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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (10 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: Primary Care Centres (10 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: Hospital Services (10 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: Hospital Services (10 Jul 2024)
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: Hospital Procedures (10 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: University Limerick Hospitals Group (ULHG) has advised that the policy regarding the discharge of patients from University Hospital Limerick (UHL), or their return to their long-term residence, is a clinically guided decision that can only be effected with the consent of the patient and their loved ones or caregivers. Discharges typically take place during the daytime and evening. Overnight...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Policy relating to testing for COVID-19 is based on public health advice. The HSE has adopted a targeted approach to COVID-19 testing, based on a clinical assessment where a clinician requires the result to contribute to the diagnosis and management of an individual patient. Testing continues in hospitals in accordance with public health advice, in relation to the management of an outbreak or...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 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 (10 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Ireland has a growing population, and it is critical that the health and social care system has the capacity to plan and deliver services that meet the health needs of its population. There are a number of reforms and initiatives underway which seek to address these demographic pressures and the health needs of patients and service users. The ESRI has been commissioned by the Department...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (10 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: In February 2023, I published the Mazars Review which examined the governance arrangements around the HSE’s Drug Pricing and Reimbursement Process. The Report found that the reimbursement process is operating in line with the legislation and that it is delivering results in line with international norms. I fully support the recommendations contained in the Mazars report around...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE is the national authority with responsibility for the pricing and reimbursement of new medicines or new uses of existing medicines. The legislation underpinning the National Application, Assessment & Decision Process for new medicines is the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 and the design of the 2013 Act complies with the requirements of the EU...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (10 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 Aids and Appliances (10 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 (10 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Policy relating to testing for COVID-19 is based on public health advice. The HSE has adopted a targeted approach to COVID-19 testing, based on a clinical assessment where a clinician requires the result to contribute to the diagnosis and management of an individual patient. Testing continues in hospitals in accordance with public health advice, in relation to the management of an outbreak or...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: 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 (10 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive, the HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (10 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 (10 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the important work carried out by all Clinical Placement Coordinators. Their work is of significant value to our services. Recent increases applied to the Clinical Nurse/ Midwife Manager 2 (CNM/CMM) scale were a result of the implementation of recommendation 45 of the Expert Review Body (ERB) on Nursing and Midwifery and Labour Court recommendation...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (10 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.