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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 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 (1 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 (1 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: My immediate priority is to seek to address the current situation of medical card patients experiencing problems in accessing treatment. In that respect, officials from my Department and from the HSE have held two rounds of discussions with the IDA, the most recent on 17 December last when my Department and the HSE presented proposals to invest additional resources in the Dental...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (1 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: Primary Care Centres (1 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: First Aid Training (1 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) is the independent statutory body with responsibility for standards, training and education in pre-hospital emergency care, including for a suite of responder level courses . Accordingly, I have asked the PHECC to respond to the Deputy in the matter enclosed with his question, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The length or duration of a prescription is at the clinical discretion of the prescriber, but ordinarily a prescription in Ireland is valid for a maximum period of six months and a prescription cannot be issued for a longer than that. The rationale for such time limits is to ensure that appropriate medical care continues to be afforded to persons in receipt of prescriptions. However,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 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 (1 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: Nursing Education (1 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 800 to 803, inclusive, together. Ensuring an appropriate pipeline of suitably qualified healthcare professionals is a key priority. The challenges presented by Covid-19 have given extra urgency to the need to address the long-term workforce planning needs of the health system. It is critical that we continue to attract, train, and retain sufficient...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (1 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 Services (1 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware there are currently 6 Sexual Assault Treatment Units (SATUs) in Ireland. These are: - Cork SATU located in South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, - Donegal SATU located at Justice Walsh Road in Letterkenny, - Dublin SATU located in Rotunda Hospital Campus, - Galway SATU located in Brockagh, Co. Galway, - Mullingar SATU located in Midland Regional Hospital and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (1 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated by Department officials and a deferred reply will be submitted within ten working days.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (1 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: In December 2021 the Government agreed, subject to the necessary approvals and requirements under the Public Spending Code being met, a new National Elective Ambulatory Care Strategy. The development of additional capacity will be provided through dedicated, standalone Elective Hospitals in Cork, Galway and Dublin. The locations chosen will allow for new facilities of a size and scale to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (1 Mar 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I recently visited UHL to meet patients, staff, and management at the hospital. During that visit I met with the CEO of University Limerick Hospital Group, as well as the Executive management team and staff, to discuss the hospital's A&E Department and the issue of overcrowding. The Group have reported that they are continuing to deal with high volumes of patients attending University...