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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (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 Charges (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I am aware that hospitals that charge parking fees are very cognisant of the financial implications of parking costs for patients and their families, particularly for those with long-term illnesses.  Consequently, some hospitals have introduced a maximum daily fixed parking charge and reduced rate parking for long-term patients and visitors for whom the payment of the full rate...

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: Hospital Charges (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: Cost Neutral Early Retirement (CNER) was introduced in 2005 by the Department of Finance and was made available across the health service - Department of Finance Circular 10/2005 refers. Any individual who wishes to apply for CNER should make their application to their employer in the first instance. It should be noted that approval for CNER must take account of the staffing needs of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital 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: 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I wish to apologise to the Deputy for his correspondence not yet receiving a response, as officials in my Department continue to work through significant volumes of queries on this matter.  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'...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Apr 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 Omicron variants. The HSE has confirmed to the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, the focus of Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 is on the regulation, for the first time in this country, of a wide range of practices undertaken in this jurisdiction exclusively, and particularly those carried out by the private fertility clinics operating here. The draft Bill does not contain provisions to regulate surrogacy arrangements...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department has been in regular contact with the health professional regulators with a view to ensuring that any practitioners arriving here from Ukraine can be assisted and facilitated in gaining access to the professional registers where possible. Officials have been working closely with the Medical Council in recent weeks to examine the ways in which support can be provided to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Apr 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: National Maternity Hospital (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1473 and 1474 together. Planning permission for the new National Maternity Hospital (NMH) at St. Vincent's University Hospital (SVUH) was secured in 2017 and in December 2018, the then Minister for Health approved the awarding of the contract for the first phase of the new NMH relocation project to proceed-enabling works. The purpose of the enabling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1477 and 1478 together. It is Government policy, as reiterated in the National Maternity Strategy, to co-locate stand-alone maternity hospitals with adult acute hospitals. Co-location of maternity services with adult services provides mothers with access to a full range of medical and support services should the need arise, in line with international best...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The capital project to co-locate relocation of the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) to the St. Vincent's University Hospital (SVUH) Campus is progressing. Site preparatory and enabling works were required to support the relocation of the new NMH. These preparatory works commenced on the campus in early 2018 with a programme of Aspergillus prevention works. Construction of the new...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Apr 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Apr 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: Assisted Human Reproduction (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, a commitment to “introduce a publicly funded model of care for fertility treatment” is included in the Programme for Government. The model of care for infertility was developed by my officials in conjunction with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme in order to ensure that infertility issues are addressed through the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, the question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for their attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (26 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Within the medical device framework, the Heath Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) does not approve or certify medical devices for sale in Ireland or any other country. Medical devices placed on the Irish or European market must conform to the requirements of the relevant European legislation. These require that medical devices perform safely while achieving the purpose intended by the...