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- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I will now outline the proposed changes to the Irish Medicines Board Act 1995. This Act makes broad provision for arrangements for the control of medicinal products, including in respect of manufacture, sales, supply and distribution. The first amendment concerns access to certain approved prescription medicines. During Covid-19 we widened the pool of health professionals who could...
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Senators for their support. It is very much appreciated. I will go through some of the points raised. Senator Ruane raised various points around prescribing for those in addiction. She mentioned prescribing opioid substitutes such as methadone. I do not have a detailed note on this here. However, one of the measures in this Bill seeks to expand the ability of different...
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The pharmacists will not decide. They will have a clear list and they will have training in all of these things. It will expand over time. Because we have never done anything like this, we will start with a fairly narrow list but I am pretty sure it will broaden. I am very open to naloxone being over the counter. I am very open to as wide a distribution as possible. In other...
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Sure, but that is what they said to me. We certainly do not want a situation where anyone feels that they are in any way second-class citizens. I am very happy to keep it under review. With regard to GP prescribing, it is not covered in this Bill but again, I am more than happy to look at that because the Senator made some very fair points. Senator Dolan asked if the medical card...
- Seanad: Health (Scoliosis Treatment Services) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I very much welcome the opportunity to speak in Seanad Éireann today about not just scoliosis services, which are the focus of the Bill, but more broadly around paediatric spinal services, including scoliosis, spina bifida and other conditions as mentioned by Senator McDowell. I thank the Senators for tabling the Bill. As has been said, the Government and I are not opposing the Bill. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Officials in my Department have been in touch with CORU and have asked that a response to the question raised be communicated directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Community Ophthalmic Services Scheme (COSS) is a national fee-per-item scheme which was introduced in 1979. Under the COSS, medical card holders aged over 16 years can be seen by ophthalmologists, community ophthalmic physicians, optometrists or dispensing opticians. Eligible patients can receive an eye examination and be provided with prescribed optical appliances in accordance with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (2 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 (2 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: Healthcare Policy (2 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the matter raised is a service delivery matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 Staff (2 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: At present, Letterkenny University Hospital has an outreach service for Neurology from Sligo University Hospital. The service is operated by 3 Consultant Neurologists and is supported by a wider team of clinical and social care staff. Specific diagnostic work ups and treatment are delivered from Sligo University Hospital as day cases or inpatients. Officials in my Department have been in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (2 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As the matter raised is a service delivery matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.