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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (12 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The following table outlines further detail on the contracts referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 6 October 2021. Contractor Start date Length of Contract Value Description of services Micromail 01/01/2019 3 years €400K Provision of Microsoft licensing Trilogy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Oct 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 (12 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 645 and 646 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: Medicinal Products (12 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Sodium valproate, sold under the brand name Epilim, is an approved medication for the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder in Ireland; for some patients suffering from these conditions, in particular epilepsy, it may be the only effective or tolerated treatment option. Based on the totality of available scientific data on this drug, it is now known that children exposed in utero are at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, GPs are reimbursed for a range of services they provide to medical card and GP visit card holders on behalf of the Health Service Executive. GPs are remunerated for these services primarily on a capitation basis, with a range of additional support payments and fees for specific items of service. Under the GMS contract, GPs are required to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (7 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Section 39 organisations are privately owned and run and the terms and conditions of employment, once in line with employment legislation, is strictly between the employer and the employee. Terms and conditions for employees in Section 39 organisations, including pensions, are beyond the remit of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (7 Oct 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: Tobacco Control Measures (7 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Healthy Ireland Framework was adopted by the Irish Government in October 2013. Tobacco Free Irelandwas the first policy document to be launched under the framework and plays a major part in achieving the vision set out in Healthy Ireland. Tobacco Free Irelandaims to denormalise smoking and to protect children from the dangers of tobacco consumption. It sets a target for Ireland to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, 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 (7 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 372 and 384 together. As outlined inCOVID-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting, which was announced by Government on 31 August, from 22 October, subject to the criteria of at or close to 90% of people 16 or over being fully vaccinated and having regard to the incidence and behaviour of the disease at that time, Ireland will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive has now commissioned a full Health Technology Assessment of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to be conducted by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE) in collaboration with the Medicines Management Programme. The recommendations that arise will be considered once the Assessment is completed. In the meantime, Consultant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive has now commissioned a full Health Technology Assessment of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to be conducted by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE) in collaboration with the Medicines Management Programme. This process has commenced as evidenced by the NCPE call for patient group submissions in recent weeks. Consultant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Oct 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 (7 Oct 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 practice in relation to immunisation. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. The NIAC continues to revise recommendations to allow for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Oct 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: Proposed Legislation (7 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Historically children’s disability services have been provided by a range of statutory and non-statutory service providers that delivered services based on a child’s diagnosis or age. The type and level of service provided varied widely across the country. This resulted in a situation whereby access to services depended on where the child lived, where they went to school,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Oct 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: Cross-Border Co-operation (7 Oct 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: Cross-Border Co-operation (7 Oct 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: Medicinal Products (7 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive has now commissioned a full Health Technology Assessment of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to be conducted by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE) in collaboration with the Medicines Management Programme. The recommendations that arise will be considered once the Assessment is completed. In the meantime, Consultant...