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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 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: General Practitioner Services (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are private contractors, most of whom hold contracts with the HSE for the provision of medical services such as contracts under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme for the provision of medical services without charge to patients who hold a medical card or GP visit card. Under the terms of the GMS contract, the HSE National Medical Card Unit has the power to assign a medical card or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (1 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 have stated previously, the review will comprise a three-part approach to appraise the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Funding was provided in Budget 2022 for measures to alleviate the financial burden of statutory hospital charges incurred for children accessing care in a public hospital. This allocation of funding follows on from the commitment given in the Programme for Government to abolish statutory acute public in-patient charges for children over the lifetime of the Government. My Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I regret that the reply to the Deputy's question was delayed in this case. Following contact with the HSE, I have been informed that the HSE have advised that a response to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 18 November 2021 issued to the Deputy via email on January 31st.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government commits to fully implement the recommendations contained in Dr Scally’s Report of the Scoping Inquiry, and all other reports into CervicalCheck.  Significant progress has been made in implementing the recommendations and associated actions from Dr Scally's report. The Department of Health engages on an ongoing basis with the HSE and the National Cancer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme for Government commits to fully implement the recommendations contained in Dr Scally’s Report of the Scoping Inquiry, and all other reports into CervicalCheck. Significant progress has been made in this regard. The Department of Health publishes quarterly progress reports on implementation of Dr Scally's recommendations, and at the end of quarter three 2021, 164 of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 819 and 820 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: Health Services (1 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 (1 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: The Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 provides the legislative framework for a number of important patient safety issues, including the mandatory open disclosure of a list of notifiable patient safety incidents and the notification of same externally to the Health Information and Quality Authority, Chief Inspector of Social Services and the Mental Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 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 last, the Government announced a once-off...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 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 last, the Government announced a once-off...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 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 last, the Government announced a once-off public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 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 last, the Government announced a once-off...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Jan 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 last, the Government announced a once-off...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 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 last, the Government announced a once-off...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 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 last, the Government announced a once-off...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Jan 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund (27 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: With regard to accessing treatment through the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF), the NTPF works with public hospitals, as opposed to with patients directly, to offer and provide the funding for treatment to clinically suitable long waiting patients who are on an inpatient/day case waiting list for surgery, having been referred on to such a list following clinical assessment by a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (27 Jan 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 328, 329 and 335 together. 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...