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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (10 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: To ensure standardised waiting list management, the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) and HSE issued guidance to the acute hospital system outlining the details of outpatient suspensions on 8th December 2020, in line with the Inpatient, Daycase and Planned Procedure (IDPP) Waiting List Management Protocol 2017. In accordance with these guidelines, patients on an outpatient waiting...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (10 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last year as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The HSE is currently recommending that only critical time dependent elective procedures are undertaken at this time due to the on-going and significant increased demand for bed capacity related to Covid-19. This decision was made...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (10 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) is a corporate body with functions and responsibilities as set out under Statutory Instrument 179 - National Treatment Purchase Fund (Establishment) Order, 2004. One of functions of the NTPF Board is to collect, collate and validate information in relation to persons waiting for hospital treatment in acute public hospitals in Ireland. The NTPF...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (10 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE Management Data Report (MDR) reports on HSE activity against Key Performance Indicators as set out in the National Service Plan for 2021. Under the National Service Plan 2021, the target for all hospital groups is for 75% of people, including children, to wait less than 52 weeks for a first Outpatient Department appointment. The Department oversees the performance of the HSE in...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (10 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 861 and 862 together. It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last year as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The HSE is currently recommending that only critical time dependent elective procedures are undertaken at this time due to the on-going and significant increased demand for bed...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I sincerely regret that children can experience a long waiting time for hospital appointments and procedures, and I am conscious of the burden that this places on them and their families. This Government is committed to improving waiting times for all patients accessing hospital treatment across all specialties. It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (10 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 864 to 866, inclusive, together. I sincerely regret that children can experience a long waiting time for treatment for scoliosis, and I am conscious of the burden that this places on them and their families. This Government’s priority is to improve waiting times for all patients accessing hospital treatment across all specialties, including...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last year as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The HSE is currently recommending that only critical time dependent elective procedures are undertaken at this time due to the on-going and significant increased demand for bed capacity related to Covid-19. This decision was...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (10 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (10 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 870, 871 and 951 together. The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge to medical card holders aged 16 and over. These services are provided by independent dental practitioners who have a contract with the HSE. Patients may choose to have their treatment undertaken by any dentist who participates in the Scheme. The HSE...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (10 Mar 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund (10 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) works with public hospitals, as opposed to with patients directly, to offer and provide the funding for treatment to clinically suitable long waiting patients who are on an inpatient/day case waiting list for surgery, having been referred on to such a list following clinical assessment by a consultant/specialist at an outpatient clinic. The key...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (10 Mar 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 (10 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSPC (Health Protection Surveillance Centre) monitors the epidemiological situation in Ireland – recording total numbers of cases, tracking outbreaks or clusters, and monitoring the most likely modes of transmission. The total number of cases recorded by HSPC to date, where the most likely source of transmission was travel, was 2,137 as of midnight on 31st January 2021. Travel...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted in the last year as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The HSE is currently recommending that only critical time dependent elective procedures are undertaken at this time due to the on-going and significant increased demand for bed capacity related to Covid-19. This decision was...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (10 Mar 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 Staff (10 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (10 Mar 2021)
Stephen Donnelly: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (10 Mar 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.