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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Process (23 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Safe Access Zone Bill was signed into law by the President on the 7th of May 2024. The Department of Health is currently engaging with relevant stakeholders in relation to the commencement of the legislation. Once the necessary arrangements are in place, the Minister will sign the Order commencing the Act. It is the Minister’s intention that this will take place as soon as...
- 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: Dental 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (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 Waiting Lists (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: Departmental Data (23 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The first part of this question is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. The level of investment made to reduce the number of maternal deaths, is a multifaceted concept. All funding that goes into the health service from staffing, to capital projects, to health promotion programmes, to medication procurement, and so...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (23 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Medical Card provision is primarily based on financial assessment. In accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is determined by the HSE, which assesses each application on a qualifying financial threshold. Persons aged 69 and under are assessed under the general means tested medical card thresholds which are based on an applicant’s household...
- 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: 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 Waiting Lists (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 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 Infrastructure Provision (23 Jul 2024)
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 (23 Jul 2024)
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: Covid-19 Pandemic (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: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health, through the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, together with colleagues in the HSE, monitors COVID-19 carefully. We will continue to ensure our response is agile and flexible, with an ability to respond rapidly and appropriately to any emerging threat. Public health advice relating to COVID-19 is kept under continuing review. Wearing a face covering/mask is no...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (23 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I am fully committed to supporting our population screening programmes, which are a valuable part of our health service, enabling early treatment and care for many people, and improving the overall health of our population. BreastCheck, the National Breast Screening Programme, currently invites women aged 50 to 69 years at regular periods to have a routine mammogram. Under commitments in the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (23 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the public healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (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: Medical Cards (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.