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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 Apr 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: Medical Cards (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Medical Card provision is primarily based on financial assessment. In accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is determined by the HSE. The HSE assesses each 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Apr 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: Health Services (26 Apr 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 Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, 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 (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1415 to 1426, inclusive, together. In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, the attached document, provided to my Department by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF), outlines the number of IPDC patients waiting for the procedures requested by the Deputy, by hospital and hospital group, from the published waiting list figures at the end...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (26 Apr 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 (26 Apr 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 (26 Apr 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 (26 Apr 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 (26 Apr 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: Apprenticeship Programmes (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025, the Government has set an overall target of 10,000 new apprenticeship registrations per annum by 2025. An inter-departmental Working Group has been established by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to develop a Public Service Apprenticeship Recruitment Plan. This will set out ways to advance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Apr 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 (26 Apr 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: Abortion Services (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy’s question relates to a service area, I have referred this question to the HSE for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy’s question relates to a service area, I have referred this question to the HSE for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Apr 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 as well as students who trained in those eligible areas. This information is available at www.hse.ie/eng/staff/resources/hr-circulars/hr-circu...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (26 Apr 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. The two centres at Connolly and Tallaght are now operational,  the centre at Tallaght having opened in November last...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Apr 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: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The staff of my Department are on centrally negotiated civil service pay scales.  There are a small number of Clerical Officers & Service Officers on the starting points of the pay scale for their grade, who are on salaries below the living wage of €12.30 per hour (gross) but as they progress over time on their respective pay scale, their salaries will exceed the living...