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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: There are no staff employed in my Department working in public relations. I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in respect of its staff.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (29 Mar 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 Service Executive (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of ICT in the health service, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of ICT within the health service, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Sláintecare Consultant Contract has not yet been introduced, and is currently the subject of engagement between my officials, the HSE, and the representative bodies for hospital consultants. As this process has not concluded, it would not be appropriate to make public details about the talks at this time, save to say that I remain committed to introducing a new contract as soon as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: At present four contract types, originally introduced in 2008, are in place for offering to hospital consultants in the public health service: - Contract Type A - requires a full public patient commitment, and with significantly higher rates of public salary than the contract types that permit private practice. Consultants holding a Type A contract commit not to engage in privately...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Responsibilities (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Details of hospital visits by Minister Donnelly are set out below. Please note that due to the cyberattack, data relating to the Minister's diary is inaccessible pre-June 2021. - 17.09.21 Visit to Tallaght Hospital - 24.09.21 Our Lady of Lourdes Drogheda - 05.11.21 Visit to Roscommon University Hospital - 10.11.21 Officially open the new Emergency Department (refurbished) in the Royal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 791 and 792 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The 2022 Waiting List Action Plan includes actions to address both diagnostic and community waiting lists. Under the Plan, €5 million has been allocated to secure an additional 30,000 acute diagnostics appointments. Waiting list management, processes and systems are also being developed for acute diagnostics as part of the longer-term reform actions. A programme of work is due to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Offices (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: There are no plans to establish an office for health and social care professionals within the Department of Health. My Department is examining its structures at the present time and as part of that, is considering how best to incorporate the expertise of a range of professionals on a multidisciplinary basis.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Equipment (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: My Department has no computers using the detailed operating systems which are outdated or unsupported.In respect of the HSE, as this is a service matter I have asked them to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The following link shows the number of firms that have received payments in each category outlined in the question since 2010. Health-related Legal Cases

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Recruitment of recently qualified health and social care graduates is a key priority for the Department and the HSE. There is a process in place to offer newly qualified nursing and midwifery graduates permanent positions in the HSE. This process is managed through the Hospital Group and CHO networks. All Nursing and Midwifery graduates were offered permanent contracts in 2020, 2021 and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The 2022 Waiting List Action Plan (WLAP), which I launched on 25 February 2022, details 45 actions to reduce and reform waiting lists. Our immediate priority under the plan is to deliver additional activity and thereby reduce the number of people waiting, with a particular focus on long waiters. Some €263m, of the €350m fund made available via the 2022 WLAP, has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (29 Mar 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 Service Executive (29 Mar 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 Tests (29 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Changes to public health advice in relation to testing for COVID-19 were approved by Government and came into effect on Monday, 28th February 2022. Testing for SARS-Cov-2 is now progressively moving from extensive case finding and tracing of infection to reduce transmission, towards a focus on mitigation of the severe impacts of COVID-19 for those most vulnerable to the severe effects of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Mar 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: Dental Services (29 Mar 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.