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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department and the HSE are currently engaging in finalising arrangements to give effect to the Government announcement concerning the Recognition Payment. Full particulars, eligibility and terms and conditions that apply to this payment shall be made available shortly. It is important that this measure is applied fairly as intended and I welcome the work that is ongoing to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I have referred this to the HSE for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Lyme Disease is a tick-borne infection that occurs when recreational or occupation activities result in tick bites from an infected tick. It is relatively rare with estimations that a small proportion of ticks in Ireland are infected. The infection is known to be endemic in certain locations and in these areas GPs are very familiar with the most typical presentation which is a rash, often...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE takes several factors into consideration when making its annual assessment of the number and type of specialist training places required within each specialty including but not limited to, future medical workforce planning projections, the number currently in training and the training capacity within the health system. Targeted increases across a number of specialist training...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department is working with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme to increase capacity and reduce waiting times for women awaiting general gynaecology, which includes patients with endometriosis, through the implementation of the Ambulatory Gynaecology Model of Care. The Ambulatory Gynaecology Model of Care centres on the establishment of one-stop...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of the work of the Women’s Health Taskforce, in April 2021, I announced the expansion of the endometriosis service at Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) to deliver a specialist endometriosis centre for the management and treatment of all forms of endometriosis, with particular focus on advanced and complex cases for which there had previously been no ready access in Ireland. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy is advised that throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, my Department and its agencies have engaged in extensive interdepartmental and stakeholder liaison on an ongoing basis across a range of issues, including the development of various guidance documents. This has included assisting in the development of guidance designed to facilitate a safe return to physical attendance at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to protect public health and limit the spread of Covid-19, the Department of Health and the HSE worked together in 2020 to put arrangements in place to allow termination of pregnancy services in early pregnancy to be provided remotely. For the duration of the Covid-19 public health emergency, where the need for social distancing, reducing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the State Claims Agency to provide this, and I understand that it will be collated shortly. I will respond directly to the Deputy on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly on this.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The role initially referred to as “Assistant Psychologist” is now titled “Psychology Assistant”,  in line with best practice for grades which provide support services to professionally accredited health and social care professionals. The final evaluation report on the pilot Psychology Assistant initiative  was submitted to the HSE in October 2021 and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to establish a National Medicines Agency. The establishment of a National Medicines Agency would require a significant body of work to be undertaken, to map out an integrated pharmaceutical policy function for the Agency and to consider the resources necessary for its establishment. That work has yet to commence and must be considered in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health is currently participating in Towards a European Health Data Space (TEHDAS), an initiative of the European Commission, to develop and promote concepts for the secondary use of health data to benefit public health and health research and innovation in Europe. Ireland is participating alongside 25 other European countries.  We are interested in the policy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Recovery and Resilience Facility is funded by the European Union, NextGenerationEU and aims to address the economic and social impact of the pandemic, to make our European economies and societies more sustainable, resilient, and better prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the green and digital transitions.  The Recovery and Resilience...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The patient safety elements of the Health Information and Patient Safety Bill are now being taken forward in the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill. The Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 provides the legislative framework for a number of important patient safety issues, including the mandatory open disclosure of a list of notifiable...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (3 Mar 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 Services (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In January I asked the HSE to develop a dedicated plan to tackle scoliosis waiting lists this year.  In February I met with senior officials of Children’s Heath Ireland (CHI) and the HSE, as well as senior orthopaedic clinicians from Temple Street, Crumlin and Cappagh, to discuss the finalisation of the proposals to increase orthopaedic activity at CHI. The plan proposes ambitious...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act, the HSE is responsible for the operation and delivery of health services in HSE hospitals, with services in the voluntary hospitals provided under section 38 of the Health Act and in accordance with the Service Level Agreements between the HSE and the section 38 hospitals, and in line with the National Service Plan, which sets out the type and volume of health and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I understand that St. Vincent’s Holdings CLG, which was incorporated in August 2020, is a not-for-profit company with charitable status and will be governed by Irish company law.  I am advised that a statement on the St Vincent's Healthcare Group (SVHG) website also indicates that the constitution of St. Vincent’s Holdings CLG has received the required approval from the...