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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 May 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: Health Services (10 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Sláintecare Integration Fund (SIF) formed part of the Sláintecare Action Plan 2019 which established the building blocks for a significant shift in the way in which health services are delivered in Ireland. Budget 2019 provided €20 million for the establishment of a ring-fenced Sláintecare Integration Fund to support service delivery which focuses on prevention,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 780, 781, 784 and 785 together. Under the terms of the current GMS contract, GPs are required to provide eligible patients with ''all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring special skill or experience of a degree or kind which general practitioners cannot reasonably be expected to possess"....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 May 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 Charges (10 May 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. To recognise their unique role during the pandemic, the Government announced a COVID-19 recognition payment for front-line public sector healthcare workers. Eligibility guidelines for this payment, as applies in HSE and Section 38 organisations, were published...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 May 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 Contracts (10 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: All procurement within my Department is carried out in compliance with relevant National and EU policy and legislation, and is operated on a devolved basis whereby individual units carry out their own procurement exercises. My Department advertises, where feasible, all contracts valued in excess of €25,000 (excl. VAT) on the eTenders website. I am not aware of any instance where...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (10 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health does not currently employ any firms or individuals to deal with Public Relations.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 790 to 793, inclusive, together. As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 May 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: On 19th April, the HSE published additional details on this payment, including full eligibility criteria, particulars, and terms and conditions that apply to HSE and Section 38 organisations' employees. This information is available at www.hse.ie/eng/staff/resources/hr-circulars/hr-circular-012- 2022-pandemic-special-recognition-payment.html On the Deputy's particular question, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 May 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 Budgets (10 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. The table below sets out the budget allocations from the Health vote to the SCA for the last ten years for the management of all health related claims, including those relating to medical compensation. Year ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (10 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The information sought from the Deputy was previously supplied to him in PQ 25845/21. I have copied this previous answer below for the Deputy's convenience. The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. The State Claims Agency has informed me that the information contained...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: From the outset of the pandemic, great focus has been placed by the health services on encouraging people to come forward wit cancer-related concerns. It is important that anyone with concerns about cancer visit their GP, who will arrange appropriate follow-up care. Our cancer diagnostic and treatment services are open, and our healthcare staff will provide any necessary care. The number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The EU Commission has been actively engaged in co-ordinating efforts to facilitate the recognition of Ukrainian professional qualifications, including the qualifications of medical professionals. The Commission recommendation (EU) 2022/554 of 5 April 2022 on the recognition of qualifications for people fleeing Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine (EUR-Lex - 32022H0554 - EN - EUR-Lex...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 801 to 803, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Medical Council is the statutory agency responsible for the registration and regulation of doctors in Ireland. In order to protect patients, it has a responsibility to ensure that all doctors registered to practise medicine in Ireland are safe to do so and meet the requirements to practise...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 May 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The manufacture and placing on the market of dermal fillers is regulated under Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (“MDR”.) The MDR, which became fully applicable in May 2021, has an expanded scope, and will specifically include all dermal fillers, including those without a medical purpose, within its scope once the technical requirements (known as common specifications) for these products...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (10 May 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.