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Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Completely unacceptable on both counts. It is unacceptable that anyone would be waiting more than 24 hours on a trolley for admission to a hospital. It is even more unacceptable that people over 75 would be waiting. It is being addressed but it is not acceptable that it is the case. A huge amount of extra resources were put in place, and what we have seen, in particular since about the...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: With regard to tackling the supply of drugs, it is a justice issue. From a health perspective, we need to treat addiction as a health issue rather than a criminal or justice issue. Those in addiction need to be helped.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy for that. I will raise the issue around consultants directly with the HSE because, obviously, we need to forward plan. If we know someone is retiring, then we should be forward planning to make sure the replacement is in place, potentially before they-----

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy for raising that. I will take that up directly with the HSE. With regard to step-down or a delayed transfer of care, those figures have gone up. It is now well in excess of 500 on a daily basis. One of the big things that is driving this, as the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, said previously, was about half of the nursing homes were in the 28-day period...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I will get the Deputy a detailed update on both of those specific projects, including timelines.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (23 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health Act 1970, eligibility for a medical card is based primarily on means. The Act obliges the HSE to assess whether a person is unable, without due hardship, to arrange general practitioner services for himself or herself and his or her family, having regard to his or her overall financial position and reasonable expenditure. The issue of granting medical cards based on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (23 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: Departmental Data (23 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As this relates to service matters, I have referred the question to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (23 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: Departmental Bodies (23 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is an established mechanism for coordinating the health sector response to significant public health emergencies. It facilitates the sharing of information between the Department of Health and its agencies. It is a long-standing structure which has been utilised over many years to provide a forum to steer strategic approaches to public health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. In recognition of the efforts of the general public, volunteers and all workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and in remembrance of people who lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on Wednesday 19 January, the Government announced a once-off public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. In recognition of the efforts of the general public, volunteers and all workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and in remembrance of people who lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on Wednesday 19 January, the Government announced a once-off public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 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: Primary Care Centres (23 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: Primary Care Centres (23 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 (23 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: Vaccination Programme (23 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: It is not possible to provide a detailed costing estimate in relation to the implementation of a catch up programme for the HPV vaccine, at this time. You may be aware that my Department has asked the National Immunisation Advisory Committee to consider the clinical effectiveness of providing the HPV vaccine to: - girls and boys in secondary school who were eligible to receive HPV vaccine in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Firstly I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period. Those public sector frontline healthcare workers eligible for the payment will be directly employed public health sector staff working in clinical settings. A pro-rata arrangement will apply for eligible part time staff / equivalents and supernumerary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (23 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.