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Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I want to say directly to Senator Mullen that in 13 years I have never seen visitors to Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann mocked by a Member of the Oireachtas. I put it to him that he is an absolute disgrace for doing that today.

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Second, Senator Mullen, without any irony, is setting himself up today as a defender of women’s rights. He is no champion of women’s rights. He has sought for years to control women. He has sought to control them through the Constitution, he has sought to control them through legislation, and he sought to control them through dogma. He has an obsession with controlling their...

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: This debate is wandering all over the place at this point.

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The debate is just wandering aimlessly. The Senator is filibustering.

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I have been listening. I do not want that. I want you to stop talking nonsense.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (20 Jun 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) provides a wide range of medical and surgical aids and appliances free of charge to eligible people (such as those with medical cards or those on the Long-Term Illness scheme) following assessment by a relevant health professional. These are provided through community services known as Community Funded Schemes and play a key role in assisting and supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Jun 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: Hospital Investigations (20 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: Medicinal Products (20 Jun 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Jun 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (20 Jun 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Diabetes is a complex condition that can require management across the entire spectrum of healthcare delivery, including self-management support as well as care delivered through general practice, community specialist care and hospital inpatient specialist care. The HSE has statutory responsibility for pricing and reimbursement decisions under the community drug schemes, in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Jun 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 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: Home Help Service (20 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: Dental Services (20 Jun 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge, to medical card holders aged 16 and over. Services available annually and on demand include an examination including preventative elements, two fillings, extractions, and a scale and polish. More complex care, such as dentures, additional fillings and a broader range of treatments for patients with additional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Jun 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Health and Social Care workforce planning and ensuring an appropriate pipeline of suitably qualified healthcare professionals in Ireland is a top priority for the Government. Department of Health officials engage on an ongoing basis with colleagues in the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and the Higher Education Institutions to ensure that we...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (19 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 (19 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: Home Care Packages (19 Jun 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Programme of Government commitment to “introduce a statutory scheme to support people to live in their own homes, which will provide equitable access to high quality, regulated home care” requires focused effort across several different workstreams that are all contributing towards strengthening the statutory framework and improving the experiences of those receiving home...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Jun 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Novo Nordisk, the company responsible for supplying Ozempic, has advised of supply issues with its glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist products including Ozempic. Novo Nordisk has outlined that these supply issues are due to increased global demand for GLP-1 products coupled with manufacturing capacity constraints at manufacturing sites. The company anticipates that intermittent...