Results 26,041-26,060 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (30 Nov 2021)
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 Appointments Status (30 Nov 2021)
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: General Practitioner Services (30 Nov 2021)
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: Community Care (30 Nov 2021)
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 Service Executive (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Budget 2022 gave an additional allocation of €200 million to the HSE in respect of work to reduce hospital and community waiting lists. Work is underway in my Department, the HSE and the National Treatment Purchase Fund to develop a comprehensive plan for this fund, with a view to ensuring the maximum impact possible on waiting lists during 2022. In addition to the €200...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 637 to 640, inclusive, together. As the issues raised by the Deputy in his questions all relate to operational matters for the National Ambulance Service in the first instance I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (30 Nov 2021)
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 (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The Committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practices in relation to immunisation. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. The HSE has been advised to operationalise updated...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Northern Ireland Planned Healthcare Scheme (NI PHS) has been in effective operation since 1 January 2021. This Scheme was introduced to mitigate the loss of access to care from private providers in Northern Ireland under the EU Cross Border Directive, which ceased to apply as a result of Brexit. The Government intends to place the administrative NI PHS on a statutory basis and an...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (30 Nov 2021)
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 (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Diabetes services at Portlaoise Hospital provide care for patients with paediatric, adult and gestational diabetes. The services provide treatment for patients as part of a multidisciplinary team comprised of Consultant Endocrinologists, Dieticians, Clinical Nurse Specialists in Diabetes for adults and children, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and a Podiatrist. Currently, 86 children with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Certain groups, including those under 6 years of age and those over 70 years of age, are automatically entitled to a GP visit card. Where a GMS patient experiences difficulty in finding a GP to accept him/her as a patient, the person concerned having...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (30 Nov 2021)
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 Tests (30 Nov 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Those who do not have access to a car or who live a significant distance from their nearest testing centre can ask a family member or friend to transport them to the testing centre. Both parties should wear a face covering, which should be disposed of or washed after use, and should wash their hands before and after the journey. If you have a medical condition that means you cannot go to a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Nov 2021)
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 Staff (30 Nov 2021)
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 Staff (30 Nov 2021)
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 (30 Nov 2021)
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: Covid-19 Tests (30 Nov 2021)
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 (30 Nov 2021)
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.