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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (24 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Feb 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 Infrastructure Provision (24 Feb 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: Emergency Departments (24 Feb 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: Emergency Departments (24 Feb 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 Charges (24 Feb 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 (24 Feb 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (24 Feb 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 (24 Feb 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (24 Feb 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 (24 Feb 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 the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I am referring the question for response to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (24 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Secretary General and I have a standing weekly meeting on topics related to the work of my Department including Sláíntecare reforms. We would also speak informally during the week. The Secretary General and I would also meet fortnightly with the HSE. Regional Health Areas, alongside with various other topics, are discussed at these meetings.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (24 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I am advised by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) that in six situations since 2015, inspectors found that the provider of a designated centre had not made an appropriate referral to An Garda Síochána. HIQA subsequently referred these allegations to An Garda Síochána. These referrals were in addition to the measures taken by HIQA requiring the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 and 409 together. Under the GMS scheme, GPs are paid a subsidy towards the cost of employing a practice nurse and/or a practice secretary. Payments are made to participating GPs with a panel size of at least 100 GMS patients on a pro rata basis, with the maximum payment made to panels of 1,200 or more patients. Group practices may also qualify for a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 400 and 402 together. Recognising the key role of general practice in the collective efforts to contain and mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on public health, a number of measures were put in place to support general practice during the pandemic. These measures included the payment of a fee by the HSE to GPs for the provision of remote consultations to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Feb 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 (24 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Due to the size of the annual budget operated by the HSE (> €20bn) it is to be expected that it maintains a certain cash balance to ensure that it always has sufficient funds to meet its outstanding financial obligations. The amount can vary on a month-by-month basis but in general the HSE holds, as a cash balance, several days' worth of funds in the case of an unexpected cash...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (24 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The new Children’s Hospital (NCH) project comprises the main hospital on a shared campus at St James’s, the Outpatient and Urgent Care Centre at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, and the Outpatient and Emergency Care Centre at Tallaght University Hospital. In September 2021, the main contractor on the NCH project, BAM Ireland, substantially completed and handed over the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (24 Feb 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, stand-alone Elective Hospitals in Cork, Galway and Dublin. The “Elective Hospitals Oversight Group”, under the joint...