Results 27,961-27,980 of 49,836 for speaker:Stephen Donnelly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Nurses (5 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this matter involves the register of nurses and midwives that is maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), my Department contacted the NMBI for an update on this registration application. The NMBI advised has advised that this applicant submitted their online application on 03 August 2021. A review of the application was then carried out and on foot of this...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (5 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 646 and 684 together. The Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 was signed into law on 20 December 2018 and commenced on 1 January 2019. Section 7 of the Act states that “The Minister shall, not later than 3 years after the commencement of this section, carry out a review of the operation of this Act”. The review of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (5 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (5 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. Information will be collated and a full response will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: GP’s ability to refer patients, particularly GMS patients, for diagnostic testing plays a key role in delivering health care in the community. As part of the HSE Winter Plan for 2020/2021, GP access to diagnostics was extended by the HSE to allow GPs to refer GMS patients to private providers. Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (5 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: Revenue Commissioners (5 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I am not aware of the details of the finances of State agencies that are outside my remit as Minister for Health. The public record of the meeting referred to by the Deputy does not contain reference to a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners. Tax compliance is in the first instance the responsibility of bodies under the aegis of my Department themselves, and details of any...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As the issue raised by the Deputy relates to operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (5 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: Hospital Facilities (5 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: Hospital Procedures (5 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons. As the issue...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Oct 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The health service has grown by 4,359 WTE from the end of 2020 to the end of August 2021, with a total of 130,533 WTE employed directly by the Health Service Executive and its agencies. This is the second largest staffing growth in the health service since the establishment of the HSE, with the largest growth having happened in 2020. Despite the significant growth seen, recruitment has...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 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: Budget 2022 (5 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: Hospital Facilities (5 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: Hospital Services (5 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: Health Service Executive (5 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: Health Service Executive (5 Oct 2021)
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: Disease Management (5 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.