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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (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: Hospital Procedures (14 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. In relation to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (14 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy’s question relates to a service area, I have referred this question to the HSE for direct response.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (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: Home Help Service (14 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: My Department has contacted the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to request when the next periodical review of Circular 05/2017 – Motor Travel Rates will take place. It is my understanding that the mileage rates for Civil and Public Servants are currently being reviewed and will shortly be the subject of discussions with the Staff Side under the process of the General...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (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: Health Services (14 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this important query. Colleagues in the department and across the health sector continue to work to resolve the issues around supply of Hormone Replacement Therapies. A stakeholder meeting was held last week with representatives from the Department, HPRA and HSE to discuss and assess the supply of HRT medicines. Based on information provided by...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (14 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 was signed into law on 20 December 2018 and commenced on 1 January 2019. Under section 7 of the Act, a review of the operation of the Act must be initiated within three years of the commencement of the Act, i.e., before January 2022. The Review is being led by an independent Chair and comprises of 2 main phases. As part of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, the additions and removals to the waiting lists in any one month are reflective of acute hospital activity which is not collected by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF). Under Statutory Instrument 179 the NTPF has a remit to collect and publish waiting list data. Current and past waiting list data is available on the NTPF website, with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, the additions and removals to the waiting lists in any one month are reflective of acute hospital activity which is not collected by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF). Under Statutory Instrument 179 the NTPF has a remit to collect and publish waiting list data. Current and past waiting list data is available on the NTPF website, with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, the additions and removals to the waiting lists in any one month are reflective of acute hospital activity which is not collected by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF). Under Statutory Instrument 179 the NTPF has a remit to collect and publish waiting list data. Current and past waiting list data is available on the NTPF website, with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1817 and 1820 together. The HSE advises that a pilot project commenced in 2016 by the HSE Acute Hospitals Division to progress the collection of national radiology waiting list data. The project has been supported by the Radiology Clinical Care Programme and has involved key stakeholders across the system including the National Integrated Medical Imaging...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1818 and 1819 together. In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, the National Validation Unit at the National Treatment Purchase Fund has provided the attached document which outlines the number of patients removed from Acute Hospital Inpatient/Day Case and Outpatient Waiting Lists by hospital in 2021 and to date in 2022 as a result of the validation...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: On January 19th, the Government announced a COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Following extensive engagement with healthcare unions on the matter, the HSE published eligibility guidelines and FAQs on 19th April, which are available on its website:...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (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: Hospital Appointments Status (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: Hospital Appointments Status (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: Hospital Appointments Status (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: Hospital Appointments Status (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.