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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (22 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: Hospital Procedures (22 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: Hospital Procedures (22 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: Hospital Procedures (22 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1047 to 1050, inclusive, together. In relation to the data requested by the Deputy, the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) have informed my Department that there were 35 vasectomy treatments arranged from 2017 to 2021 across 3 of the 4 hospitals with approximately 70% arranged in Tallaght University Hospital. As the number of treatments are very low, for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 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: Medicinal Products (22 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1052 to 1057, inclusive, together. 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 (22 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The EU Commission is currently progressing a Joint Procurement Agreement (JPA) in relation to antivirals, which includes MSD’s Lagevrio (Molnupiravir) and Pfizer’s Paxlovid (PF-07321332; Ritonavir). Ireland has formally indicated its intention to participate in this arrangement. Ireland is already a participant in an EU JPA for the purchase of the GSK monoclonal antibody...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 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 Services Staff (22 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Motor travel rates are set for civil and public servants by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. I understand that a review of rates is underway by that Department, however the Deputy will need to engage directly with Minister McGrath for any further detail on the matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: International Agreements (22 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As I outlined in my address to the World Health Assembly Special Session in November last year, Ireland strongly supports a multilateral approach to global health issues with the WHO in a central leadership role. The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that the global status quo in terms of pandemic preparedness and response is not acceptable. Therefore, Ireland supports the WHO led process to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Register Office (22 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Mar 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 Delta and Omicron variants. The HSE has confirmed to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (22 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: Departmental Bodies (22 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Emergency Department Taskforce (EDTF) is an advisory body comprising representatives from the HSE, Department of Health, staff representative organisations, practitioners and patient representatives, and is co-chaired by the INMO and the HSE. The EDTF last met on the 18th of October 2021. It is envisaged that the next EDTF meeting will take place on 28th March 2022. As the latest...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (22 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: Healthcare Policy (22 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: Vaccination Programme (22 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Budget 2022 provided for the largest ever investment in Ireland's Health and Social Care Services of €21bn for the Department of Health. Up to €697m is provided in 2022 for net non-capital expenditure in relation to COVID-19 measures. Within this funding, €497m is allocated for a range of public health and related infection prevention and control measures, including but...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 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: Medicinal Products (22 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1071 and 1074 together. The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 permits community pharmacists to dispense generic medicines where a brand name medicine has been prescribed, provided they have been designated as interchangeable by the Health Products Regulatory Authority. Reference pricing means a single reimbursement price, or...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the prescribing of Best Value Biologic (BvB) medicines is leading to significant savings for the health service, which is assisting us in facilitating access to new, innovative medicines for patients. The HSE is actively engaged in implementing measures across a number of domains and under several initiatives, including the Acute Hospitals Drugs...