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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I will, of course, get the Deputy a detailed note on this matter. I can tell her that the national maternity strategy has been fully implemented last year and this year. The full €9 million required for new development was allocated in 2021 and this year. I have met the maternity team in University Hospital Galway. There are several things going on. The maternity strategy in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: It did not. However, I saw during my visit that one of the new ambulatory gynaecology clinics has been set up and, as the Deputy will be aware, a new regional fertility clinic has opened in Galway. The new perinatal mental health team is also in place. There has been a very significant expansion in women's health services, including maternity services, in Galway in the past two years. I...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I agree the situation in University Hospital Limerick is not acceptable in terms of both the number of people waiting on trolleys and the patient experience times for those who may or may not be admitted. There is a very significant job of work going on. An expert team has gone in for four weeks, as the Deputy said, and it is expecting to finish its work towards the end of next week. I...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Decisions like this are made locally and they are based on a variety of factors. Some involve local outbreaks among healthcare workers or residents and some will factor in the prevalence of the virus at the time so different hospitals in different regions adjust accordingly. We have to try to get the balance right between infection prevention and control, and compassion, particularly when...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: If the Deputy wants to talk me about it further I will get him a note on it.

Seanad: National Maternity Hospital and Women's Health Action Plan: Statements (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Acting Chairperson and Senators for inviting me to speak about the women's health action plan and the national maternity hospital, NMH. The new NMH has, of course, been recently debated extensively and the concerns raised regarding ownership, governance and influence have been addressed in the legal framework that has been published. In approving the legal framework, the...

Seanad: National Maternity Hospital and Women's Health Action Plan: Statements (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank colleagues for their time and input. Rather than giving a pre-written speech I might respond to the Senators who are present on the issues they have raised. I might engage with Senator Warfield further on the transgender issue. If there are barriers to access that should not be there, then we need to know about them and to identify them. I am open to discussing that with the...

Seanad: National Maternity Hospital and Women's Health Action Plan: Statements (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: It is not remotely disingenuous.

Seanad: National Maternity Hospital and Women's Health Action Plan: Statements (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: It was clearly agreed that we would set up a special committee which would take 12 weeks and report back with proposed amendments. We have stopped the Bill to wait for and accommodate that process. That has been agreed. The special committee has been set up and is meeting. We have paused the Bill and are waiting to hear back from the committee after 12 weeks. That is the process that has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 189 together. 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 Admissions (1 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 Admissions (1 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 (1 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: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: 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 operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: 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 operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 196 together. Persons with full eligibility (i.e., medical card holders) are entitled to a range of services including general practitioner services, prescribed drugs and medicines, all public hospital in-patient services including consultant services, all public hospital out-patient services including consultant services, home nursing, dental,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Qualifications Recognition (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Ukrainian nationals fleeing the war have been granted temporary protection under the Temporary Protection Directive and this allows them to reside in the EU and enter the labour market. Ukrainian medical doctors and dentists do not require an employment permit.  The ability of Ukrainian doctors and dentists to practise will be dependent on the recognition of their professional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 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 Facilities (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE Capital Plan 2022 includes funding for the extension to the Radiology Department to accommodate an MRI at Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar. This project is currently under construction and is indicated for completion of construction in 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (1 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.