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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jul 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (23 Jul 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The development of a site at Tullamore is a named priority area for action in the HSE National Service Plan (NSP) 2023, HSE Capital Plan 2023 and Three-Year Palliative Care Services Development Framework (2017 – 2019). A commitment was given as part of NSP 2024 to progress the development of plans for the new specialist palliative care inpatient unit at the Tullamore location. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Recent increases applied to the Clinical Nurse/ Midwife Manager 2 (CNM2/CMM2) scale were a result of the implementation of recommendation 45 of the Expert Review Body (ERB) on Nursing and Midwifery. While I understand that the salary of the CNS/CMS role has historically been aligned with the CNM 2/CMM 2 role, the terms of reference for the ERB did not incorporate the CNS/CMS for pay related...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 Jul 2024)

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 (23 Jul 2024)

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 (23 Jul 2024)

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 (23 Jul 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (23 Jul 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an Operational matter, we have referred this to the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jul 2024)

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 (23 Jul 2024)

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 (23 Jul 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (23 Jul 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (23 Jul 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: It is acknowledged that many patients are still waiting too long for hospital appointments and treatments. As part of the multi-annual approach to reducing waiting lists, and just as importantly the length of time that patients are waiting, I published the 2024 Waiting List Action Plan on 27th March. Total funding of €360 million has been provided for the plan this year which sets out...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (23 Jul 2024)

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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Urgent and Emergency Care Plan (UEC) 2024-2025 has replaced the HSE Annual Winter Plans. The HSE UEC Operational Plan 2024/25 is built on the foundations provided by the actions and initiatives implemented through the 2023/24 UEC plan. The continued implementation of successful actions has been informed through After Action Review analysis of the full plan during the period of highest UEC...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to the implementation of Health Regions, as outlined in the Programme for Government. The implementation of HSE Health Regions involves the establishment of six regions with responsibility for the planning and coordinated delivery of health and social care services within their respective defined geographies. These new arrangements aim to improve the health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (23 Jul 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health is committed to reviewing the Dentists Act 1985. The review and updating of the legislation also, necessarily, is directly related to the wider implementation of the National Oral Health Policy, which envisages a fundamental reform of oral health services. As such, any new legislation will also be informed by this work. An implementation plan for the 2024-2026 phase...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (23 Jul 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to reforming oral healthcare services through the implementation of the National Oral Health Policy, Smile agus Sláinte. An eight-year implementation time frame was originally envisaged and an implementation plan for the first (2024-2026) phase of rollout is currently being developed jointly between my Department and the HSE, for consultation and publication...