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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Cross Party Sláintecare Report in 2017 articulated a new vision for healthcare in Ireland, including the provision of elective only hospitals, providing protected capacity for elective care. The “Elective Hospitals Oversight Group”, under the joint governance of the Department of Health and Health Service Executive, has been guiding the development of the elective...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (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: The issue of whether the HSE will need to make an adjustment in its 2021 accounts is a matter in the first instance for the HSE and the Comptroller and Auditor General who has responsibility for auditing the HSE’s accounts in the first instance. The HSE have advised than any adjustment will be technical in nature and will be less than €100 million in impact. This position...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: During the planning process for 2020, affordable limits for staffing were used to ensure workforce growth in the HSE remained within the allocated budgets and in line with Government policy on public service numbers and costs. In the National Service Plan 2020, the affordable limit for December 2020 was identified as 121,311 WTE, excluding centrally held and development funding, and 123,701...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Given the commitment to ensuring sufficient staffing levels to meet both COVID-related and long-term healthcare demand, Budget 2021 provided funding for a significant expansion of the workforce including making permanent funding available for some workers employed in 2020 on a temporary, emergency basis, and also allowing the workforce to grow further in 2021. The Pay and Numbers Strategy for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Budget 2022 secured funding for up to an additional 10,000 WTE, reflecting the level of ambition and desire to invest in our health services. However, there are a range of targets set out in the draft National Service Plan. The targeted recruitment for this year continues to address any identified staff shortages across grades and service areas. Discussions between the Department and HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital 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 Services (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Details of patients on acute hospital waiting lists are available in the NTPFs website. In relation to the other queries raised, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I provided details of patients waiting over 75 on acute hospital waiting lists in my reply to PQ 10678/22. In relation to the other queries raised, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital 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: Medical Cards (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I understand from clarification from the Deputy’s Office that this question refers to an individual case. Should the Deputy's Office provide the further particulars of the instance in question, I will arrange for the matter to be examined and a response to issue to the Deputy.

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 directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to increasing access to GP care without charges for children, an important healthcare measure that will remove a potentially prohibitive cost barrier to accessing GP care and will help to improve children’s health as they develop. At present all children up to and including the age of 5 are eligible for a GP visit card and therefore GP care without charges....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 Feb 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: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (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 Services Staff (24 Feb 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (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: Medicinal Products (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Important work to support women’s needs in this area has commenced in the HSE and officials are engaged with the HSE to progress this work in line with the Ministers request for urgent consideration of this matter, with the HSE now considering if there are potential reimbursement options. This is a key first step in considering options which can better support women suffering with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: While I have not to date directly engaged to date with the advocacy group referenced, I have asked my officials to meet with them. Important work to support women’s needs in this area has commenced in the HSE and officials are engaged with the HSE to progress this work in line with the Minister's request for urgent consideration of this matter. Specifically, HSE are now...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (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.