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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (14 Jun 2022)

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: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Drug Payment Scheme (DPS) provides for the refund of the amount by which expenditure on approved prescribed medicines or medical and surgical appliances exceeds a named threshold in any calendar month. The DPS is not means tested and is available to anyone normally resident in Ireland. The Health Services (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 595 of 2021) reduced the DPS threshold to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1627 and 1628 together. The Health Services (Prescription Charges) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 464/2020) reduced prescription charges to €1.50 per item for all eligible persons with a cap of €15 per person or family per month. The Health Services (Prescription Charges) (Over 70s) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 465/2020) reduced prescription charges...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Normal patient activity has been affected due to the Covid-19 pandemic and as a result 2020 and 2021 are not representative of normal services. Therefore 2019 would currently be the best representation of Income levels outside of the COVID Pandemic. In 2019, €30.6 million was raised through the statutory inpatient charge in the Acute Hospitals. Funding was provided in Budget 2022 for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

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: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

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: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter for the HSE, I have referred the question to the HSE for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, in November 2021 I requested that the number of nurses and midwives practising at an advanced level (AN/MPs) across the health service be increased from 2% of the workforce to 3% over the two/ three years. A target of 2% had been recommended in A Policy on the Development of Graduate to Advanced Nursing and Midwifery Practice. I have allocated funding of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the GMS scheme, GPs are paid a subsidy towards the cost of employing a practice nurse and/or a practice secretary. Payments are made to participating GPs with a panel size of at least 100 GMS patients on a pro rata basis, with the maximum payment made to panels of 1,200 or more patients. Group practices may also qualify for a subsidy to employ a practice manager. As the specific...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, 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: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, 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: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, 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: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE takes several factors into consideration when making its annual assessment of the number and type of specialist training places required within each specialty including but not limited to, future medical workforce planning projections, the number currently in training and the training capacity within the health system. The number of GPs entering training has increased steadily...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, in November 2021 I requested that the number of nurses and midwives practising at an advanced level (AN/MPs) across the health service be increased from 2% of the workforce to 3% over the two/ three years. A target of 2% had been recommended in A Policy on the Development of Graduate to Advanced Nursing and Midwifery Practice. I have allocated funding of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, a commitment to “introduce a publicly funded model of care for fertility treatment” is included in the Programme for Government.‎‎ The model of care for infertility was developed by the Department of Health in conjunction with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) in order to ensure that infertility...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

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 Data (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE Dental Service provides dental treatment services to eligible children in targeted groups, people with special care needs and others in the care of the HSE. Since the emergence of Covid-19, there has been a significant increase in delays accessing routine treatment for those in target school classes. This has resulted in backlogs emerging in the targeted schools programme. In 2019...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The expansion of the National Newborn Bloodspot (NBS) Programme is a priority for me, and the National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC) has been progressing work on this expansion. The NSAC is an independent, expert committee which makes recommendations to me and my Department on new screening programmes, as well as changes to existing population-based screening programmes. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy will be aware of the GP Chronic Disease Management (CDM) programme which commenced in 2020 and which involves the ongoing monitoring of patients’ conditions. Under the programme, patients with one or more of the specified chronic conditions receive two scheduled reviews with their GP and practice nurse in a 12-month period. These reviews include patient education,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Exploring the potential for a structured life-course approach in primary care for all ages is a priority set out in the Women’s Health Action Plan. As a starting point, we will look at this idea through the lens of mid-life and older women. Action 7B of the Women's Health Action Plan has not yet commenced. Therefore, no cost benefit analysis of this measure is available from the...