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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The overall average time for a recognition decision to be reached once a complete file had been submitted to CORU averaged 62.2 days in 2024 for all professions. This has reduced from 81.8 days in 2023, despite the volume of applications rising from 1,275 completed applications in 2023 to 1,693 in 2024. Profession Average 2023 Average 2024 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Applications for both recognition of international qualifications and applications to join a register are dealt with on a case-by-case basis in order of date of receipt and not in bulk. Applications which require a decision from the relevant professional registration board (rather than the registrar) are evaluated at the next scheduled board meeting. Applications where the registration...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: CORU has a registration board for each of the professions making decisions on applications for recognition of international qualification and applications for registration. These boards meet on a frequency of 4-6 weeks (please see number of meetings per board in 2024 in the attached word document). Boards with higher volumes of applications have more frequent meetings to manage the volume...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Department of Health does not have a property portfolio and therefore holds no empty buildings. The Department of Health occupies one building, Block 1 Miesian Plaza, 50 - 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin, D02, as a tenant of OPW.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Department of Health does not have a property portfolio and therefore holds no undeveloped sites. The Department of Health occupies one building, Block 1 Miesian Plaza, 50 - 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin, D02, as a tenant of OPW.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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. The issue of granting medical or GP visit cards based on having a particular disease or illness was previously examined in 2014 by the HSE Expert...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Eligibility for a Medical Card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the HSE in accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The HSE assesses each medical card application on a qualifying financial threshold. This is the amount of money that an individual can earn a week and still qualify for a card. It is specific to the individual’s own financial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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: Mental Health Services (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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 (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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 (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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: Disability Services (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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 (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: This matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: This matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Firstly, I wish to express my sincere gratitude to workers in the Irish Blood Transfusion Service for the important work they carry out every day. In January 2022 the Government announced a once-off, ex-gratia COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment for certain frontline public sector healthcare workers, to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. Eligibility criteria for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Digital for Care: A Digital Health Framework for Ireland 2024-2030 has been developed to reflect the rapidly changing landscape of health and social care in Ireland. The framework defines a Vision and Mission for Digital Health in Ireland. These are supported by six principles that describe how we will deliver on this vision, to guide investment and provide clear direction in building up...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The ages at which vaccines are recommended in the immunisation schedule are chosen by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) in order to give each child the best possible protection against vaccine preventable diseases. As the HPV vaccine is preventative, it is intended to be administered, if possible, before a person becomes exposed to HPV infection. Therefore, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: 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: Artificial Intelligence (18 Feb 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Training is currently being provided to a small number of staff regarding possible use cases of Generative Artificial Intelligence within our existing infrastructure, including improved efficiency and productivity. My Department spent approximately €3,000 last year, and will expect to spend approximately €8,000 in 2025 in respect of licences and training in this regard. My...