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Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: We can discuss the matter on another date. I have given the Senator everything I can at this point.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Disputes (10 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: As you may be aware, the current Public Service Agreement, Building Momentum, includes the process of Sectoral Bargaining. The purpose of the Sectoral Bargaining Fund process is to deal with outstanding adjudications, commitments, recommendations, awards and claims within the terms of the Fund and within the Exchequer funding limit in place. Health Management remains committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 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 (10 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 (10 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: Health Services (10 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 Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Health technology assessment (HTA) is a multidisciplinary process that summarises information about the medical, social, economic, and ethical issues related to the use of a health technology. Examples of health technologies include medicinal products, medical equipment, diagnostic and treatment methods, rehabilitation, and prevention methods. Its aim is to inform the formulation of safe and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE) are committed to transparency in their work and to clear communication to all stakeholders. They have provided a submission process for Patient Organisations since 2016 and undertook a major review of the process in 2018. This review included a public consultation with Patient Organisations. The Patient Organisation Submission of Evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (10 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 392 and 393 together. The Department is currently preparing a Memo for Government for approval-in-principal of a Health Information Bill, to improve the care people receive, their outcomes and the well-being of the population by ensuring high quality information is available to the public, health and social care professional, researchers and policymakers....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 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: Health Services (10 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the social security provisions of the EU UK Trade & Cooperation Agreement (TCA), a person for whom the UK is competent is, if they move to live in Ireland, entitled to a non-means tested medical card if they meet any of the following requirements: - ordinarily resident in the Republic of Ireland and, - insured under the social security legislation of another EU/EEA...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 396 and 412 together. 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: Abortion Services (10 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 was signed into law on 20 December 2018 and commenced on 1 January 2019. Under section 7 of the Act, a review of the operation of the Act must be initiated within three years of the commencement of the Act, i.e., before January 2022. As I stated during my appearance before the Joint Committee on Health on 8 December, it was my...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 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: Personal Injury Claims (10 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. I have been informed by the SCA that the information contained in the attached report has been extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS) according to the below criteria: Criteria used - Payments relate to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 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 (10 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 (10 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: Health Services (10 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: Hospital Services (10 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: It is of particular regret that children can experience long waiting times for treatment especially for time sensitive procedures. I remain acutely aware of the impact this has on children and their families. Reducing paediatric orthopaedic waiting times remains a Ministerial priority and will be addressed as a key priority area in the 2022 Waiting List Action Plan. Officials in the...