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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, this has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (10 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE’s National Service Plan 2022 commits to commencing this year a review of the Maternity and Infant Care Scheme, which will include consideration of how to support women who choose home birth. As the review is an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible with further details.

Written Answers — Department of Health: International Bodies (10 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: Hospital Facilities (10 Mar 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: Civil Registration Service (10 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 (10 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: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (10 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy will appreciate that there are a number of cases concerning thalidomide before the High Court at present and it is not possible to comment on matters that are sub judice. In addition to an ex-gratia lump sum and an ex-gratia monthly allowance for life, the supports provided by the Irish State to each Irish survivor include a medical card on an administrative basis regardless of...

Select Committee on Health: Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank committee members for the opportunity to present the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 on Committee Stage. The Bill is extremely important and it will change the culture in our health services in a very positive way. I acknowledge the broad support the Bill received on First and Second Stages. When things go wrong, patients and their families expect...

Select Committee on Health: Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 8, line 3, to delete “shall be construed in accordance with section 17” and substitute the following: “means holding such meeting or such clarification by means of the telephone or the internet (or other similar method of communication)”. The amendments in this grouping are technical amendments that clarify the method by which...

Select Committee on Health: Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 2: In page 9, line 28, to delete “professional” and substitute “practitioner”. The amendment seeks to replace the word "professional". It is a technical amendment to replace the word "professional" in line 28 with the correct phrase, which is "practitioner".

Select Committee on Health: Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy. I agree with the intention of the amendment and everything he has just said. I will not be accepting the amendment because there is an independent patient safety council in existence. The council provides advice and guidance to the Minister for Health on a broad range of perspectives on the development of patient safety policy. It was appointed by the then Minister in...

Select Committee on Health: Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I am very happy to commit to that.

Select Committee on Health: Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I will speak to the section and amendment No. 5. We may stray into-----

Select Committee on Health: Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I also fully agree with the intent of amendment No. 5. The good news is we now have a patient advocacy service that is growing. The Patient Advocacy Service, PAS, was set up to provide exactly what the Deputy is, quite rightly, calling for, which is free and independent advocacy for users in the acute system who intend to make a formal complaint regarding the care they receive. The...

Select Committee on Health: Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Deputy Shortall asked if we will extend the remit of the patient advocacy service. Yes, we will. We want to extend it to nursing homes for all the obvious reasons. A tendering process is now under way. On the need for a bigger service, yes, we are expanding the service with more funding and staff and a wider remit. I fully agree. There is much overlap in the points made by Deputies...