trading nation and we export a lot of goods and services globally. By far the biggest export group is our small and medium-sized companies, and €2 in every €5 of our SME exports go to the UK. For some SME sectors, the figure is much higher. The Department of Finance estimates that a hard Brexit could lead to 40,000 fewer jobs in this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...to support women’s health projects. This includes investment in the implementation of the National Maternity Strategy, investment in gynaecology services and a doubling of the Women’s Health Fund from €5 million to €10 million. National Maternity Strategy  Funding of €8.66m has been allocated for the implementation of the National Maternity Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (5 Jul 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...are emphasized in the Plan to address the care of patients with rare diseases at both National and European levels. Significant progress has been made with regard to participation in ERNs with Ireland’s 15 applications for entry to ERNs recently being approved from 5 academic hospitals. Entry to these networks commenced on 1 January 2022 and represents a significant achievement for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (3 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...Capacity Review and the commitments in Project Ireland 2040. The Health Service Capacity Review 2018 found that the net requirement in combination with health system reform is for an additional 2,590 hospital beds by 2031 (2,100 inpatient, 300 day case and 190 critical care). The National Development Plan provides for the addition of the full 2,590 beds by 2027. This winter is expected to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (19 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of the new home-support scheme in 2021 and to the commencement of its implementation in 2022. While the new home-support scheme is under development, the Government is prioritising improving access to home-support services. As part of Budget 2021, funding for an additional 5 million hours of home-support was provided. This additional allocation will be maintained in 2022. This increased...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...that waiting lists for scoliosis and spina bifida services are unacceptably long. I am acutely conscious of the burden that this places on patients and their families. I committed €19 million under the 2022 and 2023 Waiting List Action Plans to tackle these waiting lists. This investment has supported an increase in the number of spinal procedures undertaken in both 2022 and...