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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance 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: Medicinal Products (5 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Unfortunately, medicine shortages have become increasingly prevalent worldwide over the past decade and are a feature of modern health systems around the world. There are many reasons for such shortages including shortages of raw materials, manufacturing difficulties, logistical/transport issues or product recalls due to potential quality defects.  Medicines shortages can therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (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: Medical Cards (5 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In accordance with the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a Medical Card/General Practitioner Visit Card is determined by the Health Service Executive (HSE). Regarding the operation of this Scheme, I wish to assure the Deputy that officials in my Department engage with relevant stakeholders and representatives as part of its continued effort to provide for an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (5 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE reimburses GPs for services provided under the GMS contract to medical and GP visit card holders. Under the terms of the GMS contract, a medical certificate may be furnished to a person the medical practitioner has examined in relation to any illness noticed during the examination which is reasonably required. Section 11 of the GMS contract stipulates that fees in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Welfare Code (5 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Therefore, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (5 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Following publication of the Disability Capacity Review, a Working Group was set up to develop an Action Plan for Disability Services for the period 2022-2025. This Group, whose membership consisted of senior officials from the Departments of DCEDIY, Social Protection, Housing, Further and Higher Education, Health, and the Health Service Executive, has now completed its work and the draft...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, physician associates are healthcare professionals qualified to practice in collaboration with, and under the supervision of, medical doctors. In 2015 the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland commenced a pilot in Beaumont Hospital, with the recruitment of four qualified physician associates into four specialty surgical units – colorectal, orthopaedic,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 889 and 890 together. 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. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (5 Apr 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department's total expenditure in the A7 subhead consultancy for the years requested since 2020 is as per the tables attached. Descriptions of the projects are alongside the spend on same. It is the policy in my Department only to engage the services of external consultants where highly specialised skills are not available within the Department and, in particular, when such an approach...

National Maternity Hospital: Statements (31 Mar 2022)

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National Maternity Hospital: Statements (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Deputy Cronin rightly praised Holles Street hospital. We need to reflect on the fact we do not own the building on Holles Street or the land it is built on. No one here tonight, or in any contribution I have ever heard in this debate, has suggested there is undue religious influence, for example, in Holles Street.

National Maternity Hospital: Statements (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: If we just think about this for a second, what is happening? What are we looking to do? We have a hospital about 400 m from where we are talking this evening, which is staffed by incredible and dedicated clinicians who provide a full range of services. They are signatories to a new agreement whereby they will be moving to a state-of-the-art building at Elm Park. It is they who have signed...

National Maternity Hospital: Statements (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Not only-----

National Maternity Hospital: Statements (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Not only have they seen the contract, Holles Street has written the contract. It is one of the contracting parties-----

National Maternity Hospital: Statements (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I ask for a minute or two. Deputy Shortall raised several points and made several statements. She asked why I was not looking up while she was speaking. It is because I was trying to write down verbatim the statements that she made. This goes to the heart of some of the debate. The Deputy said there are no guarantees around the independence of ethos or a secular ethos. There are such...

National Maternity Hospital: Statements (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: It will be so owned. The Deputy has said that the national maternity hospital will lose all its independence.

National Maternity Hospital: Statements (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: This is simply a false statement.

National Maternity Hospital: Statements (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: It has absolutely no basis in fact. The Deputy has said that it would be handed over into private hands. Again, this is not true.

National Maternity Hospital: Statements (31 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy said that it will be a maternity hospital controlled by a religious entity.