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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 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 Overcrowding (4 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I wrote to Mr. Reid, CEO of the HSE, on 26th April to request that an expert team be sent to University Hospital Limerick to ascertain urgently what additional resources might be deployed, as well as any changes that could be made quickly to alleviate the current pressures being experienced in the Emergency Department. I have stressed that it is very important to me that the management...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (4 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The New Children’s Hospital (NCH) project comprises the main hospital on a shared campus at St James’s, the Outpatient and Urgent Care Centre at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, and the Outpatient and Emergency Care Centre at Tallaght University Hospital. In 2018, Government approved a capital budget of €1.433bn for the NCH project. This included the capital costs...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (4 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Government provided funding to open an additional 1,146 acute inpatient beds, excluding critical care over the number available at the end of 2019 by the end of 2021. An additional 6 beds were subsequently added in the Mater bringing the total to 1,152, of which 150 were for UL Hospital Group. This was in line with the Programme for Government which commits to providing additional bed...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (4 May 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 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 frontline public sector healthcare workers. Eligibility guidelines for this payment, as applies in HSE and Section 38 organisations, were published by...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (4 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: Medical Qualifications (4 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (the Act) provides for the protection of the public by promoting high standards of professional conduct and professional education, training & competence through the statutory registration of health and social care professions designated under the Act. Regulations under SI No. 170 of 2018 were made by my predecessor in 2018. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mortality Rates (4 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The data referred to were sourced from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) quarterly Vital Statistics release for Quarter 3 2021 (issued on 16 March 2022). The CSO’s quarterly Vital Statistics releases report on births, deaths and marriages registered in Ireland within a quarter. It is important to note that this data refers to the quarter in which the event was registered...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (4 May 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: Health Services (4 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 (4 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 (4 May 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 461 and 465 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 Charges (4 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 (4 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 (4 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 (4 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 (4 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 (4 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 (4 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.