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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As you are aware, the Government recently provided approval for an infant Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Immunisation Pathfinder Programme which will run between September 2024 and February 2025. All newborn infants born during the programme will be offered immunisation against RSV after birth on site in Irish maternity hospitals. This immunisation will protect newborn infants when...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (9 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 Waiting Lists (9 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 793, 794, 797 and 798 together. It is acknowledged that many patients are still waiting too long for hospital appointments and treatments. As part of the multi-annual approach to reducing waiting lists, and just as importantly the length of time that patients are waiting, I published the 2024 Waiting List Action Plan on 27th March. Total funding of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (9 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: EU Directives (9 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 (9 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 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: Health Services Staff (9 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (9 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: Gender Recognition (9 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: Gender Recognition (9 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: Gender Recognition (9 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: Gender Recognition (9 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, a new clinical programme for gender healthcare has been initiated by the HSE, and over the next two years an updated clinical model for gender healthcare services will be developed. To improve the clinical pathway for people with gender health needs, the HSE has appointed the Clinical Lead for the multidisciplinary team (MDT) who will lead the development of a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pensions (9 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: On 10 March 2020, my Department informed the HSE that, following engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform (DPER), approval was given under Section 52(4) of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 for a temporary waiver of pension abatement for retirees who returned to work as critical front-line healthcare staff during the Covid...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pensions (9 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a matter for the Health Service Executive, the HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 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: Public Sector Pay (9 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I would like to acknowledge the very important part that Clinical Nurse and Midwife Specialists (CNS/CMS) play in our health sector. They have a key role in the effective coordination of care for patients in our Health Service. My Department is committed to the continued and ongoing development and support of the CNS and CMS roles going forward. Recent increases applied to the Clinical...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (9 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: In line with Recommendation 6 of the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 and to support the implementation of Recommendation 19 of the Strategy, a Model of Care for Hereditary Cancer was launched in 2023. The model of care will inform the development of services for the identification and management of people with an inherited cancer predisposition. The Government’s commitment to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Communications (9 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health operates a customer service phoneline. The contact number is 01 635 4000. Calls to the customer service phoneline are not recorded and there are currently no plans to change this.
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank colleagues for their time today and for their contributions to the debate, which has been very useful and thoughtful. I note that there appears to be broad support for the Bill. The Government will obviously be supporting it. We have heard from several Independent Members and from the Social Democrats. We will see where other Members and parties in the Opposition are but I want to...