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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Feb 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 (16 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The estimated annual cost of reducing the monthly Drug Payment Scheme threshold from €100 to €72 for single-headed households is €5.23m. The estimated annual cost, in respect of families, for such a threshold reduction would be €18.67m. Therefore, the estimated annual cost for all claimants would be €23.9m. The following caveats apply in respect of this...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), as the regulatory authority in Ireland for medicines, medical devices and other healthcare products is responsible for monitoring the safety and quality of all medicines including vaccines that are licensed in Ireland. As part of its remit, the HPRA operates the national adverse reaction database, to which members of the public...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (16 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 215 together. There are a number of cases concerning thalidomide before the High Court at present and it is not possible to comment on matters that are sub judice. However, I am anxious to assure thalidomide survivors of the Government’s ongoing commitment to provide them with the necessary health supports to meet their related...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (16 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 213 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (16 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: The following table provides a list of foreign travel episodes arranged by the Department for elected representatives between the dates outlined. This schedule includes the number of destination and the number of staff who travelled with the Minister. Special Advisors are included in the number of Departmental staff members who travelled. There may be further expenses claimed in relation to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (16 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 (16 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 (16 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 Research and Training (16 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, 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 (16 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 (16 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 (16 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 Services (16 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: With regard to primary eye care, the HSE have prioritised in 2022 the supporting of the Primary Care Eye Teams in CHOs 6, 7 and 9, with a view to then rolling out this team model to other CHOs. Staff working within the adult primary care eye teams will manage patients a number of eye conditions to reduce hospital waiting lists. As the implementation of these Primary Eye Care Teams remains...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (16 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: I fully support the proposal to allow optometrists to be contracted by the HSE to see children over 8 years of age for routine eye assessments and appliances. The HSE has advised that in 2022 it will advance the transfer of care for children aged 8+ years to local optometrists, thereby reducing waiting lists and enhancing access to primary eye care services. A project team was established in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Following clarification with the Deputy, I can confirm that this question relates to those students who may have missed out on the HPV vaccine as a result of the closure of schools during the pandemic. In relation to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HPV vaccination, any first-year students who were due to receive the HPV vaccine but did not receive it as a result of the impact of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (16 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: Pharmacy Services (16 Feb 2022)
Stephen Donnelly: Codeine is a mild to moderate opioid (narcotic) analgesic which, due to its potential for misuse, is a controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs legislation. As an analgesic, codeine is most often used in combination with other analgesics such as paracetamol or ibuprofen and is currently authorised in Ireland in such non-prescription products for pain relief. It is also available in single...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (16 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: Medical Inquiries (16 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.