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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Sep 2024)
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 Staff (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As recruitment at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible regards the impacts on current vacancy levels. The Health Service Executive (HSE), working with the Department of Health and the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform has, as a result, finalised...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Sep 2024)
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 Staff (9 Sep 2024)
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 Waiting Lists (9 Sep 2024)
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 Service Executive (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (9 Sep 2024)
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: General Practitioner Services (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. There is no prescribed ratio of GPs to patients and the State does not regulate the number of GPs that can set up in a town or community. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Currently there are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Sep 2024)
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: Patient Transport (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) administers two schemes, on behalf of the state, which assist people with their medical costs. These are the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme, and the Drug Payment Scheme (DPS). People who cannot, without undue hardship, arrange for the provision of medical services for themselves and their dependants may be eligible for a medical card under the GMS...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Eligibility for a Medical Card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the HSE in accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The HSE assesses each medical card application on a qualifying financial threshold. This is the amount of money that an individual can earn a week and still qualify for a card. It is specific to the individual’s own financial...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Sep 2024)
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 Service Executive (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: This ìs an operational question, the PQ has been referred to the HSE for an appropriate response
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have referred the question to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. NIAC continues to revise recommendations to allow for the introduction of new vaccines in Ireland and to keep abreast of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Complaints Procedures (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, I have referred the question to the HSE for their attention and direct response to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Natural Desiccated Thyroid (NDT) tablets are not on the formal GMS Reimbursement List and are an Exempt Medicinal Product not licensed with the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA). They have never been on the formal GMS Reimbursement List. However, the product is available on an exceptional basis under Discretionary Hardship Arrangements and the Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS).
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The payment known as the District Medical Officer salary is an allowance paid to a small number of GPs to support them in the delivery of services in areas with reduced GMS populations. Although usually referred to as a 'salary', it is not in fact a salary and the DMOs concerned are not employees of the HSE. My Department has received a request in relation to increasing the rate of payment to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (9 Sep 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.