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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (9 Sep 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: Departmental Data (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: General Practitioners are private practitioners, most of who hold contracts to provide medical services on behalf of the HSE to people with Medical Cards and GP Visit Cards and under various other schemes. 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. GPs are remunerated for these...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1096 and 1108 together. As the Deputy may be aware, to date specialist palliative care inpatient units have been constructed with funding raised by local voluntary organisations, while the HSE provides fit-out costs. The units include space for the Palliative Community Homecare Team, Day Care, treatment rooms and pharmacy, family accommodation, kitchen...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (9 Sep 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 (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1115 and 1249 together. As outlined in COVID-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting, which was announced by Government on 31 August,live music is permitted at wedding receptions from 6 September. Guidance on weddings can be found here: Since the onset of the pandemic, we have saved lives and limited the impact of the disease on...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last eighteen months as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic and more recently as a result of the ransomware attack. While significant progress was made in reducing waiting times from June 2020 onwards, the surge in Covid-19 cases in the first quarter of 2021 and the associated...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Decision-Making (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Part 8 of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides a legislative framework for Advanced Healthcare Directives (AHDs). An AHD is a statement made by a person with capacity setting out his or her will and preferences regarding treatment decisions that may arise in the future when he or she no longer has capacity. My Department remains committed to commencing these provisions as...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (9 Sep 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: General Practitioner Services (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I can advise the Deputy that many persons in receipt of the Carer's Support Grant already qualify for a GP visit card as the Carer's Support Grant is paid automatically to persons in receipt of Carer's Allowance or Carer's Benefit. However, I note the Carer's Support Grant can also be paid to certain other carers providing full time care who may not be in receipt of the Carer's Allowance...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I wish to convey my sincere gratitude to all health sector workers in relation to their continuing efforts in the delivery of health services during this very challenging pandemic period. Government have indicated their intention to recognise front-line healthcare workers in respect of the extraordinary contribution and commitment they have made in the management of the pandemic. My...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (9 Sep 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 (9 Sep 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 (9 Sep 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: Departmental Projects (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: In September 2019 Sláintecare Integration funding was allocated to the HSE to design and procure a National Diabetes Registry demonstrator product and develop a full specification plan for a National Diabetes Registry. The development of a National Diabetes Registry will have a long-term benefit on - Patient care by facilitating benchmarking of individual care against guideline...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: Department officials were involved in one meeting with industry representatives in relation to infant nutrition / infant formula during the period specified in the Deputy’s question. The meeting took place on 17May 2016 with Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII)/IBEC - now Dairy Industries Ireland (Aoife Moran and Conor Mulvihill), the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (Mary...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Sep 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 Services (9 Sep 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 Waiting Lists (9 Sep 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: Abortion Services (9 Sep 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this relates to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Sep 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.