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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: By 'remote delivery', I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to situations where those using health services do not have to present in person but can instead use a technology-assisted alternative, such as virtual consultations. In response to COVID-19 and the need to implement social distancing measures, various healthcare professionals and facilities looked to telehealth as a way...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The services provided in Monaghan General Hospital include Out-patient Services, Theatre, Day Services, Diagnostic Services and a Local Injury Unit. In the past year and moving forward into 2022, a number of new initiatives have been seen at Monaghan General Hospital, including: - 18 new stepdown beds; - a second endoscopy room; - centralisation of Haemochromatosis Services for patients in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (15 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 Health Service Executive, Department of Health and Sláintecare, has been guiding the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Public Service Management Act, the Secretary General of the Department of Health has the authority, responsibility and accountability for a range of functions, including the assignment of staff within an appropriate structure to facilitate an effective response to matters that pertain to the Department, while ensuring cost effective public services. As part of a review of its...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: In the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply of Cannabis for Medical Use) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 262/2019) the definition of ‘specified controlled drugs’ describes the cannabis product or preparation that can be used in the Medical Cannabis Access Programme and the specific requirements for those products. A prospective supplier can apply to the Health Products...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (15 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (15 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I acknowledge that waiting times for many hospital procedures and appointments are unacceptably long. It is of particular regret that children can experience long waiting times for orthopaedic treatment, especially for time sensitive procedures, and I remain acutely aware of the impact that this has on children and their families. I remain committed to working to reduce waiting times for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Digital COVID Certificate service which accepts applications for persons vaccinated in third countries will be opened to accommodate booster applications in mid-February 2022. The service will continue to be available to Irish passport holders, aged 18 and older, vaccinated in non-EU countries with vaccines accepted in Ireland, including those who received their booster dose in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 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: Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Improving women’s health outcomes is a key priority for me and this Government. We have made a strong commitment to Promoting Women’s Health in the Programme for Government and are fully committed to the development and improvement of Women’s Health services and to working with women and girls to improve their health across the whole life cycle. Significant activity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (15 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I acknowledge that waiting times for many hospital procedures and appointments are unacceptably long. It is of particular regret that children can experience long waiting times for orthopaedic treatment, especially for time sensitive procedures, and I remain acutely aware of the impact that this has on children and their families. I remain committed to working to reduce waiting times for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy’s question relates to a service area, I have referred this question to the HSE for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As a result of the commitment to sufficiently staff the health service into the long-term, 2020 and 2021 have seen record numbers recruited into the workforce. 2020 saw the largest increase in the health sector workforce since the foundation of the HSE, with 2021 having the second largest. Since the beginning of January 2020, an additional 12,506 WTE have been added to the workforce, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE commissioned the National Independent Review Panel to carry out a review of a residential service for adults with a disability at Ard Greine Court, Stranorlar, Co Donegal. The review report, the Brandon Report, focuses on matters of a sensitive nature, and how they were managed. It is imperative that this report leads to learning, with ensuing meaningful and tangible change. We must...