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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (25 Jun 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 (25 Jun 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 (25 Jun 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 (25 Jun 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 (25 Jun 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 (25 Jun 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The Department of Health has been working on a policy for the selection and remuneration of a certain cohort of patient representatives. The Department recognises and values the vital role that patients play in the development of health policy and the reform of health services. Throughout the health service, patient representatives make a significant contribution on an ongoing basis to the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (25 Jun 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 Waiting Lists (25 Jun 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: 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 €360 million has been provided for the plan this year which sets...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (25 Jun 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (25 Jun 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (25 Jun 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (25 Jun 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (25 Jun 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is an administrative matter for the Health Service Executive, the HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (25 Jun 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (25 Jun 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (25 Jun 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: The HSE National Stop Smoking Clinical Guidelines (Guideline No. 28) were published in 2022. These guidelines define best clinical practice for smoking cessation, including for pregnant women. The Guidelines do not recommend e-cigarettes for smoking cessation as the evidence regarding their effectiveness and safety profile as a stop smoking support is evolving. In February 2023 the HSE...
- Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Senators for submitting this group of amendments. On amendment No. 1, I do not agree with the premise that an adoption application involving a child not genetically related is exactly the same as a surrogacy application involving a potential child who will be genetically related to at least one of the intending parents or possibly both of them. I am satisfied that we have the...
- Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank both Senators. As I said in my initial remarks, the concerns Senator Keogan very reasonably raised are already covered. It is not the case that there are no safeguards in place and that this would be inserting a safeguard at the last minute. There are, as I am sure she would support, numerous safeguards that would pick up not just on the offence she listed but much more broadly....
- Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: As previously stated, the Bill makes it clear that the surrogate mother has the same rights as any other woman has during her pregnancy.
- Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I seek the Acting Chairperson's guidance. The question Senator Mullen has raised is not covered in the amendments we are currently discussing but it is covered in the group comprising amendments Nos. 21, 26 and 33, which we will discuss later. Should we wait to discuss the Senator's question until we reach the amendments relevant to it?