Results 20,221-20,240 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (2 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: My Department has had no contracts with the company detailed.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (2 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 (2 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 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: Hospital Staff (2 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service issue I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (2 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (2 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 (2 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: Vaccination Programme (2 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: In June 2018, the Government agreed to the establishment of the expert group to review the management of clinical negligence claims. It was chaired by the High Court judge, Mr. Justice Charles Meenan. The expert group examined the system from the perspective of the person who has made the claim to explore if there is a better way to deal effectively, yet more sensitively, with certain...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 393 and 394 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (2 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Pharmacists wishing to practise in Ireland must be registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI – the Pharmacy Regulator). The number of registered pharmacists on the Register of Pharmacists held and maintained by the PSI has continued to grow steadily, with an average increase of 187 registrants each year over the past five years. As at 4 May 2022, 6848 pharmacists...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Officials from my Department engage on an ongoing basis with colleagues in the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that we train enough graduates with the skills necessary to support the delivery of health and social care services and to develop a strategic approach to workforce planning for the health sector....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (2 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Both I and the Government have been concerned for some time that medical card patients in some parts of the country have been experiencing problems in accessing dental services. The problem became particularly acute over the last couple of years as a significant number of contracted dentists chose to opt out of the DTSS. I secured an additional €10 million in Budget 2022 to provide...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (2 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 (2 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. While significant work continues to positively impact on waiting times and improve pathways to elective care, acute hospitals have been impacted by operational challenges arising from surges in cases related to the Omicron variants. The HSE has confirmed to the Department...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (2 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Both I and the Government have been concerned for some time that medical card patients in some parts of the country have been experiencing problems in accessing dental services. The problem became particularly acute over the last couple of years as a significant number of contracted dentists chose to opt out of the DTSS. The Government is committed to reform in oral health provision in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 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.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I am very familiar with this issue. We need to get our language right here. There has been no delay and no one has been locked out of anything. It is a new use for the drug. It was approved by the EMA in January. An application came in for the first group of children some time ago. That was processed and approved very quickly by the HSE. The application in respect of the new group of...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I met them quite recently in other contexts.