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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (6 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: Public Procurement Contracts (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 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. The Government announced a COVID-19 recognition payment for frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. The measure will be ring fenced to staff ordinarily onsite in COVID-19 exposed healthcare...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 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. The Government announced a COVID-19 recognition payment for frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. The measure will be ring fenced to staff ordinarily onsite in COVID-19 exposed healthcare...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (5 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 (5 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. The Government announced a COVID-19 recognition payment for frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. The measure will be ring fenced to staff ordinarily onsite in COVID-19 exposed healthcare...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (5 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 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 (5 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: Health Service Executive (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I have referred this to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the public healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 650 and 651 together. The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has provided the attached document which outlines the number of patients over 75 years of age who were on the IPDC waiting list 0-6 months and over 6 months and the number waiting 0-12 months and over 12 months on the OPD waiting list. The data is provided in respect of the end of December each...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE advises that a pilot project commenced in 2016 by the HSE Acute Hospitals Division to progress the collection of national radiology waiting list data. The project has been supported by the Radiology Clinical Care Programme and has involved key stakeholders across the system including the National Integrated Medical Imaging System (NIMIS) Team, Hospital Groups, and the support of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (5 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: Healthcare Policy (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 655 and 656 together. I refer the Deputy to documentation published on my Department’s website in July 2019 (www.gov.ie/en/publication/4eda4-slaintecare-regional-health -areas-rhas/#geographies-of-the-regional-health-areas). This was published on foot of the Government decision approving the geographies for the six regional health areas (RHAs). It...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) is available to medical card holders aged 16 and over. I recognise that the DTSS, which dates from the 1990s, needs to be reviewed and aligned with best international evidence and practice, and legislation, as outlined in Smile agus Sláinte, the National Oral Health Policy. Regretfully, the COVID-19 pandemic caused the roll-out of the Policy to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (5 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: Healthcare Policy (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The removal of private practice from public hospitals is a core principle of Sláintecare, ensuring that public healthcare facilities are used for public patients only. The priority for Government at this time is the introduction of the new Consultant Contract, a crucial element of removing private practice from public hospitals.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Apr 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Sláintecare Implementation Strategy & Action Plan 2021-2023 was approved by Government in May 2021. A mid-year progress report was published in September 2021 and an end-of-year Progress Report is expected to be published in the near future. Any legislation required as part of these work programmes are considered and progressed in due course. For example,...